The weekly union record., 1865-05-06
Letter from Company A.
DRux BARRACKS, April Goth, 1s6.

EDITOR UNION RECORD :-Whe | lset
wrote, We were all rejoicing over the victories
that had just crowned the Federal arms 10
Virginia. While We still rejoice over those
victories a. being the harbiuger Of National
peace, We have been compelled to mingle our
tears of sorrow together, in mourning the loss
OF our beloved Presidents victim to the
assassin's baseness, ins,igated By the chivalrous
Southrons who .inaugurated this helsh rebel
lion. Our President, Abraham Lincoln, has
fallen; but the cause of Fre,dom-thanks to
God and the loyal American people-still sur
wives, and will gather new and stronger
impetus from the sad event that has just clothed
nation in mourning.
The city of Los Angeles will be likely to
remember for some time the respect which her
disloyal people were obliged to pay to the
deceased President Day before yesterday
morning, Capt. Ledyard selected thirty of his
men, who. accompanied BY Lieut.. Dean,
mounted their horses, aoou, l O'Clock P NJ,
and took the road toward Los Angeles. He
knew his own secret, but the men an1iously
wondered where their destination might be-
Enough was said to Indicate that we might
have chance for q nice little fight, if the rebs
made good their word. Onward and away our
little band sped over the plains, our sabers
clashing for the first time against the sides OF
our restive chargers, and little before sunset
We entered the city of Los Angeles and dashed
at a gaop through her principal streets, as
much as to say, Nor, Mr. Seeesh, if you ,rant
a fight, here's ehance-tce're on II! But, not
finding any visible foe we rode into the Gov
ernment corral, unsaddled, fed our horses, got
our suppers, and posted our guard for the night.
The Captain and Lieutenant took quarters at
a hotel. Just after dark, the Captain sent for
by bis side, eager for the fray. The result was
that three OF the most boaStiug rebs of the city
were arrested and confined in Jail till morning.
No attempt was made At resistance, although
they had boasted but few minutes before
that there were not Union men nor soldiers
enough iu Los Angeles county to take them.
In the morning, Capt. Ledyard politely informed
the secesh along the principal streets that
President Lincoln had been assAssna,ed and
that funeral services would be performed at
eleven O'Clock, in respect to bis memory, and
that twenty minutes would be allowed them to
drape their houses in mourning. After about
an hour, We were ordered "to horse" and the
Captain leading the way. we took quiet sur
vey OF the place TO note the result of his order,
Everything betokened that the city was really
in mourning. One thing is certain, if it was
not the manifestation of genuine sorrow for the
dead, it must have been clear case Of coercion,
which must have been calling to the blatant
sympathizers of those who consider themselves
born TO rule or ruin the soil of America. Sad
must have been the hearts OF the admirers OF
the Confederacy, as, at about two o'clock P NJ,
we marched out in columns into the street, q
carriage midway in the procession containing
our three prisoners, guarded by Corporal De
iauCIc duu iUui pliNateS Win uio" u shotls, duu
paraded the principal streets as We DEPARTED.
But 10 secesh for once stood mute in Los An
geles. We arrived at this post just after dark.
Our prisoners were conveyed to the guard
house, and there they remain, the distinguished
representatives of bastard Confederacy,
blatant sympathizers of au unholy rebellion,
the true indices of oil that is base in human
nature. condemned by God and despised by all
that is noble in humanity.
The funeral obsequies of the deceased Presi
dent were performed in Los Angeles by an
Episcopal clergyman, attended by about one
thousand persons, who filed the house to over
flowing. The city has few of the characteristics
OF an American city. it being built aod inhab-
tied in the Mexican style; but Yankee enter
prise might make it one OF the loveliest spots
on earth.
We now expect to leave here, about the
25th, for Arizona. Our boys are at present all
in good health, or. at least, have no serious
indspostion. 1t is now time to put out the
lights. and | must for the present say good
night. Respectfully, w. Y. Bliss.