The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-05-05
OUR ARMY CORRESPONDENTS,

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Interesting Letter from the Chap
lain Of the Second Minnesota.
GoLDsBoRo, N. c., April z, 1855.
We Cthe 18th A. c. got out Of the wilderness
and came into port at this place 23d ult. We
were sixty.two days coming from Savannah,
Ga. This has been remarkable campaign.
We were forty days hearing nothing from our
friends, and but little from our foes. We
marched, think, nearly 500 miles. 1t rained
aplenty. The swamps filed up and the streams
swelled largely. Much of the road had 70 be
corduroyed. Six rivers were pontooned-
the Savannah, saluda, Broad or Congaree,
Catawba or Wateree. Great Pedee, and Cape
Fear. The Great Pedee was the largest and
the Savannah the deepest. o,.,.,s.ae t.t
Gen. Sherman was very annoying-to the
rebs-in his ponsoon movements. As. we 3D.
vanced toward o river the enemy would fortify
where he thought Sherman would cross, and
Gen. Sherman would advance As though he
intended to attempt crossing there, then sud
denly he would slide below or turn above,
throw down his pontoons, and before the enc
my would be appraised Of his movements his
army would be safely across.
Perhaps you have heard how munidcently
the States of South Carolina and North
Carolina have supported tho, government
of tho United States OF late. They have
done Loyalty. They nearly kept the entire
army, both man and beast, while passing
through them In food, besides furnishing con-
siderable clothing and good many wagons,
mules and horses. A great many contributed
Ill they possessed, save their land and the
clothes they wore. The poor people curse the
rich and say they were the cause Of the war.
There were but . very few men living in the
States of South Carolina and North Carolina
beaides infirm men, fools and cripples. I was
surprisedsto find the people Of the South 80
ignorant think but small part Of the COM
mon people can read or write. I was often
asked, "what State are you from 2" and when
Iwould answer Minnesota, they would reply,
/" Minnesota! whyI never hearn of that yer
State" Almost everybody from eight years
old and upward In the South smoke and chew.
tobacco It looked rather odd to see little
eirls chew tobacco. Thecommon people have
but little force of character. They are poor,
ignorant, dirty, imbecile creatures. The rich
count labor dishonorable. One who Abors
whether white or black. cannot associate with
those wis arcade to live without degrading
themselves By labor. iEl
!, Near Fayetteville, met with a. thought
uuite IN Intelligent planter. He was about
sfxty wears OF age, owned twelve slaves and
800 acres Of land. To test the depth of his
knowledge, while In conversation With him I
iuuuir6A If he remembered In what part Of
Pennsylvania the State Of Minnesota was. He
replied, Don't know, sab, never travelled in
them ar parts" Everything Is old style. The
States of Georgia and South and North Carroll
Nd are certainly behind the times more than 4
iLieut Colonel Uline arrived here April Sd.
We had been expecting him for some time and
were glad 70 welcome him home again. We
felt his absence and rejoiced ct his coming.
he arrived with eighty men, having LEFT ten
on the way sick ana S I'VE o asssrs g..
to wilmington. They bad pretty hard time
of It. being for the flrst half Of tho way con-
fined to the ships hold, and would have been
kent there during the whole voyage but for the
timely interference of the noble Col Uline Il
Is shame that our bravo soldiers should be
treated thus 1t reminds one Of the manner
which ave used sI.t 70 f %nss s9es
the old Jersey Prison Ship seem to have found
. counterpart In the GeneralLyon. While the
ship was rolling In heavy sea barrel of kero-
sene oil bursted Immediately over the engine
room and the ship would soon have been In
flames had not the guard extinguished the
lights. On the return Of the Gen. Lyon to
"a a. -.
and burned up with nearly all on board. Some
200 Illinois soldiers who had received their
discharge and were on their way home were
burned or drowned. How strange that so
many brave men who had faithfully filed their
term of service should thus die h going home
May the God of all consolation comfort their
mourning friends.
are doing finely. hear the commanding Off
Ger speaking of the proficiency they have al
ready made In the execution Of the manual of
arms. It Is o great advantage to recruits to
ioin veteran regiments. The Second Minneso.
ta Regiment now numbers In all $50 men. It
is said, and belive on good authority, that the
Regiment is not only the fullest. but the best
disciplined Regiment in the Sd Division of the
14th A. C.. A few days ago onr brave boys
stood in line, on review of Gen. SchoHeld with
their glistenipg muskets dressed In their clean
new blue; and it would have made the hearts
of the lovers of the country glad. and her foes
tfemble, to have seen them. AS usual, the I'd
Minnesota Regiment received the praise of the
General.
But few comparatively Of our men are sick.
am able to reach only those who are with us
Some are at Savannah. Others at Wilmington
&C., &c. As far as can ascertain, nearly all
are doing we'll. We are now receiving some
supplies of reading and writing matter through
the U. 8. Christian Commission. It is very
thankfully received. Let me assure your rea
ders that the Christian Commission is a good
institution. and is great benefit to the army
We are having religious service now three
times a week. They are well attended, and
am happy to say that a religious interest is be-
ing manifested in the Regiment We want to
see every solder of our beloved country plac-
ing her proud banner first below the cross OF
our Lord Jesus Christ. We are now rejoicing
over the fall of Richmond We are yery hope.
full that We shall soOa rejoice over the close of
this cruel bloody rebellion.
LEVI GLEASON,
Chaplain I'd MINI. Regt. Vol. Infantry.
The Suffolk (Va) correspondent of the
Herald states that the rebel off1cera who no vo