American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-06-22


the accursed system Of Slavery. Before
arriving at Nashville, we passed the bat
tle-ground of I" Mumfordsville," and for
the first time in my life, began to real
ize what battle-ground looked like 1t
is an old saying, that seeing is believ-
ing" ] wish to correct the theology of
the doctrine-seeiaq is reoli.ihg, and no
proper idea is formed from simply hear
ias, soldier happened to be riding in
the car, who had been l.. sl.a fght, and
gave me interesting information regard
ing the conflict.
Having arrived at Nashville, I report
ed at once to the Christian c. | was cor
daily received, and went to work on Sab.
bath morning among the soldiers in the
barracks Here, no man would preach
but delegate of the C. g., or an exceed
ingly enterprising Chaplain of some regt.
In very large five story building, desti-
tute Of any fmniture-not seat Of any
kind to sit on with perhaps thousand or
two soldiers; some cursing and swearing
singing and dancing, and carousing gei-
orally l began the service of the Sab
bath morning; you may pause and try to
imagine my feelings under such circum-
stances; but l am already getting natur
allied, and / should not be surprised if |
find myself generally successful in this
great work. Truly great wide door is
opened-and opportunities of no com
mon character, present themselves every
day to the Cody man. The Christian
Commission is doing a work which is neg
lected by every other class of men or So
ciety. True, the Sanitary Commission
does noble work in providing for the
temporal wants of our noble heroes but
to send the living Minister to the bed
side Of the poor sinking invalid, or the
mortally or slightly wounded to pour the
oil of consolation into his wounded heart
to point him to the friend of sinners to
offer him the earnest prayer; to write to
Dear ones at Home, and to generally cheer,
and comfort the worn spirit as well as to
feed, and clothe the destitute; take them
off the field of battle, and assist in every
possible way, is the work in which the
Delegates of said Commission, are now,
and have been engaged. And need l
urge that this is necessary; need | tell
you it is good work shall | argue that
every one ought to put forth an earnest
effort to aid the Society in its work of
love and mercy No, / will not. The
case needs but be stated the truth needs
but to be known, and Loyal hearts will
beat in unison with those noble soldiers,
whose blessings are pronounced upon us,
as we move away from thsir bedside and
money and means from loyal hands, will
flow into our treasury to supply our every
want.
On the next occasion, I will give some
incidents and circumstances, that know
will be interesting to my numerous friends
at home. e. WooDBUFF.
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EDS AMERICAN CITIZEN The fol.
lowing letter was received from j. NJ By
ers, private in Co. E, l03d Regt. by
his sister; there are great many of youl
readers who have friends in that regiment
and would no doubt be glad to hear Of
their Whereabouts. The letter received
reads as follows:
CAMP SUMPTER, May 4, 1864.
DEAR SISTER We arrived here on
yesterday, after long and tiresom ride
we came through Wilmington, n. c..
and Charleston, S. c. | wrote to you
soon after our capture, giving youa state
ment of our casualties, which fearing that
you did not receive my last letter, vii
state again, Samuel Logan, of our compa
ny was killed, and Jefferson Burtner, and
William Dickson, were wounded all The
rest of us escaped unhurt, and are nov
well, you need not be uneasy about us
we will get along, tell the neighbors whC
have sons in our Company, that they are
safe and we'll Iguess that you can writC
to us, but you mustnotexp letters very
often from US. When you write direct al
follows Camp Sumter, c. s. A., Mill
tary Prison, 44th Detachment, Anderson
vile, Georgia.
The above letter was just one month Oh
its way from Georgia to Pennsylvania.
L.w.
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LET HIM ALoNE.-The Y. y. Eyen
ing Post is of the opinion that the hes
thing that can be done with Yallandig
ham is to let him alone. After remark
ing that his desires are for martyrdom, il
says:
But the authorities at Washington are
too sagacious, we trust,to be caught in {
tran which has beep set for them The,