Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-27
HEADoUAR1Ezs e5rH ISD. Vols.
JACKSONVILLE, Z. TEsS.,
ApriI 18th. 1854


- BIOtAAb@A ~ AASR ~ al AbIAAAF I
once 10 q while, about the doings of the
65th, and ss have been here very near
six weeks, / guess it is about NJ '.tine"
There Is nothing to write about that Is
either startling or sensational We have I
been camped at M2disony2Ife for over q
month. We have got rid Of our delspi |
dated skeletons (once known rs horses I
aud are now dism0umtsd infantry / /
think the change is q good one, for We
can do more good for Uncle SAM as in
fantry, than we could while We we're |
mounted. It lie very nice to hasea "splen
did charger" in either Kentucky or In |
diana, for there We can get something |
for horses to eat, but out here Il Is quite |
different, for the boys have frequently
considered themselves quite lucky il they
could only get . few good fence rails or
old boards for their hungry steeds. We
came into East Tennessee with q tine
stock Of horses, bat the most Of the old
stock is scattered along the various roads
We have travelled, and they will
'Kseu troubIe nor sorrow 10 meEs-"
Col Tkoa. johnson, who has been at
home for some tigae, on account Of bad
health, and more recently President Of
& court-martial, at Louisville, has re-
turned to the regiment His health IL
not very good yet, but he Is the same
"Old Tom He Is, beyond e doubt, the
friend Of the soldier, and we know be
will do his whole duty 10 Che presence of
the enemy. We bad inspection this morn
ing, and the Colonel eomphmented Co.
H. on having the cleanesf guns in the
regiment Though that was not saying
much, for the guns We now have are ut
terly worttless) We are going 10 try 10
tafa our guns over, and get better ones
Adjuiant Page has been back for some
time, and be is looking finely Col
johnson i commanding the brigade, aud
The regiment IL commanded by the
brave and energetic Capt Hodge
have seen poor people and destitu-
ton III the North, bat all that have
seen il not circumstance 70 what We
see every day In this part Of East Ten
nessee Refugees from North Carolina
are coming IN every day, and many 81
them are 10 starving condition, and al.
most naked. These poor people have
suffered terribly, for they have been
compelled to hide in the mountains 10
keep from being conscripfed into the
rebel army, and they are escaping and
coming into the Uuiou lines as fast as
possible We give them food, and help
them all IN our power
Everything is very dear in this part Of
the country, The citizens, mostly rebels,
bring il pies that are made Of boiled
light bread, and they are so gener-
Gus 10 the soldier that they win only
charge him twenty-five cents for one,
and at the same time If they want 10 buy
little meat they think ten or fifteen
cents per pound big price. They pos
sess the virtue Of eonsistency---that i,
10 their own peculiar way
There have been several public meet
ings held here during our stay, and, ia
my humble opinion, they will he produe-
tive Of much good Chaplain ST Clair,
OF the 45th, has made several speeches
10 the citizens, aud, as he Is man Of
fine ability, and withal good speaker.
be has not been engaged in a useless
| task He is so earnest In bis manner
that his words seem to carry conviction
10 the minds OF those who listen 10 him
He views the present unholy rebellion
ia the right light, and be undoubtedly
believes in fighting the devil with FIRE. =
understand he has been mentioned as
probable candidate Cor Congressional
honors IN the First District IN "Ola
Hoosier" He is well read, quick in de.
bate, and very energetic; besides, be is
ksnssk lie Is no seheming politician,
bat man who like Old Hickory would
rather be right than be President and
If the people Of the First District have
any desire to confer favor on the old
| 65tb, they win give him the nomination
for Congress, when the conventions as.
sambles foe the purpose Of selecting a
man for that position
i received eopy Of the election res
turns Of Evansville. aud was glad 10
know you bad carried everything before
you. All the soldiers ask Of those who
stay at home is to put down the Copper
heads, get mp Sanitary Fairs, aud take
good care of the families Of the brave
volunteers aud we will put down this
thing sooner than Il can be done with.
out, and nobly have you performed your
tasks. The " Cops are getting pretty
well played ont in Indiana. perceive
that The Unconditional Union ticket is
ahead, and ace feel jnbilant over the re-
suit
One of the best things thar has been
done IN Evansville is the eleesion Of Mr..
Warren, Jr as one OF the Assessors
BE is one of whom all should delight
to honor" He went forth one Of the
FIRST to fight for his eoantry. and when
he returned he was MANNED for life.
Now you have rewarded him 20 a certain
extent for his sacri6ces Saccess to
him
| Although we have much to rejoice
over in regard to the election, il is quite
a damper on our joys that you did no,
lay e. w. Mcbride on the shelf He Is
certainly traitor to his coantry. and
should have been beaten bx al means
Why, Messrs Editors be was the "head
and front OF the offending itself. II
makes a patriots blood boil to think thai
such men as him een be tolerated IN
Evansville Well, hope he will maks
the most of bis success, for the soldier
boYswill be home some Of those DAYS
and 4chen sre vote, traitors and sympa.
thizers with the Confedsraey will havs
TO stand from iiRder.
N Isaw the article about the mastery
retreat Of Mr. Spronle, the gentleman.
! II GU Editor of the Tynes. Ii is pits
Capt Miller could not haze given him
his qaietuS, for don't think man a
mean as him is iit to i've oa the same
earth that the patriot lives On. Well
: but Il is no use TO swear Vengeance, foi
| he wall be q vision Of The past, before
We get back, which will be ia about ST
teen aud 8 half months. But MANY
others viii be back ahead of us. and
think we viii be saved all trouble on
that score. But Il be still continues IN
his headlong career, and If the people Of
Evansville do not attend to him. we viii
have special detail made of one GOOD
man to take him in tow, aud bring hin
; up standing. Well, Iwia pass him oyeI
for the present aud see If he profits any
The REGIMENT has been DRAWING na~