Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-01-21
Letter from One Of Sheridan's Riders.

/ Letter from One Of Sheridan's Riders.
| CAMP RUSSELL. NEAR WINCHESTER. Va, Dec Ii, "a.
| Nothing of note, since my last, has transpired
| in this Department. Occasional raids and skir-
mishes have varied the sameness of camp life,
/ but no engagement of Importance has taken
place Our Regiment is now at this camp, in
the Regular Brigade Reserve, lst Division Cav
airy Corps. Weather at present is pleasant ana
warm but for a week or two past cold and windy;
with bed of snow that has lasted over week
Possibly this latter dash Of Old Winter brought
out order that more Commissary nectar
should be sold to high privates. Once upon
time in Michigan. an Indian went dead because
the water in the whisky he drank, froze in his
. innards and caused suspension of vitality
It may be, then that the high and mighty pow
ers in view Of the great danger, sent around
an order to be read on dress parade, that no
more of the - ardent should be sold. Other
wise. instead of recruiting us in Winter quarters.
there might be need of forced draft in the
Spring. The order has since been rescinded
think, for during the cold nights, | saw many
trees in these woods, twisting and turning after
some loose men. | knew it couldn't have been
the men, for we have knights OF the Temple in
plenty around US.
We have been building cabins for Winter quar-
tcrs but the chances We shall not live in
them as Headquarters already moved to
Winchester about two and a-half miles from
here 1t is expected that the Infantry will camp
in and about Winchester, and the Cavalry occu-
Ply outposts. y diminution of the army here has
taken place in order to strengthen other positions.
No cneIay has been near US for some time.
few scattering companies of rebs. may be near
Newmarket, and more be in the direction of
Stanton, but it is highly probable that in view
Of the present emergencies in Georgia and else
where South, the wnole or nearly all of Earys
army has gone in that direction. We expect daily
TO hear of some movement 10y Grant. lie
will probably exhaust his strategic knowledge
this Winter in keeping Lee army busy and pre-
venting it from recruiting itself for winter CAM
paign Sherman still pursues his victorious
course if the Winter proves favorable for army
operations, we will have campaign eqnalling in
energy and results the glorious record that the
Union army has written in blood during the past
Summer and Fall All are hoping that we may
be able to harass and pursue the enemy inces-
sanity until we have fought ont enduring
peace. Our soldiers are anxious for speedy
settlement of this war not that they have
grown cold in the cause. but because they wish
to see the States reunited once more, prosper
Gus and able to cope with enemies which may
assai from other quarters. and also because they
want everybody to know that this Government
can force rebellious subjects States TO 4 rigid
obedience
Election has passed in quiet, and we are salts
fed that Old Abe is to he President for four
wears more Instead of having four more years
of war. we look for many of peace These
United States have said to the world-wc arc in
earnest in this war, and intend to reconstruct
the Union after our own manner and in our own
time. The South learns from ii that the Cop
perhcaas of the North are not strong enough to
give them any aid and also that can wear
them out by tne alone. Happily. the operations
Of the Fall and Winter showing them that
We can whip them oat IN short order FOR the
first time probably, during all this horrible civil
strife. We have had Generals at the heads of the
different armies, fitted in every way for their
duties. deserving and having the confidence OF
their men, who anxious 20 aid in the final
blow Not only the soldiers, but the people are
re-inspired with hope and tiis time with every
likelihood Of realization. The election results
were no more or less than the people satisfAc-
ton with the manner il which armies have
been rc-organizcd and handled They have no
fear OF any marplots stepping in between this
and the end Of the war.
We are just now looking eagerly for permanent
quarters because think furloughs Will come
soon after and then for sweethcarts and wives.
Health of this Regiment good. despite the
cold weather we have passed through. Passage
is promoted to a Lieutenancy: ID Lieutenant
Mcintosh to st Lieutenacy. +.