Year: 1864

ARMY CORRESPONDENTS.


HD. QAR. DETAsHMENF S0TH OHIO, /


HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April Goth. !


BiR. EDToR,-SIR:-Perhaps few


words from a soldier in the army Of
the Tennessee would be interesting, al
least to those of your readers of whom
are my friends and relatives. And as
/ have been some time away from my
native State, l feel very anxious to
once more have the privilege Of rowing
in my old stamping ground, and say
ing am once more free man. But
still, when I look around here, and
see men who are free from the army
on either side, and still they talk trea-
son to the soldier that came out to
protect the Constitution and laws Of
the United States, then | feel as
though I could spend my tina here to
the best advantage; but still / hope
the time is near at hand when we can
all return home and remaiu in quiet
ness-when these traitors will return
to their allegiance and ask to come
back under the protection of the Con-
stltution. But / alss fear there will
have to be a change in our policy as
we'll as theirs before this is brought
about. The officers of our glorious ar
my are all working too much at pres
ent for laurels and money. They are
not looking at the interest and wel>
faro Of the brave soldier that stands
the herdships Of war, nor do they
once think that these brave men,
nearly one-hllf of whom left loving
wives and children to mourn their ab-
sence. No, they never think once
that the privatois the man that should
get the honor. They are raised, as
they think, above common man, and
they will step around camp with as
much style anil aristocracy put on, as
though they cared not whether this
ernel war would ever cease or not,
this is the appearance Of some. But
whilst some Of our brave boys re-en-
listed rs veterans, and arc home spend
ing THAR thirty days furlough with
sacir loving fathers, mothers, wives
antsweet-h hearts, there is small squad
Of us left in Dixie, and we will put the
time in as best we can until their re-
tarn; and | hope they may meet their
friends and acquaintances, and spend
their thirty days in joy, for they have
stood many hardships since they last
parsel with them. The boys that did
not re-enlist are nearly all men that
left families at home, and have made
up their minds to spend the coming
winter with their families. They all
look hearty at present, and doing
their duty as good soldiers. We un-
dorstand that there are some citizens
Of Harrison county who have said that
all who did not re>enlist are traitors to
sheir country. / would like to ask
these men, when they talk this way,
why they themselves don't turn out
and enlist to fight the battles Of their
country, and not crawl round home
and talk about boys who have left
home and friends, and came to their
csuntry's call, and stood the hardships
Of war aud camp life for three years
back. Now these men would like to
SEQ this war carried on until their
views were fully carried out if they
sould have somebody else to carry it
on, and they be left at home to talk
about Others that are in the field, but
we who did not enlist to serve three
years longer consider all such men as
these. afraid of their own shadows,
and hardly worthy of notice. But as
it is getting late, l will not say any
thing more at present. Hoping all
may return home in peace and har,
mony, I am,


Yours respectfully,


Sergt. ]. COOKE.