American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-23
COMMUNICATION.
CAMP OF THE 14TH Pa. CAV.

Mr. EDlTOR.-Sir: The Butler Coun-
ty boys of the 14.h cavalry received quite
treat few evenings since, in the shape
of few copies of the CITIZEN.
Your paper is ever hailed with Joy,
and never fills to collect crowd of lis
teners while it is being read. 1t seems
like message from home to one and all
the boys without respect to county, or
locality are highly gratifed with the
feeling manifested in their favor, and
trust that 1t may have a beneficial effect
in shortening their more than useless stay
in the service Within the last few day
this regiment has been consolidated into
six companies. This has, of course, bro't
about the muster-out Of several of our
commissioned and non-commissioned Of
ficers, as it created an excuse, and none
of them could be reduced. Among the
officers discharged" was Colonel j. NJ.
Schoonmaker, also Lieut.. D. @. Beale,
and Robert Wilson of our company, then
/" l." now " f."
We might comment somewhat on the
colonePs departure from his regiment; !;
but as we cannot speak in commendable
terms of the way in which he left the
men, who have followed him, we prefer
saying as little about it as possible.
Perhaps the enlisted men of the 14th
consider themselves worthy of more con
sideration than privates should expect to
receive; but be that as 1t may, we all
thought that James M. might have con-
descended to bid us good bye.
With regard to our Lieutenants, while
it was source of pleasure to see them
leave, with bright prospect of soon
meeting their families and friends, yet it
sundered ties made strong by recollections
of weary and sleepless nights, long mar
ches, and hard battles. Our best wishes
follow our brave Lieutenants. Company
A, capt Harrison has been detached as
escort or body guard" for General
Dodge. They have been mounted, paid
off, and broke camp this morning for
Fort Henry. They are to accompany
the General to several of the Forts on
the Plains, and also to the great Indian
Council, which is to meet at Fort Gibson
on the 1st of September. II the wealth
err be at all favorable it will be an excl
ting and interesting tour. The rest OF
the regiment is still lying in camp, dis
mounted, and time only can tell what may
be done with us. We have ceased to
expect speedy discharge on the score of
jnstiee. When few of our corrupt
military aspirants gain the object of their
sordid ambition, we may again be permit
ted to return to the Old Keystone State.
A word with regard to the spirit man
ifested by the authorities at this Post,
About two weeks since the 9th West
Va. cavalry were mounted and ordered
westward. The regiment with very few
exceptions, save the officers, laid down
their arms aud submitted to an arrest
They haze been tried by court martial,
mud sentenced to two months hard labor
on bread and water. Had they only been
rebels they might, and no doubt would,
have been "pardoned. But as they
have served four hard years for their
" Country" and then claim what they
" honestly" consider their just due; they
are doomed to sentence PRONOUNCED on
ly upon the grossest outlaws, This reg
iment (the 9th Va has been, and still
is brigaded with the 18th, and in the
hour Of danger has always shown itself
worthy bette, fate. II. L. q.