The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-12-07

CAMP NEAR YELLOW HOUSE,,
Virginia. Nov. %. 1864.

$50 " (Os "
MR- Error Having been personally
acquainted with you for years, and know
ing that you have been a soldier and served
your country with honor, and thinking Toe
that sou would be pleased to hear from you
old acquainiances and soldier frsends, | will
endeavor TO tell you aud your readers Of on
Whereabouts. | am in the ziOth Regiment,
?. ", encamped about Is miles south west
OF City Point and 8 miles south of Peters
burg Our position is about the shape OF a
horseshoe, with the enemy on every side,
excep; al City Point. So we found them
when we tried the South side Road. The
rebels come over to.us occasionally in mum
bers from one TO three. They don't 90 back
They are well dressed and look good.
The boys in the 2Ioth.are in good health
particularly in Co. B, of which | am a men
Der. On the 25th inst, the GOSH, P. ",
came over TO this side of the River. They
are encamped 2 miles west of US near Fort
Comings. They looked remarkably we'll,
aud Co. E, commanded by CAPT. MENscH.
OF Bloomsbury, LiuetenanIs j. w. ROBBINS,
W -dCCAj dbu ROSSEL hAkNS. VI DSU"
ton, made a good appearance. OkDsRLY
SERGEANT, C. B. WHITE, of your county.
looked fine and soldier-like. The officers
spoke in the highest terms of their men.
received a letter from a friend 10 your
county, on The 26lh inst, with the recorded
oath OF LeoNARD r. COLE, of Jackson twp,
siaiing that three soldiers had gone, not
long since, TO the honse of Mr.. EzEKIEL
COLE. who was a drafted man, in search OF
HIM, aud not finding the object OF their
search, committed one Of the most 6endish
oolrages on his son-L R. CoLE-lhat has
ever been recorded in your county What
makes y worse, il was committed by men
who were sent among YOU TO enforce aud
respect he Laws No Soldier. no Patriot,
no good Citizen, would stoop to so low and
base an act.as did these three soldiers. |
repeat, no good Soldier, no decent man,
would allow himself TO tie caught 10 so out
landish an act as were these three men in
question. Only think OF taking an limo
cent boy, putting a rope around his neck,
aud choking him until he could nal see nor
speak Who made these men, or in other
words, %rascsIs, the Judge and jury 10 pass
sentence on The innocent, and inhici pun
ishmeni where it does not belong Men
sent 10 enforce the LalCS, which they are
sworn to obey and respect, and yet in The
face oil Justice and Right, dressed in blue
clothes, violate them and commit crimes OF
the deepest die, acd The highest known in
law, when The success OF putting down.Ihis
rebellion II depends upon the integrity of the
soldier in the field and good order at home.
Such hellish crimes committed al home or
ly tend 10 prolong tie war and widen tie
breach. The actions OF these men meet
OF the Army OF the Potomac.
Since commencing this letter ! have seen
P. Johns paper, containing an article sign
ed 7. A. Gill. which bears the appearance
OF The writer being "a great a rascal as The
soldiers alluded TO. One thing certain, his
article is full OF contradictions, which weighs
against him. He undertakes to dispute the
boys oath, set he ackno wedges tha; they
Gid put a rope around the boys neck and
pulled ii, just what the boy alleged. The
correspondent also admins that IT was lone
in order to make The boy tell where they
conld find his father. Why then dispute
the boys oath while you admit Of its truth
fulness? As Tor The boy being anything
more than an ordinary sized roy, it is a
mistake; and as for Mrs. COLE, her word
Is worth more, and much more 10 be relied
upon, than any o Ihe three border rufians
or T. Gill, if you please and she is far
more respected than either of the party
None know her but 10 love and respect her
as a christian and a friend IN time OF need.
Her character and word is beyond dispute.
TIE same can be said OF Mss ROBBINS,
whose name has been used she having
beer al Mr.. Coles at the lime of the neck
pulling. II will take more than these men
can do TO impeach their character. Why
don'I P. John denounce The whole affair as
an outrage, gross insult and a disgrace to
good soldiers, or why don't a certain officer
10 your place arrest the perpetrators of The
wicked deed
Yours, respectfully,
NJ. L. McHsNRY.