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Oliver Boardman correspondence and journals, 1861-1863
07_1862-02-12 Page 03
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to quit it if peace was declared. is many apoor fellow that dont think soldiering very funny. and its not hard for any body to see that it is almost certain ruin to the Country if it continues this way long even if we do come off first best, I believe Jim Lane is the man for us now. his name is very popular among the soldiers. they think if there had been afew more Jim Lane's we would all been home by this time they dont even say much against the view he takes of slavery. men that would get staving mad at first at the mere mention of slavery is getting to be pretty good abolitionists. but to make along letter short I must be alittle more brief. since I began this letter I have heard the particulars of the taking of Ft Henry also our great victory at Roanoke. there is also areport that they are fighting at Springfield in this State today the prospect begins to brighten afew more such victories as that on the Roanoke and I guess the story will be told. I might state that the work of abolishing of slavery is going on pretty extensively without any exertion on our side. negroes in Camp trying to get asituation or protection is an every day occurance some few have got situations in our regiment. you can see a darkeys head sticking out of nearly every officers tent the sergeants of our Company has got a little
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to quit it if peace was declared. is many apoor fellow that dont think soldiering very funny. and its not hard for any body to see that it is almost certain ruin to the Country if it continues this way long even if we do come off first best, I believe Jim Lane is the man for us now. his name is very popular among the soldiers. they think if there had been afew more Jim Lane's we would all been home by this time they dont even say much against the view he takes of slavery. men that would get staving mad at first at the mere mention of slavery is getting to be pretty good abolitionists. but to make along letter short I must be alittle more brief. since I began this letter I have heard the particulars of the taking of Ft Henry also our great victory at Roanoke. there is also areport that they are fighting at Springfield in this State today the prospect begins to brighten afew more such victories as that on the Roanoke and I guess the story will be told. I might state that the work of abolishing of slavery is going on pretty extensively without any exertion on our side. negroes in Camp trying to get asituation or protection is an every day occurance some few have got situations in our regiment. you can see a darkeys head sticking out of nearly every officers tent the sergeants of our Company has got a little
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