The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1864-02-13
+ Correspondence Of the Jasper Courier
latter from a Dubois Volunteer.

Letter from Dubois Volunteer.
CAMP NEAR IxpIAsoLA. TtxAs.Jsn ~. o
Mr.. C. DuAsg-Desr Sir owe you an
apology for no, writing sooner Immediate I
" after nv rjoining the regiment. was :
detailed rs Judge Advocate Of our Army
Coros Cour, Martial. The du,ies connected
with this position occupied oil my 'me' IN
Il, The Cvur, was dissolved; but | will now
fulfil the promise l made you before lesv'
ing home. :
Soon after The surrender OF vicksburg and
the occupation II Jackson. Miss. by our
forces. our Armv Corps (1S'h) was trans
ferred from the Department 0: the Tennes'
see 10 that Of the Gull. arriving AZ Carroll
ton. La on the 18th Of August last. We
remained at CaroI:ton, seven miles from
New Orleans until Sept. I, when we cross
Cd the Missi-s,ppi. AID proceeded BY rail 10
Brashear City. 50 miles sou'h west OF New
Orleans. Remained At Brashesr . few
weeks. and then marched 10 Opeousas. a
distance Of ITO miles, which place we reach
Cd The latter part Of October. Two days 81
ter our arrival, and 10 our great surprise we
received orders 10 march back to Brsshear
civ. or course this movement wss mill
tsrv necessity. but We "couIdn't zee IT," At
Ter hard sud dissgressble march, We rest.
] Cd about Two weeks. When We were ordered
Ito New Orleans.
1 On The 10Th Of December We received o.
Ideys &c proceed immediately 20 F"r' Jackson
seventy miles below New Orleans. on 'he
river. Before arriving st the Fort We learn.
: Cd shss the object Of our expedition wss q
quell an insurrccsion among the negro col
: diers stationed :, that point. Il seems tia
aI"Uacle SAM (consrnry 70 his of repea'e'
pvv,nises) hsd neglected 70 pay them IN
moment their wages were due. This treat
Y men, WIS too bad for them. and as Ireeme'
they were goiL. 10 demand their rights
{. Ios sever thei- connection with the army :
0I Arriving 81 the Fort late in the evening "
were greatly relieved 10 6nd every thin
calm, for had our "colIored breshe1n" bee
Of dis posed 70 give Us battle We would doub
" less have been gobbled up in less than q
m time, that 10 II the frequent stories OF the
M vslos 10 true, and who can have the auda'
\. i,y % DEFY their unsurpassed chivalryi
The next day we lett our "Brethern
~ arms'' ., the Fort; went on board the s,esu
n ship sSsint Mary" and were soon descen'
to ING the Mississippi. About sunset we reac
or ed The mouth Of the great river. and our ey
a. for the FIRST time bshe ID the "Illimi'obie se
For miles before us we could see the brig
waves OF the Cult dsacing in the rays
y. the setting sun Few Of Us were perm
ole ted 10 gaze long upon the sublime scene
fore ne, the ship commenced rocking. a
~. almost nomentsrily . Sudden sickness os
inc came us al. This sea sickness - diffsre
from anv thing I ever experienced befo
IN. Bv the next morning oil were better,
. alter three days voyage We reached the
sks nissula q Mstsgords in Texss. where
landed and remained At the mouth Of Ma
sry govds Bay until January l6'h. when
sscended the bay 10 this point which is
aria a,Ies from is mouth.
We will remain here but few days, {
eth destination 10 San Antonio. OF Gsivest
moot likely the latter. Our regiment y
enc excellent health and spirits. We have
ticipated 10 elk hard fought battles. and
=. many good men. Those 81 % who rem
ere s,ill willing 70 do our part, and fight
H. rebellion to the bitter end. We have
months longer 10 serve; 10 that time M
'esh hard battles will Be fought. end think
rebellion will BE- crushed. While much
enc mains for the army 70 perform, there
great duty dsvoIvine upon the sitixen'
cen. home. You have much 70 do In the way
demonstrating. Chsages are 20 Be made
:. better o. Tor worse: the eyes Of the civil
'nns world s,s upon you. That you will j.
'sres faithfully for the right. ! hsAe great
sons 70 believe.
nine Our regiment 10 ~ present sommsr
BY Major HAWKE, Colonel ksigwin hs'