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coin's call for 75,000 men to |)ut down the reliellion in ninety days. For these THETHREEMONTHSMEN and tnanj' oilier reasons tliere is an unu­ sual interest manife.sted in the annual re­ union of survivors of the First Wlsconsia regiment of tiiree months' men, to beheld Coming Reunion of the First in .Milwaukee j^ardea n<>xt Saturday, July 2, the anniversary of the battle of Fall- Wisconsin RogimDnt. in}? Waters, at that time called "Haincs- vilie," where fell George C. Drake, the first AViseonsin soldier killed in action. To BE HELD IN MILWAUKEE GAR­ The history of the First Wisconsin DEN SATURDAY, JULY 2 rej^inient, fully written, vonld cover al­ most the (>ntire history of the war. Not that the men who composed it fouajht in all of the battles, but because ot their Regiment Who5e Complete Hlslo'y Is th3 diversilied eonneetion with the various History of the War—More Thai 1,000 Com­ branches of the army in the years that missions Issued to Its Members During followed, nearly all re-enlisting for the three years'service, and becominj^ scat­ the Conflict, Seven of Its Members Who tered eventually in all branches of the Enlisted as Privates Becoming Brigadier army. The regiment went into the serv­ Generals—From Enlistment to Battlefield. ice with 810 men. perhaps two-thirds of whom survived the conflict, but only 178 of whom are now positively known Afl time prints fnrrowH of age on tlio to be alive. It is estimated that not less than 1.200 commissions were issued brow, tlu; thouglils of \\\v. boy como during the war to tiie men who went back to the man. Thouu'li U'o warrior's out in this regiment, in the various lines pride of his many batUcs roniaine uii- of their promotion from corporal to dimmod, old 11^,0 liudH bin Ihou^litH re- brigadier-generai, some having passed vertiii sctniets and iiicidontri of liis through ni>arly all of the interyeninsr firHt i"Xi)oricncen in Koldier liio. Thus it is offleial positions. In company I, the old tliat no fricndKiiiu ripened and cemented Fond du Tac Badger boys, there were by llie trials of war are dearer to the seventy-seven men and ninety-two coin- lieart of tlu' veteran tlian those \\\ which iiiissions, all told, were issued, before the lie first laid aside tlie life of u civilian for war closed, to men who left Milwaukee that of battle in the st^rviee of hiH coun­ iiH nuMuhiTH of that company. Of the men try. Ail soldier reunions are of interest •who oiilisted as privates in th.at regiment Boven, at kast, became bripadier-iteneruls. to tlioso who ]ieli)ed light the connlry's Tliey were .John C. Starkweather, Lucius battles in the years of its peril, but Fuircliihi, Cliuvles L. Hurris, (Jussins Fnir- around uoue of llie reunions held in Wis- chilil, WiUiiini H. Morprnn, .loseph K. Prouil- flt and Ivvniun M. Ward. Some of tlieae were chosen officers of the reicinient in tlio tirnt organization and others wer.t to the front as privates, .\mons the latter were CaKBius Fiiircliild, William U. Morgan and Lyman M. Word.

That llieveuuion of the raouwho composed this regiment will prove an euioyable one thci-o is little doubt. It will not heconfiiied wholly to First regiment men, but all other veterans are invited, and it is especially de- Bired that all three months' men in the stale should 1)0 present, as arrunfjements wilt doubtless he made for the move for a Na­ tional orttanization of hvst defenders Jurius the coming National encampment of the (irand Army. The accompanying sketch ot the organization and experiences ot the First NViscotisin regiment, from its enlist­ ment to its lirst eiij?ftgeraent, will be fotind of much interest. It was written by one of the lirst voluateors of the regiment, in fact COL. JOHN C. STAI!lbeer garden on drop it when its best, and might shoot you the north and some kind uf a grain field on if such an order was enforced." the east, beyond which "over .yonder'" was These were certainly words of wisdom. A the city of Milwaukee. A smull stream ran little keepsake or surfeit of clothing, which ut the bottom of the gully, west of the the American would have protected with his camp, across which the boys built a dsm life one day, was voluntarily cast aside the nnd ma^« able that his half condemned iron smooth­ they went inside that hollow tree to catch bores could not have hit a mountain in a coons, will, of course, be taken for what month's practice. they are worth, but in the light of history When we landed in Maryland the first sur­ it was a successful stampede, and Company prise was the great number of other troops A ciuie off with "honors easy." there assembled, but in fact the cnormousdis- play of mules ami human slaves there congre­ I'UOM Wir.L,I.^MSPOUT TO WIN'UHES'rER. gated ovi^rlappeil all and everything before The road from Williamsport to Winchester experienced or understood. They were sim­ leads right up through the famous Shenan­ ply everywhere. The first night we slept in doah valley, the garden land of, Virginia. a'clover field, the tents not having arrived. The colors were unfurled and the bands It rained a little, and the conditions were si­ played as the line struck on out southward lently voted to bo wholly unconstitutional I for the known btit unseen enemy. Ilotises nnd in bad tnste. In after years wo would were not numerous, and the people who liave welcomed a quiet clover field as the showed up where v.-holly of dark complexion. bridegroom welcomes his affianced. Orciiarda wore laden with fruit, while gar­ dens and fields showed all the signs of abun­ Ji'IUBT CAI,T., TO ACTION. dant harvest in the near future. Some liclds The boys had listened to speeches b.y gov­ W(!re already clustered with shocks of gath­ ernors and generals, and to music by the en­ ered grain. Pigs ran wild, aud chimneys tire band, until they were tired. .\t mid­ grew on the outside of houses. Horses and night, .luly 1 and 2, we were routed out by a cattle grazed in the pastures, .and rail fences' variety of methods. The enemy were pres­ were the tiuiversal custom of the^ountr.v. ent, as proved by a volle.y or two of mus- ('herrios and plums were ripe, peaches half ketr.v fired from across the river. The long grown, which developed into grown igripes. roll sounded, Inirrying us to the color line. There was little if any pillaging of or'inter­ The colonel wa.nte(l to make a si>oech to us. ference with the houses. The darkies,- male as well as other civic and military otHcials of and female, lined the road. They were (rood liigh i)osition. 'riiese things were taken in, natuwd and supplied us cheerfully with fresh ot course, and, it still being very dark, all water or milk as requeuted. wore jierinitted to retire into their tentsuntil Tho line had been passing through such it was light enough to crush out the rebellion Bcenery for perhaps an hour and a half wh^u in ninffty days. there w'.aS C5P>ed on the hill beyond, which On the Maryland side there was a deep cut we iia(i y«'^ to eliml), nn unusually large through hills and bluffs reaching to the river. gathering" of tho co.'^rd population. In On the opiiosile side the banks were lower front of them was a lustv wench with red nnd covered with brush and forest. The turbanod head-dressing, aud evideii^.J"'f'"'^'" First Afihvaukee swung out in columns by neiit in leadership among her class. ju.II' fours, right in front, and Captain Buck Bing­ Oliver, who weighed a good pnrt of a ton, said ham, with the Milwaukee Light guards, had to his comrades: "Juat watch me, boys; we 1 early reached the center of the stream, when will have some fun; Fin going to scare that "Battalion Halt"' brought every man to a wench liolf to death." llaving arrived op­ shoulder anus and silence. "Any fool who posite the crowd .loiin suddenly sprang Avantstowndo across with his clothes on, from the ranks and sternly asked the can do so; the rest of you can strip," was woman: the coinniand. The rest of us did strip and made fun of Company .\ boys who were "Look here, granny, are you Union or digging sand from their saturated shoes and secesh V" wringing water troin their clothing. It was "1 ain't anther; Fin a Methodist." a summer's sunnieHt day, and as a halt was "\yell, .\untie, I am a Methodist, too." nec<'Msary to iierinit passage of baggage and "You a Methodist? Then I'm a Baptist, aunriunition wagons on the ford near by and go along with your foolishness." parallel with our own, the troops engaged .John ciimo back into the ranks amid the fn bathing, resting or other pastimes, wait­ .ioers of his comrades, who ever after called ing for the order to fall in. But Capt. Bing­ liim Deacon t>liver. ham and his boys had a grievance. The vil­ Thus we marched along until the forenoon lainous conspiracy which well nigh ruined was far advanced, nnd a small hamlet or and stampeded the entire L'nion army jiros- villiigo called Hainsville, at which was a eiit, was quietly carried out. A score or prisl-mill, blacksmith shop, and perhaps a more ot the company crept unnoticed dozen houses, aopearcd in eight. A mounted back into the brush, and then sud­ messenger riding rapidly and coming from denly when cvorything was at peace the front announced that the "secessionists ruBlied forward with demoniacal yells, were behind tlie fence just be.vond the field ot cried "Burreuder! surrendorl surrender!" shocked barley," and as the band drew out of The picnic which followed cannot be de­ the column, he added, "Yes, you don't need scribed. Great effort had been made tostitle to go, thoso fellows will furnish all the music the whole affair, in consequence of the ex­ you want." cellent nctiou of the command the same day UATTIJE OF FAT.t.INO WATEBS. a few miles further on. It doubtless is not "Head of column to the right," reached us true that Quartermaster Keyes conducted from Starkweather, and we all filed off iato his trains to Mar.ylnnd shores and si.x miles the forest. This left tho highway free to the further on into the interior before discoyor- cavalry ami artillery. The Heady Rangers ing the mistake, for comrades, who kept, on horseback did not materialize, but Gov. along with the division procession, declare Sprague's battery from Rhode Island came it was not more than throe miles. Tlien down in groat shape, and went into posi- I tion on a little h'iil off to the left. While Drive them if .vou can. Xou will be sup­ I this nnd some other things were going on ported as needed." our com mil ndi'ngolIice^^vns talking to U8,and ".Attention! tinttalion! Company A deploy the .lohiinies had opened u]) the ulay. A to the front as skirmishers. Company K barn and house ot some kind had been set on deploy to the front as skirmishers. Com­ fire and were liuniiug when wo reached tho mence firing when in position, nnd fire highway. at will. Other companies stand as you are," Up in the woods where we loaded our was Col. Starkweather's command, .and his muskets, after sounding tha barrels to first ringing voico was never clearer or louder, discover if they were onii)ty. there wore vari­ and was doubtless understood by the enemy ous mental telegrams sent home. ".Inst be­ 'eighty rods away. fore the battle. Mother" and "Will they miss mo at home" trembleil forth from many lips. No sooner had Co.l. Starkweather given How many of tho boys will ever know the order to deploy as skirmishers, advance whether they ra.nnied down two or twenty and engage tho onomy, than Capt. Buck Bing­ cartriilgcs into their muzzle loaders, may ham's compan.v, the Milwaukee LightiruardB, never be known, and the poor mother with at double quick time aud with arms at trail, the little child who was (taught amis certain, for nerves were ut tics would liave held us in tho forest until it best unsteady, and tho minnies sung their was duly fortilied. Wo got in front of a rail song in the air without material mischief. fence at the cross-rorids, which in after years we readily learned to get behind. During all THE EIIIST WISl^ONSIN OCX FlUED. this time tho question wa.4 not so much how "Halt! Commence firing! Advance at will! to let go of our guns as it was how to hold i Guide center!" on to them, it wtis not the musket that { It was Bingham who sounded this order, wanted to get away, but we coulil not fail just as his men had got well spread out in to see how the splinters wore tli'ing behind us. tho shocked grainfiold be.vond the burning barn. Then and there the first Wisconsiu riltST 'riME t'.N'DEII i^iKi:. musket was leveled and fired at the foe. They There may bo found among these who all did it after one manner or another, but afterwards avoided the ()(), more or less, \vont within an really not much difference afterwards. This inch of his oar, while he stood there in solemn man stood erect. l)esido a shock of grain, Bilencc. It was the first time \yo had been and the moment he had fired, without look­ under fire and some of us cannot remember ing to see theeffect of the shot, soughtshelter yet what we were thinking of. For a tiino behind the grain pile and loaded his musket. our regiment liehl the right, center and left Ho either knelt do^vn or bent down out ot of tho line of battle, and held our breath be­ the enemy's sight until prop.ired to fli-e again. side. Except that battery we were the only A hunlred muskets were being emptied troops in sight. about as fast as breech-loaders would be "Where is the rest of the nrm.v?" now. There was considerable shouting, aud "Are wo going to light or fall back?" the following expressions are remembered: "Wonder how man.y there are of them?" A few such sentences found expression, but "Why don't you shoot, Snodgrass?" as a rule wo aro better listeners and Beers "What aro you aiming at up in the air, than talkers at that time. There was some Buckels?" hasty riding by staff officers down the road "(Jet out from behind that shock, .\me8l" from the rear, and then back again, after a "That's good, Munson!" hasty glance an

AFTErXER THE DJTTTLEnjTTl . We had mot tho enemy and driven him, and tho elation and conp:rutulatiou8 among the THETHREEMONTHSMEN troops wiifi almost indescribable. As a mat­ ter of fact many of ue refrained from seeming •q: ^; to rejoice for there were donbtsas to the ene­ my's movements. Some said we liad been led into a trap nnd aud "were nearly aurroundftii» Services of the First Regiment otlierd, tliat they were in threat loroe, hiiving had new troops sent op to support them. of Wisconsin Troops, Still nnf)thei' story Wiis that we had made a mistake nnd they would attack the flanks of our line. At perhaps 3 oVlock in the after­ noon onr regiment was broughttogether and SCENES AFTER THE BATTLE OF •went forward with route atop to Martins­ FALLING V/ATERS. burg:. There was a scattering fire at the front witii the evident determination to make LS aive as higli a price for our victory as possible. A Lively Chase After the Fleeing Rebels—Ex The citizens at Martinshnrg, especially the perlences Guarding Supply Trains, or women, and there was few white left but Picket Duly and With N'idnittht False Alarms, women, as a peueral rule, while not insulting; were cold and kept themselves indoors. Incompetency of Some Officeri the Reasons There were a few who baked bread and pies for Many Declining to Re-enlist at Once. nnd sold tliem to the boys at good prices. Close of the Term of Service. They were unnnimoas in the statement thab we would soon be driven out of the town. Through the week that we remained there new troops were added nearly every da^- un­ ICoiitlnuefl Prom Lnst Sinidny'B Sentinel.] til Pattiu-sou's army numbered more than The first part of thin skotoli of tlie ;J0,0()0 men. Just why we stayed there in­ Borviocs of tho First WLscouflin regiment stead ot ^oing further toward the enemy has of three months' men of ISGl, publinlied nevei- been salinfactoriiy ]>roven to tlie loyal in The .Sentinel last Sunday, gave a brief reader ol' tho history of those times. So far outline of tho experiences of the regiment as the troops themselves knew, including the from itH enliHtiiicnt to tlie battle of Fall­ 1 and staff officers, it was e.xpected ing W.ilers, or llainBville, UH the place thut the movemont «ras to be muue on was then billed, niul olosed atthat point • ""k"'- '" ' ''J'i,,!^"'';''?;'*"'J,"'^,„''f''•l\"i ,.,,,,, -, ' 1 BlorioH were circulated in camp an to tlio m tho batllt. ^vlH•ro It was annoimcod probablefortilicationaarrauged knd the way tliat Cn'org-t' C. Drake waH kilh'd. Ihe i„ which the hi«hway was impeded. No rillo btilaiioe of the liiBtorioal ekotch, covering pjtH whatever were thrown up by any of tho untithe liinportau the eud ot fincidont ita terms ofo f thservicee regiiut'ii, fol-t trooppei ods oarounf thed MartiuHburgme. n Inkep t ia full Iowa: r of the enemy ithout any protection EXD OF THE BATTLE hatover. ^ The ei^»Ut c stilH line in fronr of OUARD AND CAMP DUTY. the fence wen w of the t panies The railroad had been destroyed by the .Bkirmirihing and knew nlnioHt before Orak rebels and the only moans of supplying tho comrades themselves that he had l>een shot. army was hv the highway, and the First Wis- Nearly at the same time (Jraham had been conRin wentback to WilliamsportoD July3as wounded, but whether before or ufter Drake train uuurd for the supply wagon was gone, WHS killeil is uncertain, but lie was atlended reaching camp on the evening of July 4 in bock to the rear by two of his company. A time to take part in the presentation of a few m )meiitB before Drake's body was car­ flog, whii^li was ac«.'eptontJis* men waslessthanin any other !.Tanced inifil tho pursuit was made on the new i-LMTuils, so far as known. Of course, »un, whi.'li the boysheld until comiuundod to thevt^ was a hospital established with regu­ halt. ,tiiMl us we passed through the enemy's lar details and special provi!*ions for them, bivouac, or cumi> grounci, where thor..' was but I doubt if there were a dozen men under discovered the evidences of a hasty retreat, troulment there at any onetime. climbing the rail feni^e beyond tho ground In soaio way it was managed to have an where the enemy were but now covered by alarm nearly every night and sometimes our line, I saw the first dead manin rebel uni­ two. and just what the enemy had to do form during my experience of tho war. He with our being routed out at unseasonable hud rested his musket upon one of the rails hmiis we liid not know then, nor has there of the fence and was in tho act of sighting, been anv light thrown on the subject since, when he was hit in the breast and killed, tie exre|it t'liat it wa.s one of the methods of the was on his knees leaning against the fenco eomniantler in preparing for an emergency, and his body rigid. The pursuit was not which wo were told over and over again aa •topped until wo had covered three or four we w(Mit on picket duty was liable to occu*- miles when tho regnneut was again ordered to fall into line and foriy in a column on the highway. /earns is that iu the hasty election of officers ing to Ubarlestown, made historic by ine it was not always that the best men were execution of John Brown. All that remained selected and commissioned, with perhoijs a to show the spot whore he died was the bole few exceptions those who were selected had in the ground from which tho poet of tho gib­ much bettor been h-ft in the ranks. It has bet had been taken up, cut iu splinters and aleo happened that an unfortunate officer carried away as mementoes. A heavy can­ who has been in charge of a company of men nonade, just as we entered the town, a milo whom he was incoinpL.tent to handle easily, or 8o in the direction of tho enemy, turned unwisely sonuht to liide liis defects by unnec­ the troops quickly into line of battle. It essary exercise of his authority, to the dis- amounted to nothing more. oomfttnre of the soldiers under him and who took the right of an American citizen to END OP THE 8EUVICE9. speak his mind. Col. Starkweather liked his July 21 we marched andencamped at Har­ men and had confidence m them, which sonti- per's Ferry where wo met with tho Third Wisconsin across tho river. A right royal i fully cated by the men to- visit between tho three months' veterana- vards hi not the case with aud the now regiment took place. A good Wiiile ot Martinsburg many of the three months* troops left ua the boys kept w**ll p( ted as to what was there on their way home, their term of ser­ going on at the 111 ca pital and through- vice having expired. The fields ami orchards out the iintry.aad theivfore knew that an ndiliiional call for troops had been made by were Loaded with cherries and blackberries, the prcsitient for a aorvioe of three years un­ which were fro© to all who chose to take. On less KOOIKT .iischarged, and there was a dis­ the first of August we passed up along tho position HianiftiBted, not only in the Wiscon­ bank of tlie Monooacy river in Maryland and sin regiment but in the other three months' guarded tho famous aqueduct. The pickets regiments, to have the men re-iniist for three of the enemy wore on tu# opposito side of the years witlinufc going home. This would stream ami therewas a tendency on each side doubth'KK have boon done by a large propor- ! towani the other as to who should make the lion of tlie 20,000 or more three months' ; first advance, until finally a loud shout from 1 men had ib not been for the incompetent the otiier side brought usout, ** We would like manner in which someof the companies were to talk with you." From that time on, not­ officered. This wan perliaps more general in withstanding orders were given against it, some regiments than otliern, but the senti­ the pickets of the two armies met almost ment was very strong when mass nieetii.gs daily in mid-stream to exchange newspapers were behl and speeches nia.ie to tho effecb and pocket commodities. that they wmild not 're-cnti Here ended tho term of porvico in the field of the three months' boys during their first tin • to ti: the i offic campaign. The subsequent campaigns of I'irst Wisconi the men who composed the first column from majority hi favor of re-enlistment then aud Wiscoi.sin down to the front, and which em- there but the minority was large and active bracenearly every one in all the departments and they presented their side of the case so until tho surrender ot Apamattox, thogother strongly that those who at first signified with cho return of the survivors to civil life, their wiilingaess to remain couclnded to go and their course since, must bo left for a home. It is doubtless wise that they did so future chapter. for on the return of tho regiment for muster­ ing oat at Milwaukee every man who had SOME MAUVELS OF DATTLE. been through the four mouthscampaign was It is one of the marvels of battle to com­ a veteran to that evteut. He had learned pare tho reports of the ordnance department something of war and, other things being on one side, us to tho amount of ammunition eiiuul, he was a more desirable man to com- expended, with the adjutant's report on the mission as an officer in tho new reKiuients other side, as to the number of men killed OP wliifdi were to bo raised than one \ > had wounded after an engagement of any dimen­ not b^'en through tho brief eumpaign sions, or even a skirmish fracas. The batter­ SCENES OP UESTRUCTIOK. ies aud artillery pound away with great noise and enormous smoke. The rattle of The next day. July 5, the regiment goiuK as musketry is continuous and without descrip­ a guard Tor the sappiv train three miles tion. Tons and cargoes of iron and lead are cnmM biick to William.'^port and bivonaced thrown, enough, in fact, to destroy an army alout; the banks of the rotomiic. On the of 100 times the number in front, and still roatJ to the rear we met Go*. Sprague's neither army is destroyed. Although ranks famous Hhode Island battery, splendidly are shortened in length the armies still equinped ui men, horses and accoutrements remain and the battle rages !or hours after throughout. We gave the right of way to it wouhl si'em every combatant should, in > batterv and its train, and Wisconson the natural order of things, have been killed cheered lU'io lie island and Khodo Island orsufficiently disabled to award the field and cheered Wisi •onsin ti.'l tliey were entirely victory to that side which had the majority past. On till .' way we had a limited view of on the start. If any marksman thinks ho can ion at Fulling Waters. The shoot as surely at a man who is shooting at' fences auil the Melds of grain were prostrate him, as he can at a harmless tareet. he has and honsus wide open anil pillaged of every­ only to try t'le experiment to realize his mis­ thing. Agrirultnral implements, such as take. Aa one of the boys put it, *' the differ­ wo^^ona and machinery, had been burned; ence between shooting rebels and rabbits is, fruit and ornamental trees stripped; the I'abbits eun't shoot baek." C. K. PIER. smaller live animals had been killed and euti^n. For miles no bird was seen or heard. There was a great quantity of buzzards fiy- jngt uthv rd. The flock long. Tho First W frientis of those who were left of the citi^.ens of Martinsburg. On Julv 15, while at Uunker hill, a parly of '-itizens from Wiscon­ sin came down and visited out- camp, bring- iuK news from home. July IS the army, to our great disEippointment, turned toward the rear instead of toward thoenemy, march­ FIRST WISCONSIN MEN

Minute Men of '6i Meet in Their Annual Reunion. r^.^

MORE THAN EIGHTY OF THE SUR­ VIVORS COME TOGETHER.

An Official Badge Adopted—Qin. Fairchlld Electci Presid.^nt August F. Mu-llar Vice- President, Col. Fler Secretary, and Capt. Dreher Treasurer — Telling Over Again Stories of the Wai and Tracing Ccinrades Who Had Been Lost Sight Of.

ilK rotiiiioii of tlic AVisc'onsiii ^linnto moil of l.S()l.ut M.l- wimkoe miirth.'u yes- ten I ay, was b.v far GKonOE C. DR.\KE. tlu- iiio«t 8iiot!o.'«.'j?- IH the same in style as that of other state jmeiit. Ol tlic KK) orpanizatioiiR of luinuto men and will doubt- iiH'iuborsof tlio rfj?i- loBM be adopted by tho national orpaniza­ iiifiit who wero tion, if one is formed in WaBliini.;ton next September. It was deciiied tlint in order to known to bo living', Bccnre the most complete history po.sei- over oif^lily wore lile of the First Wisconsin regiment a ]) i-oKon ti an d ro- historian should hs appointed for each com­ Hpoiidod to roll-call. pany. These will lie appointed and an- .\n oi|\ially t^vatiiy- nounoeii later. The secretary's report, which infj; leal lire was in u^avo much information of value as i; nucleus thofact that tlic ox- for a complete history of the regiment, was iBteiice of nTiout forty iiioro HurvivorK adopted and will become a part of the ar­ of tho ro;:;i]noiit -vvaH learnod and thoir chives of the association. The treasurer's naniPH and addresses roportod by those report showed that the treasurer had re­ present. Prior to tlio inuoting' tho secre­ ceived ^2i).iS7 ami that the expenses paid had been $21.15, leaving' a balance of $8.72, tary of the nssociatioTi was tinalile to and as ('apt. Dreher read the report and find tho addroH.s of evi-ii OIK- iiicnibcr of namad the sum in his hands he patted a bag CoiniJ'iiiy F, but tlireo of tlii'in rcspomled of cash on the table with the remark, ''and yostfiilny in tli.! porMons of (.'iinrlcs A. lljith- here it is." Tho moinl)ership fee was fixed at l)iiip, Hartli'y U. t,'ollvHr luul ('li(irli>.s (Iiisa, $1 and the old officers were re-elec(ed. They iill of IJeloit, wlieio u iiunilxT of otlior mem- are; I'resideiit, (ren. Jjucius Fairchild; vice- liers of that company reside. president, .\uKUst F. Mueller; seciretary and hihtorinn, Col. ('. K. Pier; treasurer. Capt. I'iiiw Dreher. The officers all reside in Mil- Till! bosiiiPrtH meotinn' of the orpanization w;uikee,except Gun. Fairchlld, whoseadurcBS was brief, tlio votennm preferring; to devote is Madison. most of the afternoon to Hoeiubility. Tho nuiiie of the ornaniziition wan changed to I'E.VSTUD HY C.\I>T. DHEHr:R. tlio "WlBconsin Miiiuto Men of (U," ami a .\ttcr the closo of the business meetino: the badpo was adopted nn the oliiciiil ouibh^ni afternoon was spent in general sociability of tho organization. A reduced fuc-siuiile of and ia feasfinf? off the bounty of ('apt. Di'.'her. Tho captain had his lar^e hall hand- someiy prepared for the occasion. It was profusely decorated with the stars and stripes, a regular army to:it was sot up in one end, before which was st.-itioncd a guard who paced his beat as regularly as in the days ot war. Tho handsome silk banner of till! old IJIack Yagers, which became (.'apt. I)rclier'8 company 1)., hung above tho tent, with a number of otherold time b;innors, while in front of the tent was the name and num­ ber of the regiment, made of red and white roses. Before taking their places at the table tho veterans formed liy companies ntul_ marchnd out the front door of the buildiu and around to the rear, tlirough the gardeiil As they approached the rear entrance tbej ' .jut lUlflMll-HJ »:.iW«U(|ll«li|

were greeted with tho sight of a largo banner over the door reatiing, ''Welcome, First Wis- eoiiHin," which called forth three lioarly cheeiH. I'jion entering tho hall again they were seated at the tables, and the big feast which Capt. Dreher sets before theui an­ nually, refusing any pay therefoi-, was be­ gun. There they spent llie remainder of tho alternoon. disposing of the rations and in making short speeches in response to calls by Preciilent Fairchild. Minuto men of other states who wero present and responded to calls were J. H. Feitig, Valentine U. Ham- inel, David ('. Winder of the First I'ennsyl" vaiiia, and Nelson ('. Munn of the First Ver­ mont. ONE OF "TO.M" F.\lt^fnl!'s STOKIKS. Thouins Farmer of Cedar llapids, In., who went out in company (', arrived in town early yesterday morning and was soon circu­ lating among hia comrades of'(il. He said he had forgotten a good many incidents ot those d.'iys, but tio had not forjj;otteii sorae things about Ivlward llloodgood and the battle of Falling Waters. "llloodgood," said ho, "was sergeant major and ho was as nearly a j)erfect peacock in that position as WQH ever soon. Jlis dress was faultless and he put on as much style as any aiit major, lie wriit after Iheiu like a regular until an (dd rail fenco was reached which he saw but dimly iti the dust nnd sinok(> and as he at- ! tempted to jump over it a rail caught his foot anil ho f(>ll upon his kiieos in the .ilirt of the wheat field. As he arose and looj^od at the dirt on his ninv troiisi>rs the look of dis- , gust which covered his facj was most laugh- ; abli). Si'l ling his iruii against tlie fenco ho took a white haiidl:ercliief from his pocket : and o.'irofully briislKd tho dust from his \ clothes, the while oxpres«iiin' his disgust for i secession dirt in very vigorous laiiguaue. It i was also told of him at the time that during | tho thickest of the light, he actually stopped | \sliile the regiment wan charging across ua j exposed ]iart of the (ield, .nnd the boys were | dodging the whiMtliiig hnlli-ls, to adjust one | of his cull's which iiad becoim." displaced ill bis sleeve. After iLiut wj oiio doubted Blooii- ' good's coolness in action or that he woukl maintain the dignity of his iiositioii."

TllK KVlO.MNi; MKKTINO. In the evening a meeting was held in Wol- cott post hall, which was largely attende-*'•-fc-ttK .

Death of Col. B. n. Savyer. From The St. Louis Beoiosrat, Dso. '1%. Wo regret to announce the death of Col. R. M. Sawyer, a gallant officer, who died at the Lindell hotel at balfpaet aeven o'clock on Wedne8(Jay night, of typhoid fever. lie was, until recently, adjutant general on Gen. Sherman's staff, and dar­ ing hii residence in this city, made hosts of friends. lie was a native of New York, and "was about thirty-one years of age. He was a graduate of Columbia college, and studied law in the office of the state attorney, Mr. Meyers, at Ogdensburg. He removed to Fond du Lao, Wis., where he was engaged in an extensive practice at the commencement of the rebellion. He enlisted as a private in tho Ist regiment of Wisconsin volunteers, raised by colonel Starkweather at Milwaukee. At the ex­ piration of his term of service, be return­ ed home and assisted in raising a company ot volunteers, of which he was elected eeu- ond lieutenant. He wa« soon after made adjutant general on Gen. Webster's stafiF, and afterwards adjutant general on Gen. Sherman's staff. A short time ago he re­ ceived a commission in the 25th regula; iafaatry.

Pergonal.--We learn that Capt. Frank Cutler, of this city, a member of the old First Wisconsin Regiment, iu the three months campaign, and subsequently an olBcer for three years in the Fifty- seventh Illinois Infantry, has been bre- vetted a Major for gallant and meritori­ ous conduct, -whUein the service. Major Cutler liViis all through the terrible cam- [migns in Tennessee and south of that, participated in the battles of Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth and many others. He participated in Sherman's campaign from Chattanooga to Atliinta, srlien his term of service having expired he returneil home. His service-s fully F'^O^'E entitle him to this honor and we are \ glad ho has received it. We learn that JTruman H. Curtis, ' rnember of the AssemWy. ^IVij" irom I Wauwatosa, is lying*.*daCDg4rfla8l.S''|sjc;k I it bis home. ^3

SERGEANT WASN'T SCARED Big Fellow Went Out to Get Information and Brou.^ht Back 13 Prisoiiers as Extra Present.

By J. A. WATKOUS. | Sam's contingent over in Prance that For many years a former •\Vl5fon«!M ifif enrolled- under the head of 'dare civil war soldier, row a notal^lo clti- dovlls." Farly one morning, before it 7.on and business man of F.othany, was fairly light, Frank's regimental Mo., haa not failed to come Kick tr commander -wantcu some information meet hl.s former soldier associatoff ol concerning a. German force not very the First Wl.'vonsiin cavalrj' and at­ far In front of his regiment. Prank tend the department enoampmont, F. quickly volunteered to get that In­ S. JMinor. He i.g not rolatod to Wia- formation, and within an hour he consin's former congressm.an of Sttjr- brought it back with a choice collec­ peon Fay. Comrade INTlner -went to tion of German prisoners to the un­ Mls.'iourl not long after being mus­ lucky number of thirteen." ' tered out of .service In 1SC5 and ha.s residorl there ever since. He be^an In a mofle.^^t way as a dealer In lum­ ber and still Is In the same business, with extensive lumber yards in seven­ teen cities and villag-ea l:t Mis.sourl. In addition to tliht lino of trade he is a .stockholder in .a dozen manufactur- inir onterprlERs and in several banks, arid Is president of throo banks. Whon af kod if EO much bd.pin©s.s would not broivk hint dow-n before it •WPS timo for a final ch<>ok In. his answer was: "I do not worry. T like hunting and fishing, and belons to several good club.T. One of my hunt­ ing ar.d fishing clubs is In Texas. I go to that statf) at least once, a year. Tho boys mado mo president of tho olub tn splto of my bcinc a Yankee soldier. "Tho last time I vr&s there club members sent oyt into tho countj>y and brought Mn what they termed a distinguished character, a man much talked atmut In that part of the state and who was so Buccesstul .at the front in JeVance during the recent war that Pi-ance remembered him with special Honors, a ponpral of hish rank con 'yrrliig them, and he did not forget .he .customary kiss on both of-thc sol- 1 dior's cheeks. I "Latei- on Uncle Sam took a hand In , lionorlnjf him with marks of distinc­ tion i'or heroic .sorvice. You ca.n ' imagine my surprise when they ,_ ^^'Tought into the room a till, well O^^uilt, finely featured, kinky haired F) — legro, and saltl: 'President Miner, we I want to iutro

The Wisconsin State Jouma! ^Tuesday, October'21 1922, HISTORIC WISCONSIN CAVALRY -^J MARCHED 20,000 MILES, REPORT X'eteran Reveals Facts Of Civil ^"'.The Vota^'enroUment (2541) was Wa.r Outfit; Two-thirds larger than that of any other Wiscon- nr nrr TTT I;«»,1'-* J •"''11 regiment, because of the constant Of Men Were Enlisted ^,..^^,„^ ^^ ^^^^^,,^ ^^.^^.^^ ^„ ^,^^.^^^^ ; From Farms ; the four year.s. j I "Of our 3.541 men. 9S4 were born in ' thp state of New York, 92 were born in HAT two-thirds of the first Wis- \'pi-mout, :';> in M.-issachusetts, 20 iu eonsin cavalry in the Civil War <'onnectunit. i:> in Maine, 16 in New T were farmers before they enlisted, i !;iinp.shire, (-.vo i,i lihode Island, 1194 that one-third of these men had been iUi),:;et'.uT from .\ow York and New horn in the state of New York, and |-:!isi.ind. This i.s explained by the that marches of this contingent cov- heavy emigration from those states to ered 20,000 miles, are some of the in- Wisconsin from lS-50 to 1S60. teresting facts compiled by Stanley K. fJ^ Southern Men Ijathro)), a c-uido about the capitol and , , ^ .....,, a member of the regi'.nent. ... }^ ^ ^^^^ ^'^° ^^\^^]'^-^/ from Ohio. , I from Pennsylvania, 40 from Indiana, Mr. I.athrop said that he has spent .,, ,.,.p„^ Illinois, 10 Michiganders. 8 considerable time in the past three ,., ,„^, ^^.^^^ Jersey. 3 from District of ' years obtaining all of the detailed _, , , , , x, , J . .,, ^ ., ,,r- , . Columbia and many southern-born data on the- first Wisconsin cavalry. __ . i»iu • ^* t.. « ., , -vr » ,,,. ... ^. ., , i,. .. irren. The. ^at^s. of Alabama, Mary- "It IS interesting to know that more , ,j •..t,.* , i, ,,, , „ /, ,^ ., . ^^. , ^ 4.^, r. 4. tin „i^ lahd, jVIiS&'c>u»l, Is'oVth.and South Caro- than two-thirds of tho first Wisconsin T» „. *.••*,; ^ , i-j • • , J- , _ -u^e th„ oi„n UniJ, • Ttiunfessee, Kentucky, Virginia cavah-y were farmers before the Civil and Mississippi altogether. . furnishe<= d War," Mr. Lathrop declared in sum­ 52 of their own sons to our regiment. marizing the results of his investiga­ "We also had 493 foreign-born com­ tions. "Thus thoroughly familiar with rades most of whom came to Wiscon­ horses, the volunteers learned the cav­ sin as •children with their parents. alry drill very quickly. There were 228 born in Germany, (in­ "According to these old records, the cluding Austria and Hungai-jO. 71 born regiment was made up of 1828 farmers, . _, , , ,,_ , . , ^ ,^ • <-, ^ .„ . , „r 1 II rr. i„u„„«..-= m England, b7 in Ireland, IS in Scot- 48 cari)ent©rs, 35 saddlers, 60 laborers, ^ ..r . ^ ^ ,., • TI- ,, ^ ..•, 30 lumbermen. 43 blacksmiths. 21 mil- ''^"^; "^^ l" Canada, 17 in Holland. 17 lers, 49 students, 22 teachers, 6 preach- " Norway. 11 in France, 8 in Switzer- ei's and m^n of other vocations. 1?"^' \'' I^enmarlv^ and one each in Cuba, Mexico and Poland. Ripon Gave Highest Quota ..^ .j,,,^^ ^,.y,y ,^ c-osmopolitan regi- "One of those preachers was pro- ment, the birthplaces of whose meui- motcd from the ranks to be regimental bers represented 25 states and 13 for- chajjlain, suceeedlng Chaplain G. W. cigu countries. There were only 97 Dunmore, who was killed in battle, natives of Wisconsin, whose first ter- Two other preachers were southern ritorial government began in 1836, only union men. who Joined us in .Missouri 25 years before the Civil War. 1S62. The regiment also had in its Shortest, 15 Years Old Ysozz ranks lawj'ers, musicians, confection- ,._,,• ^ ,, . ers, weavers, daguerreotyplsts. mall ,,J"''"'"^ *'' *^® '^^^ °f enlistment, I carriers, and stage drivers. ^V J"'^'" ^^t^^'^^" ^^e ages of 15 and "The city of Ripon furnished the V •-^^^, ^''''''''^" ^^ ''"'^ -"• ^'^^ ^^^'''^^" regiment 110 men during the four 20 and 30; 663 between 30 and 40; 132 yeans-the largest number from any between 40 and, 50. The two oldest one town. Beaver Dam gave 80 men, "»^" ^'Y^ r''''^^ ^''^ ^^'^ ^'^'^ ^'°""^" Kenosha SO. Waukesha 65, Milwaukee ^^^ ^^^^ 15. The average age was 23 CO. Madison 20, Menomonio 30, Osh- ^'7^A ^'^°''^.^^\ ^'*"^^^'' ^\^^ Bernard kosli. Fort Atkin.-^on, Waupun and Schultheis of Company M. who was born at Port Washington, W^ls. He came to us in May, 1862, by transfer "The regiment is officially credited' from the Ninth Wisconsin infantry, w.'th 54 battles and aetlons, some of J where ho had already served sl.v which lasted several days. In addition, months. He was then 15 years old, there were numerous skirmishes with four feet nine inches in height, and t^e enemy which wero not counted In served through three years, the young- tj,e records. The lon^ sei-ylce of the est of us all. , „ ^ , i-e&iment was fittingly terminated by "The honor of being the tallest in ,ts participation in the capture of the regiment goes t,) two men, each Jefferson Davis near Irwlnsville Geor-' of whom is recorded as being six feet gi^, on May 19. 1865 '' ' ! four Inches. One of these was Ser- -— ' geant Smith of Company L; the other i was Capt, Wallace La Grange, a broth- ^ er of our colonel, Oscar La Grange. In July, 1862, in Arkansas, Captain La Grange saved many disabled men when a small cletacliment escorting ;tn am­ bulance train of -nek and wounded men was suddenly attacked and over­ whelmed by .i^reiitly superior numbers of Texas K:ingeis. Fifty-Four Battles Recorded •• "Ho swam across the deep, swift L'Anguille river 13 times, towing be­ hind him a little .skiff loaded with dis­ abled comrades. That was a.n athletic feat of heroism rarely equalled. There were in the rc^giment 26S men who wero over si.\ feet in height, more than 10 per cent of the total enrollment. "During the iluec and one-fourth years of i'onst:int service 245 of the regiment were t;ikcii prisoners at dif­ ferent times and places, in 54 battles and countless daily skirmishes, from Missouri to Georgia. Of these 33 died prisoners in Andersonville, and 10 others at Little Roc^r Ylorenc% Millen, Richmond and otljej* ^6ul?l;ejTO .prisons. "There is no twrwplate'r^cofd ^it.Con- federates captured by the regiment, but General La Grange once said the regiment had captured many more than its own total enrollment. Steve Nichols, Bristol Farnsworth, Frank Lavinc, and Horntio Foote each had credit for more than 20 prisoners cap­ tured singlehandod. "We had 56 men killed In action, and 16 who died of wounds. Others were wounded and recovered, nioi'c or less completely, to the number of 132. There were 323 who died from dis­ ease. Tin.' larger purt of these died from the unwholesome drinking water of southeastern Missouri in 1862. , "The regiment during its service i traveled 2182 miles by rail and 2540 miles by steamer on the Mississippi, St. Francis, Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers. Our marches on horseback would cover 20,000 miles. In­ cessant service covering largo section of Missouri, Arkan.sas, Kentucky, Ten­ nessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida. If to ' these figures were added the distance covered in daily scouting and foraging parties the total would be more than; doubled. r j'A^ryjC 03jU^^y^^ '^H i:r •;^ ^ CZUi^^/f/^. wO together just like being tied back FIRST WISCONSIN CAVALRY •-•-f/)• f to back by your wrists with a p-^ tree between you. It was not se- w. Personal Recollections of An Old vere but lonesome and perhaps tire­ ca c« Cottonwooder. some. I was leaving the regiment here! x2 They got a good deal of stuff from sil l never to rejoin them again, so the regiment headquarters. Col. S. therefore gave up the watches I had; Cook had some large silverware, to the owners. I said to one ofj knives and spoons. The rest down these boys when I handed the watch the line had more time and warning back, "Well the war is about overj and so governed themselves accord- and I will probably get killed in some! inly, I was carrying a couple of little tilt," this said just joking you' gold watches for soma fellows at Bri­ know. j gade headquarters and sorae stuff of We left Macon in the afternoon my own and the detail did not get, crossing the river Orchemulgee and' either. I dug a hole under the marched easterly till long into the blanket and buried these there in the night. We came to a plantation ground. They said this good silver and halted. In the morning when was to be given back to the owners. we were ready for the march the It was done because some one had Colonel said the object of the scout taken Gen. Tyler's watch and the is, we are after Jeff Davis, who it widow wanted it back. was reported as making south. We After this we went back into camp left some men to scout around to '• and stayed a while. Our fellows get track of Jeff. We continued i •went down and bathed often in on all that day and came into, the river which scared the natives Daublin on the west: bank of -he greatly, as the river was full o| Ocones river. During that night our' alligators. Ed. Troxwell was sui/, Colonel got word through some of struck there on the bank of tWei our scouts or some way that Davis river. We stayed here until ^e | and guard had been in that town sixth of May, when we were ordered that day before we got th«re and to pack up and fall in prepared for; gone on south. march. It did not take us long, i since w^e figured on going to Nash- i We were called early next morn- ville, where we would be mustered' inp; and got ready for a long march.; out, we thought. We were doomed for It was here we fir^t heard of Lin-1 disappointment again. We stood coin being killed. We started in line several hours and w^ere then south following the trail ten or! ordered all but the first battalion of fifteen miles and the Col. became! the first Wisconsin to go into camp thoroughly convinced that we were o again. Then came an opportunity the right track. Then the Col. I for the bick of the fiist Wisconsin to^ left about 25 men here to scout up go back. I was not sick so did not aad down the river, so we had re- go back. One of our neighbors at J malBiing only about 75 men. Louis home his name was H. Everts, who Harting was detailed with dispat belonged to the first did, and when es to Gen. Wilson. He got only a he got discharged and got home he short way 'when some of Lee's men told my mother I did not need to go caught him and took his dispatches but that I was alwaya shoving myself horse equipments and all he had in­ to the front. She told him that was cluding a silk shawl he was intend­ what he went to war for and not to ing to take home with him, so he V^o'^>'^ be in the rear all the time, besides did not get to Macon till after the she would disown him if he had done Command got there. All that day as some oters she knew of. He did we followed but at night we camped not stay long after that. away from the river lest Jeff would The tirst punishment I remember hear how close we were make more ?eing inflicted on soldiers was on' efforts to escape and put more things « who were put with their backs' in our way, destroy ferry or keep it the same tree, their wrists tied on the other side all the time.^ Again in the morning we resumed our march but had trouble crossfng th^i river which was too big and There were 2o in their party as I deep to ford and the ferry was j we afterwards found out. We went' pretty poor. I a short way and .•u'»> the Col. who Aifter making the crossing we was coming to see what was up. marched about ten miles to Abboy- He questioned us as to what we had viile, where we halted and fed. run on to and then sTjuck out, Sykes When we started to march we saw and I dismounting and remaining | four United States soldiers coming back. In a couple of minutes the I over toward us. The Col. left firing began again, the bullets whiz-1 Lieut. Clinton in charge of us on zing by us over our heads. I having I I tho march and he and an orderly a roll of bandage, which I always] went to meet the command that was carried, did up Gns. Sykes' arm and; coming, which proved to be Col. then my leg, my boot being nearly Prichard and part of his regiment. full of blood before I got it off. He told Col. Harenden that he, Prich­ ard was to prevent Jeff from crossing the river and we to patrol and guard the river. Harenden told Prichard how clo'ie we were and that he could head off Jeff quicker but was afraid J to leave the trail as there was a possibility that .leff might change his evident plan or course. Prichard said he had no knowledge of .Jeff or the course he was pursuing except as Harenden had first told him. Prichard asked if we needed any men and got a negative answer. J Harenden says, "in the morning ! eary we will pick thtm up" Pricli- I ard said he would be camped at the ! ferry if Harenden needed him. All this Harenden told us when he caught up to us. We had traveled but a short distance when we caught up to the place where .Jeff's party had eaten dinner, their fire still burning. We kept on the march till late, coming to a revine where there was grass and water and here we halted and led. We made coffee, as we had little to eat, we were not long delayed by that. About three o'clock we got up and made ready to go." Col. Harenden detailed Sargent Hussey and five men myself included, as advance guard or scouts. We were ordered to keep a sharp lookout as- we were liable to hit Jeff at any moment. We had gone about a mile and were in the turpentine woods when we were halted by a party by the usual "Who comes there?" Hussey, answers "friends." We were ordered to dismount and come forward and Hussey refused to do so, ordered us to retreat which we start­ ed to do there being more of them than of us. As soon as we started to retreat the party who had halted uB fired wounding Sykes and myself. 6 ^

