The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-09-13

Aug. 21st, 1864.
Brother Daniel
Yours of the 9th nit. came to hand
last evening aud l will eudeavor to
answer this morning. | had received
intelligence of the death of our dear
brother reference is here made to his
brother, Isaac W. Moore. who died in
a camp hospital at Point of Rocks,
Va, five miles from Bermuda Hundred,
July 10, 1854 and yesterday re tceived
from Henry and Maggie the particu-
lars of his death aud arrival of the
body at home and the burial 1t seems
hard that we must sacrifice our near
est ties and it is great bereavement
to part with friends at home where
we can administer to their last wants
and with gentle hant smooth their
dying pillow and receive a parting
farewell; but to give up brother
while far away from home and friends,
probably unattended and uncared for.
is truly painful to our recollections.
But we are not alone In this bereave-
ment. VINO is it that has not been
called to mourn the loss of a brother,
a father, companion or dear friend
since the commencement of these
troublesr 1t is a great comfort TO Us
when the body was embalmed and sent
home-we may know and mark its
resting place. The bones of thousands
of the brave and honored dead toray
are bleaching on the plains of the
south. while thousands of Others occu-
py rude graves without coffin or wind
ing sheet or slab to point their friends
to the place of their interment.
The eth of next month will be
three years since / was mustered into
the service OF the United States as a
private in Camp Chase. Ohio. Truly
the Lord has been good to me /; through
/ three years of dangers and hariships
he has conducted me safely and the
lives of my litrle ones have been
precious In his sight. In my present
surroundings greatly need the infiu-
ences of the church and pious COM
panion and Christian friends, all OF
which / am deprived. But / endeavor
TO remember the hand that has safely
led me thus far. Although the coun-
try needs the service of every man al
the present time, almost feel it my
duty to return to my family after Civ
ing three years to the service at q
period when my presence is mostly
needed at home. / often think, and il
is verify true. that wife has been ths
better soldier of the two and for hel
sake and that of the children (if
could / would quit the service.
The news from the east is meagr'
and it is generally reported here tha
Longstreet is on his way to Atlanta t.
reinforce Hood and the news from
Mobile is anything but to indicate ,
speedy capture of that place. Although
matters look discoursging at this writ
ing, hope ere long to sit under m,
own vine and fig tree where Rebs dt
not modest or make afraid.
am sorry TO learn of your contin
ued ill health and the severity of you
labors, but trust that you will speed
lily recover and that you will be ampl,
rewarded for your tolls by seeing seed
springing up and bearing abundan
fruit.
l would say. in regard TO getting
contrabsnd substitute, that it is tn
next thing to the impossible. The onl,
| way it can be done is to enlist uheI
and take them north to the distric
. where the person desiring tn. substi
tute resides before mastering in o
making the contract, but the militar
, authorities will not permit colore
persons to pass north at this time-a
least this is the understanding / hav
of the matter. l will inform mysel
more fully upon the subject and ad
wise you if it is otherwise
l AS to your inquiry in regard to th
{ chaplaincy, we have one that has bee
with the regiment ever since it o.
: ganized and think intends to renal
as long as he can draw his pay, as tn;
, is about all he does.
We have the best and healthiest cam