The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1865-02-11
Cerrespopdence OF he Jsspes Courisr.I
Letter from a Dubois Volunteer.
Cry ~ SAyAsSaH. GA
y w oAfANNAH, VIZ
Jan. s0'h. 1865


EnrrsR JAsffR CouRSs;-To Day ind
len, 'rocps 10 possession ~ the old but besu-
i'ul city Of Ssvsnnsh. whore. two months
sgo foul t~rsrer's rag fSsted in the gentle
breeze. and The inhsbilants ignored our
bsnner Of liberty. but how chsnred The
scene. a city containing 40 1000 inhsSi.
l,snts. 10 one short month, 10 brough, 10
lresp-c' and honor our dog. The Svsnnsh
Republican. whieh one month sec proclaim.
ed he right ~ States 70 srcede. 10 nov bat.
ling i,r The Union and Constitution. The
ciirx M Of Ssvsnnab, have recently been
It.ugh, 10 revere the memory Of The immor.
tai Prls.ki. ~hosc ashes expose in quic. be-.
rssth ihs shady bowers Of The Live Oak in
the center oi their city. The rs mains OF
Gen. Greene, ar inferred within the civ
limits. S'steIv monsmsnts are erected.
surrounded BY beautiful sh'ubery. snd rich
flowers OF every hue, 10 mark The last rest.
'ny place Of their brave warrier Of S-voIu-
renown,
l would love 10 give full details Of our
tour through The G ,nfeder,cy. bu, l fesr |
should fail. and your readers would become
Disguised with a long and unin,e lieent
communication. Suffice il to say ,ha, We
were highly pleased with the raid. Before
leaving Atlantis. orders ware issued by Gen.
sherman 20 " forage literally" which o.
ders we did no, isil TO obey. We subsisted
on the pro ducts 81 Georgis'- fertile soil.
snd consumed many Iuxufiss unknowo "a
Uncle Sans Comnissarirs w " 70 desc r,ec
rebel plantations, that in our course we met.
will only r-lurn-if ever lhey 10
10 find wide spT esd desolstiop 10 their land
The trail Of Shermsn's army will not be
erased while rebellion survives or w.,,s
Tread horrors prevail in this once peaceful
IN . %pronprrous, but now disrupted Nation
On our journey through Dixie" we cross.
three email. but bssutifui rivers. The
Oconee. and Ogeechee; we pss
led through several small towns. but none
y Importance. The northern portion 81
his S,ate 10 inclined 70 b. mountsinous
Ind sbounds with numerous sprirg. The
central part Is quite level, and il very FER
lie. producing large crops Of grain. The
portion soound with large swamps
u FOR %nosssing ~. -. hsUn-.iv. - .vyrus.
Ailigators. RsItle snakes aud other animsIr
md seipen's loo tedious 10 mention.
think that il is q great Gin to
'scrih, e 50 many lives for suei, q d~esolats
place ss The swanps u Southern
There hiss been considerable tslk -.
emily Of peace going al Rich
but ! sm doubtful ,hs. they viii no.,
noun, % mush. We hope. boweve- ,hs,
Abe, may somewhat CHI oge biz
iews 10 regard 70 slavery and il po-ibl,
top the effusion Of blood. Should he
var 20 on as 4 has been for the last a
ears, our rivers will become reddenee with
he blood Of innoc ent men Who have sor.
AIKEN home and riends, and gone forth ,ol
sttie for the Urion-naihiog more said |.
bout the Constitution. We left our homes
% the purpose OF suppressing rebellion
I'd restoring the Union, upon the basis oil
be Constitution. VIZ trust that right may
IN tho halls Of our National Legis
'lure. and wisdom guide our Representative. !,
w. X. o. 4