tacked eighty rebels, wlioTeiTipoi-arily Fx'om the First Wis. Cavalry, stood for a iiglit. The dispatch saysr [A I'umor having gaiucil currency iu this " Wc fought with balls a t-hort time,' mciglsborliooJ to the clVoct th;U Lieut. GKTC'.I- but found they could shoot as well as^ KI.L was cither killt.!l or nioitiilly wovuidod iu a wo. "Wo then charged llieni, and to lace .skU-uiirih with the rebels iu Missouri, wc .subjoin a few extracts uliich wo aiC ncrmittcd escape our bayonets, they ran for the .to niiike fi'oiu his last letters to his wife ; \vu;eli swamps. Wo-^^ had one man killed, show that though ho maij be killed or wounded and eight wonndcd. Lieut. Plulips ;iii the next skiruii.sh, lie certainly \va.s not in of Co. A mortally. A ball passed .thodast.] through his Itmgs and lodged in his CAPK Gia.utDK.vu, May IS, lStV2. shoulder. Lieut. ]Mervill was badiy Dear Wife :— " * Om- Re.a'iincnt is nearly all at Bloomhclfl, in this ^vouaded, but not mortally. We State, where they surprised a rebel ^^i^^^-''^ ^''^'^'^^'^ «f ^^'^ rebels, and took <5amp of about 600 and took 30 pris- seventeen prisoners, and wounded as •oners, among whom was a rebel Col- |iif^»y '"ore. V,"e captured all their •onel. Tlio rest took to tlie swamps a.s luggage and a lot of stolen property." •usual, and loft us their camp eipiip- The above dispatcli inii^>els mc age, &c. No loss on our side, aud toward these battle-fields, and I shall only two of the Rebels killed. start to-morrow or next day with an AVo keep constantly scouting and! escort to a supply train, and shall re­ luinting up the devils, but there is main with the company. Captain •not much sport iu it, for they won't Hyde is sick with typhoid fever. fight. I can take ten of our compa­ • Yours in haste, > ny and drive fii'ty of the rebels, and 11. W. Gi'n'cuTJi.T.. !.IJ.ft-l. i..tl>»::. wouldn't fear to attack them either. I have been here at head-quarters ever since I returned from St. Louis, instead of going to Bloomfield (.50 miles from here), not being able to lido so far since tliat fall tVoiu my THE Isl WISCONSIN CAVALRY IN liorsc, which hurt me terribly, I do ARKANSAS. not know as I shall ever be well Again. Another Successful Expedition. I tlionght I had seen musquetos From tlie Misaouri Democrat. before I came here ; but 1 confess, CAPE GIKAUDEAD, Mo., Jalj 26. never anything like this. With gnats This afternoon, however, about three o'clock, Mr. H. F. Potter arrivtd from the iu the daytime and musquctos in tho regimetir. with dispatches, he having ac­ naght, it is enough to kill a fellow. companied it from Bloomfield to Maditon, -Our iboys say the rebels are engaged Ark., a small city OQ the St. Francis riv er, about titty miles northwest of Mtm- in the swamps in making these pests p'tiis, Tenn., and about forty miles south­ F^O'^^ with which to drive ns out of the west of Helena, where Gen. Curtis' army country. At any rate, wo fear tho ie at prestnt located. Mr. Potter, with Col. Daniels, and on e.'^cort consisdng of musquetos more than we do them. Lieut. Ootnstock and ten men, of jquadron May 19.—A dispatoli from our reg­ H, lett Madison on Sunday, 20tL inst., for iment came in this morning, which Memphis ; at which place they arrivtd ealely on Monday night, having experien reports an action at Chalk Bluff in oed a rough trip on railroad track and Arkansas, where thfrty of our men, through swamps. Oh ^Wefinef^dtiV* eve­ belonging to companies A aud I), at- ning the Colonel displauclie3'^tj Ptjt^er , for this city, himself lutendiiig to start kit • the regimeDt, by way of Helena, the same paired by the brutal treatment he had re night ceived. Mr Potter repotts the regiment iu fine Among the prisoners captured during condition, notwith.liincling the hardships the march was Col. Waugh, formerly Jeff, and labtT attending the march. The men Thompson's Adjutant General, also In- were never in better health, and seemed specter General of Missouri. He is a man to enjoy the trip exceedingly well. The of intelligence and gentlemanly manners, oourbeof march had been down Crowley's and is well posted in military matters, ridge, the following being the principal having formerly been an officer in the reg- places on the route .• Scatterville, Gainei- nl»r army. A cousin of Gen. Hindman, ville, Greensboro, Jonesboro, Uairisburgh, the Captain ot a small guernla band at "ffiltsburg, and Madison. The country Harrisonburgb, was captured, with the through which the regiment imssed was greater portion of his band. The old reb- moBtly rough and pour. Tim principal el had sworn to kill the first Union man production of tho vuUf-y and bottoms was who entered the town, and as the adyance principally cotton. The crop ot last year of the regiment went in, he took his ri% was entirely burned un. Near every plan- and concealed himself behind his house.— ter's house could be'seen a large burnt Young Bristol Farnsworth, of squadron C, place, where the cotton had been burned was alone, considerably ahead of all the Not a bale had been prtserved on the en- rest, and as he approached the place tire route. It generally had been burned wliere Hindman lay, the old villain fired at contrary to the owner's wishes, by detach- him, but was so excited he done no dam- mei ts ot Conloderate solditrs sent out for age. Farnswor-jh returned the tire with that purpose. This year the cottou lands his revolver, the ball just grazing Hind were seeded with corn—no mure cotton man's head and taking uff a piece ot the being raised than was deemed tecessary Bca'p. The old rebel then dropped upon for family use. Tho roads were complete- his knees aud prayed lor mercy, which ly lined with corn fields—it appearing as was granted by taking him along as pru- it the wh(de state ot Arkansas was one oner. A prisoner taken at Greensboro vast cornlield. It was suggested that ihs was shot while attempting to escape, and federal soldiers and their animals, who oc- has since died. oupy thecouutry during the oomiugautuinn OUAIUCTEU AND RESULTS OF THE EXPEOI- . will not hick eubsistence. TION. iKOiDENTd UF Till; MAiiou, ETC. "When Col. Daniels left this district with „, n 1 • .1 1 the greater portion of his regiment on the ihe weather during the march was ex- ^rkLms expedition, he left it cle.r of treme y warm, and a great portion of the ^ i^^j^ Everything was perfectly way the men and animals euttered from . .p,^^ ^^,^4^,, -^^y.^^^^ ,^^J^ ^^^ ^'^ the insufhcient supply ot water. Ihe cas- ^ ^ ^^^^ ,.^^ ji,^^„ ^ ,,„d anxioas- ualties atnong our men were comparatively , ; j ,,^ ^j.^,^ ^^.,,^,^ ^^ ,^^,^,d ,^_ slight. Gardner btreeter, of equadron C,/^j^^ ,„^,.^,,i .^ders for a section where formerly ct Oak Grove, Wisconsin, was ^,^^^^ ^^^ ^^„.|;.,,i, ^^ ,,„. drowned by the capsizing of a boat while ^.^^^^ ^^^^^,^ ^j Arkansas lying between crossmg the St. irancis nyer, at Chalk ^^^ ^^ j,^^^^^;^ ^„^i ^hite river.^ was ro Bluffs. A the same time Colonel L)aniels .j^.^, ,^,1, ^f „i„„ companies, and as ania number o others with their horses, ^ ^^^^^ ^^^^, been explored by Union sol- were urned out into the river, and sue Ji,J,_ ^he pickets ot the rebels extended ceeded in getting ashore with much difh- ^^ j,,^ ^^^\.^^,^ „,' the Missouri, on the cnlty A brass cannon, six-pounder, was g'^ ^^j,,,; ^nd they occasionally amused »180 dumped into the middle of the river, themselves by shooting acro.s -he river ut. hat expert divers fastened ropes to it by ^,, i^j.^^^ lieports reached Col. Dan- Si It was hauled out. Even the solid j^,, i,,^^ ,1^, rebels were organizing a fur- nails with which the amuinnition box was ^^^^.^le force below him in Arkansas for failed were recovered by the divers. the purpose of crossing the river and an. Young Atwood, of squadron H, who ,^,king his r.g.ment. These report, he had been taken prisoner several weeks .^ ^.^^^j^ ,,i^,,^it' resolving they should

missing Bince having been sent out as e ^ f ^^^ destroy him or drive him scout several weeks before, was found in8 beyH,nd the White river, so far away he dungeon with two other Federal...- J^^^ ^^^ „,,,i,,t Soutiiea^t Missouri very Crocker had been oonhned in this place .^^^ -^^ g^ ^^solved to march directly '.Vu^'^^L'lT'r'i^^''""^'' naturally a ro- eouth fhrough Arkansas and clean out that bwt maO,.had become 80 weakened that ^,.,,,^ section of oouo-ry between the 8f. ; . . he tainted on being brought out into day. p^ancis and White rivers, or at least make { hght. HIS constitution was seriously nn- ^ne grand attempt for it. Gen. Curtis i 3

and Col. Fitch with large forces, wire eaYnest. too, apparently. They were tired - sweeping the country (or some distance of the despotic rule under which they bad west of the White river, audit seemed in hved during the previous eighteen months dispcnsiblc that thecouutry east should be and were convinced of the false character immediately served in the same manner. of the statements by^which their sympa F'AU Col. Daniels tlieretoro applied for rein­ thies had been enlisted in favor ot the re­ forcements for this t'X[)eflition, and was bellion. If they could be protected from repeatedly promised them; but after vv«it the raids of rebel troops, they would re­ ing some lime tor the desired help, he main true to their oaths. Concluded it not policy to wait longer, and, with what he could safely take of htsown regiment, resolved to push on. Accord­ ingly, a large provision train uf thirty wagons was tilted out, and the body of PATKIOT WAR €ORRE)¥ONDENCE. tho regiment nr.ived on towards Arkansas. An etlioieiii garri.-'ivu was left at Cape Gi­ About Daniels and the l"'irst rardeau, also at Bloomtiold. Gamp lor t. Allen's com­ men at Cape Girardeau and 50 men at Bloom­ pany—rebels—was attacked at Scatter­ field, 60 miles distant, left (I am informed ville, A.k , from twelve to Hlietn killed, without orders) tho district, aud when last twenty wounded, and sixteen taken priso heard of was somewhere nerr Madison, Mo., four days march from iiloomfield. The urder- ners. The detachment attticked number­ sigued knowing that hitherto Col. Daniels by ed about ninety, and was commanded by false and exaggerated reports, has endeavored, one of Allen's Lieutenants. Allen's force, with too great success, to monopoHze whatever when together, numbered near 200. The praise the valor and fidelity ot his subordinates balance of his men were driven back in a have merited, strongly suspects that the valiant toulhw..bterly direction, and followed uu hero never yet under tho enemy's fire aimed to 111 they were supposed to bo beyond the add to his former stolen laurels the honor cf I White river. Another rebel force was defending Bloomfield. I chased from Greenboro, another from The following letter received to-day from Lt. Jonesboro, another from Harrisburg, Thomas W. Johnson, of Squadron E, of First another quite large force from Taylor's Wisconsin Cavalry, will inform the public to whom that honor rightfully belongs: Creek, and still another from Madison.— POST BLooHriGLO, Misaocm, \ Poiti( ns of all these companies were tak Thursday Kve., July 3l8^ 1862. \ en prisoners, and every armed rebel wa'' DBAH FEIBND:—Last Sunday evening I tried followed until either cipiured or well out to write you, but at that timo 1 was interrupted j of the way. The whoia country was by the enemys shots, and the oull to arms.— scoured, and not a rebel cam;) escaped the Since then for four days it has been a continu- observation uf our scouts. The country 0 as skirmish and sometimes pretty good fight­ WHS euiirely cleared of armed rebels.— ing. All night Sunday night they kept firing Hundreds of cfmscripis were captured, re- jon our pickets. For a lime Monday there was leused on parole of honor, and retorneJ to a lull In the storm. Monday night repeated their anxious families. attempts were matie to force themselves in on to our main position in the court house, and on A feature of the expedition, highly Tuesday morning the figUt commenosd in dead worihy of note, wvs tho catherings ot the earnest. From accounts whicl^the prisoners | people at the principal places on the route, gave thej were four hundred |trong, and we' where they gave close attention, while had about Jifty men with scarce tu-et*^^ ^te tojtaaii, Col. Daniels told ihem in logical, eloquent guard. I ordered every man tfrai w*8 able to uyvurds, of the stupendous lolly and wiok- lift a gun oat of the hospital and then we went ednesrt of tho rebellion. They had heard to work. They then run iu a perfect circle I one side of the story. Their demagogues aronnd as, bat our boys met them at all points. I had blinded them to the right. Col. Dan­ 1 took a carbine and went to work too, aud staid I iels has the happy faculty of opening the oat with the viadetts nntil ordered in by a po­ eyes of such people, aud he exercised it sitive order from Capt. Hyde, who almost repri- wiih wonderful effect. Lnrge audiences manded me for wishing to be oat in the fraoae, were swayed by his eloquence, and they when I was needed as Surgeon. Bat any w.'.y j I found I could do my shooting one minute and j luartily cheered the olJ Stars and Stripes the next I could take out my instrument and again. Then they wiuld arise, and with perform an operation, dress a wound while! hand.s uplilted, soiomnly swear true allegi­ their bullets were going lis! through the grass. ance to the Government. They were in Our boya acted bravely. Our little boy that 11 ^•.

liiive had for nurse in the hospital, would ohargo ; a small scale, K^ipoU'On'a pjriimid of boues, at right down amongst a squad of them and blaze i uo distant dny—for the well developed ridges, away, onoe in a while our boys in charge of ai cuiveil with great regularity down the sides ot twenty-four pounder would send a shell overj our liorsei<, and (he uuukeu cheek and bones ot our heads and drop it among them. Glory 1 | wh it had been U cle Swm s uoldiers, at once how they would get up aud dust. All day supply li prubitbilifi/ of haviog material enough Tuesday we fought them, Tuesday night they as wvil .^s the ceeis.~ity of aouie such a course drove in our pickets twice. Wednesday a com­ being purbU d. For the preeent. however, we pany ol loyal men in the country around got gave up lie idea inid slowed away whnt we pos­ together with their rifies and shot guns, and sibly Could not briug along, in holes merely fought their way in to us and then we were all suffijieiit for our transient purpose. On we right. To-day wo made a dash out in the coun­ weui, spreading terror over lUu couuipnauues of try and surprised some of them while eating all the ^mall urchaiits that chanced to crawl and captured their fodder. But the best sight luith friiiu the very rural loukiog habitations of of all was to see Lieut. Ogden with forty men .Missouri's t >tIter's Alter accoiuplisbiiig about come in to-night from the Cape. His company ten miles j^iurney we arrivtd at Jackson, a I gave a obeer and then a yell aa they dashed place famous to us as the sci.ne of many a use­ j through the street up to our headquarters at less bCout whero we encamped about 4o'clock, ; the Court House. We have now got ammuni- p. tu. At night, the uxual scouts might be seen iufully siriviog possibly Col. Daniels returned from his Arkan­ but rapidly losing htreugtb by (he rai id attack: sas expedition in time to prevent the loss of an ot stroug partieii sent out on their from flanks important post which he had left sadly exposed. aud souu swaruiiug fiom all directions. Bj Your obedient servant, i this lime, reinforcemenia were arriving, am EiCHAEn H. CHITTBNDBN, | another and uuoiher etl'ort made, which, afiei Late Capt, Sqadron E, 1st Wis., Cavalry. applying hi'u, was successful, and the result Was one bee liive aud some honey. The deac wero left on the field, ai.d we all returned ti caiup, Willi our wounded, load«d with the spoih of viciory. Another day's journey and tht river Crtiter was reached, where we made sev. eral tuccessjul charges uptn sherp, geeee PATRIOT WAR tORRESPO.NDENCE. Cliickeus aud other "contraband." Ten mill, further aud 1 had to u.^sist lu taking a wa^ov l""i'om the Int Cavcilry. for (ho use of the sick, whereby Uncle tam prolited some $50—iino(her glorious result ol CAMP I'ATKKKII, MO , Nov. 19th, 1862. Messrs. Eitiiur.t:—The jull ciimpuii/n being, our cumpaii:a Thus, you s>'e, the greai; war with us hboui euited, I.thought fieihups a few for Uuiou goe» bravely ou and 1 have no doubt »oril-i from me miglit btreiigihen i" ur telit'f iu that as.boou]as there is nothing to steal—no— •he f.ict. thit the vvnr Btill y^)Ur^,^/lfJ, IUMI that the cuuQsciite—then we will have accomplished first WlKCousiu euvtilrjf lias Imil iisstiare of the much in putting Uown the war. You folks at tuodern d.iy uloiy, us well ua pieserving ittt an- home may feel disposed tu find fault with the cifitt repuiaiioo. Kail ciiinpiiigu, did 1 s.iy? — character and plan of our campaign, but let me Ves, of course I did, iind 1 will ILH you in se­ atik you is it not the very essence of wisdom crecy, of whnt is nieaut, /la well us soiue of the to confiscate all such thinjjs, thereby reducing gi|iiuiic operations siill couieuipUied. Well, the rebels by hunger instead of shot, which is a II ho uppearauoe of our Column as w« among them of our ''desolating progress"— weudtd our wiiy, was t-tiikiugin the extreme, which is of course all right. •lud ut once suggested the idea of imitating, on On the 7ih day we arrived here, where we • found some 6.UOp tr^ogs eneamped,3ome of whom i uro employed iu building a fort ou the brow of move on again towards Little Rock. We u hill saiil to beloug to the post commandant.— bad a prospect baf ore us of a rough win­ The building of which fort means clearing up ter's campaign. After reaching Current a laige tariu, probably to grow corn next sum­ river and reconuoitering considerably, for mer lur Uuole Sum's horses for which he oi some unknown reason we were ordered cour.te will p ly a fiir marketal.le price, and (hereby help bim in his wild freak of becomin|>; back north, in which direction we moved bankrupt. Thus, you bee, everything wor'ts nntil within eighteen miles of Pilot Knob. well here at least, so that co/iciUattuH\s imprao- There we halted, rested and recruited our tioable aud treasurv notes a secondary oouiid- horses for a few days. After everything eraiion. We expect to do much more yet be­ was in readiness again (or a long march fore we giit through, when 1 can get a small 6 specimen of a rebel's cout iu these parts 1 shall we counter-marched to Van Buren, and tisud It to the Historical Ciociety. tli.M natural- with bat little delay then moved on isiH may have a chance to utujy the animals toward Alton, Mo., and from the latter genud. The removal of .McClellan is al.>o a place to West Plains, Mo. At this place, 'bure bign that honesty is not the proper policy, aud thai we musi ugKravaie aud tanializo the in due time the whole army 10,000 strong, enemy as much as po.isible. wa6 coDcentrated, and from there the cav­ Our regiment does not number GOO all told, alry scouted the whole country over aa of whom many are sick, but under the manage­ far aa Pocahontas, Ark., in one direction, ment of Surgeon Kramer, quite an improve­ aud Batesville iu another. Marmaduke, ment is manliest in this respect. Otherwise wo are a miserable set, and work entirely for with his force had fallen back as we ad­ soihsh aud individual purposes. The paymas­ vanced antii he reached the latter place, ter has not made his appearance, and it is not and then evidently was disposed to make kuown when he will. a stand, relying npon Hindman, who was Quite an excitement now prevails in regard to not far distant, for reinforcements. Under joining the regular army, and many will do to. especially il ihey cau get a furlough. Tne General Davidson's orders the cavalry men uro to a man weary of this munagerie; made a reconcoisanoe in force around and who wouldn't be, when the thing don't Batesville and had considerable of a skir­ pay. iMuc'i might be said of the manner in mish with the portion of Mariuaduke's wLiioh Ihey have been abused and neglected, but for the present let it pass,aud hope for better on this side of the White river, defeating limes How long we may remain here can't be it handsomely, and producing a grand told, but if you wish 1 sball send you in due . skedaddle across the river. In the en­ lime ttie last am iu llie drama this tall. gagement we did not lose a man, while 1 close, hopiug that ihe only party that can the rebels lost five or six in killed and tiy any possiuihty, honorably adjust our ditii- cullies, will fulfill to the letter the wishes ot wounded and over sixty in prisoners. A the people without any delay, aud restore the considerable amount of rebel commissary peace, the prosperity, the good will that dwell stores were captured and destroyed. Be­ ou ibe land in the days ot its former adminis­ fore this successful scouting party had re­ tration. ToK. turned to West Plains, an order tor mov­ ing the army back to Pilot Knob was re­ ceived, which movemont was immediately commenced. On the 20th ultimo our reg iment entered the latter place much re­ ARMY CORRESPONDENCE. joiced by another view of civilizacioa and the prospect of a brief respite after a win­ From the First. Wis. Cavalry. ter of bard campaigning. This campaign, Oorrespondsnoe of the State Journal. the outlines of whtch I have given in a OA&P ODKTIS, NBAK IHON MOUNTAIN, MO. } few words, was long, and attended with March 4, 1803. \ many privitions aud hardships. Bat not­ For tiie last four months we have been withstanding the exposure to which we shut oat almost entirely from the civilized were constantly anbjeoted, the storms, portion of the world, and therefore but cold, mnd and loeg scouts without tents for shelter, besides a scanty supply of pro­ little has been heard of or from us—in the visions a portion of the time, and a lack section where the [moat interest is felt in of covering for the feet—many of the men us—of late. being barefooted—we enjoyed exaellent Early last November we started out health, the men of our regiment being now from Patterson, Mo., as the advance of more robust and fit for service than ever the Army of south-east Missouri, toward before. Van Buren, expecting that when the ar­ my Lad been conoenirated there it would So much was accomplished through the oampaifn, if nothiuK more. A large aec- tion of country which had been badly in-Tregitnent will sdon go down the river.— •-• fested by guerrillas was cleared of tliem. Two baitalipnu have already gon« to tit.; Southeast Missouri was saved from a Genevieve, a point on the Mississippi, and' threatened invasion by a large rebel force. the other will probably toUow as soon aai Rebel commanders in Arkansas weie dis­ It receives the new outfit necessary—i tracted in their calculations by our ad­ boraee, clothing, etc. vance towards thein. Marmaduke and Yours, &o., TEOOPKH. several smaller commanders were some­ what crippled by our attacks, A wide extent of territory was so completely de­ prived of the means tor subsisting an I army, that Southeast Missouri is perfecdy y^ » i-y -wr -pv i nPT> T/^T^ safe from invasion for a considerable pe- XJxxLlj X JT xX X JKJAV/X. • riod to come. ^ Tho 1st Wii'consin Cavalry never was 8. D. CAEPENTER,! Editors and Froprietots. capable ot better service than now. The GEORGE HYER, j" men who cotnpo.se it liavo been hardened by summer aud winter camiiaiguing, and can stand quite as much exposure as any TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1863. other set ot mep. The weak ooi'siiiutionH have been quite thorouglily wiunowed out, CAPT.SHIPMAJS'S GAI-LANT KXPIiOIT the pressure of Hardships to which the Regiment has been subjected having either It is doubtful if any incident of the whole war caused their death, ur disabled them so —a war so prolifio of acts of personal daring that they were discharged. The cowards —equals the late heroic adventure of Capt. S. have been winnowed out, too; discharges V. Suii'MAN. of the First Wisconsin cavalry, being so easily obtaiiiod t.iat this class- at White Water river, near Cape Girardeau, by resorting to a little subterfuge—iiave Missouri. It certainly excels in desperate received them. We now number, present, 600 tried, hardy, enlisted men, and about daring, and plucky hand-to-hand fight, that of 260 absent, on detached service, &(). For Major W. E. Strong, on the Potomac a year or the length of time we have been in tt|e two since, which secured for that young officer field, we hold our own as well as any other so prompt promotion. Regiment I bear of, and have nut seau le^s hard service. We shall be hapiiy tu show We are gratified in being able to give au au­ ourselves capable of {lertormmg as good thentic account of Captain Shipman"s heroic work as any full regiment, whenever op- exploit, written at Cape Girardeau. April i^7th, portnuiiy is offered. which we are sure will be read with uncommon We have a new Colonel, Edward Dan- ; interest by the gallant Captain's friends and iels having resigned and Lieut. Ool. La fellow citizens, who deeply sympathize with Grange appointed to his place. Ool. O. II. La Grange has been with the regiment him in his sufferings and misfortunes: almost oonstautl> since it was organized. Captain Shipman and his cavalry company Ho was promoted to 1st Major (roin Cap­ wero stationed to guard a bridge over the tain of the Ripon Ritles, Col. Paiue's Whitewater, about fifteen miles from Cape Regiment. This position he held until it Girardeau, and to dispute the progresss of an became apparent that Dr. J. M. Lewie, enemy from that direction. About noon on now Colonel of the 28iih Wisconsin In­ fantry, could not take the place ot Lieut. Friday, the 24lh of April, their pickets and Ool.—being unable to effect his exchange patrols were driven in, by an immensely su­ as a paroled priaouer ot war—when Ma­ perior force of the enemy, and the little heroic jor La Grange was promoted to it. Our band got ready for an engagement. They had new Colonel has the tnllest confidence ot so carefully barricaded the bridge across the the officers and men with whom he has river, that they could have held it against any been associated. Ue is a '^ fighting man," and has ample ability to sustain him in odds by-the little fort they had erected at the j this character. Ue has the natural quali­ end, and which the company had named Fort ties requisite to a good military com­ Shipman. But a large force had crossed the mander, together with much experience. river at a ford some eight miles above, and j About two months since he was placed in capturing the Federal patrols in that direction, j command ot a brigade of cavalry, which moved down on the rear and flanks of Ship- position he Btill holds and the duties ot i ^„„,^ . , ^, ^. „, ., , which he performs admirably. The other ' '"'*" ' P'''"*^' ^""plctely cutting oft all hope of field oflacers of our regiment. Majors Tor- retreat. Capt. Shipman was not disappointed rey, Pomeroy and Mars, are all that could in this, but had no force to prevent it, and be desired—good military men and gen- found himself and men surrounded by over tlemen. It now seems apparent that the 4,000 of the enemy,j^ith four pieces of artil- 7-

Icry, as Capt. Shipman and party afterwards have been as many as seventy-five shots fired saw. Of this force there were three regiments at Capt. Shipman, some cutting his clothes, of Texan Rangers, armed with double-barreled one tearing the visor of his cap, while another shot guns and Colt's revolvers, and mounted hit his elbow, rendering it ciuitc numb for on splendid horses. One regiment of these •svas the moment. This brought the Captain some formed in line of buttle, and had commenced ten or twelve rods, near his old camp, when a charge upon Shipmuu'sdevoted,hivnd,uttering a Texan Ranger fibred his large sized Colt's the most demoniac screams -jnd yells. Capt. i revolver; takibg effect in the right thigh, just Shipman had his mou formed partly under j in front of the hip joint, smashing the thigh cover of a little ravine, and when the rebels bone, and lodging iu the limb, had come up within about twenty rods,he gave Young Corbin made a bold stroke at this the order to charge in column, with sabres Texan's arm, but not quick enough to save his only—the enemy tiad no sabres—Captain Ship- Captaifl. The Ranger then shot Corbin through man and Lieut. Ogden at the head of their the bj-east ; and some unlucky ball struck his forlorn hope. It was now about one o'clock in horse at the same moment, and both fell dead the afternoon, and as they approached the together within a few yards of Capt. Shipman. enemy's line, there must have been at least a After receiving the shot in his thigh, Cjipt. thousand double-barrellcJ shotguns levelled at Shipman could no longer sit upon his horse, their heads; but this did not in the least in- but fell to the ground, with a score of guns and timidate the little band of American heroes, revolvers aimed at him. lie could only throw but with their gleaming subres dashed against up his hand, and exclaim : " Gentlemen, it is the rebel center, running through and striking useless to continue this ; I cannot fight longer down all who stood before them, completely I must surrender." He was soon visited by breaking their line, and creating a good deal of the commanding rebel General Marmaduke, confusion in their ranks who treated him very kindly, and returned to Discovering this, Capt. Shipman iinmedi- him many of his private papers, side arms, and 1 ately wlieeled, although one of his bridle reins one horse and saddle—everything else was j had been shot oft', and with a few of his men / scattered before he could find them. Capt. attacked the enemy in the rear, creating stif. Shipman was kindly treated, and sent in to more confusion. By this time the Captain's Cape Girardeau un4.er a flag of truce, as the horse—gallant Old Miki-—could not be con­ Rebel Medical Director told their General that trolled with one rein, ami so from an innate the only hope in his case was in immediate and hatred of rebels he would dash after the fleeing efficient treatment, which he was sorry they enemy, while his gallant master used his sabre eould not afford. About four o'clock the next very successfully. Hastily glancing around, morning, Capt. Shipman arrived at Cape Gi­ while a score of the rebels were shouting. rardeau, nearly exhausted from loss of blood . " Shoot that d—d Yankee !—shoot that d—d and fatjgue. But desperate as was his condi­ Yankee!—don't you see what he is doing?'' tion, the gallant Captain did not forget to re­ Capt. Shipman could only now see but one of monstrate with the rebel commander for send- • his men near, and that was his Orderly, youngling a large force to accompanj'the flag of truce Corbin, of Beaver l)am, who was fighting most las a dishonorable use of the flag, intended to gallantly—the others, oii tha inunt af thcrnij had cover some ulterior designs, and requested that' mnilii thnir """-p^ jho should be left to die by the road-side rather Capt. Shipman's horse, who was still dashing jt^i"'! th.at such a thing should be done. The after the rebels, brought the Captain directly flag of truce, however, was not permitted to upon one of the Rangers, who was deliberately come beyoiKl our outer picket.s. i aiming his gun at the Cajitain's face, with the Capt. Shipman's wound Is so near the trunk-1 apparent satisfaction of believing that he was of his body, that it is regarded as certain going to kill him ; but with the quickest parry- death to amputate the limb; .nnd the only hope the Captain ever made, the rebel's gun was is. that nature will do a most miraculous feat knocked aside, and the contents went scream­ in repairing the damage to the bone, ancf after ing by his car, nearly blinding one eye, and months of pain, and almost complete exhaus­ filling the side of his face with powder. Capt. tion of the .system in the effort to throw off the Shipman then gave him a thrust—the subre poisonous matter—the ball, the clothing taken passing through his antagonist's arm, which in with it, and the splintered bones, the whole sent him kiting, and Old Mike was close upon may be removed, and he live, with a greatly his heels. In a race of ten rods, there must jhortened lee, and a criople for life. When he •was first brought in to the hospital, it was respect—paroled ana sent him in with his feared his wounds would prove fatal, and that fects to this post." at an early day,but three days after there were T changes in his symptoms of a more hopeful .character, and the surgeon says "it is a very dangerous wound, but he may recover." *In the fight Capt. Shipman lost two killed, i two mortally wounded, and four slightly—be­ sides himself—altogether eighteen were taken From the 1st YViscuutiu Cavalry—Iti Part lu the Beceui Allair with Mar* prisoner.s, including the Captain and his maduke. • 'wounded men; the remainder of the company Correiponilence oftha State Journal, reached Cape Girardeau in safety. The charge CABS GiBasDKAU, iMo.,) May ..IS, '68. of Capt. Shipman and his men against such Although 8uiu«what tardy, I aend yon a fearful odds was a most daring and successful resume of the part taken by the 1st Wi-> one, covering as it ought, and as it does, the eonsin cavalry in repelling the recent raid ut Marmaduke aptm this point: whole party with glory. No one could have On the 21st ot April in obedience to or- censured them in the least had they made tin ^^j.^ trom brigade toeadqoarlers, a toroed immediate surrender ; for Capt. Shipmaa-hadf oaarch was made from Spring Hill to from hour to hour, advised Gen. McNiel of the Dallas. OQ the 22d, wiitiout waning lor ha'zardous position in which he and his little jrders, scouts wcre nent out eighteen miles party were placed, but assuring him that he ID the direction ot tbe entmy oa three principal roads. One of these, comman­ should hold the bridge until ordered away by ded by Capt. Paiue, mortally wonnded his general, or driven oft' by a vastly superior cue of the enemy, and took seven prison- force of the enemy. Gen. McNiel had sent an era, together with thirteen horses and order for Captain Shijmian to retire, but the three mules. Another party under Maj.tr courier was intercepted and (;ai)turcd before ho Torrey, captured the Sergeant Major ot could reach his destination. Jefifrieb' regiment. Into/matioD derived from these prisoners, determined the Gen Hon. George C. Smith, of Jefferson county, eral commanding not to advance to Fred- Wis., now on a mission in behalf of the State ricktown as previously ordered, but to to the disabled Wisconsin soldiers in Hospitals, march direct to the deteoce of Cape Qi- ' writes thus from (^ape Girardeau, the :i9th of rardeaa. April, to a citizen of Madison : " Mrs. Ship- This movement nncJoubtediy not only man arrived here this morning, and fouud lier saved bis own force from defeat, bot en- husband with a very bad wound. Dr. Brain-^^^led him to prevent the oaptm-e of the, „ ,„ . r, . ^ [town, which would hava been a great ard, of Chicago, [the same eminent surgi^onL^^^^^y^^^^^^^g^^^^^^^^^^^^y^^^^ ^ who so succes.sfully probed the wound of Lt.! serious disaster tu me Federal cause not Col. Fairchild, und extracted the ball] also iir-"only in this State, but ID Illinois, where rived here, and this morning performed .in op- the Copperhtsds Were jubilaut at the oration on Capt. Shipman by opening the P"»P*'Ot. At 12 M., on the 24i.h the regl- wounded thigh, and searching for the ball and ""^nt arrived at Cape Girard«aa. broken bones. He did not find the ball, but \ THK PiOQT AT WHITBWATEE BBIDQK. took out .some sixty pieces of bone. It is yet t Al 1 P. M. on the 24,h, Capt. 8. V. uncertain as to whether he will recover. As Shipman. Co. E, "who with about ton, , , , , •,,.«-.., more was guarding the WLiitewater bridge yet It cannot be determined what effect the i„ g„ ^jpo^^d position, eighteen miles from operation will have on him. Cuptam Shipman town, was attacked by a large force ot displayed great gallantry in the fight with the rebels, who by swimming the river above rebels: in fact all, both Rebels and Federals, and below had cat off his patrols, and unite in awarding him the highest praise. The suddenly placed themselves in his rear. /. j„ ,, IT ,. • ., About three hundred formed in several facts are these: He was guarding abridge, a-""""'""'»"-' j i.- i , ", . " ' iiues on the Girardeau road, his only ave- some sixteen miles out, on the \Vhitewater ^,^0 ot eBO&pe, and advanced firing and river; the rebels crossed some distance above, shouting to him to surrender. " Draw anwhed ncam he emad up e ian mcsforct egallan on thret charge sidee s onof theihim,r j Sabre,right gallantlcfiarge,"y di*ad 8hi Shipiuan^s little bans dan8wer,an obey. Onde center, scattering them like sheep, but was very moment their blades glaamed above their heads, and the next they burst with a yell badly •wounded in the thigh nnd taken prison­ ot defiance on the enemy. Wben nearly er; but on account of his gallant <'oiiduct, fur through their broken ranks, the Captain's once the rebels treated an enemy with great bridle rein was cot bv a bullet and his f.

I horse became nnwauageable; the crowd pair it iu three hours. A competent en- that had before given away, closed round giueoi(?) reported that a duy and a half him, striking right and lett he fell at last would bo required. No order was receiv­ with a dangerous wound. Two of his ed until the next moruiug, wben the I men lay dead by his side, and four more work was [lertormed under Major Torrey's Pfea were bleeding in the path behind. Lieut. BUperuilondeuce, m the specified lime.— OgOen with the remainder met the last On the moruiug ot the 29th, company H. line of the enemy. Three more were waft ordered forward to repair the DriOgBt Wounded, but all broke through, and the over the mill race at Castor river. Fmd- Lieut left his sabre driven to the hilt iu log the enemy strongly posted on the op- the body of his aiitagoniat. posue bank, this company was deployed c INJDEIKS St'STAINKD IN TBU AFFAIK, as skirmisiierfl, aud Co. G ordered tor- Killed, six; dangerously wounded :'nd ward. The men fired two steady volleys paroled,six; sligliil)' wounded and escaped, and ihen rushetl with a shout upon the three, taken prisoners and paroled, ten, bridge, which was speedily repaired. mostly patrols. Private Bates was mortally wounded, and Shipman and Ogden need no praise of two others slighily. At 4 P. M., the reg­ mine—they are beyond it. iment was ordered to advance towards THE FIQUT AT CAPE QIKARDBAO. Bloombeld, engage the enemy, and if prac­ ticable, occupy the town. At 10 A. M., April 2tith, Lieut. Com- The advance guard, Co.'a G and H, stock, Co. H, commanding outpost, die- drove iu the enemy's picket, three miles covered the enemy in force and retired, from town, wounding ilirej man and kill­ skirmic^hing with bis advanco until under ing two horses. Ou Crooked Creek, near the protection of Fort li. One ot his tbu town, a large force ot the euen>y Was men, Biforenseu, ot G, had his leg severed drawn up in line of battle. Tbe advance by a shell, three dismouutetl to assist him, was immediately deph>yed and engaged aa but he motioned two to the fight, saying akirmishers. Tiie r. mainder of the regi­ *'Yi'ur place is there—one can help me." ment followed wikhm supporting distance, He died the same Lfieruoon. aud was steadily gaiuiug ground when re­ At 11:25 the regiment was ordered to called by the Geueral Couimandiug. Corp. cooperate with the 1st Nebraska, Welfly's Fenton, ot Co. 11, was killed; private Wil- Battery, aud Companies F and M, Ist kiusou of the same Co., was wounded and Wiscouhin Cavalry, whicu troops had been taken prisoner; private Fisher, ot Co. G, put in pcsitiun the night before. Wlien was severely, and two others slightly near the ground to ba occupied Sergeant wounded. Cupts. Paine and Smith, also O'Neal, of Co. C, was killed by a cannon Lieuts Comstock, deserve special commen shot. The three carbine companies were dation tor their conduct; dismounted aud engaged as skirmiebers On the morning of the 30th, the ad­ under cover ot the woods. The remainder vance under Major Torrey, drove the ot the regiment was held in reserve in a enemy's rear guard from Crooked Creek, ttheltered pobitiou ready to charge should and speedily repaired the bridge. Owing tbe enemy advance intj open ground, but to a detect in some of the ammnnitioa, no opportunity offered, the ennmy being eight or ten shell from one ot our own' driven by our artillery. This was the first batteries, fell withiu a few feet of our' experience of the regiment under artillery column, but the men renaained firm and^ fire, but movements wero executed with the shell fortunately did- not explode.— ball and shell passing overhead as regular* Corp. McCarty, of Co. G, received a i ly aa ou parade. woi nd in the knee whicn necessitated , In thw evening Cnpt. Clinton, of Oi). R, amputation. Our loss must liave been se- i wticn abdiit to charge the rear guard of vere, but for tbe admirable management! the retroatiLg enemy, was flrcd upon by a of MMJ Torrey, whose horse was twice! masked six pounder, but by singular good marked by the enemy's bullets. 1 fortune all Cicaped uninjured. SKIRMISH AT FOUB MILE. rURStllT 01' TUB KUKill. Other troops were now put in front, At a p. M,, April 27th, tho regiment and the regiment was not again engaged,- marched as the advance of Gen. McNeil's exoept company O, Lt. Bateman, which command, in pursuit ol the enemy. The being in the advance on the evening of advance guard, Major Torrey, drove tho Uay 2d, twice drove tbe enemy's picket, enemy from the bridge at" Dutchtown, woundtog several, aiid killing a number wfiicli they were preparing to burn, took of horses. * ,j two prisoners, and reached the White­ water juBt after the enemy's rear guard lu this skirmish, Lt. Town, Ist Wia.j bud crossed aud puraally destroyed the Cavalry, A. A. A. G., 2d Brigade, dia-^ bridge. Word was sent to tho Genera.', played coolness and presence of mio^j ] commanding, that the retr^iment could re-j worthy of a veteran. The General Cqoi- \ mandiug, the Chief of Artillery, and tb«' Colocor commanding Brigade, were on fuller details of die gallantry exhibited by the the front liue of skirmishers, soleoting a Captain aud his brave comrades. If our officers position for onr artillery, which the Ad- .j^^i goidiera everywhere had always shown tke jutanthad been sent to hurry forwaid, ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^j. ^ ,^^ the rebels would not wnen the enemy opened with oannister , , . • , , trot.n a masked battery within one huu- ^^^'^ *'*«ii '^^ many prisoners as they have, dred and fifty yards. Tho skirmishers' Says the correspondent: l wore oKlered to tall back, the artillery Yesterday a flag of truce was sent in from; beoume mvtch confused, but by the Adju the rebels with Captain Shipman of the 1st lant's elForts, was extricated, placed in Wisconsin Cavalry, whom they had badly position, properly supported, and soon bi- wounded in a fight at the White Water river, leuced the enemy's batterye_ where he, with a company of fifty men, were guarding a bridge, about sixteen miles from this place, and were suddenly suri>eunded by It largely superior force Captain shipman would have successfully cat his way through their lines but for an accident. He charged' upon and broke their liue, and fought hand to A Corrcctioii. hand with saber aud pistol, killing two or C'AMI' 1ST WIS. C.VV., I three of their men with his own hand; and WlNCIIKSTKU, Xov. 1st, 18G3.) his noble band fought with desperation also; A\k. ICM'. Siate Joxirnal: but his bridle rein was cut, and his horse be- 1 have just read, in your issue of Oct. 30th, ca^'ne unmanageable, during w;hich he ^yrts ,. , , ,„,,,.. 0.1 .. wounded dangerously in the thio-h, the thia;h • "babrcurs" short history of the movements j^^,^^ ^^^^^ shattered, and he with his men "^uf our regiment since it came into this do-taken prisoners. partmont last June, and thinking some parts He behaved nobly throughout, and when the: of it rather/,m<% and ambiguous, and feel-I'^bel commancicr sent a large force to accom-i ,. , . , ,.^ ..paiiy the nag of truce, he remonstrated against J mg uiteiosted in having a correct ^^^^^'^^ <^^it ^s !^ ^\skonovtM(t ns(, o? fka Mg, intended our acts go home to the state if any, I have for some ulterior purpose, and requested that • thought proper to explain this defective part he should be left to die by the roadside rather so that it cau be understood bv those who re-^lian such a thing should be done. Tho flag of " . truce, nowever, •was not permitted to come be- ccivo uo letters trom this regiment thatyon^ ^^^ o^ter pickets, where Captain Ship- would make the account clear to them. man wap received and brought to the general " Sabreiir" after speaking of the skirmisli-hospitaT, where I am now writing, and Avhere ; ti t 1 , 1 (' II, , 1 (.!,„ „ ,,,. 1 ,k he is under the excellent care of Surgeon Mc lug that pieccded and followed the great bat- ^.^^Yifun in charge. tie of Chiekamuuga, proceeds, iu a manner Gen. McNiel has spoken of him to-day in the that would load the reader to suppose that highest terms, aud faint hopes are entertained tho events which ho chronicles immediately ^^^^ ^^ wiH Survive his dangerous wound, . „ 1,1 I ,ji I • * *• ., ' though the fear of a fatal termination pre- JoUou-cdthe battle, to give nii account ot an on-^i^^j^^^^^g^ jj^ j^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ q^^^^ly^ ^^.^^^ gageiuent wo had with a Brigade ot Whoelgr's every care and attention that medical skill can Cavahy on ihe other side of ihe rivcj' and 07i fhe^^ord. . •2d of the 7iexl monih. The engagement which he accurately do- scribes (except in his estimate of the enemy's loss, which was considerable heavier) near CAPT. SHU'MAN.—A private letter has Anderson's Cross Roads, instead of near been received from Capt, S. V. SHIPMAN, Chickamauga, was one of the heaviest blows which the raiders received, and completely of the First cavalry, written to bis family altered thoir programme of rapine and deso­ here since he was wounded in the fight lation which vvas intended for us. near Cape Girardeau. The letter details .;, ....,..,. Yours trul)-, J. R. B. the circnmstenoes of his escape, but con­ tained a request that it should not be pub­ lished, the gallant Captain doubtless wish- ing to leave others to chronicle his ex­ Tlie Grallnntry of Capt. !Slilii»ka», *'ii-»t ploits for the public. Wiscoiislu Cnvali-y. We have already given a brief statcmcut of He is wounded dangerously in the hip, •the fact that Cupt. Shipman of the Frat Wis- *"^ >'>s impossible to tell what will be cousin Cavalry was taken prisoner in the re- ^'^^ result. He writes that he never ex- cent engagement below Cape Girardeau. The pects to recover the use of the hip joint, corr^spondpnt of the St. Louis i>6'«ocraf gives even if he survives. //.

Illness of Col. Daniels. llobbs, by way of retaliation. We regret to hear of tbe serious illnei^s I desire also, goneral, to call attention to the recent murder of Samuel Berry, a of Col. DANIELS of the First Wisconsin citizen of Crittenden connty, Arkans.as, by Oivhlry. No man has gone from this men ot the Fedral army or navy, at Coun­ ]State, who, according to all accounts, has cil Bend, Arkansas. The circumsianoas I done more effective and valuable service are reported to mo aa follows : Berry had been charged with burning bis own cotton iin pntUiig down the rebellion that Col. and sugar, to 'prevent its falling into the IDASIKL.I. He has been indefatigable in hands of the Federal troojjs. For that I the dischtrge of his duty, and has hesitat- offense he was takeu aboard one of your i etl at to sacrifice ot his own health and boat-i, tried und acquitted. ©ouvenierce. Only a few days since we As he was leaving the boat he was t.ild to run, whicli, in his ti isjlit he did—as he met wUh an ofijcei ol his regiment, who, ran, the brutes upon the boat fired upon betoro the war, was a politioul opponent hitii and killed him. of Ool. D. He spoke iu the hij^hesi terms I demanded that the murderer be sur­ of his Boptrior ofiaoer, and expressed his rendered to ine for puuishuieut. To en­ force this demand, I have ordered a 2d surprise at his powers of enduranos. A Lieutenant Irom Wisconsin, J. T. Consanl, slender, delicately formed man, Ool. DAN­ a pri.-'oner of war in my hand:", into close IELS, he said, stemed never to rest or conlioement. lleep. He was in almost constant motion, If yon fail or refuse to deliver up the murderer of Berry, 2d Lieut. Con?aul will arul hardly sleiit more than three or four )e hantred. hours out ol the iwentr-four. This ex- ' .„. _ ••. - \ hauiiiug labor seems at, last to have proved too mucti for his cocutitution, and he is prostrated with a dangerous iliuess. We earnestl/ hope that he may speedily re­ BREVETTED,—The C*"yernor rected the issue of tha\Mllowiug m cover. commission: '] James 8. Frederick, Into a Sergeant' in Company D, First Wisconsin Volun-* toer Cavalry, as Captain liy brevet, to rank from January 13tb,186;j, in recog­ SuKQKON GKKGOKY SIIOT.—We hear that nition of distiuguifihed personal gal­ Surgeon GnKooRv, of DAKIKLS First Wis­ lantry aud vigilance displayed by him at that dat:e in killing the notorious consin Cavalry, was shot by some prowl­ guorrilla, Capt. J. F. Crow, and escap­ ing traitor, lurking in embush, near Cape ing from captivity with tlio horse, , Girardeau, a few days since. The ball struck • qnipmenLs and arms of said Crow.—' his arm and then penetrated Ids chest, Also for conspicnous bravery at the oaptnro of Fort Tyler, West Point, passing through one of his lungs. It was Georgia, wher>>. after his arm was very doubtful whether he could survive broken by a musket shot, he dropped Tho Doctor resided at Fort Atkinson, and his carbine, ami, revolver in baud, was highly esteemed. charged over the parapet with the storming party.

Hindman Threatens to Hang a Couple of Wlscouslu Meu, Iilfe In tbe Cansbr«lLe*. In tbe year 1S63 it was my lot to be a sabal. T. C. HINDMAN, tho irrepressible rebel tern officer in the Ist Wisconsin Cavalry, <»Ue<| commander in Arkansas, has written a one of the finest regiments that have sees ser­ letter to Geu. OOBTIS, warning him not to vice in the late war against the rebels. Well shoot Lieut. FOLLESON as a guerilla, aud mounted, well equipped, well fed, well dls<^ notifying him as follows : plined, and, in tbe main, weU officered the men 1 have ordered First Lieutenant llobbs, of that regiment, composed as they were of tbe i of the First Wisconsiu cavalry, U. S. A., best blood and bravest hearts of their State, en­ whom I have in custody, as a jirieouer of tered tbe service with the full intent to do their i war, to be placed ia close confinement, country good. We were first stationed is } aud'in the event of violence being done by southeast Missouri to put down bushwhackers ! I yon to Lieut. Folleson, 1 shall hang Lieut. and guard the passes between the St. Franffii» 1 river and Cape Girardeau. For some reason it number of retiet gxins leveled at him, was decided, about the 1st of July of that year, was threatened with instant death if he flred a that five hundred picked men of the regiment shot. The brave man, a member of company should cross the St. Francis and start south­ B, felt that the salvation of the company de­ ward, down Crowley's ridge, and attempt a pended upon him, and true to the instincts and junction with Gen. Curtis, who, with his dieclpline of the soldier, kefirsii^A rebel officer army, after the battle of Piea Ridge, •was nuehlng saved him by tlie threat of,, death to any one for Helena in a very destitute condition, being who should firo on him. 'The single shot we out of rations and forage. disregarded, and our first alarm was the fright­ We moved leisurely down Crowley's ened shrieks of the negroes and the yell of the ridge, stopping by the way for days at rebels. Every man sprang to arms without or­ a time, and at one place, Wittsburg, for ders, and there ccimnenced one of the savage nearly ten days. Wc then marched to fights of the warO The rebels had l)cea ordered , Madison, thence aiter a few days' delay to the by Col. Parsons to fire the first volley over ferry over the L'AngulUe river,, on the road to our heads, with the humane idea that we, find­ Helena, where, without crossing, the rear por­ ing ourselves outnumbered five to one, might tion of the command, consisting of about one have an opportunity to surrender without loss hundred and twenty men, encamped for the of life. Instead of a bloodless surren4er, they.' night. "\N'e who camped there were guard­ found a stubborn foe who had never been whip­ ing a large and valuable train loaded with ped. supplies, arms, and ammunition. There were W"ith a ring of rebels completely around us, with us a large number of negroes and white and within a space no larger than a block in a refugees, who had fled from their homes and city, we fought as best we could. The trees iu , joined us as wc passed through the country. the camp were no protection, for as wc stood The white men we armed with the rifles and behind them, shooting at the enpmy in fi-ont, a • guns wc bad taken, in the country, and incor­ volley of shot from the rear told us ot our foe in porated them Into our command to strengthen that direction, (¥OT twenty minutes the un­ us. As usual, pickets were posted, and all the equal cont.est raged, till fifty of our men were rest, wearied with the march, and almost worn killed and wounded, and an equal number of down by the enervating Influence of that sickly rebels lay dead and dying on the ground, when, climate, lay down on the ground on our blan­ by a bold attack upon the rebel line on the kets, to sleep unsuspicious of harm. , north, about twenty of our number escaped.- The While wc had been thus slowly travelling i rebels, although well mounted, could not'catch through the country, tceding our horses ami us all, as we rapldljs st^att^red through the mules on the forage we found, and spread­ woods. The rebels,'no^'that resistance had ing terror among the rebel citizens, who fled ceased, took possession of the camp, and with to the woods at the approach of tho " Abo- most fiendish barbarity murdered many negroes, lUtion army," as they called us, the reb­ both meu and women, and plundered and bnmed el commander at Little Rock, Gen. the train, and then, with fortv-seven prisoners Hindman, had not been Idle. When he learned b side negroes, returned as rapidly as they of our movements, ho started a column of c;vme toward Little Rock, taking with them the eighteen hundred men well mounted to inter­ b.orses and mules that had not been shot In cept us. A portion of this force, consisting of t^xe fight. » , six hundred Te.xan Rangers, under command of Col. Parsons, on Sunday morning, the 3d of August, cautiously but rapidly surrounded us, and. before all our men were awake, they came charging down upon our little force •witli that unearthly yell that nobody but rebels can iml. tate. \ We were dismounted and our horses hitched and unsaddled in the camp among the wagons. The negro cooks were] just building their fires, and preparing for brerkfast. | Vt'e were armed wltli Starr's revolvers and some old heavy Belgian muskets, that .would kill wherever they bit, the balls were so large and tore the flesh so murderously,wliile the recoil of the gun nearly knocked down the man who discharged it. Wc were surpi-lsed. Every soldier knows what that means. \ The vedette on duty at the picket post had been approached so suddenly by the head of the rebel column that he was overpowered iu an instant, aud with a •2^z^ 7

jnow veglmeni's ofiVcera is as follows: 1 _ I! riEUD AND STAFB'—Headquarter.s; Col. } -; fOari Penner, Milwaukee; enlisted in Trqop A, i 1ST CAVALRY IAS LJuno a, ISKir, coporal, May 7. 1902; first sei-- gtant. June lu. 1803; commissioned second lieutenant. Maron i. 1907; tii-Rt lieutenant, D9, IS^PbXpert rlfte- mun, [) slol expert. Capt. (^hftrlea F. Sam- inond. aljutaiu, (-'. O. heailiiuart^rs troop; enUsttd Troop A, Vov. 17. 191:1; i&jporal. May. i;»l4o; eergeant, Sept. 21, liilO; commlBsloned i-aptaln. May '3, 1917; sharpshooter, pistol marksman. Regiment Wow Goings to Camp Has FIRST SQt'ADRON—MaJ. Herbert B. Ein- feldt, enlisted In 'iVoop A. May U. ISW-*; cor­ pora.!. Jan. '23, l!Hi«; Bcrseani. Jan. z-i, 1908; Proud Record of Civil War ttrst sergeant. June i, 191o; eommisaioned sec­ ond lieutenant, .lune.M, 1916; commissioned Days to Emulate. Captain, Mari'h 30, 1917; •commissioned major. May 29. 1917; sharpahooter. pistol tnarksman. First IJeut. L*eBter BigrelOw, Bduadron ad­ jutant; enlisted In Troop A. Sept. 25, 190S -CONFER HONOR ON SJkJE^^rnlil.Thi.'^fi'.^.t^^^^^ Aug. 22. convmisaioned Aral lieutenant, I May 29. 191 ; pi'tol marksman. S<.iUADR'ON—.\laj. Auguat M. Troop .\. March 17. 1905: ! After 56 Years Wisconsiu Is Stirred corporalKrecii. , "enliste19*^6; dsergeant . 190S; tVrst sergeant. 1913; commlSBloneJ second lleutciian{, Jtnw-1. -^ by Another Regiment March- 1910; captain Troop B. .lune iZ. 1S16: major. May liS. 1917; sharpshooter, pistol marksman. First L.leut. James R. Harper, squadron ad­ 1 ing to War. jutant, enlisted Troop A. May 30, IDOl; cor­ poral, 1905; sergeant. 190S; commissioned first lieutenant. May 2S. 1917; rifle markeman. i By J. A. Watrous. THIRD SQU.\DRON—-Vlaj. Oliver O. Tread- Mell. enllstej Troop B, First Illinois cavalry, The last time—barring: this year—that 0893. sergeant; enlisted Troop A, Nov. 2. 1906; [ Bergcant, 190S; flr«t sergeant, 1316; com- ; ^ViflConsi,, n,,,, ha- d ,a reg-lmen1 Tt. of it cavalry ' mls.ilone first lieutenant an daslgned to TroOp > in 1 tit.-, when tne I ourth oame p. June 22, 136: captain and as.slgned tot .honir> trom Toxae to be mustorecl out frrooi> D. March :U. 191"; major. May 29, 1S17; 1 ! of Ihp sej" ife i^-xpert rifleman, pistol t-xpert. F.rst Lieut. I i T„ »v ' ^. I, • -r... , -^ . . lirwin C. Rit::ler. aquadron adjutant. enUst- ! in trc civil war ^\i«5Consin had fr>ur xl Troop A. Am-ll 2o. 1914; coporal, J-jne, 191«: ' • reglmpnts of cavalry, and all of them •omml.SHloned flrist lieutenant. May 2», 1917; 'hMJ^J}1912: coryofsjy^"?^'M'. T j5lti*?,1*'®*Jl'[t«&?,?..,-*'i_i"',L.*^ <»omritl^loned first lieu . ' ar.tlher Fir.>»t Wisconsin cavalry, and tenant. S\,«i?, 29- )911; rt(»e rrftifkSman. Second I j t'lflro l.o reaoon for the belief that if it Lieut. James B. Leaman. enlisted TYoop A, j It; siven an opportunity it will acquit It- 'Oi;t. 2S, 1910; cornmisstonfd second lieutenant, I May 29. 1917; sharpshooter, pistol marksman. Heir as v/ell :iy the oM day E'irst day. 3econd Lieut. Eldward J. K'usaerow, enlisted In Troop A. June 1, 1914; corporal. 191€; com- I History of th« Troop. mie.oloned necond lieutenant. May 29, 1917; 1 sharpshooter, pistol marksman. Tn 1879 It was decided to have a re- , SUPPLY TROOP—Capt. Alfred W. E!n ''union nf WlnconBin «r.l<1iorM .rvf -Mio ^ u-ii' fe'dt. supply ofllcer; enlisted in Fifth •VVlscon- j union or WlsconBin soWlfins of the civlt ,,r, mtantry. August, ]89S; enlisted In Troop ivar in TVJihvaiikee In 18S0. Early that A. Jan. 19. 1906; corporal. a«rgeant. supply ly»>?r there w.ae organized in Mil-waukee "ergoant; commisloned Captain, May 28. 1917; ia if/.I. nf -.•n,-.^ir-\- Ht,..;r,^ n,„ „«,,„!«.. »lia'"Psbooter. Second I.leut. Christian W. A tr<.i> of eavalr>. During the reunion, schacfer, enlisted Troop A, April 12. 19U: th1..,e^ larKe.sA**i ^,*r.-:»(t . evecv<7ri helIIC;LdU i11n 1 thLine3 westwest. , thecor>ora!tne ' corporal. . 1913i;uo;; supplsuppiyy sergeantsergeant:. , 191«laio;; com- |t'-oo') x\ns busy on €.>!iort dutv It met '^'•"'''°"®'^ second" lieutenant. Ma"' y ;»"', 1917: I nnrl ' r«r.ni-t,^i r'oi, 1- Q O..Q„I- <-,„„'sharpshooter, pistol marksman. Second LieutI, . j anSheridaa r«=ooiten and otherUcii. , distinguishet . .s. Grantd , suestOen.s ,^ janie 28!"']Vis*''corporais H. Jackson,. enliste1916; ccnunlfisionedd In Troop A*, second !n tho'r movements. lieutenant. May 29. i917- sharpshooter. In tinio a .hof-omn Ty.,..^,^ i r^f tv „ Tiri^ TROOP A. Milwaukee—Capt. James G. in time it 'became Troop A of the Wie- gwlft. enlisted in Troop A. April U, 1913; cor- jcnnsin National guard and lt« record for poral. Ma191.iv ; 5f^*iti»'.'<>"f.r

!<,tuill, enlisted Troop -K. Seventh T.'nlted afiites cavalry. July 24. 1S8S. to Oct. 23, 1896, iBW-geant; onllsted Troop A, May 27, 1897,; 'ietrgeant. 1S98; commissioned First lieutenant, [ i ijJarch 30, 1917; commissioned c.iptaln. May Its. 1917; sharpshooter; battle of 'Wounded 1 Knee (N D.I, Dec 29. 1SS9; battle White Clay Creek. Dec ;io. 1889; campaign against Apacho Ihdians in Mexico. 389.". First lieu­ tenant, "Wallace H. Schut:!. enlisted in Troop A Feb. 15, 1916; commissioned First lieu­ tenant. May 29. 1917. Second lieutenant, Bradlee Van Brunt, enlisted in Troop A. Sept. 23. 1915! cor)>oral. 1916: commlasioned I second lieutenant. May 29, 1917. I TROOP D, Milwaukee—Captain, Bdgfar J. ! I Tapping, Jr., enlisted in Troop A. Feb. 10.' 19ia; corporal, 1915; scrge-int. 1916; commls- jsloned second lieutenant March SO, 1917; cap-i tain. May 29. 1917. First lieutenant. James I 1 J. Duke, enlisted in Troop -V July r2. 1901;, corporal, 1907; sergeant. 1914; commissioned first lieutenant May 29. 1917. Second lieu­ tenant, Karl O. Bellack. enlisted in Troop A, I Nov. 3, 1911; commissioned second lieutenant 1 May 29. 1917; pistol marksman. ; • TROOP E, Kenosha — Captain. John S.' I C^onev. enlisted In Flftcentli trnitod States 1 Calvary. .Time 25, 1905. to June 22, 1912; cor' i poral and sscrgoant; commissioned captain May : 21. 1917. First lieutenant. Fred W. Slrinert. enlisted in Seventh I'niled States cavalry Julv 17. I.sn3, to Oct. 16, 1896; Third Tnlted SUtCH artillery, April f.. 1S97 to April 4. 1900: sergeant. Second lieutenant. John D. .MPTcander. TROOP F. TjaUo Orncvn—Ciptain, Bcnofii ; O, Reynolds, capiiain Second Montana in^an- 1 try. Deo. 30. 191,". to March 4, 1917; comfWs- 1 Ki:nied captain of cavalry. May 21. 19K, ITTlrst lieutenant, J. H. Grant. Second lieu- I tenant, Carroll R, Sleneby. enlisted in Troop ! A June 19, 1915; coinmissioned second lieu- ! tenant. May 29, 1917. j TRbOP G. Grand Rapids—Captain. Rl<:hard I M. Gibson; First lieutenant, John F. Carrl- I gan. j TROOP H, Merrill-Captain. A. H. Smith, Third M'isconsin infantry. Sept 3. :90;i. to I April. 1906. first sergeant; commi'sfioned cap- • tall of cavalry. March 24, 1917. FirH lleu- \ tenant, Edward F. Blixt. enlisted In Troop , A June 27, 1910; cornmlseioned flrEt licuten- niii. May 29, 1917. Second lieutenant. Ralph G. Kraft, commlRE'ioned June 9. 1917. i 'I'ROOP I, .Steven." Point—Captain. Charles ; W. Swan, enlisted in Co'mpany T. Fourteenth ' United States infantry. May 6. 1899. to May r., 1902; service in Boxer uprising in China: I coiiimlasioned captain. May 21. 1917. First • 1 lie.itenant, Russell Moen. Second lieutenant, ! Lyman B, Park. ; TROOP K, l.^dysmUh—Captain. Amzl A. Hadden. Company*!. i''lr*t.infantry. Dec. 21, I 189:;, to Julv 26. 1S93? sertjeant;* ftrst Heuten- i ant. Third .V€brRSVa»*\ oruntee»*ln*a«t»y. July 12, 189S; service .la Uuba*, fommlEelfirwDd cap­ tain. May 21, 1917. ' •..**. I 'J'ROOP L, Eau Cialre—Captain. J. F. Ca- j hill. First lieutenant. William H. Bluedorn 1 SciOnd lieutenant. C. S. Xicoud. enlisted In ; TV.)op .\, 1903. discliarged In 1913; corporal I anil sergeant. I TROOP M. Sheboygan — Captain. Peter Wlrtz. Company C. Second "Wisconsin infan- I try. Jan. 0, 1909, to Aug. 22, iftil; "I'rcoii i. Fifteenth United States cavalry, Aug, 23, ; 1911, to Aug. 22, 1914; corporal. Company C, : Second •Wlscnnsln infantry. Sept. 29. 1914, to ; Deo. 30. 1916; coniiiiii'Sioiied nr.^l lienl'inant. 1 June 20. 1916; captiiln of cavalry, .May 21, 1917. First lieutenant, Herbert Kohler, Scc- oitl lieutenant. Herman Runge. ("ompany (', I Se;ond •^Vi.sconsin Infantry. June 19. 1916; I co poral and sergeant. ; The First cavalry, toffelher with the j rest of the state guard will mobilize t o.i Sunday and await further orders Ije J4[ore going to Camp DouglaSj^,.'''^' w^sif^^^^f^^^^^^^i^'^p^'-''

Y - '.^^ \- W^/ tl^M./trai^''^ -t y pictured'something: of the suifferingr and privations the soldiers faced, and he 13L0RY TO SOLDIERS. declared that many times, "when the men were diecouraged, the sight of Old Qlory waving before them gave them CHIEF SPEAKERS AT COMMEMORA­ fresh hope and courage." He praised TION EXERCISES SHO"WER the flag, which, he said, written in "blood, hae the most noble history of TIlIBt/TES LPOX BRAVK any flag. The war being over, he said, it is for MEN OF 18G1, the present generation to do what it , , r. H. Clifford of St. Pet«r'« women of the war timee are ae mucl^ r^k....r.k _«,! ii.»^ !!..««. !:< e^^i,^ -x# 'o be praised as the men, and he stated Ctanrcb and nev. Peter F. stair ol +v.nthat* grea^..,»4t. is- 4.u»ithei_r <„iwi

of the 0»hkosh Volunteers who were speak to us today, not 6t strife but of., accepted by the governor, and became harmony, not of war but of peace." Company E of the Second Wisconsin That the signs of the times point to Volunteer infantry. the significant fact that before long The speaker paid a tribute to the "Nation shall not lift up the sword character of the men in the company, against nation, neither shall they learn and he depicted the preparations and war any more," was one of Mr. Stair's farewells in Oshkosh. He followed their assertions, which he developed with heroic progress through some of the convincing arguments. most terrible battle in history, to Speaking of the "Christ of the An­ Gettysburg, where the tide of defeat des," a colossal image erected on a high was turned. mountain divided by Argentina and WAR SHALL CEASE. Chile, he said: "Thus when the Christ Mr. Stair said a mighty influence is of God shall take his rightful place up­ gplng up from the battle fields that on the heights which surmount the na­ were drenched with human blood. "Our tions of the earth and his counsels are boys," he said, "who read the history of admitted into the affairs between peo­ their heroism, as they recall the sacri­ ples, our glorious banner, baptized In fice, will drink In fresh inspirations of the blood and sanctified by the suffering patriotism and will receive new courage of many loyal sons stands for liberty, to emulate their examples in defense equality and brotherhood, and shall of country, flag, and home. These dead ; symbolize the sunrise of universa^^ "heroes, as well as the living comrades, '• peace." . ^^ Ciabriel Bouck Against Leaving Company* , Veteran Tells Story About Oshkosh Leadei "One little story," said Lieut. Col. J. Lac had another remarkable man in A. Watrous as he stood facing the great command of Company E of the Sixth— throng gathered at the Grand opera Captain Bragg, later General Bragg. house in honor of the fiftieth anniver- The regiments and companies were sarj- of the departure of Company E of much of the time neighbors, and the the Secpnd Wisconsin Volunteer in­ two captains were great friends. One fantry—Vone''little story," he 'lepeated, day, when they were enca^mped in Vir­ for the hour was late. ginia, a message came from Governor "Capt. Gabe Bouck, captain of Com­ Randall of Wisconsin, offering Captain pany E of the Second Wisconsin regi­ Bouck a commission as colonel of the ment, was a remarkable man. Fond du Eighteenth Wisconsin.

COL. GABRIEL. BOt'CK. (Drawing from rare photograph showing how captain of first civil war company to leave Oshkosh fifty years ago appeared a few years before the war.) .^5SnfT?^'W^'?¥ft"» Mft

"Captain Bouck talked it over with Major Bragg>—-for Bragg had been made major of the regiment—when the com­ mands were at drill, and I heard Bouck say to Bra^rg: 'I'm more puzzled than I ever have been before. I feel at home In command of Company E, but I don't believe I would feel that way in command of a regiment. I have a good notion to return the offer.' 2. ""There was Bouck in command of one of the flnes.t companies in one of the best regiments in the. splendid Irofi brigade. He knew every man, and knew that he could absolutely rely on the company. He did not want to be­ come colonel of a regiment, and leave his company. "But Bragg said to him: 'Do you think you ave more necessary to your Company E than I was to my Company E?' for Bragg was a little provoked at Bouck, 'Bouck,' he said, 'don't be an Infernal fool. Accept the commission. The war isn't over by a great deal, an we'll both go liome with stars on ou shoulders,' ' "Bouck finally accepted the com mission and became colonel of th' Eighteenth," Called upon late in the evening Colonel Watrous made an effectivi though brief address. He said Company E of .the Sixth—to which he belonged— was much of the time in the neighbor­ hood of Company E of the Second, anc he spoke of the two companies as one family. The colonel paid a tribute to Wis­ consin- printers and editors, 1,000 of whom he said went to the front. He gave a touching narrative of the death in a hospital of Walker Rouse, an Osh­ kosh newspaper man who was wound­ ed, taken to a hospital where he seemed on the road to recovery until he joined in a great cheer at the news of union success at Vicksburg, which brought the end. Colonel Watrous gave something of the war history of the Oshkosh Com­ pany E—of the number of men killed and wounded—of the long marches and the fierce battles—and when the fine old soldier told of the parting with members of Company B wiio had served their three years and who turned tr"'r faces homeward, when he told h<.. other soldiers of that hard l,!,? .,< Irion brigade sent messages homo, ;uicl wept at the departure of t'.ieir com­ rades, there were many wet cj es in the building. He said he thanked God that Abra­ ham Lincoln was at the liead of the nation when the war broke out. The ;ij^haracter of the men in the north more than offset the lake of military pre­ paration for war, said he. _i . J =-> \. X. 3 3'c.- _ ^ ci . ^ *.<^ . C<0 .^ 4-

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In Ceremonlieutenants, Hatch and y Hughes; sergeants, Law and Wood; •:R FILES corporals, Don Burns and Collins." Indicates Feeling April 24, 1S61. "In the La Crosse TELL OF ACTIVITY Light Guard volunteers are 00 men, 71 of whom "were Dougles demo­ crats, two Bell men and 17 repub­ licans. Southern traitors have here an indication of the feeling up this Was Social Organization Prior Avay, and an assurance that the Star Spangled Banner "waves over us all to Opening of Civil in the north, and we had sooner die War with it wrapped around us than live under a palmetto tree with a rattle- NEWSPAPEactivity ofR tbclippinge Lighst telGuarl ofd thaet snake in our bosom." Camp Randall following Its or^ani- April 29, 1861. "The La Crosse zation to full strength at La Crosse Light Guard was one of the first after Fort Sumter was flred uiion. companies In tbe state tb offer its Prior to the opening of the war the services. Companies offering their unit seems to have been a sociiil or- j service days after having been called ganizatlon, balls, festivals and ex- on and -a-e do not blame our folks fcursions constituting its chief activi- for being disgusted at Gov. Randall, ties. If there ^is fighting to be done. La The clippings of the La Cros^e^ Crft,«!S^ xvvi|ts.a hand in it." Tli-Weekly Democrat carry t^e*^.* A*p'V41.29,*'1861. "The Light Guard Btoi'y into the reality of the war. •* **.vr.«i ufcatsiired ioc their uniforms to- April 19, ISOl. "An order has day. It will be a grey suit with been received from Gov. Randall re- black trimmings. They leave tomor- Questing the La Crosse Light Guard row night for Madison via Milwau- to make up their number to SO men. kee where they will be quartered 25 volunteers are therefore wanted until the 2nd regiment from Wis- immediately to fill out the com- eonsin is called for." pany. Apply to Capt. Colwell or to April 30, 1861. "At 8 o'clock VsoiL^ Orderly C. C. Messervey." the Light Guard mustered at Bar- April 24, 1861. "La Crosse Light ron's Hull to make preiiarations for Guard, Company B of Second Reg. their departure to Madison, Since "Wis. Volunteers, with S. Park Coon many of the company "were without of Milwaukee as colonel and Duncan blankets tbe ladies contributed McDonald as lieutenant . colonel, enough to supply their needs. At Composed of 90 men, the following 10:30 the company -was ordered to officers were elected to fill the va-lall in and Colonel William Hull was called on for a few remarks. Dr. down to look after the commissary Baxter was then called on, who con­ department, and stacked their arms cluded by asking the company if near the supper table. Just before they would ever disgrace their ban­ all things were ready the La Crosse ner and to which the united voices company came charging down from of So men responded 'Never.' the entrance in fine style on a full run, finding that 'someone had blun­ Hundreds at Farewell dered' and determined not to be too "In marching to the depot Pio­ late for supper. Both comt)anies neer I'Jngine Company No. 1 took seemed to be made of good material, the load after them going the Light comprising some very .strong ;ind Guard and then their friends and hardy looking fellows; only about fellow citizens who were anxious to half were uniformed or armed. They take the last fiirewell at 'ihe farthest marched and drilled well." point to which they could accom­ May 13, 1861. "Quite a commo­ pany them. Hundreds of people tion has been raised in camp by the were at the depot. circulation of the desire lo know "At 12 o'clock the cars, left and how ma'ny of tho volunteers will en- La Crofi.se was left without a single li.st for 3 years. They don'r like the Light Guard." idea—at least most of tluun. Many May 1, 1861. "This company will of them say they will gi> in until the be second to none in the state, the American flag waves iu rriumph over men are all stron.g, hearty, sober fel­ every hen coop and house in the lows, their weight averasing 165 country, if it takes 50 years. The pounds, and not one of' t"hem but Light Guards are considerabls'" divid- j had sooner fight than eat if they get ed. None of them want to go home within sight of the enemy. We do without striking some kind of a not care ho-w many companies or ,blow, yet few of them waut to go in regiments Wisconsin sends, we bet Ihe army for 3 years. WG would like on the Light Guard frohi this city fo~¥now how the La Crosse people every time." feel about it." Articles from the Wisconsin State May 17, 1861. "The La Crosse •Tournal, Madison, telling (if the Light Guard held a meeting at their Light Guard at Camp Randall fol­ barracks in^Madison on Monday low: night and voted to tender their ser­ May 2, 1861. "The first two vices for the support of the Ameri­ companies of the 2nd regiment ar­ can flag during the war. Two-thirds rived last evening at little after six of their members voted in favor, it o'clock, the La Crosse Light Guard, being rendered necessary- The prob­ Captain Colwell, and the Portage ability is that the 2nd regiment will Light Guard, Captain MiULsiield. move first, the Ist now ia Milwau­ There was so nuich uncertainty kee being disbanded." about the time of their arrival that May 17, 1861. "Lieutenant no crowd at the depot welcomed Hatch and Corporal Meservey of the them. It was intended to land them Light Guard returned from Camp at the camp, but the three oars Randall this morning for recruits to which they filled were .it the end of fill up their company. Some 30 of a long freight train, and by the the brave, heroic young men from time it was fairly sto](ii>etl,'.at the thifi section couldn't get their blood call of tbe drum the soiaiVi:s*"n'^'e"'. lip'to the boiling point no way." hurrying out of the cafs-afidformiHg' r'^&y 20, 1861. "25 men volun* on the platform. Though the train teercd today to fill up the ranks of would have taken them back the the La Crosse Light Guard to 100 offer was declined—a march being men." preferred. June 11, 1861. "The second was Shown to Quarters mustered into the U. S. Service. The Light Gu^rd was the 1st company at" "The La Crosse Light Guard, the Camp Randall. first to enter the camp, were shown "The Light Guard-is company B to their quarters, when they relieved of the 2nd regiment. We understand themselves of their accountrements. that the seniority of the captains Through some mistake, after form­ determiaed the position of the com­ ing, they started up town. In the pany. meantime the Portage comiiany, af­ "General King has written that ter standing at rest for a little time the 2nd regiment will receive their just -within the entrance, marched arms at Harrisburg." Officers of Guard Spears;""first corporal, Samuel IU June, 1861. "Officers of the Light Dow; second corporal, Robert W< Guard: captain, Wilson Colwell; Burns; third corporal, "William Col* first lieutenant, Frank Hatch; lln«; fourth corporal, Frank Leej r f^isi^' second lieutenant, Robert Hughes; fifth corporal, Horatio Jarvis; sixth orderly, Charles C. Meservey; first corporAl, Dennis Daley; seventh cor-i orderly, Milo Pitkin; second orderly, poral, Parker Deim; eighth corporal,- P .Tames Wood; third orderly, Robert Uriel Olln; fifer, Jerry Moorej Scott; fourth orderly, Wallace drummer, George Courrier." in the service of his country. His CAPTAIN CARRIES record as a soldier was unsurpassed. =? He was advanced through all grades HAD UNSURPASSED in the Light Guard from private to first lieutenant, and was then com­ RECORD AS SOLDIER missioned captain of Comiiany F, Third United States Veteran Volun­ teers. Wounded at .\ntietam At the Battle of Antietam he was severely wounded, a buliet piercing his left lung. This bullet he carried in his body to the day of his death in 1921. It was his good fortune to belong to the Iron Brigade of the Army of the Potomac, a body of troops com­ posed of intrepid fighters, the flow­ er of American soldiery. His company, the La Crosse Light Guards, covered itself with glory as one of the most valorous in a regi­ ment whose gallantry was the toast of all the Union forces. This regi­ ment, the Second Wisconsin, sus­ tained the highest percentage of battle lo.sses In the entire army. Out of a total enrollment of 1.203 officers and men, it lost 238 killed and 515 wounded. The losses were sustained chiefly at the first and. second battles of Bull Ruts.GainsvlUe, CAPT. WILLIAM H. HARRIES Va., South Mountain, Antietam, Gettysburg, and in the Wilderness Ev DOX.\LD D. H.VRRUOS OSoii of W. H. Harries) Campaign. LLIAM H. HARRIES, who When the Second Wisconsin, to W leaped the counter of the st'>i'e which the La Crosse Light Guard where he was employed to enlist in carried the silken banner wrought 'response to President Lincoln's first ^'ith such devotion by the ladies of call for troops in 1861. was first La Crosse, was reduced tb a biW- lleutenant of "B" company. Second ^red officers and men present for Wisconsin volunteer infantry, which <^^iy- it •^^'•''s detailed as a provost was known as the La Crosse Light finavd at Camp Randall. Madison, Quavd whore today Wisconsin youth cultl- His family home was at Trempea- vate the Spartan virtues and carry lean,' where hiaf-mother resided with on the traditions of loyalty, bravery her family of five younger children, "nd good sportsmanship on the ath- He was born in Ohio in 1843, and letice field of the state university, came to Wisconsin at an early age.' Captain Harries was devoted to His school privileges were few, and his comrades of the Light Guard, his experiences and hardships such and to the ladies who made their as were common to pioneer life of banner and thus inspired them to that day. uphold the IdeaLs of service. He was but seventeen when on Compiles Roster April 18. ISGl. four days after Fort In If^Oe, he compiled a complete Sumter was fired upon, he enlisted roster of the members of the Light Guard, giving the military history purity and tenderness of their loved of each. In 1802. when he was in ones at home, for whom they would congress, he found quite by accident make any sacrifice. in the archives of the war depart­ Now it comes home again to those ment the white silk banner which who made it, like a faithful dove had floated over the Light Guard released by those lovely women who when it marched into Camp Randall inspired the soldiery to high ideals, as the first unit of Wisconsin troops returned to rest in the fonsciousuess to re.spond to Lincoln's oall. It of a mission fulfilled. served to remind the soldiers of the

»*»' •niteer company. First, it is large­ ly a social organization, but when the call for service comes it re­ sponds with alacrity. Next, when the grim reality of three years' HISTORICAL ITEM; service la presented some of the number recoil. Then comes the ex­ periences of camp and campaign, S some humorous, some trying, and some tragic. The horror of combat is seen in letters written after Bull County Historical Society En­ Run. The willing but awful sacri­ courages Work in Keep­ fice of life is brought home to us as the little company goes from ing Records battle to battle for three full T is the object of the La Crosse years in one of the most heroic I County Historical society to en­ regiments of the Union army. courage all enterprises that have for their purpose the preservation "The white silk banner about of historical remains and remem­ which our celebration centers is a brances, said A. H. Sanford, presi-; symbol of all this bitter experi­ dent of the organization, in telling! ence. In preserving it and plac­ of the part played by the society ing It in a position of honor we dq in the investigation of facts con- reverence to the memories of those cerping the white silk banner to who did their part in the preser­ ; be dedicated July 3. i vation of the Union. i "Wo are glad to assist in carry­ Increase Respect ing out the plan proposed by Mrs. "When a community rises to an Dorset and the Misses Colwell arid uppreciation of the good that lies Helen Dor.set, which has resulted in its past history, the effect must in the gathering of the historical be an increase of self respect and materials presented on this page, civic pride. The lesson stands out and which will be carried out fur- plainly. As these citizens of sev­ er in the program of July 3," enty years ago did their duty in a r. Sanford said. noble way, we should not do less in our day so that our city may 3Ionientuous Event have a clean and honorable record "The outbreak of the Civil war in the eyes of its future citizens. was a momentuous event in the "Furthermore, this event should little community of La Crosse. We remind us, with gratitude, of the have in this history a partial pic­ fellowship of all Americana in a ture of how they met the event. united country for the honor of Here is the story of a typical vol- which no sacrifice is too great." lant effort was made to drive them CAPTAIN HUGHES* from their entrenchments, but with­ out successs. DEATH RECOUriTED "It was in this charge that Capt. Robert Hughes of Co. B. 2nd IN OLD NEWSPAPER Wisconsin, was killed, while in command of the regiment. Just as we reached the edge of the open field • a minnie rebel bullet struck him in the neck, killing him Instant­ ly. In eight days mare it -would have-been three years aud one '^ moiiih since his company had ten­ dered their services to fight their country's battle. He -was one of tHT; heroes of the conflict, and whlU yet in the prime of life, 42 yeart of age at the time of his death Born in Anglesea, Wales, March 31 1822, he came to this country whei he was 20 years of age and settleo in the New England state where he remained until 1S5S when he came to La Crosse, Wis. "He was an honest Christian, with a strong devotion to the pa­ triotic principals of this country. He went to the front with his company as 2nd lieutenant, and was soon promoted to 1st lieutenant and when Capt. Colwell fell, he was again deservedly promoted to cap­ tain and would no doubt, had he lived been mustered out as colonel of his regiment. "A few days before his death he had written home a letter full of joy in anticipation of a happy reunion with his family, and had he lived 24 hours longer, his wish would no CAPT. ROBERT HUGHES • doubt have been realized, as the next day, owing to the fact that the T\ETA1LS of the death of Capt. 2nd Wisconsin was reduced to a ^ Robert Hughes, successor to handful of men—120 all told—au Capt. Wilson Colwell as commander order was issued by General Cutler of the Light Guard, are recounted detailing what was left of the regi­ in an article appearing in the Mil­ ment as a division provost guard. waukee Sentinel, date unknown. His death cast a gloom over the few The article follows : remaining members of this old regi­ " 'You said the 10th of May.' ment that is indelibly in memory's " 'What! that is the day v:e broke casket. And when the edge of the their line at Spottsylvaiiia.' woods was set on fire by the enemy "Yes, it was hot work that day I shells volunteers sprang forward for that little band of veterans,-' through shot and shell and the who composed the 2ud Wisconsin, "zip" of mlnnle bullets, and rescued and while I do not intend to fight the body of our brave commander that old battle over again there are from the burning mass, and gave a few Incidents connected with that it decent burial. action on that day I desire to relate. "This was the last battle the old. Ordered to Advance 2nd participated in. The men who "It was almost noon of May 10, re-enlisted were consolidated "with 1864, when we were ordered to ad­ the 6th "Wisconsin regiment. Its vance against the enemy through conduct on this occasion was a fit­ those never to be forgotten woods ting close to the bravery displayed in front of Spottsylvania, (by Capt. ou so many other hard fought bat­ Hughes in command of the 2nd tle fields. When it was suggested Wis.) and driving the rebels until to Capt. Gorman, who succeeded they reached their rifle pits. A gal­ Capt. Hughes in command of the regiment on that day that we should leave the bright new brilliant stand of colors, recently received, in the I rear with a color guard, and to make the charge without these beautiful colors, as it would only I serve to draw the enemy's fire, he said to us, 'No, we will rally around the flag, and stand or fall with the colors.' And we did." La Crosse Light Guard Probably Organized In 1858, Old Records Show

A CROSSE'S famed Light Guard, infantry unit known ar. Company B L of the Iron Brigade during'the civil war, was probably organized in 185S, although some difficulty has been experienced iu learning the exact time and occasion. Milo Pitkin, a member of this company, says in an unidentified newspaper clipping dated Ocotber 20, 1S97: "On October 14, 1S5S. the Milwaukee Light Guard came to La Cro.sse Mith the officials of the La Crosse aud Milwaukee railroad to celebrate the opening of that road to this city. The La Crosse Rifle company, commanded by the'late Theo­ dore Rodolf, performed escort duty and the tire company assisted. After the parade the fire company organized as the La Crosse Light Guard wIthUhe late W. W. Crosby as captain. The first time the company appeared in uniform was on July 4. 1S60, the date upon which the com­ pany was presented with the silk banner." V Hold Clu'isimas Ball The following items appcar.d in various issues of the La Crosse Dally Republican for Decembei", 1859, and January, 1860: "The Light Guard held a Christmas ball on Monday evening, De- .cember 26, 1859. No time or expense had been saved to make it a •capital affair and everything had been done by the corps to make the evening a joyous one. Everything was managed well and (he Light Guard ball was a succors, although the corps fell a little short finan­ cially. "About 30 of the Light Guards left La Crosse with music and ban­ ners on an excursion to Winona on January 9, 1860. The corps accom­ panied by the full Light Guard band, made the trip in sleighs. General 1 Bicknell was accompanied by his "The Light Guard went out Sat- whole staff—Major W. W. Webb, urday evening, January 4, and Colonel Andrews, General Swine- saluted Captain Upman of Winona, ford. Lieutenant Patten, Quarter- Later they went to the captain's master J. C. Cooper, and Captain room and made him an honorary Prank Hatch. The group was re- member of the Light Guard." ceived at Winona by the Winona artillery and was entertained with Recount E.vcursion a dinner in the afternoon and a, A lively account of the excursion ball in the evening. to Winona appears in the Winona "At the meeting of the Light Daily Republican of January 10, Guard at the armory on Monday, 1860, as follows: "The gallant January 11, resolutions were military company from La Crosse adopted that the thanks of the which visited our city yesterday sat company should be rendered to the down to a most sumptuous dinner Winona artillery company for their prepared for them at the Huff reception of the Light Guards, and House by the popular landlords to other persons who made the visit thereof at four o'clock, p. m. The a pleasant one." 'bill of fare' was worthy of the St. Nicholas or Astor—venison and July 6, 1860: "A very handsome beef-a-la-mode, turkey a-la-ding- banner was presented to the Light dong, blancmange and ice cream, Guard at their festival on "Wednes­ a-la-Huff House, and various other day evening. The banner Is made luxuries too numerous to mention of white silk, bearing the inscrip­ braced the well-spread board, tion in the center, 'Presented to while the smiling faces of the the La Crosse Light Guard, July 4, ' a guards and their united guests gave 1860, by the Ladies of La Crosse.' ample proof that they had brought The presentation speech was made to the feast that prime adjunct to by Miss Gordon, and the reception; a good dinner, 'hunger sauce.' speeches by Captain Colwell and The party then adjourned and Surgeon Baxter. The speeches were the guards proceeded by the excel­ very happily conceived." lent, band marched through the July 6, 1860: "Wednesday was a principal streets of the town. To gala day in La Crosse. The violent the exciting strains of the military thunder, lightning, wind and rain band the couples moved through storm of Tuesday night purified the the mazes of the voluptuous waltz air, and the entire fourth was just or the more proper staid quadrille. as pleasant as the best hearted "Though an impromptu affair it man could have wished it to be. was the ball of the season, and the "The military, fire companies, company separated at an early hour civic societies and last but by no well satisfied with the festivities in means the least, the O. C.'s and C which they had engaged, while the V.'s, a gaily caparisoned burlesque gallant guards were loud in their company, were out in full dress, praises of Winona's beauties and making a procession a half mile the hospitalities whicji they had long. enjoyed. "The county fair grounds were "Late in the forenoon the com­ nicely fitted up, and several thou­ pany took up their line of march, sand persons were present to hear and with their splendid four-horse the eloquent oration delivered by sleighs past^ed gaily through our Mr. Flint, and to take part in tbe town to t he convenient winter exercises generally. bridge of the Mississippi, while as "After the oration, etc., the Light they I'. OVPA rapidly down the ^Iveji Guard and a few Invited guests sat their band sent back a farewell down to a splendid dinner at the strain of martial music: August House; after which, the "A health to captain, "subs" and firemen paraded the streets, and all. tried their engines, pleasing an Long may their ranks be free admiring crowd by doing so. The from loss, evening entertainments consisted May no misfortune e'er befall of a beautiful display of fireworks Tbe gallant Light Guards of La from the fair grounds gotten up by Crosse. the Light Guard; dances at the Officers of Company Turner's and Leiderkranz halls and the little episodes usual to all cele­ "The officers of this company are brations." W. Colwell, captain; C. H. Eaton, first lieutenant; William Spear, second lieutenant; Ducket, third lieutenant; R. Hughea, orderly; and when their ranks are full they number 39." The presentation of the banner to the Light Guard is recorded in the issues of the La Crosse Demo­ crat. June 27, 1860: "The La Crosse Light Guard will give their second annual festival and ball at Barron's hall on the evening of the Fourth. At the same time will be presented to them a splendid silk banner by the ladies of tbe city.' The cornet band will be in attendance, and re­ freshments will be furnished in the hall. Twenty-five cents for men, ladles free. It will be the affair of the season."

..•>„k i^...^...^i.^.^^l«.\.-„.Jatl, iipal affairs. Mr. Colwell was at WILSON COLWELL that time also the mayor of La CrosRP, the sixth man to hold that CAME TO CITY IN position. • He vvas also captain of the local 1856 AS BANKER company of the state militia, the La Crosse Light Guard. When the war call came, he op­ ened recruiting quarters at Bar­ ron's hall, organized a complete company, and within fifteen days after the attack on Fort Sumter, marched Into Camp Randall at Madison, the first of the state com­ panies to enter the camp in re­ sponse to President Lincoln's call for volunteers. The company was assigned as Company B, Second Wisconsin Infantry, and June 11. 1861, was mustered in "for three years or the duration of the war," aud ordered at once to Washington. The company saw early service in "Virginia, and then was sent to Maryland as a part of Gibbons' fa­ mous "Iron Brigade" of the Army of the Potomac. At the battle of South Mountain, September 14, 1862, this brigade was ordered to charge the enemy in a strong po­ sition in a gorge, and in this charge Captain Colwell fell while gallantly CAPT. WILSON COLWELL leading his company. APTAIN WILSON COLWELL C was born of sturdy Scotch- Honor Commander Irish ancestry, in Kittanning, Arm­ His surviving comrades have re­ strong county. Pennsylvania, April membered and honored their com­ 13, 1827. He studied in prepara­ mander by naming their post of tory schools and then at Jefferson the Grand Army of the Republic, college, Cannonsburg, Pennsylva­ the Wilson Colwell Post. nia. On May 19, 1858, Captain Col­ After leaving college, he was for well married Nannie, daughter of some years associated with his fa­ Joseph and Nancy (Brice) Hammer ther in the iron industry in Penn­ of La Crosse. To them were born sylvania, before determining to try two daughters, Nannie, well-known his fortunes in the west. in La Crosse, who is sponsoring Wilson Colwell came to La this banner memorial to her fa­ Crosse in 1856, and engaged in the ther, and Maggie, who was born banking business. He was the and died in Washington in the president of the Katanyan bank at strenuous days of 1861. the lime he entered the ai'iny in In the accompanying photo­ 1861. graph. Captain Colwell Is shown In Mayor of City uniform, "on his knee the famous large black hat which gave to the •With a deen interest in munic- "Iron Brigade" the name of "Those Black-hatted Devils."

Presentation Program Slated WAS ORIGINAL For Circuit Court Room Thursday Evening GIFT TO GUARD WHITE silk banner, lately re- UT I iii-Hi uuiiukiiE A conditioned, framed and placed D I LUuAL Vf UHfluri i^n" ^ proper setting, of invaluable historical significance in La CrosSe and vicinity will be presented to the that it will be preserved for future "ladies of La Crosse" at elaborate generations. ceremonies Thursday evening at 8 The committee on arrangements o'clock In the circuit court cham­ consists of: bers of the county court house. For the La Crosse County His­ The banner was originally pre­ torical Society: A. H. Sanford, pres­ sented to the Light Guard by the ident; B. C. Smith, secretary: Miss "ladies of La Crosse" on July 4, Helen Dorset and Miss Lily Borre- 1860. and under that flag the troops sen. marched out of La Crosse to Camp For the city of La Crosse: Mayor Randall in April of 18G1, the first John E. Langdon. of the Wisconsin units to answer For La Crosse county: R. W. the. call of President Abraham Lin­ Davis, chairman of the county board coln to the defence of tbe Constitu« of supervisors. tion against a rebelliou.s South. Patriotic Orders The Projiram For patriotic oi'Kanizations: Mil­ The program follows: ton Selby, La Crescent, commander Music — Amerlc4ii Legfev of the Wilson Colwell post of the Glee Club. G.A.R.; Mrs. James Day. city, pres­ ident of the Wilson Colwell Relief Introductory remarks, A. H. Corps; John Riley, Milwaukee, Sol- Sanford, president of the La diers Home, commander of the John Crosse County Historical Socle* Flynn post. G.A.R.; Mrs. Lulu Hoff­ ty. man, city, president of the McKinley Music — American Legion Relief Corps; E. C. Koops, city, com­ Glee Club. mander of the John Hughes camp. Return of the banner to th« Sons of Veterans: August C. Rice, "Ladies of La Crosse" by Mil* city, commander of the Spanish War ton Selby, commander of the Veterans; Mrs. A. R. Noble, city, Wilson Colwell post G.A.R. president of the M. C. Casberg Aux­ Acceptance for the "Ladies iliary, Spanish War Veterans; Mrs. of La Crosse" and presentation Carrie Teale, city, president of the to the city of La Cros.<;e by Miss Auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans; Helen Dorset, representing Miss Mrs. Charles Butler, city, president Nannie Colwell. of the Service Star Legion; William Acceptance for the city, May* Bonadurer, city, commander of, the or John E. Langdon. Roy L. Vingers post of the Amerimn Acknowledgement of custo« Ivepion; Mrs. Henry Troger, city, dy, R. W. Davis, chairman of president of the Legion auxiliary; the La Crosse county board of Otto Sill, city, commander of the supervisors. Veterans of Foreign Wars; Mrs. Music, Star Spangled Banner. James Riordan, city, president of The flag was taken to Washing­ the auxiliary of the Veterans of For­ ton. D. C, and left with the war de­ eign Wars; Myron Savage, city, partment during the Civil War. It commander of the 40 and 8; Mrs. F. was returned to La Crosse by Capt. C. Neubauer, city, state officer of William H. Harries, who was one the 8 and 40; Miss Florence Rabat, of those leaving under it for Camp city, president of the 8 and 40; Mrs.4 Randall, and a short time later dis* Clarence Morgan, city, president of appeared. A few weeks ago it wa« the La Crosse County Community located by ^liss Nannie Colwell, Council; Mrs. G.L.Jfears, city, presi­ daughter of Capt. Wilson Colwell, dent of the D.A.R.; Mrs, H. E. Wolf, commander of the Light Guard when president of the La Crosse Chapter it left La Crosse, and it was she of the American Red Cross. who financed its reconditioning, This committee has been assisted framing and setting as a memorial by the following students of tho La to her father and his company. Crosse State Teachers college, mem­ After its formal presentation and ber's of the advanced American his­ acceptance Thursday evening the tory classes: Beatrice Schmuck, glass case containing the banner Charlotte Nelson. Aletta Metcalf, will be placed over the well on the Harry Davidson, Martin Scullin and first floor of the county building so Ruth Brlstow. Blackbufiie's Ford Was First Skirmish of Light Guard In the Civil War but the enemy fired with muskets HE skirmish at Blackburne's and cannon so that our men fell T Ford, Va., three days before the back, but the enemy were so con­ battle of Bull Run was the first en­ cealed that neither cavalry nor ar­ gagement in which the Light Guard tillery could get at them. They con­ participated. Accounts of the skir­ tinued to fire upon our men with mish of July 18. 1861, in which My­ several rifle cannon and they had ron B. Gardner, Trempealeau, first to stand and take it. After about casualty of the company, was killed, two hours they ordered up our bri­ and two others wounded, are told in gade. We were encamped about two the La Crosse Tri-Weekly Democrat. miles from them, and we went up at "Bulls Creek, July 19, 1861— double quick. The battle was going Dear Brick: I send you with this the against us. Our brigade came up rifle cannon ball which killed Myron right in range of the battery and B. Gardner of Trempealeau, and halted so that our La Crosse com­ wounded Hildreth of La Crosse, and pany came in the thickest. Wenzell of Salem. The ball struck a Tells of Injured tree, glanced into the earth, then "One of our men, Gardner, was up, striking Gardner on the leg, struck by a rifle cannon shot in the tearing it all to pieces. He died in leg and three other men were hit a few hours. Hildreth was wound­ or injured. After remaining a ed in the ankle by a piece of lead while we were ordered to fall back from the ball, and Wenzell was and leave them which we did in blinded by it. Gardner was a noble good order and camped, it being boy, who came from Trempealeau, night. The day was hot and many where his parents now reside. It Is of our men were used up by the hoped Hildreth will recover without heat. We are waiting now for th^ the loss of his leg, although It is country to be explored and for a bad wound. At first It was feared heavy cannon. Wruzell would lose his eye sight, . "We are on another road and ^t^t I "understand this morning he ihave just learned that there is a can see. Messervey." battery just ahead of us of six guns, Smelled Powder the road blocked up and a bridge "Near Centervllle, Va., 30 miles mined. They have done some fv-^'i, from Washington, July 19, 1861— military engineering. They have Dear Bliss: Since I wrote last we taken every advantage of the coun.-* have smelt powder. We left our try, which is a brogen timbered camp three days ago and rushed on country. We knew nothing of the towards Fairfax Court house. When country while the enemy knew it the column reached there the enemy thoroughly; they will not come out fled. They were strongly entrench­ and fight and they have the country ed. They left so suddenly that they entrenched everywhere. left their breakfast on the table. We "General Tyler, who commanded followed them on as hard as we the attack, Is very much censured could. About seven miles from for attacking the battery as he did. Fairfax we came to strong entrench­ The men are losing confidence in ments but they were deserted and the general. Our regiment had to ' we took possession and raised the stand and take the shots without . Stars and Stripes. Shortly after chance of returning it. It was a ' (yesterday morning) Richardson's hard day's work. brigade came on to a masked bat­ Roar of Guns tery at Bull's Run. "The noise of the firing ot the "It was completely sheltered by battery and the rattle ot the balls pine timber. The enemy had their reminded me of a continued dis­ cannon planted so that they raked charge of heavy rock blasts and the the approach. The skirmishers rattle of the stones among the tim- charged up to the entrenchments M

ters. There rifle cannon balls make a big noise going through the air and they are terrible missiles. "We have a big job before us and if they will give us good generals we will do it. The Wisconsin regiment did nobly. General Sherman said they behaved the best of any regi- Q ment on the ground. I would like to hear from you. Please direct to Washington with the request to for- ^ ward to this regiment. There are '"I no mail facilities. Give mv love to all. Wallace M. Spear." Thrilling Experiences In Battle of Bull Run Told In Letters By W. H. Collins, Later Killed HE battle of Bull Run, In which Sherman's battery took up its posl- T the Light Guard participated, is tion on the edge of a long wood described iu several letters, one of while the enemy had a masked bat- whlch is by W. H. Collins, who was tery one mile up the road on the far. later reported as killed. side of a wheat field. Sherman's: "Fort Corcoran, Arlington Heights, battery was on one "side while theyj July 23, 1861. My dear, dear wife: were on the other. —you will perceive that I am still "in addition to Sherman's battery I alive, after helping to fight one of there "^\-as a long gun that came from j the greatest battles that was ever Fortress Monroe the day before, a! fought in this country, or any other, 30 pounder, 11 feet long, drawn Tiy except the battle of Sebastapol. Old 12 horses that was stationed In the men say that the battle of Waterloo center of the road. The diffeient was nothing to it. On Saturday eve- regiments then fell into a line of ning we received orders that we battle each side of the road extend- were to march at 2 o'clock the next ing from the road facing the enemy, morning, although It was Sunday, through the woods so that they j We marched precisely at 2 o'clock, could not see us, and we could march! We Intended to surround the same out of the woods at a moment's I batteries we fought on Thursday af- warning. The large gun tired shell i ternoon. We go 5 miles on the right into them for one hour and a half,, of them expecting to surround' before they fired one shot into ol»rj them. I lines. Expected to Advance ! "The 2nd Ohio regiment was out "Gen. Hunter was expected to: on the left of the lines scouting and advance on their rear as we were came across a masked battery. The advancing. Our company were act- rebels tired their first shot at the ing as scouts and skirmishers Ohio boys. One of them came back through the woods in advance of fnd reported when our whole bat- our column on the right side of the tery threw shells as near as possible road to make any discovery we Into the masked battery. The 2nd could. We came across eight dlf- Wis. was ordered to protect Sher- ferent masked batteries ready to re- man's battery. The N, Y. 69th, all ceive us. We also discovered that Irish, commanded by the famous the rebels were 80,000 strong, Francis Meagher, of English exile where we were only 35,000. We notoriety, was ordered to the 2nd crept back to our column and re- t)hio's relief. They marched out of ported ourselves. Col. Tyler after the :wogds on a Rouble gulcli, jigfefc he commanded us before, was as I up the road through the field, when told you In my last, court martlaled the enemy commenced iu good ear- for losing the battle, was acquitted, nest with their batteries. Regiment and he also commanded us in the after regiment was ordered into the, battle Sunday with as little success, field, the 2nd Wis. among the rest, i We marched up to a turn in the road on the far side of a wheat field. They Cut Through I stronger than we were, b.v a ma­ "We cut through, then the right noeuvre of their own, and having opened another masked battery right jso many more men than we had, ojiposite to us as we were advancing I same very near surrounding us all, on the rif^ht of the whe.'it field. AVe I when an order was given to retreat. were half way across the field when Then it was that the butchery of we stopped to put off our blankets our troops commenced in earnest. and the cannon balls were whizzins I Everyone that could, pot out of the over and among us. The first ball jfleld n.s quick as possible. Even the cut one of our men in two. As they 'wounded, all that could, dragged kept up a continued fire on us and ! thems^elves from the field into the Ellsworth's Zouaves, we laid down "(Minds or road. The dead and wound­ out of range of their guns. Our Col. ed that could not help themselves then gave the orders to np and , were left on the field as we retreat­ march In front. From that time out ed, and many of the wounded were it was ever.v man for him.self though praying for us to carry them with we all kept the ranks all the time. us. some cursing us for leaving The enemy kept throwing shell and them. ball from two of their two batteries. "The enemy commenced a mur­ AVe kept on advancing steadily on derous cross fire upon us from can­ their lines until we got within non, rifle and musket as we retreat­ shooting distance with our rifles, ed the same road we took to go on when the order was given to fire— the field. Between the wheat field I believe every rifle brought down a and the wood where we threw off rebel. They fell thick and fast. We our blankets, the battery com­ continued to advance and load. At menced throwing grape shot among 'the first fire 1st Lieut. Hatch was :us. I had .lust got my blanket, wounded by a shell bursting right I when two men who were only four •in front of him. The next round feet from me. were stooping down that we fired told on the enemy's to get their blankets, when a cannon ranks as before. Hatch was wound­ ball went through both of them at ed a few minutes afterward by a once. They fell and died .without a rifle, tearing the flesh from his left .single moan or groan. I started to arm. gain the road as fast as possible, when I met Jackson and Frame. "After we had red two rounds the Frame was helping Jackson along, rebels opened a tire upon our troops iwhojse right arm was all shattered from seven different batteries; still to pieces. we kept on. AA'e were ordered at Musketry Fire about 2 o'clock in the evening to "I told him to get out of the field charge on a battery, which we did as quickly as possible or he would at point of the bayonet, and suc­ get killed. Just at that moment the ceeded in taking it, after a desperate enemy commenced a terrible fire of struggle, when we turned the cannon musketry. Still we kept on retreat­ on the enemy and commenced firing ing. I looked aronnd; Jackson and upon them. Poor Jackson got his Frame were still advancing. We got arm broken by a cannon ball in tak­ through the woods and struck the ing thin battery, and our company road. Just at that moment the ene­ lost several of its iinmbei'. my's cavalry made a charge on us Only One Surgeon all, some 200 strong, and most of "Bewster is all right; so is Hughes, our men had not loaded their rifles again. All that saved me was that they say, though I have not seen I had loaded mine while running. him since we were on the field. AVe One of them made at me with his have only got one surgeon left. sabre, which I guarded off with my Capt. Colwell Is all right; there i.s bayonet, and in a moment after he not a scratch on bi'"- AA'e cannot drojiped from his horse a corpse. tell all we have lost" out of our regi- One of our boys seized his hor,se and j laent. As to uii'self, tUtiuk God, J rode off toward camp with him. am still alive, after many hair breadth escapes. One ball passed "I looked around, and the last Ii through my cap, another through saw of Jackson was that he and the skirt of my cout—but not a Frame were taken prisoners, and scratch on my skin. surrounded by cavalry. Neither of them have been seen or heard from "At 4 o'clock the rebels got rein­ since. We had to fight our way back forcements from Richmond and Ma­ to the camp where we had encamped nassas; but we still l^ept at them the night before at Centreville. All until 6 o'clock, when the enemy, the time the men kept falling who were at that time ouo-half around us, even the ambulances that were carrying off our wounded were heard the Lt. Col. and Major had fired into and taken, and they even left, and that Capt. Colwell and throwed shells into the building that Frank had command of the retreat. we were using for a hospital, and AVe "were expecting he might be God only knows what became of the brought to us on Monday, "when he wounded Inside, for in a few min­ came himself on horseback, accom­ utes the building was on fire. panied by Mr. Cotton of Wisconsin, "I then took to the woods with Mnd Capt. Colwell. He looked as if some others, a few had made a he had been through the war. It is stand of the different regiments. Ws a victory when the difference in 13^ could still see the enemy coming up numbers is considered. Our troops toward us, I still kept on the roafl were not read.v—if they had been o for I was completely done up trcm allowed a week more, the.v would -< undergoing so much fatigue from 2 have driven the rebels before them. o'clock in the morning. I ken' on Everything -was resorted to that our the road a mile and a halt further to men might fall into their traps. Centervllle where all was • .i.fu-., They used our flags to draw our men 9 6 ion. near and would then fire on them. \ Meets Capt. Colwell "Frank had his men up behind a 'V'There I met Dunn, Capt^ Colwell battery when the guns were turned an.: ibout six more of our company. and shelled them. Frank's can was AVe tliere held a consultation togeth­ blown off repeatedly by the air of a er, aud finally concluded to take the ball. A ball passed through one arm road at once for Arlington Heights. below the elbow. He could not use Jiist then one of our boys come up It. but he did not mind that, as he with two horses -that he had suc­ could still use his revolver "with the ceeded in capturing. He gave one right. Shortly after a shell exploded to Capt. Colwell and the other o#e so near his left side as to take away he was going to keep for himself.— his sword and pistol case. He fell After wc had started on the road and was unconscious for a time. His about a mile or so Capt. went back men carried him off. He was in a to Ceuterville for something he had house with other wounded, had just forgot. He there found Ijieut. Hatch, become conscious, when the rebels and brought him back with him and commenced shelling the hou.se. we put him on the other horse and which was burned. The wounded started for Fairfax Court House. AVe were removed to the hospital. The marched from there to Vienna, and rebel cavalry then made a charge from there to Fall's Church. AVe got on the hospital. Frank, and all who there just at daybreak. From there were able, went out to repel the we-marched to this place where we cavalry. arrived at 11 o'clock Monday morn­ Had Several Revolvers ing. "He had several revolvers and "It commenced to rain just ns we thinks he flred forty shots with got to Fall's Church. You can form great effect. They drove off the no idea what a sight it was to see so rebels. He secured a horse, and large an army retreating. It rained with Capt. Colwell brought the regi­ all day and wc were outside the ment to Fairfax, where he sank from fort without tents or anything, our exhaustion. After a few hours he tents being three miles from here recovered so as to be put on a horse and it was expected that the enemy and brought here. Lt. Hughes and would follow us up and for that rea­ young Sherwood are safe. Messervy son the Col. "?\'0uld not let us go back had a sun stroke and was not in the to our old camp so we had to stay battle. Frank went over the battle all night in the rain. Yesterday we field and thinks there could not be got our tents and are now camped over six hundred killed. Frank says just outside the fort (Corcoran). at present this letter must answer Hughes has just come in. He was for all his friends.—Elizabeth S. slightly •n-ounded but got safely Hatch." through the woods.—W. H. Collins." A correspondent of the Mil'wau- In a postscript Mr. Collins adds kee Sentinel on July 31. 1861, gives that Mr. Frame was killed by the the following record of the great cavalry. battle: Melancholy Day "Among the prisoners known to be taken are S. P. Jackson, of La "Washington, July 24. 1861. Crosse, a member of Co. B. Ha had Frank is desirous I should "vvrlte, as his arm broken by a musket ball he fears you may be anxious about nnd was also taken by the cavalry, him from telegraphic reports. Sun­ together with a souad of seven Wis- day was a melancholy day, as we cojisin boys. When they "^vere being taken off, a few of the boys rallied cruits come in: and then every one and fired into the cavalry, calling of you that fall into our hands will upon the I^nion prisoner.s to escape. be butchered." This seemed to be They all did so, excoiU Jackson, who the general sentiment that no mercy was taken off.—Before the others was to be shown, and that all who escaped Jackson told the officers of fell into their hands "would have no the cavalry that he was useless to pleasant situation. them, as his arm was broken. The Escape by Ruse reply was. that he should be taken "Many of those captured after­ care of. "Yes," replied JacTiSon. "the wards escaped by a rue or trick. same as our wounded men at Bull's Ruby, of the Oshkosh Co. was kept Run the other day. You bayoiictted some time, but escaped b.v playing nil our wounded men." "It's a lie," Indian, while Whiting, of the La replied tlie officer. "It Is not," re­ Crosse Company, escaped by yelling plied .Tnck.so)i, "yoii killed every one that the artillery was upon them, of onr wounded men." •'Our orders and they must retreat. The cavalry are to take care of the wounded, and thought it was one of their own offi­ wc fight humanely. To be sure, cers who gave the command and there are some d d rascals in scattered, when AA'hiting escaped. A every army, who are like tigers, aud number of just such cases occurred. kill the wouiulod. hut wo prevent it Capt. Colwell, of Co. B. acted the when wc can." At this one of the hero all the way through. He rallied men spoke up and said "Not by a his men and led them on into posi­ d d sight. AA'e shall kill every tions where it would .scarcely be holl hound of thorn that we take." deemed men could go. He captured The New Orleans Zoiiavo who was one piece of artillery, he had his men taken iirisoner also said, "You may taking the piece by main force and kill me if you i'lease, and .vou nia.v hauling it a long distance off, and win the battle fi'day. but we will then returned to the fight." whip you toni'iiriiw, when our re­ EUGENE HUGHES, FORMER } RESIDENT, REMEMBERS OLD DRILL GROUND OF GUARD NE pprson has been discovered' ing in National City, Calif., were O who remembers the old drill also there. They are aunts of my grounds of the Light Guard prior to wife, and also of Charles Looney, the time the unit went tu Camp Ran­ postmaster of La Crosse. My mother dall ill April, ISfil. He is Eugene F. mnde me a suit of liglit. gray, the Hu.^hes, 77, now living at Anaheim, same as the Light Guards wore, and Calitornia, a son of Capf. Robeit E. I guess I was the proudest boy in Hughes, last captain of the Light town. 1 well remember when Cap­ Guard. tain Harries brought the handful of His letter follows: Co. B home. Capt. Harries came to "Well do I remember tho Old our house and told us all about Light Guards drilling ou the vacant Father and his death. Father was a lot in front of our house, comer of member of the Masonic Lodge. Am 0th and Pine Sts. I was seven yeais sending you clippings that I have old and had charge of the waier had iu my scrap books for years, bucket and tho big tin dipper, to also papers pertaining tn father and give the company a drink, after the Company B, 2nd AVis. A'ol. drill. I can see Caiit. Colwell aud "1 don't remember the presenta­ his black whiskers now. tion of the flag, but I do remember "I remember the Sunday before that a young soldier, when the Light they went away. They attended the (iuards were drilling, would stand old ('()iigrf.u;itional i-hnvili on 4th the flag pole on the ground and they street, am! the Rev. t^haiun pleach­ would turn a square corner, then he ed the farewell sermon. I was with would run to the head of the com­ them. Their barracks were In tbe pany and lead with the flag. I re­ old Barron's Hall, corner Main and member when Robert Scott came Front streets, on the N. AV. corner. home wounded. Attended Picnic "I will be 77 years old the 13th "Tbe Light Guards had a picnic of August. 1030. AA'e came to La ui> at Eagle Rock above Dresbach. Crosse in 1S5S. Father was a tailor ^iinn. Mother and my sisters aud 1 l)y trade, was a cutter lor Isach Can- went •\\ith them and Miss Jonnie trovitch. I saw the eagle, Old Abe, and Miss Margaret Loouey, now liv­ St ihe old Singer Hall when tbe Iron Brigade in La Crosse at the Eagle Regiment came through La Germania Hall on 5th street and Crosse. There are lots ot people who met quite a few old veterans at will remember met especially among that time. the R. R. men. "I wish it were possible for me Was Engineer to be with you on that great day. "I was an engineer on the C. B. Those bl-ave men will never be for­ end Q. The papers and cards' I am gotten. sending to you I contribute freely to •'There is great praise due thos« the memory of my father, Capt. men who gave up their all to an Robert Hughes. I hope some day to swer their country's call, trusting ii come bac-k to La Crosse and enjoy God and their own strength. The: a few days in tbe old town where well earned the tribute that will b I spent many happy years of my paid them on July 3rd, 1930." life. I attended the reunion of the "BLACK HAT DEVILS' OF IRON BRIGADE. FIGHTING UNIT, CONFEDERATES FIND LTUNDREDS of papers In speaking "On AVednesday evening Mrs. C. ^* of the Iron Brigade have referred P. Dorset and daughter. Miss Nannie to the members of that organization Colwell, widow and daughter of as "those Black Devils." The name Capt. Wilson Colwell, the first cap- j is a new one to the brigade. "Those, tain of Company B, 2nd Wisconsin, ( Black Hat Devils," however is uot killed at South Mountain, gave a re- '• a new name. The brigade always ception to the surviving members of' wore high, broad-brimmed black that organization and their wives, hats—not beavers. The Confeder­ children and grandchildren. There ates who met the boys gave them were sixteen members of the com-^ the name of "Black Hat Devils" long pany present and each one was giv-1 before Gettysburg. The Confederate en a fine photograph of the Captain officers encouraged their men by which all will prize and cherish. The telling them that they Avould have reception was given in Mrs. Dor­ only state militia to contend with set's handsome residence in Colwell when they "went into Pennsylvania court and the entire company pres­ in 1863. ent. Including ladies, numbered When Ewell's corps struck the about forty. It was a delightful. advance of Reynolds' First corps out event and ver.v thoughtful and gra-l of Gettysburg in July, 1863, the clous on the part of Mrs. Dorset ana I Confederates soon discovered their Miss Colwell. There was another! error. Seeing the black hats of the charming reception given by 3Ir. El­ Iron Brigade, for it was that brigade lis B. Usher, editor of the La Crosse which began the infantry tiring in Chronicle^ and Mrs. Usher,, to tien- the battle of Gettysburg, they set up eral and Mrs. Bragg, who were their the cry, so that is was plainly heard guests while In La Crosse. in the Union lines, "Hell, these are Regiment Eng«gemeft.ts not raw militia; they are those "At this reunion, Capt. D. B. 'Black Hat Devils' of the Army of Daily of Council Bluffs. Iowa, made the Potomac." a speech concerning the various en­ K:cked on Name gagements of the second regiment Tbe Iron Bridage was not com- in which he made the following fi^Si 0^ oQjore^ >aea> i^fiseiiuently statement: "Black Devils" is hardly allowable, " *I firmly believe if King's Divi­ but "Black Hat.Devils" is one of the sion had come to our support the pet names they received at the second battle of Bull Run would have hands of the men they fought, and resulted In our favor. Possibly we there are none objecting to* it as oue did not open the battle of South of their titles, but old as they are Mountain, but we forced Turners 'and gray and bent and uncertain of Pass and took the turnpike. And I step, they kicked like steers at being remember Capt. Wilson Colwell sat called "Black Devils." on his pine box, passive and not Relative to the reunion of the talkative, but a look of determina­ Iron Brigade in La Crosse, October, tion ou his face that meant "wiii or 1897, a local paper had the follow­ die." He paid the ransom. He fell ing item: at South Mountain. And It was his W^^i^if^ >!»-^f*i>!IV'»Wi-"-:W* JWt,ff5JpWpr \

example that we followed, not q^nly before, but after that battle.' " La Crosse's record of the Light Guard closes with the following ex­ tract from the La Crosse Daily Dem­ ocrat of July 5, 1865: "On July 4th a large number attended the dance and banquet at tbe Harrington House in honor of the return of the Light Guard, Co. B, 2nd AVis. Volun­ teers, from the war. A first rate sup­ per w^as served, after which toasts, speeches, songs and cheers gave the brave boys assurance that they had friends In La Crosse who appreciat­ ed their efforts. La Crosse has rea­ son to be proud of her first born; sons of war—the brave and glorious j old Light Guard, ten of whom srei alive and entitled to exemption from all future service in arms." x^j2jy7'/0 U^^««^ y^'z^^^.i^2*if \c //// M^'^ GO BACK FIFTY YEARS.

,.|W MEMOnV or STIRRING D.\YS Of '01, A GRRAT DEMOXSTRA- TIOX IS HBLD -VT THK OPKR.\ HOL'SE:.

THE VETERANS ARE HONORED.

I Proflrram Slarklntir the Celcbrallun I of the Seml-C'entennlal of the i Departure of Conipany V, of the I Second Wlsconain RcRlnient One . That .Aronned Vivid Recollccttous I and Deep Putriotiani.

It seemed last night as thougfh every I household in Oahko.sh had sent some of j its inenifjfr to attend the commemoration ' j exercises at the Grand opera house, for, j before the program in honor of Com­ pany E of the Second AA'isconslu Volun- tee Infantry had begun, every seat in ! the largetheater was taken,- and stand- \ "yK. c. Cowitnsr. •ilnB room was occupied, while crowds | (Department commander of the Sons of| beselged the doors on two sides of the j Veterans who was master of ceremonies; building in the vain attempt to gain at war exercises.) admittance. Oshkosh has not turned out so in a . long time. Tbe meeting became a pub- , tistically arranged about the stage and I lie demonstration of patriotism and ofj In the. front of the theater, while the love for ti>e old soldiers who, fifty years j •ipeaker's table was covered by a beau­ ago, on May 4, 1861, departed for the' tiful national emblem. war. i It was 8:25 o'clock before the curtain The evening program rightly began was raised, and then the audience saw, on the street, when the Arion band, .seated upon the stage, the reception playing with rare inspiration, serenaded committee, the guests of honor, the the Athearn hotel where Gen. Charles speakers of the evening, members of King and Lieut. Col. J. A. Watrous, both patriotic societies—but chiefly, civil vv-ar of Milwaukee, were the guests of the re­ A'eterans; gray headed men, many of ception committee which was composed i them dim-eyed and dependent on canes: of Col. John Hicks, Mayor John Ban- memher.s of Phillip H. Sheridan post derob. Judge G. W. Burnell. and Adjt. and John W. Scott post of the G. A. R. Gen. C. R. Boardman. The band played The survivors of the famous lighting in the square which Is graced by the command. Company E, were scattered beautiful Soldiers' monument, and then, among the old men-of-war. ' at 8 o'clock, tbe twenty-eight musicians ; MUSIC INSPIRES. took their Beats on the stage. It de- \ While the preparations on the stage veloped that nian.v of the throng that • were bein« completed, and before the gathered for the band music were un- | cnrtaiii went up, the Arion band played 'able later to get into the opera house, i four or five inspiring selections, several SOLDIERS IN UNIFORM. t of them medleys iu which mingled the Company B and Company F, Second j melodies of "Star Spangled Banner," 0 p regiment, Wisconsin National guar^l, ( "America." "My Maryland," "Dixie," F? 0 ^.^ were present, the ranks of both coni- und other distinctly American scores. r^ ijanles well filled and the soldiers ijn And.the semi-military strains .seemed to ^ uniform. Squads were detailed to poy^i- touch the grand army men, enlivening iiioTis in various'parts of the iTouse, and"' I each company was represented by a jfee t which kept time to the music. squad on the stage, back of the old | When the curtain went up the stage ."soldiers and the Spanish War Veterans picture was a notable one. Among the who occupied chairs. The military unl- faces in the front liue, of chairs were orms added to the Impresslveness of | tho.se of Hev. Edward H. Smith, Rev. ie occasion. \ Peter F. Stair, General Charles King, ^I'he stars and stripes, the flag which "j Dept. Com. W. C. Cowling of the SOBS mt so much to the grizzled warriors, of Veterans, Lieut. Col. .1. A. Watrous, . the predominating note in the and Rev. M. H. Clifford. These men sail me of decoration. Flags were ar-| participated, in the progMi»i The mem.- 1 I bers of the reception committee were splendid characteristic of American clt- I also at the front. Izene that business, social and religious i The selection, "American Overture," differences could be laid aside and men WHH (he lirst number on the program, stand shoulder to shoulder for what following the introductory remarks of they think is right. ! W. C. Cowling, the band being warmly MIT..ITARY MEN TALK. applauded for it.s j>laying. As Chairman Cowling stated, the| TIUBITR TO VALOR program would not have been com Ii MK Cowliun's introduction, as master P'<^t® without remarks from General "of ceremonies, was brief, hut eloquent. -^^"5 ^"'^ Colonel Watroue. .Roth these jHe snid: "Fifty venrs ago todav, KK) S^"*^!?™®" "?**« short but happy : von-ig M.on from" the little citv of Osh- speeches, which are reported in other i-^oi. left for southern bntlle tiolds. '^"^'i'T'"-'' and which deserve careful These young men, who were among the l"!^r"^',„^^ i •'•.u'^°"V^u" .jntereetin^ l.esi ^^nu.•ii our dty c-oul,l boast, cap- ^^5.^^; ^^^"^f^^d J'^^ „*"thony. tamed o.v one wt.ose numc is familiar ^i^^'. "S^ nt7v^^n??v,t"^f •" ^Vll^ ttiol tlitlife. piesoniirnxiMitt n)iKs wPHnH-P11 nns tno tlioe passinim»!sinig? °°"8r. ,^,.y^descriptiv ^^ soldiere of ths e departetime do f shthe generatio.K composed Company. L ot the ^^j^ ^^^^ selection allowed Mrs. JoWlvn Second ^\ls.•ou«m ^ ol.mteer mtantry. ^^ e^,,ibit her splendid musical abilliy. Mr. Cowling spoke of the Second regi-.^^^^ g^e sang for an encore, "We'll Get ment us a pari of the Iron brigade, and jj^^ in De Morning " of its bravery nt the battles of Bull .^1^,3 Hrubesky's .second number wae Run. Antietam. 1< redenckhiirB, Spottsyl- "When I'm Big I'll be a Soldier." She vnma and other cngHKeiueuts. He spoke g^a not fiing again, but merely bowed of the loss by death and disease which her thanks for tbe applause, heavily assailed the ranks of the emu- Mr-i. W. P. Wheeler played the ac- niand. "We pay a tribute of lionor and companimf^nts in a manner that left' respect to the valor of both living and nothing to be desired. She also played the dead." he said, aud he spoke of the one verse of "America." the audience ideals Avhii'li tlio soldiers ciierislmd. elnging it heartily. That ended the "This gatherinf? is u public t'-stimonirtl to program. these boys." lie said. "If is -.in Anieri- .i;i>^ can tribute to American valor.' In the opening prayer Rev. Edward H. Smith, retired chaplain of the Second regiment, W. \. G., thanked ".Almighty (lod, God of all the nations of the world, for the inspiration aud freedom of (his country:'' for the fathers of the nation; for the national blessings; fur the great response lo the <'»11 for meu to go to the frout. In <-losiiij.' he saiil: "(trnnt tliy blessing may rest upon these people tonight." ROLL CALL—"KILLED.'' Mrs. F. H. Josslyn. with a inipport- Ing chorus of twenty .\oiing ladlca, all in white, sang the liappy song, "Sol­ diers in the Park," lor the next num- jber. Thp Arion band I'urnished the ac- j companiment. and the effect lyas 'singularly effective. Mrs. J^isslyn and her ateficiates were obliged to r''«piind to encores. The reading of tho nami.v of the company, by W. W. Kimball, was one ,of the touching Incidents of the even­ ing. Man after man of old Company! E was pronounced dead, killed, or, wounded. Only a handful anewerod , present. The roll call, following an in- ' troduction which included a. correct re- ; view of the exercises that took place '• when the company went away, fifty < years ago, proved the statement as to I the heavy losses suffered by the first! company of Oshkoeh volunteers. These ' men were battle-scarred If ever a command deserved such a title. Misr» Esther Hrubesky, contralto, was warmly applauded after singing "Tbe Song of the Sword." Many of the old Boldlers leaned forward the better to catch the singer's words. She respond- icd to an encore with "Eventide." . The program Included two addresses W Oehkosh clergymen. Rev. M. H.

'>fc-*^ J^ ^. yfy thtr. Twelfth as major, became lleuten- int colonel and wae breveted a briga­ ihe Second Wisconsin. dier general, and was twice wounded; Milwaukee, Capt. A. J. Longworthy,, whose company was traneferned to the •fhe C'lireer of the lte«lincnt AVliit^U heavy artillery, another Grant county . Iuvliiil«>i1 R (.'oiiipany of OsU- takin.g its place, one of whose captains was killed ;in battle. tiOMh Aoiimloers. In C(mnt'ction with tlie semi-centen­ "Col. Edgar O'Connor, who succeed- nial iiuniver.sary of the departure to pd Coon, was killed at Gaineeville; his the civil v.iir of Comimny B, formerly successor. Col. Lucius Fairchild, lest known HiH the "Oshkosh voluntcei-e," an arm at Gettysburg; Capt. W. W. which anniversary is to be adequately .lone© lost an arm; Capt. Robert observed in thie cit.\- this evening, it Hughes was killed at Spottsylvania; v,iU be of interest lo present a brief Capt. Dennis B. Daily, who became litetory of the Second Wisconsin in­ major of tho Sixth, was wour^ded four fantry, of which legiment the Oshkoish cimcs; Capt. Aluard Larke lotst an company bocnme a part. Here is a arm; Capt. Albert Morgan was twice summary prepared b>- Lieut. Col. J.i wounded and became lieutenant col- A. Watrous, Wisconsin war veteran bnel of a New York regiment. and writer: I "A majority of the officers of the "Tho Second Wisconsin wae indeed a! Second wene either killed or wounded. famous conmiand., a fighting machine My object in going into details touch­ of the first order. ing casualties among the officers of a ("The first colone! wa© S. Park Coon regiment was to meet and overshadow of Milwaukee, a former attorney gen­ the impression that so generally pre­ eral of tho state. Henr.\- W. Peck vails that the officers keep out of the was the lieutenant colonel and Demean way of bullets. Three times during the McDonald thp ni;'J<;r. They were but last month I have heard three differ­ little heard from in military circles af­ ent men of war sneer at officers and ter the fir.st battle of Bull Run. eay that they all came home because "The fliwt quai-termaster was Lieut. they got behind trees, rocks or dug, Halbert K. Paine, a Milwaukee law­ holes in the ground in tim© of battle. ; yer, partner, of Carl Scluirz. Paine Two of the said three men of war got! was soon made colonel of the Fourth, large bounties in 1865 but didn't get] became a brigadier general, lost a leg away from Camp Randall, and thei at Port Hudi3(m. served several terms other beloiged to a regiment that es- i in congress from the Milwaukee dis­ caped battles and skirmishes. trict when it took in tlio entire city and "The Second was in the battlets of •c<3urity, Racine, Kenosha, Waukesha Bull Run, first and second: Rappa­ and .Walworth coyntieH, and later held hannock, Station, Gainesville, South for several years the office of United Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, State? conimisfiioner of patenter. He Fitzhugh Crossing, Chancellorsville, died in Waiihington a few years ago. Gettysburg, Mine Run, two battles of Tbe lir.st ad.)utant was J. M.-Hunter the. Wilderness, .r..aurel Hill, SpottjTsl- of Milvvaukc^e and the first surgeon, J. vania. Bethesda church. North Anna, M. Lewis, who was later colonel of the and Cold Harbor, not to mention many Twenty-eighth Wisconsin. • skirmishes which today would be cstUed battles. It Icfit in killed and died of "The companies came from Fox wounds, 208, and 5;^ died of disease, a iya'ke, Capt. George H. Stevene, Avho total of 261. Its per cent of deaths was killed at Gettysburg, then the from battles wits greater than that of lieutenant colonel; La Crosse, Capt- any other regiment in tho union army. AVilltaon Colw, ;?erved two terms in congress and as j throe years before had gone out wit^> speaker of the astiembly, dying a few j Compan^• l as a private." "^ .N'ear.s ago; Columbia county, Capt, ! 02^ Alexander Hill; Madison, Capt. Julius ' F. Randolph, killed at Gainesville; Mineral Point, Capt. Thomas iS. Allen, who became lieutenant colonel, and then went to the Fifth ae colonel, was several times wounded, breveted a brigadier general, served four years as secretary of state, dying at Oehkosh some, years ago; Portage, Capt. John Mansfield, who became colonel, was several times wounded and after the war lived in California, where he (Served as lieutenant governor; Racine, Capt. William F. Strong, who went to Oshkosh "Boys" Who Went "To The War Just Fifty Years Ago Today.

Flags are flying at full mast today, Edwin Cooper. '• waving gaijy against the clear blue of Nicholas Coslow. Oscar F. Crary. the early May sky—flying in honor of James Daugherty. the brave young men who went away John B. Davids. to the civil war just' fifty years ago, AVilliam G. Davis. May 4, 1861. liOuis Defoe. Not all of these young men came William Dillon. back. Many of them dic^d on southern E. T. Ellsworth. battle fields. Others languished in D. J. Ellenwood. military prisons, etiuLvalent to places Luke English. of torture. But this evening, at the Lotridge Firmin. Grand opera house, there will be a Vincent Flanegan. commemoration program in honor of Matthew Ghenson. the departure of Company E, of the Charles Graves. Second Wisconsin Volunteer infantry. Steve Graham. When the company left Oshkosh for B. B. Hart. Camp Randall at Madison The North­ M. Hay. western published the names of the S. B\ Hackett. 'men, both officers and privates. The Chester Hugunin. list of names which that file—now J. H. Hamlin. .musty and discolored—reveals is es­ Luther M. Hays. pecially interesting today. Henry Heth. The company, when it left Oshkosh, John Holland. had the following organization: Charles Howe. William Holland. Offlcers. Thorhas Hudson. Captain Gabe Bouck PI. J. Jacoby. 1st Lieutenant John Hancock S. Karbach. 2nd Lieutenant .H. B. Jackson William Kellock. 1st Sergeant Ii. H. Smith .Ionas Leach. I 2nd Sergeant James N. Ruby Richard Lester. 3rd Sergeant Joseph W. Roberts J. Lull. I 4th Sergeant John J. Sprague A. P. H. Martin. - 5th Sergeant John B. Thompson L. L, Mcintosh. i 1st Corporal A. M. Thombs H. McDaniels. f 2nd Corporal M. R. Baldwin Patrick McDennouth. ilrd Corporal W. S. Rouse J. P. Miles. 4th Corporal J. Wait J. L. Miller. 5th Corporal Reuben Ash Patrick Merty. •6th Corporal I. W. Potter Charles Montgomery. 7th Corporal C. E. Ford Edward Moscript, I 8th Corporal Charles Graves George Nutter. - ' Leader of regimental brass band. . Isaac Oatman. H. S. Chandler Ole Oleson. Drummers S. Ostertag. Ed. Finney and Hiram Ming L. J. Perry. Fifer William Taylpr S. D. Pitcher. E. P. Perry. Privates. R. J. Richard, George Abrams. Henry Scoville. Plenry Adams. . r,,.Louis Schintz. John Bcrch. • .'j'ohn Sexton. David T. Bus well. George E. Smith.. E. L. Billings. James Spencer. James Bartlett. P. Simson. John Banderob. Horace Stroud. John Burton. S. Stever. William H. Boyd. Robert Stever. William Brene. O. D. Taplin. William Bryant. S. A. Turner. ' Wellington Bridge. James Vanscork. Alvin Bugbee. H. C. Weed. John Callahan. L. C. Wood. Giles Carpenter. Benjamin Whitney.' John Gary. N. H. Whittemore. George Covvardine. \ Abraham White. Gilman Clendenin. ' E. B. Wing. Augustus Clark. F. A. Zahn. •+-

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STIRRIMG rNCIDEMTS OF SERVICE IM THE ARMY

ed a northern schoolmaster at liouis- INTRODUCTION vUle, Ky.. just prior to the war fo: correcting in school one of Ward's [By W. W. B.] (his) children; of fame, for he wai=i Eitu Claire, Wis., .luly 22.—Editor keeping a regular hostelry for any Daily Telegram. — l^oday Captain and all bushwhackers and guerrillas Sherman takes up the .story of Com­ who would come; at times in dead of pany L of the Second Wisconsin Cav­ night every slave of both sexes old alry where he left off several weeks enough to hold and feed a horse, or ago. Your readers will recall that cook a meal or stand picket and giv? Company L at that timo was at Hel­ jalarm when a Yankee might be or ena, Ark. * jwas discovered, were routed out to I furnish you today a picture of perform such service and receive no Slant Sherman, prominently mentta|t>- pay: a true certain kind of southern ed in the earlier article of,, Captain Sherman. I also furnish you a picture gentleman, .Mat Ward. of one of the war-time hotels of Eau Well, the four persons alluded to Cliiirc, tho Chandler House, which were slaves of Mat Ward who had stood wJioic the Eau Claire National j esciiped from their bondage and come Bank now stands. 1 believe no pic­ I into Co. Hell camp, viz., Amandy, was ture of this building has ever been f a house servant, mulatto, with two published. daughters nine and ten years old and as Mandy said. Mat Ward was their father; the fourth one was Leathy. a \Vy Capt. A. M. Sherman.] fiold hand and very dark, but could \ (At the time to which this narra­ dance the cork-leg to the limit. As 1 tive retort., Company L, Second Wis­ had learned from Washburn, who was consin ('avrtlry, commanded by Capt. brigadier-general now. The recent Sherman, was in the vicinity of He­ orders from the department in refer- lena, Arkansas.] ' ence to slaves were they were not to be induced to leave their masters, ONE INCIDEM. but if they came voluntarily into our Wherein a queenly beautiful and lines they were to be taken up on cultured woman prevailed with solici­ our rolls and rations issued to them. tations; and tears wiped with a lace Mandy was assigned as cook for the kerchief; on a commanding general (o commissioned officers of Co. L and lend his aid to a cowardly attempt I.,eathy as cook for the non-commis­ at kidnapping four loyal persons and sioned officers and their services, delivering them into bondage to those were appreciated. They fixed dainty who were our sworn enemies. broths for the sick boys as well as And did not prevail on Captain S., cooked for the mess. 'O^^ who was 80 impolitic as to volunteer I came into camp one evening from himself into trouble. an all-day scout and had nothing to Here is the story of the Incident as eat during the day, and instead of a my memory best serves me: prepared meal and hot coffee await- There was a southern gentleman of iug us there were no signs of meal fame, for he was rich; of fame, fo--ior. cook. T scurried around and found be owned a large cotton plantation at Mandy and children with their ban Old Town Point below Helena; of danas on and bundles of their clothob fame, for he owned many human in their arms, accompanied by a man souls who wgre tolling on said plan in lieutenant's, uniform escorting -iatiop; .of f«mie, for he had murder them thr'|U|rii!tfeP^fl!fil«l!liP^'*'"^° Hf3T0R10^« 1

THE CHANDLER HOUSE ^

A W.Ml TI.MK IIOTKL OF i:AT CL VIKK. IT STOOD ON l'Ui:SE>T SITK OK KVl ( LVlHi; > ATlOWl, |{\>K. WAS DKSTUOYEI) AT THE Tl.MK OF I'lli; lUU FIUK AISOIT FIHJTY YKARS A(;0.

town. 1 ran forward and yelled haii t;iiniy lielmi.uod inside the enemy's and wavi'd my arm backward. The.\' lines. 1 had to explain to Mandy halted and I approached the group that thero was a blockade below and asked .Mandy "Where are yon .Memphis and there wore no boats at going?" She replied: ".My niassa is the \e\''c,. and if there was there were going norf; we uns ^ot our freedom; moic than enough sick soldiers to tliis geniun says boat all ready for Iill thorn without taking colored peo­ US."' I looked at the lieutenant. H? ple and told her tho ruse to take her beckoned me one side aud revealod baek to tho plantation. She asked nu: the plot of Gen. Steel and Mrs. Ward. if I didn't think they could follow the Her carriage was waiting further on river to freedom. They catho bacil and tho wenches were to be driven and got my supper but I was expect-' straight back to the plantation. Af­ ing as soon as Alexander had report-': ter relating this to me he took from ed thcrf! would be a posse to arrest] his pocket ten twenty-dollar gold iu(> and ahont '.» o'clock 1 heard the] pieces and offered it to me. saying if galloping hoofs of horses coming. Ij was for mc and that it was Mrt^. told my colored Wards lo hide away.] Ward's money. Up to this time I had ; Soon a squan of cavalry rode around; considered him a strange lieutenant' tho campfires of many col-1 from some other regiment. When ij ored, there assembled. enquir-j suddenly recogni/.ed him as a private ing for .Mandy and Leathy, servaut.sj of our own regiment . I in­ of .Mat Ward. "Point them out to mo."! stantly fell to kicking his posterior says the commandant of tho squad.! and commanded him to get out of But they were not there. At this that uniffirin or I would put him un­ time 1 appeared on the scene and in­ der arr(?st, but he ran too fast for me troduced myself as the company com­ to give him the kicks 1 designed to. mander who was carrying Mandy and His name was AlexaiuhM-. He cer- 3.

Leathy on my rolls and asked him what he wanted. He replied, "I have orders to arrest them." 1 asked to see his orders and he replied they were verbal. 1 told him he would have to go back without them. He asked "Why will 1?" "For the rea­ son you have not got men enough to take them," I replied. He told one of his men to call up Lieutenant Q Alexander to identify Mandy and Leathy. The trooper wheeled and crossed the creek aud presently ap­ peared with Alexander. 1 told the of­ ficer I recognized Alexander as n private of our regiment who had tried to bribe me with $200 of .Mrs. Mat Ward's money and that 1 should arrest him. Alexander wheeled his horse, leaped across tlie creek ' aud rlisiippeared in the darkness. 1 then told the ofllcer to get a writen order for Mandy and Leatliy setting toi'th what they were wanted for and sign­ ed by Gen. Steel and I would help him to get them. At that they rode away and I lay awake all night lis­ tening for galloping hoofs aud troop­ ers for my arrest, but nothing came and I heard nothing more about it exxcept a little gossip from oflicers, !STA>T SHKKHAX. especially friendly to Lieutenant-Col­ onel Thomas Stevens and a slight Scout and spy with Comiiany L, cliill and remarks from brother ca|)- Second Wisconsin Cavalry. tains, like "you're foolish for taking;; such chances, 1 wouldn't do it for all the niggers in Arkansas." The loss , ter. The cabins were in size about 14x of my boarding place with the widow I 18 and all alike, located upon an and her two marriageable daughters elevation of l."> or 20 fefet above and put me in cold storage the iicxt day. parallel to the water and but a rod So after that 1 slept in my own or so away. blanket, socially ostracised from I told the colonel that was the Holleny's aristocracy. best nmlerial in the world and plenty of it to bridge this stream aud Co, HOW THE llAYltl WAS HHUMJFU. Hell could do it in four hours, point­ ing to the row of cabins and the An expedition ordered to Claren­ frame of an old grist mill, dismantled don was hailed with delight by c:o. of its covering and machinery. He L. A PioiUMM' corps was sent some immediately left me and went to the days in advance to bridge a bayou. commanding ofTicer and reported that The command (cavalry) followed. We there was a man in his regiment who met tho corps returning to Helena says that this stream can be bridged reporting there was not material in four hours. "Is he an engineer?" enough available to bridge it. The enquired the -officer. "No.']- "Bring command went ou to the bayou for him up here. I have a curiosity to dinner, where we could find water for see the man who can bridge this our horses. Lieut.—Col. Eastman stream after the pioneer failure." I, dined with me and while at dinner went with the colonel and briefly we were discussing the disappoint­ explained the process of using the ment of the expedition's failure. Es­ material of the negro cabins by al­ pecially the lumberjacks of Co. Hell ternately using a long and then a' were cursing mad, declaring they short log side by side and about eight could swim it. 1 had been looking at logs wide as a section and then in­ a long row of slave qtiarters of flat­ tersecting section 2* with logs of tened logs, about oue foot in diarae- ^.

all the same length and so on tor tnei what would be the orders and move entire length of the boom, except the; ^Qmorrow. last section, vvhich should J)e alter­ nate lengths; with hinder pdleaj THK (JAME AT PIKE'S AM) THE across the section joints and! • HE TERE-BANK BILLS. band splits and lock-downs of There was a certain man by thei wild grapevine, of which there name of Pike who did not vacate his [ were miles in length along the home. Instead he extended Its hos-j banks and water beech for poles. The pitalities to several officers of our; commander said he would spend the regiment, entertaining with supper i afternoon here and witness my crea­ and cards. About midnight Capt. De! tion and give me all the men 1 want-, Forest came to our quarters and ask­ ed. Inside of I." minutes 20 horsemen ed for a loan of all the money I might were seeking every auger, big and lit­ have and could borrow from the boys, tle, and every ax and hatchet within saying he was sent by the posse who a radius of three miles and a con­ wei'e in the game with Pike and his tinuous stream of timber was dashing wile; that they had lost all the down the banks bordering the stream. money they had and Pike and wife In ten minutes more there were a had won it. Among us we raised dozen augers being turned with all something like a hundred dollars in the energy the borers possessed aud greenbacks and twice as much of an relays standing ready to grab those issue of the Bank of De Pere tWIs.). handles as soon as there were the a defunct bank. This money of $20 least signs of lagging. Now, there denomination in large uncut sheets were plenty of axes, hatchets and au- had been sent from Green Bay by ger.. and the material consisting of i ^jg^.j .^^^i Eastmans wife as trunk holes, poles, bands; pins and grape-j fljii,,g j^ ,,,1^;^.^^ ,,.^^3 ^^^ eolonePs vines was simply marvelous under new uniform. He had thrown it out j the direction of members of Co. L as and the boys had carefully gathered bosses. it and cut the bills apart and the At the end of four hours the 400 confederates preferred it to green-: feet of eight timbers wide of boom backs, for which they had a strojig with her^down stream end fastened to prejudice. The vignette of these the shore with a heavy grapevine bills was very charming, a large ant- and one oO feet long plugged fast to lered buck deer suddenly halting in the upper end to serve as cable to his forest gambols by the discovery fasten to the opposite shore, she of a hunter with gun at shoulder lay serene and self assured at at covering him only a few rods away. tention, awaiting orders. After a Well, Capt. DeFbrest returned to hasty inspection by Sergeant Lan-j Pike's with his plunder and staked caster, in the absence of pins in the his brother officers with the green- lock-down holes, the order was given backs until it was all gone and then to shove her out and she was grace- he disclosed the new beautiful crisp fully swung by the r-urrent to thei bills of the State Bank of De Pere. opposite shore and was cabled fast Pike did not know whether it was with the grapi'vine abmit 12 dogi»ees good or not.' Mrs. Pike, who was en­ diagonal from a right angle with the raptured with the beauty of the vig­ shore. And Co. Hell had the lionor nette, decided they would risk their of first tramping slave quarters un­ good money against it. der their horses' feet. The eommand She wanted some of those bills. passed over dry shod and the lumber­ And the game went on till morning jacks wore a smile all through a and this game came to an end for the pelting snow until we reached Clar­ posse were all dead broke. Pike and endon late at night. The little town wife having wOn it all. as De Forest was dark and silent, having iicen va­ reported to me, when asking for time cated several days before our arrival. to refund to myself and the boys. This converted the smile of Co. IJ Among the party in the game wai boys into a grim-visaged scowl, ac­ a northern civilian from La Crosso] centuated by some strong word by by the'name of Brick Pomeroy, whi way of emphasis. I quartered iny was commissioned by the treasur; men in a billiard room with a large department and had an exclusive.pe: old fashioned fireplace wide enough mit to buy cotton in the District o| to receive the legs of the tables as Helena. He was very much like Bi back logs and toresticks, and so '-ve Price In' temperament and persona spent the night, speculating as U) Ity, was editor of a La Crosse pape| and author of "Saturday Night Sens! three miles below Clarendon by. the and Nonsense," a facetious writerlJ captain of the boat, who informed full, replete, from touching pathos tc Pike that the lines at Helena Were sarcasm. Well, he bargained witlif closed against rebels and he had to Pike for some cotton and it was load­ walk home. Our command returned V--^^%lO ^ ed on a steamboat and Pilte got| to Helena withouIt the incident of \. J-lSS^ aboard going to Helena to get the p'ayj firing a shot. I will relate tha out­ for the cotton. He was set ashore come of the cotton deal later on.

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THR13JE IRACilC OCCURRENCES, HAPPENING WITHIN THREE DAYS, IN WHICH THE WRITER WAS PERSONALLY INVOLVED.

[By Capt. A. M. Sherman.] coming. We waited and waited, no sound, no signals from the fleet, no [The story of Company L (Eau couriers, water rising, road getting Claire Rangers) is here taken up—at worse, we cannot watt much longer, the time of their return from Claren­ tho whole country of forest wilder­ don tp Helena, Ark.] ness surrounding this Ill-fated com­ mand was becoming inundated. EXPEDITION TO ARKANSAS POST. A CONFERENCE HELD. All agreed that the command Another expedition was ordered, this should return at once if it expected time against Arkansas Post, a forti­ to ^et back at all by the road. Tb.^ fied towO: on the Arkansas River. Out artitlei^ymen said the. horses could command of several thousand consist' never haul the guns back as it was od of gunboats and transports to all they could do to get them over carry thef artillery. Infantry and cav­ the washed-out culvert, so they alry >lown the river to where there thought of spiking and abandoning was iBL road leading direct to Wildthem . What? Spike and abandon Goos^ Ferry, on White River, whore these guns? This was an astonishing the <^Y8lry transports disembarked proposition to some of the Eau ClairQ detaiis of several cavalry regiments Rangers and they began to think oi and a section of light artillery in ways and means, In fact they were J| Hght: marching order and no commis­ un&nlmous committee of ways and sary,, The river" and streams wei'e means, which, were to construct an«i Already high and it commenced tot attach a lumber-raft oar on each end ^ ^.« ,. .u . u . . of a long and heavy cypress boat with slow and difficult, the route being ^^^^^,^3 sjx inches thick and three across the Mississippi alluvial hot-^^^^ ^^^^ ^^U^ one-piece gunwales, tiltomsl ipidiiight. We wallowe, when da alonghalt wa, howevers order , ^. . ^ ^yxxt\^ up al Batesville led and we sat on our horses in si­ for a supply boat. lence for half an hour In a drench­ RANGERS DETERMINED TO SAVE ing rain, the water knee deep to our THE ARTILLERY. horsies, when word was passed along, para,de rest; thereupon many sought The next thing was to put to Ipave the road for higher ground tbe cannon aboard and to flOalt and . floundered saddle deep in the down the river and meet any boat road ditches; others dismounted andj that .might be on the way after U8. hold their horses. Towards daylight this plan was decided upon, the de­ the storm abated and as soon as we tail to man tbe oars all being from could see we resumed the march and our regiment, I think they were all Isooii reached the ferry. Eau Claire Rangers. Forty men from an Ohio regiment and a Ileuteur fiJAUGHT BY INUNDATION. ant were selected as fighting men be-| cause they were armed superior to! But np boat, which we understood bny, having CoU'e revolving carbines |was to be there in advance of ourj and Colt's revolvers. The cavalry all I there was a strong current at thej countermarched and when the oars' right bank as we approached thej were all ready and tested, the Ian- Mississippi; and there was a wide ex-! yard ropes spliced for a landing line, panse of water to our left and we| the cannon double-shotted with grape I commenced pulling for it and barelyj shot, our comrades and horses gone, j made the eddy before striking the: some fifty men whose last sleep was IVILssissippl T^urrent, which would in Helena, wet to the skin, hungry have taken us, into the kingdom come as wolves, began to realr/;e the haz­ and 'take us Mr. Rebel," for we were ard Of floating in an open scow some­ famishing and labout ready to ex­ thing near a hundred miles by river change ourselves for something to into the enemy's country, a battery eat. We landed;' not a thing to greet, of two siege guns frowning over the our eyes but vast woods and waters.' bank of White River at St. Charles, Where is the floet? Has it gone] some sixteen miles below on the south through the pass ^connecting the twoj bank of the river. We planned to rivers, theWhite and Arkansas, miles] run under those guns as close to the | above their mouths^? Has It gone! bank aa possible, thinking they might down the Mississippi; to ascend tho not be able to depress them enough Arkansas? Or has tl*e expedition fof to sink us. We figured also to slow any cause failed and the fleet gone down our craft by keeping out of the back to Helena? These .were the ques­ swift currents and keeping In the tions revolving through our minds, eddies so as not to reach St. Charles and no answer. till dark. We figured to all lie down There being no sound of cannon, .flat with heads up against the south they must have gone back, was the gunwale so no one would be in sight conclusion. Two of the boys were from the shore except the four oars­ dispatched across a narrow neck of men. At last we sallied out. The a big bend in the Mississippi up river oars worked fine and we could have to see and report what they might '•hanged ends with her had we so de­ see. The guns were unloaded and sired. fired, hoping they would be heard by We had gone hut a mile or so when the fleet and bring it to the rescue. we espied a man rowing a boat, put­ A large fire after much effort was ting out from the south shore hti-d- built, bringing a little comfort. Pi-es- ed for the north shore, and another ently the boys dispatched across the man seated in the stern swimming a^ bend appeared and reported they saw saddled horse behind. They were: a stern-wheel boat steaming up tbe instantly covered by a dozen Colt's river. They signaled It by guns, carbines and commanded to como waving of hats and halloaing. The alongside, which they readily did pilot looked out of the pilotbouse at The horse was allowed to sAvIm I them but gave rid recdgalUon ' and ashore. 1 Interrogated them as to the I passed up river, never halting, "Cap­ conditions at St. Charles and told tain, where do you get off at?" them further that they were to ride The above question must have astride of those two cannons cover;d I been one of those "sub-conscious" with bkinkets as we passed St. jJone s we read about; the answer of Charles aud the men would al! be the conscious one was. although in out oi sight, and not to tell me any­ silence, "To hell with the manage­ thing but the truth and if we were ment of this war and all of the im­ flred upon and there was treachery becile fools therein." upon their pant, they would be tho i Now, don't get shocked, dear read- first to receive our vengeance. They I er, for I told you in my first public, told mo St. ChJirles was abandoned I letter I was born in the lumber! that morning and the two siege guns ! woods, lost at an early age my moth-j were spiked'j I believed them and er, a greater l<»8s than a kingdom sought no more the slow currents or to any man, received a very unusual eddies to ret ird our headway. We graduation paper which sent me a- passed St. ClJtirles before dark and drifting, and now at the age of 28. arrived at the xnouth of White Rilver j 18fi2, had finished my last drift up to I ! at daybreak. Inhere was nothing to date, down White River. Now con­ be seen at St. Charles but a few sider the condition of these men .colored people. looking into ray eyes, the environ­ ment surrounding us, and then say, I IN SOMETHING OF A DILEMMA. "Captain, all of these things do not \ We were a long time landing, asl justify your profanity," and I will I and most of troops seemed to OG in agree with you, for I know 'tis a I place aboard ship but Company t; I foolish way many have of emphasis-, found Washburn and after a few ing their thoughts and emotions. j, moments' talk with his adjutant he directed me to the boat I was to oc­ FINALLY A BOAT CAME TO TAIiEJ cupy and apparently having all the THEM. horses it would accommodate, but on A boat came and was crowded j Inspection I found there were but few| with sleeping infantry. Wc managed horses aft of midship and those amid- however, to get ourselves and guns ship and alon^ the boiler deck were aboard, together with that, cross born j loosely "dressed," there being from of hunger which every man bore, not one to three feet between horses. I on his shoulders but in his "stum- made an estimate based upon the fact ick." Found there was no prospect that if all th.-; horses were moved aft for food. Tbe lieutenant and I sought and "dressed up" closely there would; the captain of the boat who was be room for mine along the boiler^ asleep in the texas. He resented our| deck. This, of course, necessUated intrusion in true southern style by! the moving of every horse on the looks, accent and vocabulary, and or- boat. Some of the troopers seamed dered us peremptorily to get out of willing enough and I told thetr. Gen­ his private quarters. eral Washburn had ordered me to oc­ cupy this boat. Others were grouchy F0U>1) A SURLY HOST. and 1 asked a sergeant who was look­ Like a flash I received a confirma­ ing down over the railing of thej tion of a vague rumor that a southern cabin deck to call Major Luxtcn, my: boat with its captain, who was its delectable friend spoken ct in thei owner, and its crew had been cap­ first letter, the fellow who lied to me\ tured, and that the owner had taken as having the authority to assign mj', the oath of allegiance and had hired company to the Second Cavalry and] himself and boat to Uncle Sam; that who lied to me, saying "Capt. .John-! he sank a couple of cargoes of sup­ son's Company at Black River FallSj plies, but a commission on the "rea­ has busted; go over there and fill up! sonableness" of the transaction found your company," and told Wheeler thej him not guilty and he was continued same lie; and while we were botb^ in our service. Upon his order to va­ there he tried to steal our men. vV« cate his cozy room which I was about found the .Johnson company complete. to obey, something whispered. He is oflicers elected and awaiting orders to the man who maliciously sank the iiarch. supplies. 1 turned and stepped to the Ha, ha; the time has come. foot of his bed, tore away the mos­ Everything to bim who waits. j quito bar beautifully draped around the bed and supported from a canopy MAJOR LUXTON AGAIN. suspended from the ceiling of his stately room, took hold of spread, Major Luxton comes, bloated and ; comforter and sheet and spread them red from indulgence in too many' I on the floor, pulled coat and vest, gin cocktails and "hollers" down ovyr j folded them for a pillow, chucked a tbe rail, "What are you doing on this I lod of coal into the acorn stove boat?" "Trying to get my horses U'abbed the poker, stirred the coals, aboard," 1 replied. He "hollers" dowu ticked the doar shut, and by of eni- "Get off this boat; 1 have charge ot f)hasiK and vent to my pent-up feel­ this boat." I answer: "Gen. Wash­ ings, 1 flung that poker against th;. burn told me to put my command ot wall of the cabin and said to the this boat" Luxton replies: "He nev lieutenant, "We will lie down here." er did." 1 said what 1 had been twc At this juncture the captain essay­ years waiting to say publicly:! ed to say something. I still held bim "You arc a consummate liar and i: with threats of feeding him to the you will come down here I'll throi* catfish if he moved. He quickly lay you into the river!" back, drew the lower sheet over his He came, both arms extended, oc body and flunked. the run. I was standing on the dou­ ble gang plank about 10 feet from REACHED THE'FIiEET. shore. He came with a rush and wai grabbed by one of his own men and Durhig tlip afternoon we reached held. He tried to break loose, the fleet. The cavalry had returned I seething and frothing with invectlveg ,*"•'?

against me. I told the fellow to let and horses were all aboard and came him come, I would take care of him to.He'jana with my sword on. THREW MAJOR INTO RIVER, THEN STOcI WRATHFUL COLONEL OFF FISHED HIM OUT. * WITH A CHAIR, The man let go, and on Luxton came. The next morning I was ordered to I grabbed his wrists and so easily appear at the Colonel's headquarters. yanked him sideways and let go. He I went in a blouse and no sword. The struck the water in about the posi­ Colonel and Luxton were together, as tion one would sit a rail fence, and they usually were, and had been di.4- immediately went down out of sight, cussing the nature or kind of com­ and I immediately jumped after him; plaint to charge me wfth. There was and do you know, in a few seconds'! the undisputed fact of my attempt- time, conviction for murder passed ing to drown a superior ofllcer, laying like a moving picture through my | stress on the "superior" part of the mind. Upon his first rise to the sur-j charge, also a charge of breaking face I had him by the hair with mylmy awest. So they went ou discuss- left hand and pawed and kicked for ing the subject favorably for their shore. He was strangled and his side. I remaining silent. They seem­ thigh cavalry boots were filled with ed annoyed at my not even attempt­ water, and his spasmodic struggles of ing to excuse myself and were, open­ resistance made it a little doubtful ing gates for me to pass out frora for a while whether I could rescue Iny dilemma, but I did not care a him or not. The current was swift, hoot. The Colonel was reddening and the wheels of the boat were slow­ up and with voice unsteady said: ly revolving and every second we "Capt. Sherman, you have publicly were nearing them. Now I went to disgraced Major Luxton, and the the limit of my energy and soon had least you will be allowed to do will my right hand pawing the bank to be to make a public amende and a stop our drifting. Just then a fel beg-pardon here and now to Maj. Lux­ low who had jumped down the bank ton." Near a tragedy. I replied I 1 took my right hand and we two land would see him and Major Luxton in ed the most veritable jackass I be hell first. He grabbed the hilt of lieve there was In the service. his sword and drew it partly out of Well, what was next on the pro the scabbard and commanded me: gram? I queried. We had to shake "Down on your knees and make the amende, or I'll thrust my sword I the cocktails and Mississippi mud out through till you can see it on t'other , of him and empty his thigh boots. side." Soon he was able to yell: "Col. Stevens! Col. Stevens! I want you to Luxton jumped from^his chair and put Capt. Sherman under arrest!" grabbed the Colonel's sword arm. The Colonel came blustering The Eau Claire ranger, unarmed, through the crowd, all unconscious of grabbed the back of a wooden chair, what had happened within the last swung it at arm's length over head few minutes and heard Luxton repeat and gave the most vehement order for the third time his desire; when that ever escaped his lips and with he turned to me in a very pompous the most determined will to execute way and said to me: "Major Luxton its penalty if disobeyed. orders me to put you under arrest." I The order of subordinate to supe­ replied (exactly): "You have been rior (and he was in the habit of tak­ taking orders from him for a long ing them from Luxton): time. Where will I report?" He "Damn you, sheathe that sword or named the boat he was quartered on, I'll brain you!" which was a little way down the line: Such was the order of a subordin­ and I sauntered down there and "^ot ate (myself) to a superior (the Colo- my .first meal after missing nine con-l nel); and I will merely state that it secutive meals, : was promptly obeyed by the latter. Presently the whistles began to ' blow and the upper boats began lo depart. The Colonel had' forgotten to take my sword or come to me at his quarters and I sauntered back to the Luxton boat and saw that the boys , 3 .V

absence and heroism was told u.-i, it ciuue A Pleasant AHalr I'l the Secoud Regl. as a great relief lo the monotony ot our ment. camp life, and our misgivings in regard to OAAII' TlLUNGnA-T, ) the luiure. Arlington Heights, Va., Oct. 21, ISGl. J A< a slight tolcen ot onr anpreciati ;u of your acluins, then, the Itandali Gua.uS Dear Journal:—Two or thrt'O

•# was the fate ot our dead aud MWO^indi'd * GofoVoJ! ' J. C. C. couirades; and when the story of your i men attend to their duty so well; never were their arms and clothing in such fine From the Secoud Regiment. j order; never were they braver or more . CAMP TILLINOUAST, Va., \ confident; and never were they fo proud I .;;..'•' Oct, 19, 1861. J lot themselves and of their state aa they Dear Journal—It is possible that letters are uow. from the variu'is camps ut the Wisconsin T.) bj a ire, t!iia was not always so.— Eegimeata are getting to be something of Once we were a'l hungered and now they a bore, not only to the people, bat to the are teeding us well; we were strangers newspapers at home. They, aro, however, and they took ua in; we were naked, aud ' a matter of a great deal of amusement they have now magmliaently clothed oa. to the soldiers here, who thus Lear of ex- A month ago, we were snob a regiment iu ploita, dangers and privations uf which appearance that Falstaff would not have they would be entirely ignorant, did they marchid with us through Coventry; now, not see them bliizjucd ilirough the col­ we defy even the re>?alara to excell us in umns of the pres?. It is true that in the dress, appearance or drill. beat of battle or in a skirmish along a line I do not make these reinark.s in a boast­ of pickets, there is some danger, but none ing spirit, for too mnch of this baa been of the Wisconsin troops have been much exhibited on too many occasions. Bat to exposed since they made their celebrated place the Second right with the people of "advance on VVaahiogtou" from Bull Wisconsin, and partly to reply to an arti­ Run; neither has the tield for personal ex- cle which appeared in a late number of ' ploits been opened to auy extent along the t le Journal, in whicli there were saudry lines of any of our regiments; and as to misropreeentaii.ms, and I am sorry to say, privations—true, we liave no leather beds?, QDJust rt flections upon the oflicers of the uo close rooms and sufiocaiing) air-tight Kog't. History will probably do justice to stoves, no cushioned chairs or aotas, uad thotn, but it may not be uutti the sod has clc>ed over them. It is my opinion, that . DO mothers aud sisters to sew buttons on ut^r'papers should bo very careful in ad- our shirts »*,nd dish out for us nice viands miiiiog into their columns, aspersions aud delicacies, and fiequeutly no milk to upon the character of officers, unlets they driuk iu our coifce. Ic is t.ue alao that are min f.-stly ^nl LOioriously true. Au our tents often leak; that we aro com- officer's character is dear to him, and a pel'ed to stand out in the rain and cold, disappointed or disatFected and irrespon­ nigtit, aud day, on maoy uccasiontj; and^ sible private should not be permitted to that our marches sometimes are very fa hold it entirely in Lis own hands, by an tigueing. But if any uf our iriends at abnae oi the liberty of the press. Ou this home conld see Low iieartj tLe men are, subject the army regulations are clear. It with what alacrity and cheerfulness they ia easy to charge a man wiih cowardice ; spring oat in the moruiug and respond tu and the very charge, by an uukuown per­ every call for work or drill, how they en- son, and with no proof, might fasten an Joy and wa3te Qnole Sam's ration, aad the indelible stigma on the reputation of a fun aud music they have alter retreat at brave man. I believe this has been done night, they would undoubtedly cease to in the case ot one or two of the officers worry themselves; motLers v/ould sleep of the "Secoud." For instance, the easier, and rejoice over the fact, tliat their charge against Capr.. Ely, ot cowardice at suna had the manhood to face a little pros- bull Run, ia extremely unjust and nntrue, spective danger, and with such courage, to my certain knowledge; aa he was oue alacrity and good spirits. of the last to leave the ground. And as Of coarse, we have in all oar regimentt tu his cumpauy, which has been repre­ a few faint hearted ones, who made a mis­ sented in 8<^ pitiable a pliglit, it ia sufficient take when they suppo.^ed they would evei to say that itia in better cottdition morally make soldierf, aud" who trouble theii aud m diacipline aud good order, than Irienda coutiuuully with the must dismal ever. picture of aftdirs, and a few vain ones who Since writing the above, and on yester­ ! take pride in depicting the imaginary evils day atternoon, we had a grand Brigade I they ftulier or may sufter; and these few Review and Dril, in which all tlie Wis­ men have im()osed on some of the editorj consin regUnents took part, togetiier with and correspondents at home and have sac- the 19ih Indiana. The palm was unani­ ceeded in exciting an iismeose amount ui mously awarded to the *' Second " for ap­ sympathy for the poor soldier, and partic­ pearance and drill. Gen. McDowell and ularly for the " poor, unfortunaro Second.' the Prince de Jouiville, sent their compli­ Now, with your permibsion, I wish tc ments to the regiment last evening, thru' say,-that so far as the Second is concerned Geu. King, expr;»[newi' vi^i ebVirs, with brass polished, shoes blacked disciphne so well eutoroeil ? Be^«r diH the aud with wliite gloves. The latter part _3 ffi:U3 was entirely voluntary on the part of the men, among whom exists a remarkable ..^«£<^. a enprit de corps. Aa to news, it will Le old Ly tLe time it reaches you. Gen. McClellan ia the idil of the army. Tlie 5lh ia near Lew- iuavillo, Col. Cobb has recoveied and ia iu From t^Secrtud R<':giTne»C'—OfBcl«tfrom< 15 Col.j*alrc>.-i.l tu »;. Oov(«-|f our regret, uuablo to CAMP GiBBoif B BsM&Da, Up..IN'S irte.i, VA., > use his voice. Lieut. Coi. FniroliiKl is S , September 4Ui,m:;. J winning golden opinions from tho men. GOTetnor Saloma*— ^y~ Tho 2d llegiiiient wants 2U0 men to till vacancies. Captains Manslicid and Ste­ SiE :—I seni youj45erewiirfi a report of vens will musloi' thotn in and send them 1 the killed, wunn^teid and misaibg during forward. Yoo will Lear of a big tight the past two \pf^. soon, uiilesa tho rebels continue to fall Had 1 been, able to get al L nr wagons back. Yours, A. 8001' r. I flhaf"* have been abie to have From. tliQ Second. Hegiment. farui?! od it ^ifKer. FRb^OEKicKsouao, May llth, 18G2. I iic.d no^iell yon tb-* the lid, with the I left Alexandria yesterday at 8 a. m., on tho wu -''•bti^Si.CN sr • •'•• 'J- liko men and steamer North America. I had a very pleasant fought'ua apldiers should. 'JChe fearful I vrip down tho Potomao with the exception that I had not the wlierewith to purchase a dinner, num!" ; losf on tiie night uHAng. 28th (ind consequently had to fast, which was not proves tt b^t too well. * ouly disagreeable but likely to bring on sick­ ness when a person ia juat leaving the hoapitul. Ool. ^'C^nnerfell while brafely lejiding I did not get'anythiBg'to eat till 1 reached my i his men," respected And ^eJ^,^^ fty &ll regiment, and that was not till long after dark. | (-j-^*, Jft«»f*h"nh fS^ the &ead of his If I had had a journey of several daya to make ,' ^T" *^^P** ?^ u ^, J it would have been rather a serious matter. I flfcmpany, s'iiot tbiovgu the beas*^ , wonder if some plan could not be devised to feed Major Alk-u, th«|ngh 'jyQUnde4| t1»ioe, did SSSI:;?;RS-^."'"°"' "^"^ '"''" «^ leav||J*feli^d:B^n.the>tionwas From Alexandria to Acquia Creek, a distance over. . Jmvian' rriore m(»ibadly. : of 52 miles, the Potomac Is indeed a mujestio ThoUgbeomowbaJt (JU^TBg we ure »:^Ood river. The water is not aa clear as that of the ii'it^• • , and- g.-i.-(T''Sgfctfa|i>H. Stroud Oo. S: 0. WUoox. while in command of the line of skirmish, O0.D. . era. Hia place can hardly be filled. He J. LAKOPOM of Oompaay I aod SOLOMON was a fino officer and beloved by the WISE of Oo. E, of tbe Wisconsin First are whole rcgimetit. Ualso there. -V-

On the Dtttb^f Ednri Stoll[ellOIts^

BENTON BAKRACKS, ) V-^-. V. J St. LouiR, Uo., May IS, 1862.5 ^ ^Ur company,as you aro perhaps awari FRIEND COVER:—With a sorrowful Teft Madison on tho 24th duy of December, bj heart, 1 sit down to inform you of our firsf the 10>^ o'clock trnin.for Camp Washburn, Mii dead. This eveniug at about V .o'clock, 'waulcoe. We arrived at Milwaukee at 5 o'oloo! Edward Stouehouse, a private in my com^. [p. m , and marched to the oamp, where we ai jrived about dark,tired,cold and hungry, WLt» pany breathed his last. His disease was> i we arrived our supper was ready, and we all sa. billious fever, ultimaling in- congestion of' jdowa to partakeofoiir first meal in camp which, the lungs. On Sunday, be was taken ^ 'although quite dilFerent from wat we have here- while on dress parade, violently sick, and ' itoforo been used to, was readily relished and I thankfully received. to-day (Tuesday) he died. He was a res- ^ Camp Washburn is situiited oti the old Agri- ident oiBeetown where his parents nowi {eultural Pair grounds, about two miles West of reside. He was bom io Canada in 1837.1 the city of MilwauVee, ftnd next to Cnrop Ran- Edward joined my company©ecember Yth^ ' dull, is the best camping gronnd in the state.— 1861, and has always been a steady, obe-l Col. Washburn has been untiring in his efforts to erect commodious and comfortable quarters dieut nr^mber thereof: quiet in his demean-; for his men Good nnd comfortable barracks or, ready aud brave to do every duty.—i htive been erected, which are quite nn improve^ He won the esteem of his officers and asso-^ ment on the tent system, at lenst in this winter dates. Many of his manly and brate com-: season. Tho barracks are well heated up with -slovPs,and arc ns comfortable as can be expected rades gave evidence of thevpincerity of their: or desired. Wo have good and commodious esteem, by the suflused eye, when they '^lU'-ikato sleep in, nud everything is clean and learned of his demise, and a prompt con-; healthy. Thero is a large nnd splendid bathing tribution to furnish a n^SSlic coffin, that^ room, hoa'od up by a furnnco, nttiiched to the harruoks, in whioTi every man ia required to ho may be bent back to Old Grant, and nathe, at least onoe in every week, also a warm his friends for sepulture. This is our first md comfortable tvash house, in which the soldiers dead, and preparing as we ave to leave thi.s, irash lind dry their clothes. place, for Juffaison City and the northern There are now in oamp ten compnniea num­ part of this State, we feel sonsitivley our, bering about G60 inen. Two more companies loss. To-morrow, we shall probably,S03 >ro required to UU tho regiment with the prcper aumber ol' companies. Some of the companies his corpse for the last timo, until the resur­ :iow in camp are not yet full, but are filling up rection morn; but may Miat God who is t'apidly, und I think by tho last of this month always unerring sanctity this affliction to bo regiment will be complete. the good of Co. C, his parents and bereav­ Our uniforms are now hero and will ho dis- ed friends. ributed on Saturday next. This is cheering lews to the men, for some of them are very in- Oh tho curse of war! Many homes Itiflorently clad, and for such it is very disa- [^recahle standing guard. have been made desolate by leaden hail on ! Our Geld officers, nnd especially Major ftlil- the battle-field; while othere are made so ; ier, who is a citizen of Madison, are well liked by disease in our hospitals. May an end .ij the men. Our Lieutenant Colonel, Thomas speedily come to theso devastations by tho •^ti'phens, is ono of the best, drilled officers iu return of peace. he United States, if not in tho world. It does I man's soul good to see him handle his sword, Yours truly pur Colonel, C. C. Washburn, although not a R. R. WOOD, icience military man i.s tho "right man in the Capt. Co. C, 2d Reg, Wis. Cavalry. 'ight place." Our other field oflScera aro all jood and true men, and fill their respective jffises with credit to themselves and honor to RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF EDWARD •heir country. And our Captain, C. M. Palmer, STONEHO^EM- 8 decidedly tho best Captain in the regiment. Jia men are sincerely attached to him, and Whereas, In the inswotablo wisdom of vill follow him to the end. Our Lieutcnnnts, tho A]\ Wise Father, our companion and F'!)0'^e. I. R. Hamilton, nnd W. DeForcst, are men of fellow soldier Edward ^tonehouse h.is been ehom the company are proud. Should we ever removed frora us suddenly by death; and i.'ive an opportunity, tho Stephens' Guards, rill not prove disloyal to tho trust imposed in Whereas, by this dispensation of Divine hem. Pi'ovidence we have beeu bereaved of one This is all at this time Should anything ofj who by his unassuming raannere, kind Ole occur soon yon may oxpect to bear from) npirit, brave heart, aud promptness lo obey «rr> le Dgfuu. '^' ... CAVALRY. all hiivful orders, has wo\i jl^l •rosjjo^^lao^ esteem of all with whoat»,ke»*a&»o«iat!5d^ therefore. {1 Resolved, by Co. C, 3d Regiment Wls- mateh. Un Monday morning last, tlie 3rdMIM ij eonsin Cavalry : 1st. That in the death of tali<^Q left their old camp at St. Louis, (the lfil» i Edward StoneLouso we have lost a dear and, 2nd battalions having left a faw days pro-| vioas,) for this place, from Oamp Benton,' [{ brothdr soldier, anJau esteemed friend and we marched to the river, and after etandingj 'i though we mourn l)i.slos.s, wo do uot do it, under a hot Southern sun nearly six hours, We ^ ji as tho.se without hope. finally got aboard the steamer J. L. McGlill, j '2d. That we SN'mputhize with hLs be- when she pushed out from the shore, and8team.'>i ed up the fiver, leaving St. Louis, and our olil: ;i reaved parents and in«nd.«, and hereby ten- camp far beMnd, Altera trip of three days,* jl i!er to them our sincere and hearticll coiv from Monday until Wednesday, we arrived ai I dolenco in Lhi^ the hour of their great be- this place. Dniing the trip it rained nearlj^l rcavm^nt. all the time, which made it not very agreeable to us, huddle^ together as we were.. Juet 3 J. Th:U a copy "of the n'ovtf pioamblf imagine 400 men and 400 horses, to say nothing; |. and resolutions be furnished his parents, of an endless number of army wagons, boxes,^ ] and published id the Grant County Ilcr- &o., all packed and huddled together on a \ aid. small, oragy craft of a steamboat, 'and it rain-'', ing all the time, at that; then you will have a I \ Capt. R. R. WOOD, faint idea of our situation during the trip.—i ! Lieut. M. W. WOOD. The Missouri, river was at a low stage ot water, i Lieut. D. L. RILEY. and our old "oiraft" landed three or ft)a*| EnwAiiD WISEMAN, times in the middle of the river, or to spea^i more plainly, grounded on a saiid bar, w^er«| GKO. IL POWERS. she would sometimes remain for several boursf' JES.3K MILES. puffing and blowing, until she would finally getJ GEO. B. Bi.AKE.gLY. off the bar, when away she would go agaiu', : St. LouH Mi'.v 1-Ub, 1862. I all right. I must confess I was much disap-1 pointed in the appearance of the country along the Missouri. Often have I heard of the beau­ tiful country, fertile lands and thriving viUage«ij on the banks of the "beautiful" Missouri. Bq^ from close observation while on the trip I eawj nothing but low swamps on one side of the river and high bluffs on the other. From the time we left St. Louis until we arrived here, we passed but three or four villages of any im­ portance whatever, and even those would not compare with the most insignifioaut villages ii^ : PATRIOT WAR CORRESPONDENCE. Wisconsin. But little basiness was transaoted^i ;nost of the business houses were closed, andj : Wisconsin. "Wovinded in Ualtiinore. everything appeared .dormant. Desolation ai)dj i BA LTIMOBB, MD., May 22,1&62. destruction is everywhere visable. 1 EdiLoTS Painot:—I have this day visited the Jefferson City, the Capital of the State ot* ^Adams Hospital and also the National Hospital. Missouri, is a small place containing about si:^ In the first are only two from Wisconsin, to wit: thousand Inhabitants. It is situated on the; .lohnathan Spry, Op. H, 5th regiment, from south bank of thb Missouri, about 160 miles Richland Center, badly wounded in tffb ankle west of St. Loui^. It is built upon a hill side is doing well; ia the National is Capt. Wm. and is rather a pretty place lor a city. The Bugh, Co. S, 5th regiment, wounded in the capitol building is a fine one, and is a striking; hip, bone fraotured, is doing well at this time; contrast with the other buildings of the cityi-r^ his lady arrived last evening from Wis.; S. h. , Our oainp is about one mile south of the city., Lous, Serg't Co; H, 5th regirpent, wounded in Quit, e a number of troops are quartered here, arm and foot is quite low ; Wm. Landmire, pri- i and in this vicinity I understand! that the; yate Co. H, 5th regiment, Lucius Hall, private! Wisconsin Battery No. Jt is" quartered a shoi Co. F. 5th regiment, badly wounded in thigh, | distance north of the city. A detachment el bone fraotured ; Qeorge A. Smith, private Co. the 9th Missouri cavalry had a brush with some F, Sth regiment; Justice Heath, private Co. F, secesh bushwhackers, on Tuesday, about ten r)th regiment; Thomas MoAuly, private Co. B, miles nortli of here, and succeeded iu routing 4th regiment; Stokely Slauter, private Co. P,i them, killing one aad taking twelve prisoners.', 8d regiment. The hospitals are all full and They are a bard looking set, true specimens of I more are coming daily. The most of the states "secesh." Some of our boys, your corres-i •arc removing the sick and wounded as fast as pendent among the number, had the curiosity to j jthey are able to ride. ride over to the cansp of the 9th, some two I; ' There is much excitement iu to\4'n to-day.— miles off, to get a peep at them. They ap­ I] The news ou tfaie bulletin board is heavy fight­ peared to think highly of the situation in which ing before Bichmond to>day. There is a strbdg they were,and were more pleased than ohagtin- secret feeling in this oily. M. ed at being taken priBonera. They ate to be; sent to St. Louis to-day, j Froxn. th.e 3nOL Wisconsin Oavalry. The l8t battalUon of our reftiment struoK, « •, • • HiADouAETBBS an Wisoomra OAVAIRT. V f-^^ir tents this morning and started for Spring-] ^,.• ., ,. . *ji»lp«BBONOiir,Mo.,MBy 23,'62. i SolS. The 2d and 3d battalUoBS will follow iM ,. Hd^fors'. jyjii^ Wif eonsin Patriot:—Since I a "lew days. We are en 4»)» e^^o "^ ***<''*''n^ last wrote you, our regiment^baa beenj»n^^ej WBO^ a^ you may except >to heat^of t^ ^

Hecona Wisuousm Davalry uoing 8o»iet/UM(7 be­ Tbe Regiment will not remain together I fore long. long. Gen. E. B. Brown having taken > I forgot to mention above, that company "A." Company A. for bis body guard, went oflf of this regiment have been selected by Brig. with tbe Ist battaiion on Friday morning (JOU. Brown, of this district as bis body guard. for Springtield via Warsaw. This raorniog The health of the regiment has been very (the 2d battalion, under Lt. Col. Stephens, good since we left Wiscousin, having lost only two men during that timo One by disease and took np the line of march for the same one by accidental drowning. place via Waynesville. And ou Tburaday More anon, W. M FOGO. next the 3d battalion, accompanied by C<'1 Wfl«hhurn himaelf, will follow tbe If rout of the Ist. luti luitvtwmg is a part of the order is­ sued by Ocl. Washburn to tbe 2d battal­ AliMY COKttESPUND£N€£. ion : j "The Colonel crmmanding, on detach- [ ing so much of his com nand, takes occa- ^ ^ From the 2d Wisconsiu Cavalry. sion to say that be does it iu the lull con | fidenoe that the detachment will on all oc-i i: OAMP NEAB JEFFKR-^ON CITY, MO., ) casious demean itselt in a manner worthy | May 26.b, 18C2. J of the soldiers of our Union. He knows Our first battalioD, undtr Mwjor Miller, that they will no^ forge' that tbey are not j lelt St. Louis for this place, by steaiuei ouly 8-)hi ers but geutiemen, and will doi McQill, on Thursday, 15th inst. Tbi.- nothing to degrade the character t.'iat i sliould jQ.^tly pertain to both. You are | balialion is composed of company A, Cap not ruboers or pluu'lerers, and no conduct j tain WM. Woods, company D, Captaiii will be tolerated that is not strictly pro- | Burnell, company G, Captain Dale, and motive ot tbe object and purpo-e of this ; company K, Captain flutchins. Thej war ou the part of the Federal govern ment. That object is to preserve aud not arrived here on Saturday about noon, to destroy." vriihout any material accident, althotiRb It will probably be some two weeks or they bad an excessively crowded boat. more betore the rtgiuiem will get together a^aiii. The weather is now very tine and On Friday, 3 o'clock P. M., of tbe 16tL the f)ro8pect, is favorable for a good march. inst,, company B, Captain Bishop, and Our men are well mounted, and we liave company L, Captain Sherman, of the 20 an uncommonly fi'ie lot ot horses A battalion, under charge of Captain Bishop score or more, however, have been lost by left St. Louis in the stenmtr Bacon, and taking lung fever on tbe steamboats. We hear a good many stories about the arrived here on Sunday moruiug, about eeceib along our way, and onr men are 8 o'clock. A private of company B tell hopu'g lo have f^omo active skiroaishiug overboard at night, and was probably But we know notbiag. drowned. Yoor friend, B. Ou Saturday, companies E, Captain Kichmond, and U, Captain Vou Hyde, ol the 2d battuhon, under charge of Lieut. /i. u 2. Colonel Stephens, (their Major, Eastman, being laid up with broken arm) left in the steamer haheiCa, and arrived here on ARM¥ CORRESPONDENCE. ; Monday, Tbe steamer MeGill having returned, From the Sd Uegiment Wisconsiu CaT> j the whole of tbe 8d battalion embarked airy* on Monday last, and arrived here alter a THCUSDAY, lOi A. M., May 20tb, 1862.] tedious pas.'^age, in cool and rainy weather, —The 3d battalion left Jelfcrson City; the' on Wednesday evening, too late for pitch ing tlieir tents, and t!ie meu had to sleep 2d having left on Monday, and the 1st on , out on tbe damp gionnd. Private Mur Friday last. Wo (the 8d,) came 12 or 16 ray of company C, fell overboard and was miles to Judge Fowler's farm, where we drowed. This battalion is composed of have bivouacked for the night. company C, Captain R. It. Wood, company F, Captain Palmer, company L Captain Friday, May 30tb.—Came about 12 Luxton, and company M, Captain Parker. miles to-day, and bivouacked at a saw mill It is tbe color battalion, aud under the on Saline Creek. Here Judge Fowler and command of Maji>r Sterling. his brother-in-law Martin, were brought ^

In as prisoners, for keeping gunpowder for be left, bnt he could not bear tbat add the rebels, as disclosed by their little "con­ wonld come along. He is, however, np worse to-night. Young Brewer, also of traband." Co. F, was kicked by a mule, after we got Saturday, May 31st.—We crossed the here, and his jaw bone was broken. Dr. Osage River, at Tuscumbia, and four miles Hanson fixed it up skillfully, and probably from tbe river pitched our tents between he will do well. the Wayesvillo and the Lebanon roads, on Tuesday, Jane 3d,—Had to send off for forage this morning. It was raining and a pleasant, well shaded slope, by springs we could not proceed on our march. In of delightful water. Sent two wagons oflF the afternoon there came into our camp, for corn. Company I'a wagon broke down two young men, with authority from the about 2 miles from here aild cannot be sheriff, who proposed to act under direc­ got back to-night. Judge Fowler and his tion of General Totten, to demand Fowler's negro boy, as property attached for debt. brother-lnlaw were sent back tlds morn­ Bat tbe Colonel would not allow him to ing, under escort of Captain Parker and a be taken; and he wrote to the sheriff that •quad, to point out where tbe gunpowder ! he had no idea of delivering him np to the was hid. They got back to-night with . tender mercies of the traitors, whose crime about 60 or 70 lbs. of it; the residue he had opposed. having been disposed of in some way. I Wednesday, Jan« -i, 1863,—We straok tents this morning, at 8^^ o'clock, althongh put a letter into the office at Tuscumbia, it was raining, and came over a narrow foT the Wisconsin Journal. road along a creek bottom, which was thickly wooded. Two of our wagons Sunday, June 1st.—A beef was killed were broken, and one was upset (the Ma­ this A. M., which the Col. bought and jor's). We made bnt six miles to-day, brought along with us yesterday. At 11 beoanse of the detention of the wagons, o'clock the battalion was assembled in tbe and the want of forage for the horses.— j grove, and the chaplain preached to them. We could not procure grain sufficient for i In the afternoon we had a little rain,— half a feed this evening, aud some of the ] Several wagons were sent off this fore­ horses have to go withoot anything.— i Serjeant Wagoner, of Company F, got j noon and brought in corn for our horses ; kicked in the face by a horse. It affects \ it was obtained from the secessionists, and his brain slightly, but probably no serious I vouchers were given them on which they or permanent injury has been done. ! are to get their pay on first proving their Thursday, June 6, 1862.—We made au ; loyalty. early start, and got to Lebanon about 1 i Monday, June 2.—The Col. let Mar­ o'clock, P. M.—a distance of 15 miles or j tin off this morning, as he appears only to so—without accident. Here we have en-' have been the mere depository of some 12 camped for the night. Our 2d Battalion i lbs. of powder, without any intention on also arrived here this afternoon, having | bis part to use it unlawfully. But he de­ come by the Rolla road. Their baggage tains Fowler to send him to St. Louis for wagons are about 20 miles back, witb an trial. escort of over a hundred of their men, i We struck our tents about 8 o'clock A, under Lieut. Whitlock. , \; 1 M., aud came on 16 miles, to a place of a It rained slightly this forenoon, but WA^i few rough houses, designated Glaze City. have a bright evening. It is a beautiful camping gronnd, with a Major Perry, of the 8d Iowa, is in com­ spring ol clear and cool water, and in mand of this post. He had u» supplied abundance for men and horses. We are, with wood and corn, but no hay. however, much straitened for forage. We learn that our Ist Battalion arrived We find that a great part of the popula­ at Springfield, last Sunday. tion have been "secesh," but the most of Friday, June 6th, 1862.—we await here them have got very sick of it, and are say­ in Lebanon, to-day, for tho wagon train ing they were drawn Into it from the fear of the 2d Battalion. of taking their property or of being taken Saturday, June 7, 1862.—The train of prisoners, and some confess they were de­ the 2d not having arrived, the Colonel ceived by false representations. The coun­ determined to move on with the 3d Bat~ try we have passed over is rough and talion. We encamp this evening near a rocky. Tba wagon of company M, turned beautiful stream, 28 miles from Lebanon. completely over this afternoon, and it is a Owens was eo ill that he had to be left at wonder was not broken up or some of the the Post Hospital, in Lebanon. Oar pris­ mules killed. But they fixed np again and oner was also left, to be disposed ot by got along. We had two or three very orders from Headquarters. «ick men along to-day ; Oweus, of Co. F. Sunday, June 8, 1862.—Sunday, but no wae so ill tha|i it >re|a thought he ought to Sabbath. We had to march fifteen miles, S'

t and we encamp to-night in tbB north-east a moment's notice. Immediately all was corner of Green County. bustle, and in a short time every one was Monday, June 9, 1862.—Five miles' march brought us to Springfield, this fore­ ready. noon. On tbe way we took two men At seven o'clock, "boots and saddles" prisoners, who had cut the telegraph was sounded, and at eight P. M. we were wires. Tbey have been notorious seces­ in line, ready to go wherever .Major M. sionists. We found in Springfield only Company •wotrtd lead. A (tbe General's body guard), ot the 1st Aa a part of the Battalion was on de> Battalion, Company D had been left at tached service, onr force was small, but a Bolivar. Captain Burnell, of this compa­ •mall detaohnaent from the 3d Missouri ny, we learn, accidentally shot himself in made us two hundred good men, and we tbe hand, but tbe wound ia not supposed to be very serious. Companies G and K felt that we were equal to double oor were sent off yesterday to Forsyth, to en- number of" Butternuts." I feage a corps of r^ibols there; bat they are We, of course, knew nothing of our des­ j back this afternoon, so covered with dust tination, as onr commander, hke a true j that their countenances can scarcely be I distinguished. They learned on the way military man, has his lips sealed on snob j that tbey had been called ou a false alarm. occasions, but we knew it was to be a I Tuesday, June'10, 1862.~Oompanie8 G forced march, and that there would pro­ ' and H were again sent off—this time to bably be some fun. Oapuilla, probably ou another false alarm. The 2d Battalion arrived in Springfield Well, on we went, our guides in the this forenoon. Company L having been darkness missing the road several times, left a few miles back, with the expecta­ causing some delay, until about two tion of baggitg boine rebels. o'clock in the mornins, aa we were, soma Wednesday, Jnne 11, 1862.— Company of us half asleep in oar saddles, bang,went L have arrivtd, having surrounded the a musket in the advance, immediately supposed rebels; but tbey turned out to followed by the crack of two or three re­ be a Bcoutiiig party of the 10th Illinois. volvers. Instantly all was excitement, Thursday, Jane 12, 1862.—Hot and dusty, and nothing to do. I bear tbat and wa were prepared for a fight, but it Serjeant G, Blakesly, who was left at Jef- proved to be a false alarm, and all went ferbou City, hoe since died. He was a on quietly again. «^ery worthy man, and Company 0 will At daybreak, we increased our speed to miss him greatly. a smart trot, forded the White river at We have not many sick in camp, and about sunrise, and at seven o'clock dashed none are very seriously ill, _ B, into the town of Pineville, having made a march of thirty-fire miles daring the night and morning. The inhabitants were ta­ /Tv ken so completely by surprise, that we met with no resistance, and we soon had v.^^ y <,^ a guard house full of prisoners, two of whom proved to be Lieutenants in the rebel army. A court of inquiry was or­ ganized, Capt. -Dale, of Oo. G, acting as ARHT CORRESPONDENCE. Provost Marshal; and all who had not been connected with the rebel army were From the Std Wlteonslu Cavalry. allowed to take the oath of allegiance.— a«Ai)(4VA«T»M irf BAt. 2i) WIS. OAVAIXT, » Those who had been, we took with ns.— Cuavlll*, Mo., June 27. f Seven took the oath, and nine we took Editors State Journal: with us. The time occupied in adminis­ DEAB BIBS .-—Major Miller has request­ tering oaths and examining, kept ns until nearly noon, when we pushed on to Ben- ed me to write the STATE JOUBNAL an ac­ tonviile, where we bivoaacked for the count of oar last .excurBJon, and as his night. Here we found Major Hubbard,, wishes are law with ns, I shall endeavor with hie battaiion of the 1st Missouri to give as good a description as I can. Oavalry, and one piece of artillery, wait­ ing for ns. At this place, a little inoidebt On Saturday of last week, Ool. White's occurred which willshuw something of the orderly rode up to Major Miller's tent,and nature of a soldier's life. In order to get handed him a package, and the order was grass tor onr horses, we were obliged to at once issued to put aix days' rations in stop on a small prairie, nearly two miles from water, and it being after dark onr havera&oks, and be ready to maioh at uo bne knew where to find It, consequent- e.

ly thero could be no cottea made tor supn pound; coffee from 1,26 to 1.60 p«r per. I, fortunately, bad about a pint in pound; and other things in proportion. my canteen, and soon had a fire and the After remaining at Fayetteville about water in my tin-cap, put some coffee in twenty four hours, we started for oam}>, aud soon had it ready ; then taking a piece with about ninety prisonars, amonfi; whouv of bread from my haversack, I went and we had three colonels, two captains, five invited Maj. M. to take $upper vtitli me. lieoteiaauts, and two orderly sergeants. We sat down on the grass, ate our bread We also took libout on6 hundred horses and drank our coffee, both out of the same and males, and a quantity of quartermas­ cup, then rolled ourselves in our blanket, ter's storeSf After marohiBg about eighty our saddle for a pillow, " the broad cano­ miles, we encamped for the night in a py for a coverlid," and slept soundly till large field, near a small stream of excel­ morning. lent water, and passed the night in the At sunrise we were again on the march, nsaal manner. At sunrise we were again Maj. Hubbard being the senior officer, tak­ on the way. At ahont ten o'clock, a mes­ ing coiuniand. At Bsntonville wo were senger came back from the advance guard, also joined by a ompany of tbe 1st Ar­ with the news ** that a large force was kansas, making us a force of about 500 approachiog ns from tbe right." Instant­ cavalry, and one piece of artillery, and we ly everything was in the hurry of prepa­ folt that we could get up quite a fight il ration, in order to give them battle. We occasion required. Nothing further ot in­ were in an admirable position, there terest occurred until about noon. When being in front of us, an the left, a large we had arrived within aboat five miles of pasture, aud on the right a wheat field, Fayette ville, we came suddenly upon two and beyond these, in front, heavy timber. men, whom we took possession of. One The artillery was placed in the corner of proved to be a captain and the other an the pasture, facing the woods on the left, orderly sergeant in the Confederate service. (as it was said the enemy was apparently About this liiTie it was also told ns that making for that pointj supported by two there were 600 Confederate troops at Fay companies of the 1st Missouri, the other etteville. The artillery and prisoners two companies being still on their left.— were placed in tbe rear in charge of squad­ The 1st Arkansas was placed as a guard ,/«> ron K. of onr battalion, and the order giv­ over the prisoners. Company K, of onr en to forward at a gallop, Ou wo went battalion, was placed to the right, next to until we arrived within about a mile of the wheat field. Squadrons D and G town, when the order was given to charge, were sent up the road next to tbe timber, and dividing the forces we charged into on the left. While this was going on, oar town from different points, and in fifteen artillery was not idle, for before I thought minutes had possessiou ot the place. there had been time to get the fence Whether there was an organized iorc^ down, bang ! went the gan, and a charge there or not we could pot tell, as the Con­ of canister whistled over through the tim­ federate soldiers here can't be distinguiab'^ ber. It was soon followed by another,— ed from citizens unless taken in tbe ranks, At that moment, as I was galloping past with arms in their hatids, as they wear no the gan, with Maj, M., I heard Maj. Hob* uniform of any kind except "butteraut," bard give tho order: " Try a few shells in and tbat everybody wears here. thati direction, and see if we can start The town was full of people, and wei them oDt;" and immediately, whiz! went took 140 prisoners. The surprise was BO( a shell, tearing through the trees. It was complete that we met with no loss at all,! followed by two more, when down came although we were flred on several times, a sergeant, at fall gallop, with '' Hold on which was returned with interest. Of the; —all right—they are friends;" and thas rebels two were killed and one wounded. | ended our great battle. The troops proved Our court was soon at work again, and to be the 8d Missoari, which was to have the oath administered to about fifty> joined us at Fayetteville. Maj. Miller was among whom was the famous Judge in his element, and seemed to be on all Walker, President of the State Convention parts of the field at once; and Col. O'Kane,, which passed the secession orainance. As one of the prisoners, said he never saw a Walker was a man of some importance in body of troops got in line of battle as Ihe State, it was thought best to bind him quickly aa the 2d Wisconsin was at that a little pecuniarily, so he had to give time. The incident served to show one bondst to the amount of the uiue little sam thing, and that was, with what alacrity of ten thousand dollars: oar boys wonld fight, if occasion required. We found Fayettevilie to be a very pret­ We were soon in colomn again, and . ty place, with a population ot the moat in­ having joined our enemies, we marched 1 telligent peopfe we have met with in Uifs on, having many a hearty laagh orer the J art of the oountry. Baviness ia very mistake. Daring the day we crossed the ull, as it is in all places in rebeldora. So battle-ground at Cross Hollow, and en­ - gar is worth from 60 to 80 cents per camped that night on the Sugar Oreek j ;

battle-ground. Getting an early start the your valuable journal. Since givins the part-- next morning, we soon passed over the ing word of fareweil^io the loved ones at home. \ battle-ground at Pea Ridge, and arrived Spring has labored lUithfUlly at the aesel of i at home at 1 o'clock, having been absent nature, and with a pallet aa variegated aa the | f-p., diversified tints of the rainbow, takan brush ia;!/^Tt!yO five days. in hand to make its presence seen as well a§ —i-5?K And now, as you don't have an oppor­ felt. Its perfumed breath we sensibly feel—its* tunity to get much news in Wisconsin, I pattering showers hear in their music upon our J will give you two or three items. First, I thin and snowy covering, and it^ flowery pic­ remarked to the sheriff of Washington tures see. The forests show its presence in county, (who was also oar prisoner,) that every loaf it has breathed its soft zephyers it was strange that their army would evac­ upou them and they are dressed in green and ! 14- uate so strong a place as Island No. lO. healthful robes. The beautiful feathered warblers of a more favored and sunny clime, "Ob," said he, "that was nothing, the induced by the soft Mandiahmehts and geutle river got so high that it was overflowing persuations—the lovely and perfamed breath­ them ; there was no fighting there aud ings—the low and gentle winning voioo of they lost nothing. Also the evacuation spring to rest within its tender and gentle of Corinth was merely a change of posi­ embrace—thoughtless of care, anxiety and tion, they lost nothing. As for affairs at anou are with us to cheer and gladden our Richmond, the Federals have been de­ hearts with their melodious harmony. Tha feated, all cut to pieces, and driven back broad and rolling prairie, too, presents visible forty miles, and the Confederates will proofs—ocoular demonstrations of the light and tripping, joyous tread ot the fairy queen—"for probably have Washiugton within a week, the barren desert waste blossoms.like the rose." and the Southern army was never in as Even "Salomon in all his glory was not arrayed good a condition for fighting aa now," like unto these.'' The varied tints of a ihou- There now, what do yon think of that ? sand flowers greet the eye which ever way we The troops have mostly left this post, for turn. But the wings of time are, aa they ever Springfield, leaving the 3d Missoari, our have been stamped with various aud diversiSed regiment, and three pieces of artillery images. While Lb is the springtime, each here. The 2d and 8d parts of our regi­ breeze from the East bears tidings of a harvest ment are with Gen. Curtis, at Little Rook, time—not such as nature in her wise eoonemy gi»eg_t.o man, but a dread and bloody harvest The 9th Wisconsin, with about 5,000 more, time on the great Held of life—"But thou hast are at Neosho, thlrty-Uve miles from here. all seasons tor ihlue, oh death.''. Qloom and ] Between here and Gen. Curtis' command sadness more impenetrable than the blaekness j are said to be a rebel force of three or or darkness, has settled upon our oountry, I four lhou6and, under Cobby and Stau- shouding our whole horizon with a denser pall i waity, aud if tbe next news yoa get from than that of night. Friends and loved ones > us should he that we have bagged them, have ftillen. Tho thisty hill sides and plains '. don't be surprised. And now as 1 have have drank their very hearts blood. And amid i spun you a long yarn, will close by sub­ the gloom each drop of blood has a voioe which scribing myself, C. B. cries out from tbe ground 'avengo me!" Each breeee that whispers through the forest trees and waves the prairie grass, speaks of thie murdered one, 'avenge me." When earth is clothed in darkaess, and the thunder's voice is heard, -the border of its message is •'avenge me." All nature, animate uud iuauimate, speaks of our fallen l'rleud:i and cuiapaDioaa, PATRIOT WAR CORRESPONDENCE. and bids us "avenge them." Nor *-i»a wo rest until we can look calmly lo heaven and dclarc, V'rom. ^d. Wisoonsin. Cavalry. "wo have avenged you." But let us chauite UKAD^UARTKCS CCBTIs'DlTIWON, 7 our aubjeot and give you a few item* of Our Camp at UelcDa, Ark., Joly 20th, 'C2. i mo».(3!mOBtB-, &o. Editors Patriot:—Time, with rapid wing and When 1 last wrofto to yotj %*? re%Hi«int Wus noiseless flight, has sped his onward way Jeti'erson City, Missouri. We left that pVjt*. through many a and and joyous day since on the 28th day of May and marched towards "Washburn's Cavalrj" bade ideu to friends Springfield, where we arrived after a jouraey and loved ones, to engage in the fieice contest of twelve days. The oouatiy between Jeffer- for liberty and human rights. To-night when > son City and Springfield tsniostiy rough and Erebus with his black wings broods over our j hilly, antl thinly populated. 1 have often camp I seat myself to send you a few ink j heard and read of the igudraace uf tho tioutb- sketches from my humble pen—fueling that I em people, but 1 have never been so fully cuu- although absent may yet be remembered, and vincod of the faot^ until 1 have had an oppor­ if BO, that a tew words from one that used to tunity of conversing with them. EVen on the mingle in the soft blandishments of dear old great topic of the day, the war, thiey are very Wisconsiu, but is now far away iu the wilder­ ignorant. They know but little about it except­ ness wilds of the "Arkansaw Nation,-' may ing whnt occurs In their immediate vicinity. uot provo unacceptable, and also stamp the re­ The news they get from the great armice, and membrance of a "Badger boy,'' if possible, the gf e

greatly owing to the want of mails and man When on""flie'laa'tct BWWftenAngusta and commuuioationa. In iho whole distance be­ Clarenuon, the llth Wisconsin was on the ex­ tween Jefferson City and Springeeld, 100 miles, treme advance, companies D, G.I and H acting I siiw but ouo or two churches, und as few as skirmishers. On the 7th of July, when near Hchoul houHea. The people are mostly indolent a village called Cotton Plant, they were at­ and lazy and appear to live coutented in theii tacked by two regiments of Texan cavalry and iguurauce. There Is scarcely a county seat in a largo iorco of infantry, sapposed in all to Northern Missouri that contains a newspaper. number between 4,000 ond 5,000. Co. P being This in itself speaks ill of the intolligenee of a in the advance, was at one time nearly sur- people, fur where there aro newsjiapers there ' rounded, when they were ordered to fall back tlio people are intelligent, where thare are and wait for reinforcements. They were rein­ none, as in Northern Missouri, tbe people are forced by the 1st Indiana cavalry, the 22d llli- invariably ignorant. noia regiment and one or two small field pieces. The village or city of Springfield, is pleas; They then advanced upon the rebels, and suc­ ontly situated upon a valley prairie. The re­ ceeded in completely routing them. The rebels bellion boa lef; its mark upon this place.-r ; left 150 dead on the field, who were afterwards Belore the war it was one of the most flourish' I buried by our boys. Our side lost 7 killed and villiigea in the West. It then contained a 40 wounded. iVmong the killed were Orderly population of 0,000. Now it ia almost entirely Sergeant Uoyt and Corporal White, of Co. D, dehierled. Tho buildiugs are in a dilapidated of tbe llth Wisconsin. Two others belonging state, and everythijig betokens desolation and to Co. H, of the llth Wis., were killed, but 1 luiu, Before tho eccupation of it by Qen. Fre- have not learned their names. Col. Harris, of uioiit last summer, it was one of the hottest the lltU Wisconsin, and Col. Hovey, of the 33d , secession places in the state of Missouri — HI., were both slightly wounded. Major Sloan, ' Since the occupation of it by our forces it is of tho Ist Indiana cavalry, was mortally wound­ . loyal of course, as mostly all other Southern ed and has since died. towns aro, uuul the Union armj loaves, when Much credit is due to the Wisconsin boys, for the people aro more bitter secsMioniats than when attacked by a force almost ten times their ever. Just so long aa the Union army remains number, they did not flinch. They stood the in a place, the citizens of that plabe are loyal galling fire of the enemy for half an hour, re­ aud uo longe?. This is a noticuble fact through­ turning the fire with telling efl^eot, making many out the entire South. The people are as trea- a rebel bite the dust, and when ordered to fall snnuble as salan himself. They will talk Un­ back, they feel back in good order. It was a ion nud profess Union when at the same time fight almost unequaled in the annals of th^ tht-v thirst for the hearts blood of a Union man. present war,and it soems almost impossible how »Ye left Springfield on the 13th day of June such a small force of our men as were first at­ for bateHville, Ark , where we wero ordered to tacked could stand for a moment before such report to Qen. CurliB. At Ozark, 15 miles from overwhelming numbers. But they did stand, HpniiBfie)J,we had a little skirmish with a band and stand it with credit to themselves and with ot guornlas, which resulted iu ihe utter rout honor to the gallant state from which they of iho enemy, with considerable loss. Oar loss came—}Viscomin. was none whatever. At diflerent points along Without further molestation we reaohed Clar­ the rout we were harrssed by guerrilla parties, endon, but not finding the gaaboats and trans- wiio mado every eftbrt in their power to capture rorts as expected, Gen. Curtis moved his entire our train, consisting of eighty wagons loaded command across the country to Helena, where we with commissary stores and provisions for now are, distant from Clarendon 60 miles. Curtis' army. Their attempts wore fruitless, A description of the country through which for the Wisconsin boys were ready to beat them we have passed since leaving Springfield, Mo., back at every point. Before we arrived at would not, perhaps, he interesting to your read­ Betesville, we were informed that Gen. Oortis ers, an# I will therefore forbear giving you a had moved his army to Jacksonport, twenty-five description thereof. Suffice it to say that after mihs further down White river. We did not .ntering Arkansas, we found the country mostly then proceed to Batesville, but went immedi­ low, flat and level, and very heavily timbered. ately to Jacksonport, where we arrived on the Helena, where we are now stationed, is on the 4th of July. When we orrived at Jacksonport West side of tho Mississippi river. It is about we found the town occupied by General Carr's 100 miles below Memphis, Tenn , and about division, Gen. Curtis having moved hia division 200 miles above Vicksburg, Miss.; it is the forward to Augusts, some twenty-five miles county scat of Phillips connty, Ark., and has from Jacksonport. Here we oame up with the at one time been a thriving town, but is at the main division of Curtis' army. Here, after a present time almost deserted, the people flee­ weary march of 250 miles, we expected to have ing as soon as they heard of the approach of our a little rest and repose, which was much need­ army. Tho town is beautifully situated. The ed by both men and horses; but we were al­ surrounding country is rough and uneven. lowed but one day's rest, when we had to move Taking it altogether, it is one of the most forward. Here w« foUnd the llth WiaooBsin pleasant places I have yet been in the South. regiment. We were glad to seo some of the The buildings are fine, the streets are clean and Wieconain boys once more. They looked hale nice, and civorything has the appearance of and hearty, and 1 understand the regiment Is, wealih und elegance. The most beautiful as a general thing, in good health. From Au- structure iutha town is owned by Major Gen'l Rusta wo marched to Clarendon, where it was lliiidnuin, the rebel General. It is now occu­ the intention, 1 believe, to form a junction with pied by Colonel C. 0. Washburn as his head- •' • "iinhnnts that were on White river. quarturs, and the old American flag now waves triumphantly from its cupola. What would tke old rebel think if it knew that the tlag he closed and broken open, buildings dilapi­ baa been so instrumental in desecrating nnd dated; ruin and desolation abounded. insulting waved iu triumph there? Citizens all ran at the approach of our The number of Curtis' force has been army. variously estimated at from 30,000 to 40,000. Tuesday, June 17th.—Left early on two 1 am safe in saying that he has fully the former days' rations to try and capture Old Crab- numbor. lie has at the present time in Ms tree, a rebel captain of some note, and command the divisions of Steele, Austerhaus, found when we arrived that " the bird Carr and '.Vashburn. bad flown " that morning with hi? com­ The weather has been rather warm for a few pany. Traveled twenty-tive miles off the days past, but not unbearably hot. If it gets road to take him. Slept on the ground in no hotter than it has been so far, the Northern soldier will stand it very well, BO far as the heat the rain all night. Was waked out of a is concerned. 1 have seen hotter weather in sound sleep last night by a prisoner es­ /f Wisconsin than I have yet seen here. The caping, und my servant Sam taking after thormomtter has ranged for the past three days him, the guar4i being asleep, and Sam hal­ from between 80 to 95° in the shade. The lowing at the top of bis voice ns he chased weather li:is been uncommonly dry during the j bim. The boys were so fatigued they present sonsou throughout the entire South. It i could not keep awake while on guard. raiued here a few days since,which was the first; Wednesday, June 18th.—Left Old Crab- rain of any consequence they have had hero ij tree's after a thorough drenching, .and re­ since the latter part of May. Ti»e-corn andj traced our steps to within 6 miles of For­ cotton crop, however, looks unoomoionly well. ; Owing to the proclamation of VresMent Jos'. I syth, where we are now camped, in an or­ Uavis, which W'as issued last springj au uncom- I chard, by a mill called Adam.*!' Mill. mou uiuount of corn was planted by the people j Pitched our seats, tents, A:c.; after a of the South ihis yiiar. The proclamatiou re- | sumptuous repa.it of hard crackers and commended and advised tho planting of a great coffee anil stewed green apples with skins deultit caru instead of cotton, and it has been on, we had a good nijiht's rest. followed lu the letter. Whole plantations that Thursday, June lUtb.—Arose at five ill former >oure gi'cw nothing hut cottou,ia now o'clock. Took up our line of niarch, Co. growing nothing hut coru. The corn is to be 0 ill the advance, being accompanied by taken »>jid used for tho maintenance and sup­ tour companies of Ulth Illinois cavalry. port of tho rebel ;irmy. Marched VI miles, and camped in a mead­ Pcihiips 1 am wearying tbe patience of your ow at 5 p. m., waiting for our trains to lendeiH. aud infringing upou your good nature, come up with the rations. The Colonel flo 1 will close for lUo preaent. sent me ahead to arre.'nnded from Springfield with Jim Richardson ami in the arm severely. The rebel,'*, after mail.—The boys reported wrong; Chaun- the first tire, ran, leaving several of their cy did not return, lie was arrested by comrades wounded,jns well as gnn.<», coats, order of General Brown for allowing tbe &c. Six companies of us started out to boys to rob a corn crib. About 12 o'clock reinforce, when word came to our Colonel //

that we were to be ultmtkeil in the rear .sim­ together, 12 feet apart, across the stream. ultaneously; consequently we were ordered On these canoes are laid the stringers of to march bittrk to the train, so WK: saw timber, 4 by 0 inches pine plank 1^ inches none of the fight, but laid on ournrms all thick. A very heavy load may sink it to day waiting for them to come on. Our within six inches of the surface of the long wagon train is u great bother. The water. A bridge of this kind can be rebels would like it, us they arc hulf starv­ loaded on two or three wagons. The sev­ ed. eral canoes are inflated with a machine. Fto'^p July 1.—Broke camp at G a. m., march­ We encamped 5 miles below Jacksonport ed to within 10 mili'8 of Batesville, unci on our way to find Curtis' division. Stop­ camped nt Cnmp Ib'xton. Wo marehod ped at Jacksonport 4 hours and tried to wiiii more cure, the coinpanieM luiviiiy; ten buy one "square meal," but it could not wagons between each. Our horses have bo obtained; so I cut a bard cracker and lived on slieaf wheat for two days. some molasses in my cup for a Fourth of July 2—Camp Parker.—Wo were oil July dinner. Took a swim in White riv­ If aroused from a sound sleep last niglit, by er; "was the' only oftioer that ventured six rebels tiring on our picket.s, atid one ol' across. Camed at Camp Ring, 7 miles them mil into camp, stating they were below Jacksonport. the advance guard of a l.irge forc!e. The Was out of bl.tnket nt 4 a. m. Had a bugle was sounded to arms ! that, with long day's march of 30 miles in hot sun tbe tiring of the camp guard and the li'iste and sand, nnd arrived at Augusta, Arkan-1 of the different companies forming on sas, about dark, tired and hungry. Here foot an^und nur camp created quite a we expected to have a fight with tho reb­ scene o.*' rxiMtenient. Tho enemy have els, but 15,000 of them had fled to Des been hovering nroiinIndia rubber ami plank. There 4 p. m.—The rebels have retreated as* are three canoes about 18 feet 10 inches usual; no fight to-day of any moment, i wide, run in a mold resembling an Indian Col. Wood, of Mo., killed lt> rebels this canoe. Thoy are inflated, and fastened morning where we are now encamped.' We gathered up 135 dead rebels, killed foraging. 'This pl.ice formerly had 2000 yesterday, and 5 woiinlod. l.!l Union men inhabitants, but two-thirds of them are killed and 25 wounded. The tight took in tbe confederate army. place in a field of corn 16 feet high and July 14.—The balance of our company near a cane break. They took one of onr have just come in. Riley and ten men sergeants aul one corp(,ral prisoners, tied have gone out foraging. i them to a tree and shot them. Their July 15.—Made out discharges for Hen­ death was avenged. ry Miles, and W. W. Pardee, to-day.— July 9.— Laid overall day to let the 'three or four stores were burned to day. road get clear of tho immense wagon The way the boys disposed of the goods train. We aro encamped near Cotton was, to-say the least, not very commen­ Plant—have orders to leave with our brig­ dable. The transports came down the ade at sundown, nnd go to Clarendon, on river loaded with supplies for 60 days.— ^V'llite river, a distance of 30 miles, with­ I think the horses will be glad to sec some out stopping, as there is no water on the of tbe oats brought. Lt. Ring starts for road. Our giiiiboata Here not here, as New York. Negroes are wandering about we expected. The boys have stripped a the camp as thick ai bluckberriea. Sho- dozen houses of everything eatable. walter, with 14 men, has gone out to see July 10.— .Vrrivc'l at this town of| some rebels. Riley is out foraging with Clarendon after riding nil night and until 10 men. noon to-day. Thero are 30,000 federals July 16th.—Some pcgroes told me here encamped; artillery in abundance.— wliere eight barrels of molasses were bur­ The rebels are encamped nt Duval's Bhiff, ied. The boys went and dug it out and 15 miles np the river, where we expect to brought it in; green corn and pork plenty. attack tliein in a day or two if they don't* Having been busy making out descriptive! run again. They arc said to have 60,000' lists for John Connor and Isaac Lander. men. They think of going to St. Louis hospital July 11.—The programme is changeil. to recruit their health. They will proha-! Curtis' army, 30,000 strong, has only four, biy be well in a few weeks, so as to regain (lays' rations. The gunboats and trans us. It requires a strong constitution to ' ports were ordered to leave here ono day endure the forced marclxes we have per­ liefore we arrived. The reason in not formed in the last tew weeks. General, , known. Hunger is a more formidable ad­ Washburn visited mo in my tent, and said versary than rebel traitors. Hence we he had just sent a recommend to Gov. I nre oro were going ont to attack the whnt we have been about. We are now rebels; 50 men were called for, and tlieyj at Helena, Ark., on the Mississippi River, ami horses were unwell, many of them, t five hundred miles below St. Louis, and was astonished at their bravery. I select right in the heart of secession. We are ed 45 that 1 couM depend upon. comfortably situated, and have tolerably tJeii. Pillow, Gen. Hindman and Col good health. The extreme warm weather Tappan resided here, or used to. They affects us less than I expected. We have have tine bouses. Col. T. fled across tlu a force of 35,000 or 40,000 men. Niggers tield at our approrcli. One of Pillow's are running into camp by scores, their negroes told us of some pork hid in Gen. masters having had pressing busineas P. s front yard. AVe sent out a si|uad ol elsewhere. men, and by hard digging found eight We have mnrched some six hundred barrels ol nice pickled pork. Our com-l, miles since we left Jefferson City, part of pany got one full barrel as their share.— the time without anything to eat for our- The boys have been verv successful in /s

selves or horses. Some specnlntora have been fHowingl Give my best respects to all inquiriuf, up the army, buying cotton ot the niggers ' friends, nnd believe me, as ever, at $10 to $20 per bale acd eelUng it for . youruir.-ctli.nate IiuslianJ, M.W.WOOD. |100, but we have put a stop to that and aro seizing it ii; behalf ot the Government.

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Gen. Washburne's Alleged Cotton Tranc- THE WAR IN ABKAKSAS action. The Chicago Times, some little time ago, How the Wisconsin Boys '• Wade in." contained a letter reflecting on Gen. O. C. \^ WA»IIBURNK, of this State, for alleged cot­ f^ [fconi tho Now York Times. | The following extracts from a private ton speculations. A late is: ue of that letter, reports events of which little has sheet contains the following, which is no been said: •" -^ ^f more than the intimate friendso: •'. ..:. W. I'OST nEADQOCATERS, UBLENI, Alltf., > knew would prove to be the truth in the WeUuesaay, Aug. 13, 1SC2. J premises: DEAIJ UNCLE :—Tlirco day.s ago>4vo sent A88I8TAKT Q, M.'S OPPIOB, DBP'X OP TBI MO, ) from this post, Helena, now under the St. Louis, Mo., Dec. iiOth, 1S62, 5 command or jurisdiction of Brig. Gen. C. Editors of t'he Chicago Timta:—I notice 0, Washburne, a body of cavalry nnd in­ in jour paper of tbe 6tb inst. a letter from fantry over to the Mississippi side (jf tho your special correspondent, which does river to neizo n largo amount of cotton great injustice to an officer and gentleman said lo belonf^ to a rebel. Our men wtre of undisputed ability aud honesty. Your fttt.iokcd about daylight, aud tivo killeil correspondent chaiges Brig. Gen. O. C. and boiiic wounded. Ono of the Se<;uiul Washburne, from Wisoansiiu, witb an in­ Wiacunsin Volunteer Cavalry bpyn, by the famous and dishonorable transaction in name of Louis iJlain, tho ro'ools took (tri-ss cotton while in command at Helena. I oner, dragj^ed him into tlio woodrf, cut i If was at the time Chief Qaarterniaster of the his uo;30, gashed his cheek, and then cut army there. Tbe cotton belonged to two hi.s throat in three places. lie fought like officers of the rebel army, and was about 11 tiger, and linully got away from them, being burned by guerrillas. By orders ran soino distance nnd fell fainting from from headquarters, Gen. Washburne had the loss uf blood. Ho is still alive; our tbe cotton removed from the other side of boys aro uow after those who injured liiin, the river to Helena. There was no fight and I tell you that thero will not be any at all about it; hence the idea of " thirteen l^'ifioners taken. The boyn aro desperate men killed and several wounded" is ridic­ now, aud woo bo to the man tliat is fouud ulous. in arms against tlie United Statea. When Daring my temporary absence ou basi­ wo were on tho march, 5,000 Texan troops ness at St. Louis, Gen. Washburne shipped under Gen. Rust, attacked our advance these 200 bales of cotton by steamboat to (.^uiird, which was composed of 200 Wis­ Cairo, to be forwarded thence, in my consin Infantry, Eleventh Regiment. Our name as Chief Quartermaster, to New boys waded in and mado tho 5,000 ske­ York, to be sold for account of the United daddle. The next morning we buried 125 atates Government, and account of sales rebels and five Wisconsin boys; not bad and proceeds to be remitted to me. This that. has been done, and the proceeds of said Ono Toxna regiment deserted from the cotton have, by me, been turned over to rebel General, T. 0. Hindman, and ho sent the Treasurer ol the United States. The anotlier regiment after them with a bat­ transaction has beeu open, honorable, and tery of artillery. Tho Texans turned above-board in every respect. Imputa­ round and whipped the roginieut iu pur­ tions are so common-place now-a-days that suit, aud took their battery und proceeded they hardly excite notice any more. If on thoir way rejoicing. Hindman is very the reflection had been cast on me, I should unpopular in his command. Gen. 0. C. have said nothing; but seeing a friend Washburn, commander of this post, is whom I houor and respect as a thoroughly building a fort here, and we i/itond to hold honest man assailed in this manner, I con- I this point, as it is one nf tho most iinpor sider it my duty to make the facta in the tant i)oints on the Missi.ssippi River. 1 case known ; and I will only add that I am now acting as Aid-de-cainp to him.— am satisfied of the tact that Brig. Gen. He has sent for my oouiinissioti as First Washburne ha^ neither directly nor indi- Lieutenant. reotlv, in any wav or shape whatever, had A anything to'do "with cotton for private like a cLridtiun soldier. You will feel his loss I am, very respectfully, deeply, ray dear madam, but let the thought Yourobedieuc tervant, that he died for his country iiud for tho noblest FltED. S. WIN.-LOW, principles .over defended by man, comfort you. Captain and Asd't Qaartermaster, Although not his fate to die as a soldier al­ ways wishes to die, on tho battle field, brf.voly fighting, yet he just as much gave his young life for his country as though he had fallen in the face of the enemy. A good soldier, brave and cool in the hour of danger, a warm friend, '*' HKADQUAETEBS 2D WIS. CAVALST, MxMPuis, Teuu., May 16, 18t>3,. beloved by us all, ho has passed away, let us EDITOBS STATB JOURNAL :—la yoqr pa. I...... trust,. t.„o -a better land than this, where th^ per issued May 2d, a oorrewpondent writing wicked cease from troubling and the weary ar« from Memphis, cslliag himself W, in giv- fat rest. Wc have buried him near our camp!. ing,an account of Geo. E. Bryaufri expe- I "i^ '^^^^^''^^ c»«-. =!'•<='» "^ ^'^'^'^'' '"^'''* ** ditien against tbe rebel Gen. Chalmere, h'""^'""^'''•- ,^ ^ .^ then encamped npon tbe Cold water river, ^ ^^'5^^ respect .and sympathy, I am. dear, states that a party of thirty n.eo of the i'""'^"'"' truly yours, ^ ^ ^^^^ . 2d Wis. Cavalry, '» under Lieut. J. Showal- ; Capt. in 2d Wis. Cav. com'd'g Oo. 1. , ter, were sent op to the bridge where they ! .Vug. 9th.—I enclose a letter received fori found a raft just completed to .carry over | him to-day. a (luantity of goods for the rebels, who | ji^. ciark, tho deceased, was a brolkcr of vere seen in force on the otller side," j john II. Clark, of the firm of Dean, Pardee & which is not correct in every paiticular. Clavk. and of George T.Clark, Treasurer of Lieut. D, L, .Riley, of Company 0, was Colorado Territory. Young Clark was aged the officer who was in command of the i.s, and gave promise of great usefulness. His party. Lieut. J. ShowaUcr was not within j many friends deeply regret his loss, eight miles of ns at that time, and it ap pears strange bow a mistake of that kind 1 would occur when tbe • lfi.:er above naoued was not with tbe force at all, nor had he been for three days. Att Exploit of tho 2d Wistoiisin Cavalry—The I deein it due Lieut. Riley, (a worthy llth OB Another ExpedlUon—Soldiers Inan- luioos fur the luion Ticket. aud esteemed officer,) to make this correc­ Oorreflpoudeuoc of tbe State Journal. tion, in order that justice may be di ne CAMP AT " RKDBOSK CnuRCii, ) hiin^ ae many may be deceived by the in­ NEAR VICKSUCRO, Miss., Oct. 12, 186.S S correct statement above mentioned. MKSSES. EDITORS :—Presuming that matters ' ^ V Yodrs truly, of interest concerning the troops from; Own OF THB 2D WIS. OAT. your State arc always acceptable to your i readers, I tidcc the liberty of addressing you • in relation to au event of no little importance ; that has just como under my notice. We . havo had during tho war many brilliant achiev- • -- ..L. . ments by our cavalry, (which, by the way, Ijctter trota Capt. Ittag to Mrs. Clark, was too long neglected at the commencement. C.Mll' :;!i WlHCOMSIX VOLCXTEEB OAV.M.HIT. ) of the war,) but none, I presume to say, ex­ .\eiu-^ icKsuei!'-., •Mis.-'., Aut;. 8, lRl5:i. ceeded ill daring and dash, the event which JlH.s. ISABAII S. CWRE : I am about to iclate, the heroes of which My^..y ..^i„Dear, ...,.-<.„„Madam. .—..—It. become„>,v^—.-s- m".Jy sad dut.y, .^y^,j.p jj^j, 2a Wi.4Consin Cavalrv, under com- fo inform you of the death of your son, James ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^ Eastman. The facta were as M. Clark, late a member of my company. He f^,ii,j^yfollows3 :. dioil at about 3)%.' o'clock this afternoon, in the A train of twenty-one teams loft General jigiiui;muregimentali iiusiJiiiiihospital,, afteiuiuri na ouuiishort, buuii.,^^.i..t scveruo Grant'tJraut s headquarterlieadnuartcrs on Thursdayinursuay, thluee 8tomh attack of diarrhea, ending with a congestive j„^^^^ under escort of the Headquarters' body chill. Ho was s^cnsiblc to the last, and died guard, commanded by Capt Wallace, with /^

seventy men. On arriving at this post, forfguns which the Wisconsin boys propose to the better protection of the train, tliey werei retain for their own use. The whole affair joined by a detachment of seventy men frour rofloets credit ou the officers and men en- tlio 2d Wisconsin, under command of Capt. gaged, as well as upon the State they so no- Shennan. On arriving at Black River, they bly represent. were informed by the people of the neighbor- I may as well state, in this conucction, that hood, that the rebel cavalry, having got wind Gen. Grant has left here to take command of of the allair, had beeu across the river in tlie entire Weatoru Department, including order to surprise this very train, and to securel the Departments of the Cumberland aud the forage for tliemselves. On learning this,' Tennessee, leaving Maj. Gen. McPherson, of Ciipt. Sherman sent a communication to Maj, the IVth Army Corps, in command of all the Eastman informing him of the fact, when he country below the mouth of the Arkansas immediately proceeded to join them with river, aud in whose hands matters are al- ftl'ty more of his command—making in all one ready assuming a lively appearance, hundred and ninety men. With these he re- A lirigado, among which is the I'Zth Wis- solveJ to make the attack. Before daybreak cousin, arrived here this morning from on Friday morning, tbey forded the river, aud Xatchez, to take part in an expedition now after riding eight miles, came up with the about to move across Black River, under the main body of the enemy, about three hundred immediate command of Gen. McPherson, in number, snugly quartered around a house ^ with the iutvition of cleaning out the rebels occupied by Mrs. Ingralmm, a sister of Major iiu that direction, who have lately beeu grow- Genoral Meade, now commanding the army ling bold and threatenine our outposts, of the Potomac, and who is one of the bit­ terest of the sbe-rebels in this vicinity. Be- j fore reaching the house, however, they came upon the videttcs of the enemy, well posted Gens. Hovey aud Wasbburue's Expedi­ about a mile in advance, who, after discharg­ tion into Mississippi—lucidenls, dec. ing their jiieces, mado the best of their time A special correspondent cf the St. Louis ! back to the main body. Our cavalry mean-1 Democrat, writes from Helena (Ark) on tune pressing on at full speed, wero down the 7cb.: upon them before they were warm in thoir The expedi ion has returned and the saddles, and firing a volley into their midst troops are now debarking. It : .inder killed and wounded quite a number and put stood to have been entirely ^nccessful. rest to flight. Gen. Washburne with the cavalry advanc­ Now commenced an exciting cliaae. The ed nearly to Grenada, breaking up the rebels, making no attempt at a stand, dashing railroad at several points, and skirmishing witb the enemy at tbe mouth of the Cotd- ofi" at full speed were closely pursued by our water and at Panola. An advance guard boya, who, firing as they went, picked them troui the 1st Indiana cavalry, being on the off ono by one until tlicy had scut sixty or advance under Msjor W"alker, were sur­ seventy of them to grass. After pursuing prised by an ambush, and while endeavor­ them twelve miles they concluded it would ing to get two or their guns (mountain not be safe to venture further, as they wero howitzers) in piMition, were charged upon by a bodj of Texas Rangers aud driven already within three miles of Port Gibson, back, leaving their guns in the hands of where a considerable force of the enemy the enemy. The rebels succeeded io car- were oncainpod. Having accomplished the rying off ono gun, bnt before they could object of their inissiuu, and suoceodcd in de- get the other under way, Major Burgh, of I fcating a force of nearly twice their number, ^^^ ^^^ lUinois cavalry, came up and opeu- I Major Eastman ordered a return to head- ^^ "Pon them with two field pieces, dis- 1 , 1 - I ..u 1- u 1 •.! . . persing them and recovering one ot the quarters, which they accomplished without £,„„:, "..„ «„ ..„i » ? ' ' J V '-' dowitzers. Several ot our men were I molestation, having lost but one man killed wounded, and the horses attached to tho I and one wounded in the affair, and bringing two howitzers nearly all killed. in with them four prisoners and thirty horses Major Darnall, of the llth ludiaua, with , captured from the enemy. Tho killed and several companies from Lis own and the I wounded of the enemy were left in the road, ^ilh Ir.diana, had cousiderable skirmishing L, , . , ... .,, ,, with a body ot rebels about 15 miles be- I they having no transportation with thom.— „,.,„j n„i»„,_, T n i >• • L I ^, •' °, , / .... yond Uoldwater. In the several t-kinmsh- The captured muskets wore broken in pieces, es we captured about forty prisoners, \ I with the exception of a few handsome shot among tuem a Colonel, a Surgeon, a Cliap- j lain and a Lieutenant. Camp Benton, or Benton Barracks, is The rebels were anticipating our appear­ situated in the suburbs of St. Louis, about ance, bnt not in tbe direction in which si.v miles from the river and northwest of our army advanced. Supposing tiiat we the City Hall. The barracks, stables, would move directly acro.-ss from Memphi-s me.ss-hoiises, etc, are about oue mile in and Helena, tbey had all their negro force employed for several days in felling trees length, by half a milo wide, and accotr.- across the various roads from these two modata from 40,000 to 50,000 men, and points, to hinder and retard our progress. stabling for the same number of horses. But descending the river to Delta, aud Within tbe grounds are tradesmen cf all marching across the country in that direc- kinds, stores, picture galleries, post office— ilon, we avoided the blockade and am­ in fact tlio soldier find.s everj thing hero ho bushed roads, and took the enemy \ina~ may wish. All day long tho parade ware. At Coidwf*ter they were completely ground is alive with bodies of men drilling taken by surprise, by our advance under Gen. Washburne. One old darkey, when in squads, compaoies and regiments; bat­ he naught a glimpse of the " blue coats," ten ies of artillery, .squadrons of cavaliy, cried out, " All massa's blockading for and bnltaliion.s of infantry"are moving ev- Qutlin'! De kingdom am gone ; de Yankees orywhoro. In one pan of the fi.ld the have done oome on de lower road .'" The teamsters are breaking their mule teams, country through which the array passed ia in another a long train of wagons are just rich in soil and productions. Cotton ia starting to disembark for the seat of war, the great staple, and it is not an uncom­ and everywhere the greatest activity pre­ mon thing to find one hundred bales in tho vails. Tho number of troops here is prob­ possession of one man, though perhaps liidden from the public eye. ably 20,000 to-day. Two to five regi­ Cotton buyers at Delta, for some time ments arrive and depart daily. past, have been conducting a considerable Capt. Wood's Company are well, with ooutraband trade with lliu natives, paying the excej)tion of two—those not danger­ thirty cents for cotton, in goods at rebel­ ously. " Old Grant" may be proud of dom prices. Tliis is what tliey call in the this body of men, as the regiment cer- j army " making a good tiling ut it." The t;u"nly are. They are quartered in Sibley • force which Goo. Washburne t'urprised at Tents, and are much ple.ised with thei tJoldwater had been sent by the rebel authorities lu stop this trade. change from barracks. The Wisconsin ; troops, I fiml, are gonorally better equip- ' COTTON BTIYBHS " GONE UP "—GOVKKNMENT MONOPOLIZES THE nUSINBSS. ped and ha^ e a beltei- class of meu iu the Y'esterday, I am informed, by orders ranks, than most other regiments. from Washington City, all the cotton here The weatlier hero to-day contrasts con­ uow in possession ol iuclividual traders siderably with wliat we left in Wisconsiu. was seiz-d, and all trading in cotton pro­ It is warm, tho grass already starting, and hibited. This is good, ami, 1 trust, relia- the dust blowing in clouds, while you lux­ bU IIBW,-. The wuuder is, that Govera- uriate in two or three feet of snow, or per­ iijciiL did n'.it long hiiic' take this trade haps as many foot of mud, with cold winds JQto its own IiHiids. Tiio cotton on the and frosty mornings. Already boats are line ot the hito march into Mississippi would more than pay tlie expenses ot tho leaving for GHJena and the Upper Mis- expedition. sis.sippi, Letters should bp directed to Camp Kenton, St. Loui.s Mo., with number of regiment and letter of couijiany, together with State from whicli the regiment goes. From Ihe second Wisconsiu Cavaliy. Arms for the Keginient will be given out to-morro«'. They consist of oue saber CAMP BKNTON, MC, Maroli 28. and one liea\y revolver, and perhaps a FRIEND COVEK:—The Second Wiscoi carbine. sin Cavalry arrived at Cainp Benton o It is impo.ssil.lG to learn what length of Wednesday morning last. Tlie joui-iie timo tho regiment may remain "here. from Camp Wasbbiii'iie was attended wit Those most proficient iu drill will undoubt­ tbe loss of one of tho members of the vei edly eo first. This being the case, the iment who, it is supposed, fell from th Second will probably go soon—just what platform of the cars, during the first nig tho boys desire, The name I am unable to gi\o as sevei Thero was some trouble to-day about the are yot behind. regimental organization. Government does //

not recognise the regimental organization, HONOEABLT DISCHAKOKn. consequently tlio Regimental Adjutant, Tho following official communication re­ Quartermaster, Quartermaster Siirgeant, and CoinLssary Bargo.uit, wero or are to be lating to a Wisconsin officer, has been re­ dismissed. Tho baltalliou organization is ceived at the Governor's office: So much of Goneral Court Martial Orders, No. not altered, D. 154, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, June S, I8ti4, as dismisses Captain Joseph H. Surntll,2^\ Wisconsin Cavalry, from the service of the United States, is revoked, and ho is hereby honorably discharged as of date of hia dismissal —Jnne 0, 1804. By order of the Secretary of War, . E, D. TOWNSEND, Atshlani Adi%itti»t General. NAKROW ESOAPB OF GEN. WASHBURNB. —A correspondent of the New York Her­ ald writing from the Southwest, in giving some account of the recent cavalry expe- ditiou of Geu. VVASUBUKNS of this State to the vicinity of Grenada, relate? the following incident: As the column was approaching Oak­ land—a station on the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad—jogging slowly along by twos, np a rise of gronnd overlooking the village, Geu. Washburne, who was in the extreme advance, leading the column, in fact, descried a rebel picket on the brow of the hill. Ue immediately ordered the gun forward, aud the order was obeyed as promptly a-; given. The position not suit­ ing him, he ordered it still further for­ ward, never dreaming that this picket differed in any respect from those whom frequent sight had made famihar. No sooner, however, had the gun been pushed to tbe head of the column thau some eight or ten hundred rebels, who had dismount- and hid in the woods, rose to their feet and poured a fierce volley into the column. One of our men was killed and eleven wounded. The head of the column was turned back in some confusion, and retreated, perhaps, a hundred yards. The howitzer, being thus left unsupported, fell an easy prey to tbe euouiy, and was seized and carried off before our men could rally from their temporary rout. It is a won­ der that Gen. Washburn was not himself captured, as he was some distance in ad­ vance of the gun. Ths bullets rained around him thick aud fast as he made his escape ; but he only took off bis bat and smiled. In a momend we had formed ourselves in liue of battle, and were ready for them ; bnt in the meanwhile they had taken tbe opportunity afforded by our disorder to make good their escape with with their prize. We dashed after them into the town, End succeeded in capturing a few prisoners—among them one lieu­ tenant—and a number of horses. yc^tr??-!^

James Driver, H Darlington, Wis Re=Union of Third Wis. C. W. Page D Waupun, Wis E. O. Kimberly Band Lea'ler Janesville, Wis Add A, Townsend I Shullsburg, Wis A Thorough Success. S. D, Ross K Madison, Wis Daniel Snider F Mt. Hope, Wis The Fourteenth Annual Reunion of C. B. Hopkins F Fennimore, Wis • V Henry D. Baldwin I Shullsburg the Third Wisconsin Infantry Veteran Bradley L. Bucklin K Janesville Volunteer Association was held hi this Mrs. .Tas. Driver Darlington, Wis city, September 15 and 16, 1904, The Mrs. Jas. Looney, Benton, Wis i^ weather was delightful as a good omen Mrs. V/. B. Smith Beloit, Wis Gertrude Carle Winbigler , Janesville, Wis to the old veterans who began to arrive Mrs. J. F. Carlo Janesville, Wis here Thursday forenoon, many from Mrs. Mary Crave Beloit the surrounding neighborhood coming Mrs. S. D. Fessenden Beloit. by team and the train bringing many Ada P. Kimberly Janesville Mrs. Wm. Cherry Stromsburg, Neb more from a distance, Headquaiters Mrs. N, P. Amidon Cedar Rapids, la were established in the Odd Fellow's The following old soldiers who were hall and the afternoon was spent by not members of the Third Wis. were the old veterans in registering and re­ present to greet old comrades: newing acquaintances until evening Henry Tipp 5th Wis Inf. Gratiot when an informal camp-fire was held Patrick Lorigan 158 N. Y. Gratiot at headquarters. Samson Bastian, 96 Illinois Council Hill, 111 This was a happy time for the old boys H. T. Hysell, 7lh Minn. Inf. Shopiere, Wis Hasrison Bragg 3rd Mo. Cavalry Gratiot each of whom was compelled to add D. W. Dimmick "96 Illinois Apple River, 111 his quota to the entertainment by VV. inid V. Doty sons of A. D. Doty of Jefferson, making a speech, telling a story, Md. were preseni.; their father, who enlisted whistling or "making a face." They from Darlington in Co. H. being in too feeble hcallh to make the journey. Q all obeyed orders and the result was at times pathetic, as some remines- The regular business meeting of the Association was held at Headquarters v> cense of army life was related, at times amusing and all the time enter­ Friday forenoon. The following oflfi- cers were elected for the ensuing year; C:A •••' taining. It was enjoyed by the old soldiers as well as by the visitors who Pres. W. B. Smith, Beloit, Wis; Vice President, Peter Crave, Beloit, Wis. were present. The roster shows the following in attendance: Col. E. 0. Kimberly of Janesville, was a year ago elected Secretary of the As­ NaiiiGM Co. Residence. sociation, for life, and C. W. Page of ^Wm. C. MefTort H Arena, Wis. I,EIon G. BcerH H Stranpr. Neb. Waupun, Treasurer for life. It was •J. R. Amidon I Cedar Rapids, la. resolved that the next annual re-union J. F. Carle K Janesville. Wis will be held at Beloit, Wis., as near D. Thompson K Oconomowoc. Wi.'i "Antietam Day" September 17, 1905 H. A. Beckwilh II ShuUsbursr, Wis T. M. King K Evansville Wis as practicable. The following executive W. B.Smith H Beloit, Wis committee was appointed to have charge Peter Crave K Beloit. Wis of the same: Wm. Cherry H Stromsburgr. Neb G. W. Stcvenrion H Lamont, Wis Peter Crave, chairman, Mrs. S. Fess­ S. Fessendcn H Roscoe, III enden, Chas. Sackett, John B. Black, J. B. Black H Shopiere, Wis Mrs. W. B. Smith, Mrs. Peter Crave, J. E. Collins D Oakfield, Wis Mrs. H. B. Johnson. W. A. Younff D Oakfield, Wis J. W. Bonnet K Gratiot. Wis Thursday afternoon at .-two o'clock, Edwin Kerby K Summer, Wis the old veterans formed in line under Wm. G. Douglas i Shullsbursr, Wis command of Col. Geo. W. Stevenson, P. P. Erdall K Evansville, Wis and marched to the Evergreen cemetery Thoma.s Nelson * E London, Wis and there decorated the graves of the Leonard C. Norton H Darlington, Wis C. W. Suckett C Beloit, Wis deceased members of the Association, J. C. ShlKK H (lambridgo, Wis Thomas H. Bright and Capt. Richard John M. Ward B Janesville, Wis II, Williams. The ceremonies included James S. Ixx)ney I Benton, Wis an eloquent and pathetic address by Unffh William.s I Freeport. Wis J. Brant Band Blackearth, Wis Comrade J. F. Carle of Janesville and , an appropriate song by Col. Kimberley. piece entitled ' 'The Battle of Gettys­ j A number of members of the W. K. C. burg" which produced a perfect torrant ! were present and were visibly affected of applause. Col. Kimberly then fav­ by the impressive exercises. ored the audience with the patriotic i At 4:30 the old soldiers again formed song, "We Old Boys" which pleased j in line, commanded by Col. Stevenson, the "old boys" and the rest of the' I and led by H. B. Chamberlin, fifer, W. crowd. Add A. Townsend, President j S. Webb, snare drummer, and George of the Association, delivered the annual Abraham, bass drummer. They gave address which he had previously deliv­ to the crowds who lined the sidewalks, ered at the business meeting of the a sample of the old time march. The Association, and which w-as interesting inspiring martial music seemed to re- to all eld soldiers. Mrs. E. E. Roy of : vive the memories and the muscles of this city sang a solo, "The American I the old boys, and notwithstanding the Soldiers" which was appluuded to the j bent forms, the gray beards and the echo. Dept. President, Ellen P. ; bald heads they kept step with aston­ Weatherby, gave some facts and fig- • ishing regularity. ures concerning the W. R. C. which; Friday evening tlie regular "Camp were very interesting and which show- } fire" was held in the Opera house which ed the magnitude of the work done hy ' was filled to overflowing. The that deservedly popular order. John P. programme opened with music by the Williams sang a solo entitled "United orchestra and was followed by an ap­ States" which was enjoyed and ap­ propriate, cordial and well delivered plauded by the audience. Miss Eva address of welcome by Mayor O'Brien, Blackstone gave a recitation entitled which vvas eloquently responded to by. "Moritorus Salutamus" which pleased comrade J. F. Carle of Janesville. Col. everybody in the hall and which added E. O. Kimberly of Janesville sang irt an to her reputation as an elocutionist of; excellent manner, a solo entitled rare merit. Mrs. A. R. Ball Jr. sf! "Hamilton'sBadger Boys." Col. Geo. Mobile, Ala., sang a solo entitled "Twi­ W. Stevenson of Lamont, read an in­ light" which showed that her voice has teresting paper upon The Battle of lost none of its old time sweetness. Chancellorsville, Virginia, giving enter­ As a closing number that patriotic taining reminiscences. Captain W. C. song "America",was sung, every one i Meft'oi't (hen announced that tho As­ in the house who could sing, and many sociation had voted to make the follow­ who could not, j'jining in and filling the ing named persons honorary members hall with an immense volume of music and he thereupon bestowed the special and discords. With three cheers for badge upon Mrs. W. W. Woolworth, the W. R. C, the old soldiers, the daughter of Col. Stevenson, Mrs. Ellen people of Shullsburg and everybody P. WeatherOy, Department President, else the campfire closed. W. R. C. of Wisconsin, Mrs. Joseph The coming of the remnant of the Blackstone of this city, Mayor M. A. grand old "Third Wisconsin" to our O'Brien and Dept. Commander Nor- city will long be a memorable event ci'oss. The Misses Leone and lola to Ovir people and the soldiers them­ Harker of this city sang a duett which selves. Some of us remember when was heartily applauded after which the first company was organized here Dept. Commander Pliny Norcross of and when the boys went forth to th« Janesville gave a patriotic address war, full of hope, ambition and patrio­ which was frequently applauded. Col. tism, bearing with them the prayers Norcross is the only Department Com­ of those left behind. The few old mander who has ever honored one of meu who gathered here last week, the these reunions with his presence and ' 'old boys'' who have thus far escaped the honor was pleasing to all. Mrs. the "hand of time" received a heart­ Gertrude Carle Winbigler of Janesville felt welcome and stirred up memories sang a solo entitled "I Want to be a that had vvell nigh become forgotten. Soldier" which captured the entire aud­ Our people enjoyed their coming here, j ience and brought forth such a persist­ so it may be truthfully said that the ! ent encore that she was compelled to 14th Annual Reunion was a complate respond with another patriotic song. The orchestra played the descriptive .y

'p/!2^'t I& "About this time tbe Kansas compa' broke and began to run toward Fo. UNWRITTEN HISTORY Scott, leaving about 85 men of the Thiri Wisconsin to receive the charge. Seeing this Quantrell charged Co. L, who re- j turned the flre with their revolvers. It i OF THE CIVIL WAR became such a mix-up that it was hand to hand and no time to re-load. If one of our boys attempted to get away he was THIRD WISCONSIN BOYS 'WHOM fchot and if wounded, murdered by the QUANTRELL SLAUGHTERED. guerillas. ".\mong the prominent officers killed were Maj. Curtis and Lieut. Farr. I saw Curtis shot—murdered in cold blood. At the beginning of the mix-up he shouted: SMALL PARTY IN A TRAP 'What in tho name of heaven will we do?' He was promptly answered: 'Sell out like men, but don't be taken prisoner.' Hi failed to take the advice and sur­ KANSAS COMPANY FLED AND rendered, giving his revolver to one of ESCAPED. Quantrell's men who turned it on him and ehot him twice before he fell from his horse. Maj. Curtis, being in full uni­ form, was taken for Gen. Blunt, who, was la fatigue uniform and rode a mule. He ONLY 13 BADGERS SURVIVE And his orderly, J. Adler from near Sparta, and B. I. Dugdale, of Platteville, into a little ravine, dismounted and Later the Guerilla Chief Took Dinner j •wer^.Q^J^e back caring for the wounded almost before Quantrell was out of sight. With Leaders Chosen to Hunt Him Down# "Mrs. Farr accompanied her husband, with Charles Davis, now of Baraboo, as driver. At the beginning of the trouble Davis put Mrs. Farr in tho bottom of the PLATTEA'ILLE, Wis., Sept. 16.~The re­ buggy and drove off on the gallop. At 3>'ast a half dozen of Quantrell's men gave cent Inflammable utteraaces al Lawrence. chase and flred vollc^ afcer volley into Kas., by QuantrcH's men in re-union the buggy, and gave up the chase. After there, in saying they were aorry they had going a mile or so Davis unhitcho*, not destroyed the entire city, has brought stripped off the harness, put Mrs. Davi9 to light an interesting piece of unwritten on one horse and riding the other es­ history participated in by the Third Wis­ caped. When we found the buggy itj^flfe consin cavalry from 1S62 to the close of fairly riddled though the occupanta te^ the civil war. The incidents were related caped unharmed. Mrs. Farr resides |5?P by a member of the Third Wiscousin, Dubuque, la. VO' "John Pradt, of Madison, whose ta|h$» •«\'ho said: was once assistant superintendent of "Early in Septsmber, 1863, Gen. Blunt slruction at Madison and John Moor was in command ot the department of the the Twelfth Kansas, both clerks at he' frontier and started from Fort Scott to quarters, got out of an ambulance, b establish headquarters at Fort Smith, the rcat of their mess good-bye, Ark. Accompanying him as escort was marking: 'We are gone to glory t the brigade band, about si.xty men of the time, but will empty some saddles befo ithey get us;" and stood back to bac^ Third Wisconsin cavalry, a part of Com­ i firing their revolvers with telling effe " pany A of the Fourteenth cavalry, his I until both men were shot down. personal staff and the headquarters train I "Jack Splain, of Sparta, stood nea "When near Baxter Springs on Sept, I them gallantly fighting until he had «, a body of troops in federal uniforiu ceived nine bullets in his body. The was seen forminj near the edge ot a guerillas left them for dead after strip woods a fourth ot a mile away. They ping them of even their clothing. Splain 'y^o'^z. were supposed to be a battalion ot Union and Pradt both recovered and are now men sent out several days before to scout living. end clear the road to Fort Gibson. As "Of the 90 men we had In the fight 54 were killed outright, 18 wounded, and 5 we emerged from a woods, Capt. Tufft missing. There were 13 of us left. came galloping tac-lt and reported to "^Vhen Gen. Blunt and the two men who Ccn. Blunt that the body of men, some escaped with him returned to care for 600 strong, was Quantrell and his gang the wounded they met a sight too ter­ In federal uniform, and that he had been rible to describe. Amongst the killed close enough to recognizo Quantrell. B> were the brigade band—11 men. Several this time the linos were getting near eacli of them had been pinioned to tho band other aud QuanCrell's meu began firing. •wagon by swords driven through them afirewhile. stilAmonl alivg ethos aued thservee wagod inn thithes n waseyt r.verc T. L. Davis, of Platteville, ' and Johnny Fritz a 15-year-old drummer boy; a sword had been driven through hia thigh .ind then into tho woodwork of the wagon. In his struggle he had torn him­ self terribly. Nearly all the wounded were murdered and badly mutilated. Alter being stripped of their clothing which Quantrell's men took away wiih them for thoir own use, the bodies had been shot full of holes. "This was the somn band that attacked the city of IvawrenLO, Kan., on Aug. ;>, ]Stj3, killing 140 peaceable citizens aud wounding 25. "The Third Wisconsin cavalry was en­ gaged for two years in hunting down and fighting QuanticU and his gang, whosp biyle of warfare was that of bush-whack­ ing a small force and taking few pris­ oners. His largusL command was 600, farmers and business men, who would a.ssemblo at the call of a courier, make a raid and return lo their work. "To show the dare-devil nature ot Quantrell, X will give you another inci­ dent. In the fall of 1862, Col. Barslow, of Janesville, ex-governor and commanding officer of United States forces at Kansas C'ity, held a council in a hotel there to map out plans to wipe out Quantrell and his gang. Among those present was a 'miller from the Big Blue river,' who gave all desired information regarding Quantrell and his raiders. .\ couple of bnurs after the council adjourned and the miller had gone home, a hotel clerk handed Col. Barstow a letter saying 'the miller' had directed him to deliver it in two hours. It was from our 'Union friend' the miller, thanking the colonel for al­ lowing him to be present at the council .-.nd saying 'hat if furth"r particulars | wero wanted he woukl he pleased to fur- 1 hish' them when thoy met nu the Big | Blue. The let I or was signed 'Yours anx- | iously, Quantrell.' j " "Our miller' was Quantrell and he had i actually eaten dinner with us," (

.r.- -t i? ^ 7^;c ARMT CORRESPONDENCE. From the Third Wisconsiu Battery. NASHVILLE, Tenn., .March 14, 1862, Editors of State Journal: We arrived ARM CORRESPONDENCE. in this, at one time, proposed capital of secessia and stronghold of rebellion, last From,ttie Third >'*T8con«in Battery. evening, after a pleasant voyage of four OAMP IRVINE, ) days from Louisville. Since my letter of .., , Lotiiiville, JEy., Jan. 27,1862. J last mouth there* have been several very 'Daar^ourntil :~^L(LBt Thursday morn­important charges in our company, which ing, Batteries No. 1 and 8, W. V., strnok have affected our organization in no alight their tents, and after a general canteen degree. Last M<>nday week order.* were Inspection, to see, as Oapt. Drury said, received from Gen, Buell to turn over the that the boys shouldn't carry any " Wis­ battery of light gnna which we brought consin poison" with them, we slang onr with ns from AVisconsin, and take a bat­ knapsacks, end at 12 o^olock, M., started tery of rifled 32-pounder3 in their stead. for the depot, escorted by Batteries No. Much as we wero opposed to this change 5, 6, 7 and 8. We were ordered to take there was no help lor us, aud we submit­ with as the two batteries of guns which ted with a good grace, determined to labor were sent to Camp Utley last tall, and as earnestly with the "big guns" as we proceed to Louisville, Ky., we should re­ would have done with the light ones.— ceive further orders. With our new battery, which consists of four 32-poander rifles, each drawn by ten At the Racine depot many citizens had gathered to bid us " good bye;" and horaes, we received ten additional baggage when, as we moved from the depot, they wagons, each drawn by six, mules, for the gave D8 three cheers, they were as hearti­ transportation of ammunLtion. We had ly returned by our boys, who particularly hardly got the teams arranged when fur- pride themaelves on' their strength of tlier orders came, on Friday night, to pro­ lungs. At Kenosha we stopped a few ceed on the steamer J. W. Haibnan to mintites, to bid good bye to the members of thr Ist Oavalry Regiment, who had Nashville and report to Gen. Nelson. We come down to see us. Tliey bade us accordingly broke oar oamp on Saturday " God speed," and promised to meet us morning, and proceeding to the Louisville soon down in " old Secesb," if tho Oov- levee commenced the embarkation, which I ernment would only give them a chance. progressed without accident until Sunday At Chicago, where we arrived about 6 afternoon, when one of the derricks fell o'clock, we changed paeaenger cars, and marchwi through the city, to the Central while we were engngcd in drawing one of Depot, where we took the oars of the the gnus aboard, knocking 0. Stone, a Louisville, NfcW Albany and Chicago member of our company, overboard and Railroad. Here we were furnished with slightly injuring him, and severely injuring hot^ooffee, by the Railroad Company, our a market woman who was standing on the officers partaking of a supper, provided at forecastle at the time. Tho first aud sec­ tbe Sherman bouse. We had to wait for oor freight, whioh had to go about five ond guns were put on board the Hailman, miles oat of the city, and oome round on and the third and fourth on the Sunny the " T," until 10 o'clock, when we left Side. We left Louisville about dark and Chicago, and met witb no further delay dropped down to New Albany, where we oniil we peached La Fayette, Ind., wherej remained until 3 P. M. on. Monday taking Z'SL our train, which consiited of seven paa-j on government stores. Once on tJie way senger and seventeen freight cars, was divided, it being impossible for one loco we made no baits, except to coal, until we motive to flraw us up tbe heave '•- ' arrived at Fort Donelson on Wednesday evening. It was only proposed to stay here a couple of hours, and to keep the ''boys" on the boat it was thought beat to land on the oppoaite side of the river from the Fo^t,, ,N^ 8oJ)B^r*kap the boat touch- ed land.^u a'j^eaeral'stanipedewas made for the Shdreto gaifl 'all* fhfe intelligence z

!'p68Bltjil^.frQW,.tbe .bystanders who were I might have done. And yet, with alf their eye-witnesses of the battle. It was in reverses, they do not seem so despondent deed a bitter disappointment to be in plain ' as desperate. The majority of the secea- sight of the Fort, of which we had talked I sionitts here are so profoundly ignorant all the way down, and not be able to that they cannot look at our successes as an visit it. iJut we were not to bo disap­ intelligent being wonld, and they still per- pointed in this manner. Your corres-^ siit in their obstinacy to ns in spite of the pondent, in company with three others, oouoiliatory measures of Gen. IJuell. It having " soldiered " before, thought, as we is evident that they are still as far from , were Fo remain two hour.^, there would be peaceful submission as they were six DO harm in cros^siug, provided we could months ago. Perhap.^ it may yet be found find a boat. Walking down the river side necessary to pelt the seoejeionists of Nash- we came to a negro cabin, and upon ma­ ' ville with something harder than grass. king inquiry, found that they had a skiff We have not yet had an opportunity to and volunteered to take us over. We first look about the city, but from the river it visited the water battery in which there has the appearance of all the beauty whioh are eight guns. Everything looks as if it has been ascribed to it. Its busiLess is ot was but recently deserted. Even the shot coarse perlectly prostrate, there being and shell lay where the rebels left them. nothing doing except for lUe Government. Farther up the hill and on its very cre&t, Though we took an immense quantity of we could see where the 32-pouuder bat­ forage vhich the rebels left here, it has tery was that did our gunboats so much i beeu exhausted and there is uow a great damage. Just behind thi^, in a hollow, scarcity, especially of hay, some of the and completely sheltered by the higu! batteries and cavalry regiments having ground, are the log huts which were occu­ been without a sup{ily for several days.— pied by the secessionists. Several of them We brought down about 200 bales and the which had been occupied by small pox .•(upply is rapidly exhausted by the bag­ subjects, had been sot on fire and illami- gage wagone, which are crowding the le­ nated the main entrencliments of the fort, vee, to the exclusiou of everything else. making the scene much more impressive Of the troops here I will not attempt to as we called to mind tlie terrible struggle say anything. Their number is variously whioh, more than anything eluo, has tend­ estimated by the soldiers and citizens, at ed to break down the rebellion. And from 100,000 to 150,000. The 10th Wis. yet the people liere nre all Eocessionists, ie in Gen. Mitchell's division, four miles and make no secret of principles. Indeed, sout of here. Tho First regiment is aboat from the manner in wiiicli they talk one two miles from hero. Our battery is to would almost think they were confident be under the coiumand of Ool. Burnett, on there never had been aoy surrooder of tho advance, and we expect to be in the rebel troops. first general battle, which is anticipated at One cau have no conception of the uo distant day. I shall try to keep yoa strength of this rebel stronghcld without informed of anytbiug ot importance which visiting it, and the only conclusion must may transpire in 'iLc Third battery. then be, that if the rebels could not de­ liADQSB. fend that place, garrisoned a.') it wae, they cannot resist us in any place. It was 2 o'clock in the morning before we again started, it being impossible to call the men in after they had fouud means of crossing. At Olarksville wo saw the fortifications which were deserted in such Ip-c^iva. Tliii'd Wisconsiu Battery. bot haste alter the fall of Fort Donelson. NASDVILLE, I)ec«mber 17tb, 1S62. We were inlormed that frince the water in Editors Patriot—SIRS :—Perhaps 1 am oom- the river has gone down, our troops have mittiog an unwarrantable trespass on tho time j found thirteen heavy guns which were run of your readers, ifl offering this epistle for their ! iuto the river by the rebels to prevent parsual, but as I have seen no ucceunts of the i " Badgers " ia your oolumas for sometime, I their falling into our hands. The seces­ thought I would post you" as to where they sion spirit is very strong there, and it is "barrow" for the winter. said there \i only one Union man in Oar location for the preaent is on tho Mur- Clarksville. From Clarksville to Nash­ freesboro pike, about 0 miles from Nashville.— ville there are uo fortifications of any ac­ Our Division (Vanolive'a) is the advance of tbe count. In one or two places fortifications left wing, and of course we have to be on the were commenced but not completed. It look out for the "botter-nuts," that of late have is plain that the rebels supposed Fort Don­ become so mean that we can hardly live ia elson and the fortifications about Clarks­ peace with them. As a spocimen of their way ville, made alj a^jjj|;oj(che^ tp.l^aBhville up of doing business, I will give yoa an aooount the Cumberlaorf, iieftedtly t-epv<-e, and they of a trick thej played us the other day. Our did not thereforS Yortity* this 'city as the^ picket guard of oavalry was advanced about three miles out from the main lines and was .acme fifty men strong. It was a wet, rainy withstanding liis loud protestations that Be 'night, and they had made up their minds to was u " Southern iui\ii." We did not ha take things easy, so they put their horses in a stable near by, built big fires, and was having any rebel soldior.« until wo hud nearly rorf 'd K'fei: a gay timo. Just about this time the " rebs " Fikevillc, some tiii; iy luilos from where wc|"" sent in a flag of truoe, and while our men was .started, where wo wore told by a citizen that, watching that, their cavalry pounced on them and "gobbled" up the whole crowd, except one seven soldiers wero hording cattle about two man, who remembering tho old proverb— miles aliead. Oapt. Drury placed five men lie tbat fighta nnil ruus away. under iny coiiiiuiuid with orders to creep up May live to (ight another day, as near .as wo .couia( li[ilL»4Ju>n ohargo them. took " leg bail " for security, and mado his es­ cape. I wonder if that ia in accordance with 'Wo got fi\;^ j^/jiSBHten, \mt had to .shoot the chivalri/^s idea of the uao of a Hag of truce. We aro having the fineat kind ot weather noW) Buoh as would mako your hearts weop for joy if you could seo it in tho " liadgcr State." took po.s.-.o.'i.^ir-u, captutiiig ;i fonuilo seminary The army here in cxpeotiug tho secesh to at­ coiitaiiiin,u- MMIV voiy line young Ladies, tack thom, but I guess they won't try "Old Gracious! Isow thoy screamed; they thougl- Rose" again, afcer the lesson he gave them at sure that tho " Yanks " wonkl murder then: Corinth I havo no idea we will advanco on After rosting onr horses a short time wIe them until tho river raises enough to let the transports and gunboats como up. Tho soldiers'pushod on and before night captured four are all anxious to try tho secesh a turn, and as more soldiers and a captain. We camped they feel now, it would take considerable of a for tho night at the foot of the mountain and tieht to rnfiko tliPin (inliovo tl^"* ^^•" ' <-•- *- mado sn old rcb got supper foi; us. Wo started at daylight for Sparta, a distance of thirty inilos—all the way on tho top of the y /ri. mountains. Saturday wc took no prisoners but shot one bushwhacker; he would not give up his gam, and one of my advance shot him, as ho fell he said; " There, you damned Scoidiii;/ in Afiddk '/'(nncssee- -Pick'hKj Uj) Ucb- (laand Sor.sh Pr.,jnrti/- Sluuach Unionisil— ' S^outlicrn pups have killed me at last," and on ,1 Slid Jfisiake—.1 L'n I'ldioii. i}i Public Sen- \ making iiffiuiriea wc found out that wc had tiivod—Good 'J'iiin'i li I'l /'• kiliod one of the staunchest Union men in the I Tho rollowingintorcHlin;,- |>iiv:itu Icittei-liiu; l>,,on coiuiti'}-. Jiho robs had been after him for iKiiidcil us. It ;,'ivi!s tin.' sr. r\ o! om; of tli<; cxiio- ititioiLSfrequently making frou! IIOSECII.VNS' Army nine Ui- ntWtluring which time ho had not ill il very readable .style, :ill th.' ini.ic free nnd easy slopt in house. It seemed hard that after lll•l'.al^!e not written with any (ii..u.'lit "f publip evading tho robs so long he should be killed ti.:)!! fjflltiivs fltute Journal.} by tho lirst Yankee that passed his house. He wa.s the bravest man I ever saw, aud if llK.Uliil'.VItTKUS, ol) WfS. JJATTKRV, ) ho had ouly believed that wc were "Yanks," .fiily oO, iso;5. s as MO told him wc Avere, he would have been Jlv iii:.\u KiTTiK: .Since writing you last, I all right ; but it aooms that squads of John have been out .scouting tliroii;.;li tlu; enemy's Morgan's men in federal uniforms havo country. Si.\ty-livo of us iimloi-cDniinaiul of often lioou through this country, hence the Capt. Drury (oliiof of scouts), suirtod south- difficulty of making tliem believe we wore cast from McMiunvillc on last Tliurday. Tho anything but southern iroops. At oue house fir.st day we rodo forty iiiilos and stopped for that 1 was .searching for arms, there was a tho night at tho house of ono of our guides, young lady and her sick brother. She was where thoy fed us and our ti-oil horses. Tho awful spunky and said that I acted as though old gentleman brought out sumo whisky , I o.Kpoctod to find a dozen Yanks under her which ho had hurried nine months ago to',^^^, T told her I was uot looking for Yanks prevent the rebs from getting it; and wc h'^A ^^^, ^.^^^^^^ ^^^ j ^^^^^^^j ,.^^. ^^^^j^^ j^^,^. ^^. a very good niglg rest. Early in the morn-, ^.^^_^ .^ ^^^ ^^^^^„^, ^^^_^^ ,^ ry nice little ill"' we .started Tm 8o(iuatoliio vallcv. Wc .„ • ,, u J i ^i i bogged of us ° ' ' . .• , , rifle in t!io bedclothes, ard t not to break it. I told lior 1 must, as such scotiowere thn oo ffirs thet couiitrv"Yanks, ' anthad i ui , i „ i ,„,, ;*• •' - • . , ; was 0 on. Rosccraus order, bho asked me it wc wore rebs, in fact it wa.s-impossible to , ,, 4 i , ..u * r , „ „„, *K„,.,^ ' , ,' I could provo to her that I was a uortlicrn convince some of the pooplo to the contrary ^^j^^.^^^. j ^j^^^^.^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ -greenbacks," Wherever we fouud a Rpuiiky reb wc took all ^^^^^ ^^^^^j^. ^^^^^-^^^ j^,^^^,^,^^ ^^^ .^^ j^^^. his horses, .sadtUos, gunrs, pistols, &c., >yi|,i,„^,,d j^.^ ^^at we %e indeed Union folks. DEFECTIVE ORIGINAL The poor girl hurst into tcar.s, and as well as she was abll^ told us that sho had two broth­ ers in the Union army, ;Mid that her fatlier A correspondent of the New York had "laid out six months to save his life," as Times writing of the pursuit of the rebels the rebels had tlnoateuedto hang him if thoy by Gen. VAN CLEVE and others, thns oaught him. She : lid if wc would wait half speaks of DKTTKT'B 3d Wisconsin Battery : :in hour, she would bring her father and also " We were now, on the morning of the some dinner, Init wo hud uot time. Wc loft 15th. near Orab Orchard. We had now her the gun. left the fertile, blue grass regions of Ken- tuck, and had commenced the as cout of Tlieso mountains aro full of Union men that the rock, sterile portions of the northeast­ live in tho valleys. Thoy stay away from ern part of the State. Onr march was their homes and thoir frioiuls carry thom commenced at an early hour. Heavy can­ food. Thoy call this laying out. I havo soon nonading was heard to oar lett, and it lots of thom that have not slopt in a house was supposed that the enemy were disput­ for six nioiiths. ing the passage of McCook and Rousseau across Upper Dix River. The Eleventh There is a complete revolution in tlio po­ Brigade to-day led the advance of the en­ litical sontiniont in this oountry. Thousands tire corps. We had jiroceeded but one arc coming in voluntarily and taking the oath, mile when the enemy again opened fire on I have tallvcd with some of tho worst of thom. ua. In addition to their artillery, their They are willing to give it up and come musket firing was rapid, and their balls hissed and whizzed about onr boys quite to thoir old love ; thoy say thoy ai "^ thickly. We were soon in line of battle. (which is ,so) and if a vote shouU Drnry's Battery and Muler's were soon in iu the county of Warroii to-da"" positiou, and the entire Eleventh Brigade jority would vote for tho stars deployed by regiments as skirmishers. Lively work was now had. The enemy Bnt to return to the seoutin was delaying our approach to Orab Orchard we reaohed Sparta about five o The musket firing and the artillery dueling and cliiirgod the town. Wc eaptur _ were continued for some time. We killed dieiis, seven good horses,, and eight thousand three of the enemy aud wounded several dollars "Coufed." I send you a sample. On others. The rebels now retired and we entered Orab Orchard at 10 o'clock A. M. Sunday we broke for camp. We heard that We found the town literally plundered of three regiments of Cavalry were hard after everything. The citizens gave us a most us, and consequently wo liurriod some, and generous welcome, furnished our troops made MeMinnvillo abou;. noon, liaving march­ with iresh water and something to eat. ed twenty-six miles. Tlio ".IJob.s'' rcachod " As we entered the town, the enemy, Sparta about the samo liiiio. In the four who had taken a position upon a bill op­ days we marohod one bundi'oti and forty-five posito, opened their battery with terrible miles. Evcf-y body in town thought wc were energy. Some of their shots were fired with admirable precision. One shell went captured, but "nary a capture" said wc. We just over our heads and penetrated a house IiavO; boon proparin^ for General Forrest, exploding iu tbe house, scattering splinters throwing up little embankments, etc., but for and fragments iu every direction. Our all we have taken so much trouble, wc are batteries were again advanced to position, afraid he will not cor.io. Wc arc living very and our infantry were thrown into the woods. The accurately aimed shots of I well and have a sfjlcndid camp. I wish you Oapt. Drury soon silenced the enemy's ] could sec us, it woukl remind you of a large guns, sending their artillerists and support ' fourth of July ; all tho tents are covered with scampering across a glade to our right in brush, the horses are sheltered the same way, hurried confusion. The musket firing was • and in fact- every thing is as cool as a cu­ more brisk than it had hitherto been, and our men were fearfully exposed to the en­ cumber. Speaking of cucumbers reminds me emy's fire. We finally drove them back. 1. that wo have all wc can oat, also tomatoes, We lost oue killed and two wounded. At also green corn, also everything nice. Don't Stanford, we took 21- prisoners, some in you wish you was a "sojcr." ^ liospital and some while engaged in action. Your afiectionate Brother, FAY. Gen. Buell was at Crab Orchard and com­ placently remarked that " Bragg's army is mine," The remainder of the day was a eucoeasiou of skirmishes and artillery duels we driving the enemy before ue. We kill­ ed sixteen of the enemy, and took twenty- three prisoners." _ .1

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jL'iiOM TUB AKMT,—Oapt. Lu, H,DBURT, ot the 3d Wiscousin Battery, arrived here ' last evening, ou detached sorvice. He left his conitnand stven miles below Nash- . ville, on the Murlreesboro' pike, Oapt. IDKURT has been jironioted to the position of Ohief of ArUUery ou Gen, VAN CLKVB'S i Staff, iu the subdivision of Gen, ROEB- OKANs' army, commanded by Gen. CRIT­ TENDEN, and has three batteries under his charge. He reports HUBBARD, OOLBURN, and other Madison boys in good health. Tlie 1st, lO.h, 21at, and Mth Wisooa- sin regiments were in tho vicinity. Oapt. DituiiY coulirius the previous re­ ports in regtu'd t<.> the tiattlo of Perryville. The inaiii bod> oi our army was held , back by BDKI.L though in close proximity to the battlf, and thus, instead of the ut- I ter disconiliiure of the rebels, which might easily have beeu accomplished, thoy I were peniiiited to wiu a substantial victo­ ry. The general iinpressioti in the army ia that BUELL is a traitor, or at least that he prefers the success ot the rebels to the decided success of the Union arms, in which opinion Oapt. DRCEY fully concurs, " Lu'a " numeron.s friends in tho State will be glad lo tiour that he is iu perfect health, bomewhat dimiuiBhed about the waist bands by active service, but in as good spirits as ever. Tuii TiiiuD «YiscoNS[N OAVALET ik AC­ 15 TIVE SEEVIOE.—In the recent expedition beyond Mound Oity, Mo., Lieut. Ool. Jons T. BuRHis, of the 10 th Kansas, command­ ed the infantry, and Major CALKINS, of the 8d Wisconsin, the cavalry. We find the A^xecuiiou at Fort lJeaveuwortli--Tlilrd following in relation to the part our men Wis. Cavalry Officers among tlie Com- took in a skirmish, in Ool. BUEKIS' official mlaslou. [From the Leavenworth OonBerTatlve, July 28th.] report: Jeiemiab Hoy was shot at the fort yes­ On Wednesday, the 6th inst., at 7 terday morning, having been found guilty o'clock A. M., I marched with the entire by the military oomuiission of treason and command by a more northerly route, back murder. to Platte City, a distance of thirty miles. Tlie military commission was appointed On my arrival at the latter point ou the same evening, I learned of the existence of on the 23d of May, aud consisted ot the a camp of guerrillas at Rocky Bluff, on following ollicorsof the 3d Wisconsin cav­ the South side of the Platte river four alry : Oapt. D. S. Vittum, Lieuts. C. A. miles above the oity, aud was also in­ Perry, L. B. Reed and Asa W. Farr. The formed that a bridge 12 miles distant was trial of Jeremiah Hoy, alias Solouioa P, the nearest point above the city at which Hoy, of Johnson county, Kansas, took the river could be crossed. I accordingly place on the 22d of July. Oapt. Vittum, at 11 o'clock that night, started Adjut^aut and Lieuts. Keed, Kiser and Tarr were Welch, of the 3d Wisconsin cavalry with present. forty men from that regiment and ten of The proceedings were approved by Maj. the oiounted State Militia, up the north E. A. Calkins and by Gen. Blunt on the side of the river to take possession of the 2Gth inst., aud the 28t,h was fixed by Gen. bridge, and thereby cut off the enemy's re­ Blunt as the day of execution. treat, and at 2 o'clock on Thursday, tbe The execution took place upon tho field 7th inst., I marched with my main force just south of the barracks. Col. Burris up the south side ot the river and oame was present with tho troops at the garris­ upon the enemy soon after sunrise, when on and Capt. Couover acted as ofiiicer of after a sharp fire which lasted only a few , the day. minutes, the guerrillas were driven from ^ Tbe prisoner was marched on to the their positiou and fled in confusion, leav ground by the soldiers ; he wore a black ing some of their horses and arms and all suit and a felt hat; lii« arms were pinion­ their camp equippage behind, ed. Hoy was brought to tlie place where Tbe only casualties on our side were ho was lo be shot, made to kneel and his two men wounded, one severely. The hat removed. In this position some cler­ enemy's loss oould not be definitely de­ gyman asked the divine blessiug. The termined ; three ot their number are prayer probably lasted ten minutes; it known to have been iiiled, several wound­ seemed a century. We did not hear what ed, and six taken prisoners; it is believed was said, but the eight ot that poor crea- that others were killed in the brush and ! tare kneeling there, with loaded muskets in the river, as they attempted to swim it. I before him, and tho delay prolonged and Oapt. Abernathy's company, " A" was prolonged, aa it he was to be killed by the first to reach the enemy's fortifiication, I inches, was tho most torturing we ever and the firing frora our side Was mainly I witnessed. Hoy was then marched back from that and Lieut. Todd's company i lo the line of soldiers aud his sentence " D.'' Owing to the nature of the gronnd I read to Jiiin. After this he was placed on and the dense forest in which their camp I his knees again, aud his eyes bandaged.— was situated, our artillery could not be ' He had maintained the utmost coolness brought to bear upon them, but Lieut. throughout, but now liis composure was Bowman, assisted by Oapt. Offlsy and forsaking hi in, aud his frail body swayed Lieutenant Lang promptly pushed forward a little. Tliere was uo dolay, uo torture, and placed in position each piece as near .S.B no bungling in tho military j;art of the iii the rifios, and Schroeling and Blair charged farionj- Hoy is dead. ly after . tha .flying, jpehels, amongst He fell over upon his face and died with-' trees, loga'and rocks, antfl they were lost out a struggle. One ball went through •ight of in*.th/i ^lui^st jtfvfiejijtrable forest his head, and two through his body. 1 ^bove the camp. It wae^ impossible to form a definite idea as to the torce of the enemy. They were reported to be two companies, commanded respectively by Jones and Patten. They had but few tents which were dirty and ragged, and but little other camp equipage, and that almost worthless. There were three houses in the vicinity which were evidently being used as quarters by the enemy, all of which were vacated aa we approached, their oc­ cupants fleeing with arms in their hands to the rebel fortification. These houses, together with all their tents and camp equipage wo burned; their provisions found at tho oamp wo appropriated ; their breakfast which was already prepared we ate. Having started on tho expedition with­ out transportation or subsistence, we were obliged to seize and use such property as was found necessary to transport and sub­ sist the command. , .'.^ .._,

FROM THE TUIRD CAVALRY.—A private note ..rom an officer of the 3d Oavalry, under date of Dec. 4th, states that the rogiment was then at Fort Smith, Arkansas. Tho regiment had quite an engagement on the lOth of Novem­ ber, losing ten men ui killed and wounded, but drove the rebels, over 1,800 strong, a distance of fivo miles. The health of the regiment was good. Major CALKINS has boon appointed District Provost Marshal ou the staff of Gon. MCNIKL. ^ *^-" '", 4^^ W"> i I Sandy Hook, on their way home, ' with the great war scarcely begun. E. 0. KIMBERLEY tl-ieaving our comfortable quarters at Frederick City early in the spring, we marched away to Harper's Perry WRITES ARTICLE ON and wpre the first to cross the river jon pontoons. The United States MASON-DIXON LINE r:rus:i,,y'''iiii\r,j^;,',.'-!^r varied experiences up the renowned Shennndoah Valloy began after a sliort sojourn there. W'e were charm- 'Janesville Veteran of Civil Strife, ed with the country as we proceed- Tells of His Third Wisconsin ed unmolestod to a small village Rpoimpnt in Maryland called Charlestown, about fifteen Regiment n Maryiana .^^^ .^ ^j^^ interview. Approaching . , , , ,M the place our advance guard were Edward O. Kimberley. Janesville ^ot Intercepted, and after entering pioneer and veteran of tho civil war, ttie principal streets, the intention and who led the third Wisconsin regi- j;^^„„*o <^amp two or three miles nient band iuto Maryland in 1861, ^'^^ly ^"s'ZSbi'^g l?aV"SS^vhfe1; near the .Vlason-Dixie line, writes an yen' materially changed the com- Jnteresting letter to the Gazette, tell- mander's plans. As we marched Ing of tho famous line, especially along the street not a man was to that portion, where Maryland was be seen. Tuere were, however, plenty on one side and Virginia was on the of women, and tliev were there for other. The letter is as follows: a purpose. Opening doors and In the '"arty iiart of the C-ivil Wai' -windows, thev threw upon us all oue of the principal points of inter- sorts of vile refu.-e. and snot upon est, for both armies, was Mason ano us. Thi.« was too mnrh " \ halt LMxon's line, especially that portion, and 'Tight-ahouf was onJpred The Maryland on one sidn, and Virginia outcome of the very unwise snd un- on the other. My regiment, the 3rd pleasant effort on the cart of the so- Wisconsin. (Col, Riiger) was early r.aned women, made it at once pos- oii the scene in .Maryland, aud was siblt^ for us to pnjo\- shelter instead kept busy durin,- the summer and of the wet prouiid, tentless as late in the fall of 1861. We changed expected. F-lvery church and hall of camp many times on the banks of Rny consequouoe were ours fo'- two the Potomac river, until the ap-days and nights. T-Tearins,- that it proarh of winter, and then went into ^vaq the plan to use the churches quarters a( Frederick. City, Mo. The and as we were halted before the confusion during the winter did not Banie, the ofboif;,]?? oame from their amount to much, but as the spring hiding plaoep to protesl. in the of ISfili approached all was different, strongest language possible Thi-? The enemy had not been idle because however, availed nothing ns rather ;of winter, as we subsequently had than have a guard open the doors rthe evidence. During March quite the churclinien. v ith key in hand' !a number of the enemy had formed lost no time in onenirr- up (at Harper's Ferry and Bolivar The song of ",Tohn Brown," (who ;Heifi;hts, and wero threatening tc had been hung at Charlestown iust cross the river. Sufficient alarm was before* was new, but all our boy's ifelt by Col. linger to check their 'were able to sing it with a spirit fprogress. Accordingly three com- jn each church some vounr^ Badger ipanies of the regiment, in charge of-was found to preside at the organ ;Capt. Mases O'nrien, were sent to and the Aray ".Tohn Brown's BodV' Harper's Kerry, where they eftectetl was sung, will never be forgotte'n, a crossing. A sharp engagement either bv the singers who were -will- ;with the enemy at Bolivar floights jng participants, or bv the unwilling '(adjacent to Harper's Ferry) was listeners nf .Md Charlestown the result, and six of our boy's lost i desire to relate an interesting their lives, and were buried at I'^ed-feature of this article, after the 02.2^ ^i"'*^*^ '^'••y. The defeat of the rebels lanse of nearly flftv-three vears to- . 'was complete and ended the trouble wit. .Miout a week a<^o l" read au .at that particular locality for some interesting write-up of Charlestowm 3 tfme. It was a sad occasion when in the "Manufa-;tiirer's Record" and tho young soldier's were laid away, as a matter of curiosUv. wrote a Their blood was the first of the regi-ietter to the Mayor of the place sav- inen to be shed. What the future jug i had been a visitor there "som"e had in store for the organization years .ago, and had some interesting could not then be told. 4t was the remembrances that I could relate. prevBiliPg thought all throueh the etc.. elc, but would refrain, as no .North that three months would wind doubt he might be able to draw his up the conflict. FJven the 1st Wis-own inferences. A quick response eonsin Regiment. (Col. Starkweather) came to mv letter, in which I am !belieyed this to be true .M the endpromJsed K"«m^ printed information of that time, we hailed them, af, . , ...•••,• of Charlestown up to date. The Mayor says: Mayor's Office Charlestown, W. Va. ^ Januar.v 4. 1915. "E. O. Kimberley,—Dear Sir: Your letter of the lat inst., is re­ ceived. 1 will turn it over to the Secretary of our Board of Trade, and you will hear from him. Am glad that you were at Charlestown in 1862, although 1 expect that jour stay wasn't very jiermanent at that time. Will have to tell you that my father did all that lie could to give you a warm reception .as well as the balance of tiie population of the Valley of Virginia. But we wili give you just as w^ariu a welcome, if you will make a return visit here, but in a much more pleasant way. Hoping that we may have the pleasure of seeing you in Charlestown. Yours very truly. Clayton S. Haines, Mayor. Tllinr> r>r*/> I •• r-&iv teresting affair aud will be in charge! I nlnLl KrllllVlrNT •>'••'• F. Carlo, association president. • I • • 11 K^ 11 i.VK • III k. II I jirt will he Iho Wednesday ni.i;ht camp-1 r%r>iiaii#%ai •&• .#^.1^. . '"''• '^^ ''^^^ Va%\. hall. Mr. Carle will' nEUNluN IN CITY '''.'"^'"'" "'^' annual address Thursday Buglers and Drummers. _.,, .^ lending l'(>atuio of the Thursday GALLANt VETERANS OF FAMED ni^ht campriie program will he the WISCONSIN INFANTRY. i)ros(>nce of tho two finest buglers and drummers in Wisconsiu. All the

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Major General Roger and Colonel Stevenson Will be Among Those Present. Tho sixteoiiUi aiiiitinl rciminn of the third Wisconsin Infantry Vclciau as- Bociatioii will iiiei-t iu .hinesvillo on Wednesday and Thursday of next week, liith and 2i)th. lleadinuu-ters will he in thc> CJ. A. il. Post hall. General Program. Tlu fust day will be devoted to regislf. , greetings and business. Wed- iiosday evening thero will bo a lovo- fcast or camiifiro iutcuuh-d for the as­ sociation At !) o'clock Thursday nioriiiug liiisinoss will \w resumed, lii "ihe aftoruoDii there will be a short pa- •Ude, led by Col. (1. W. Stevenson, the

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COL. G. W, STEVENSON CO army buglo calls will bo given in an artistic niauner and fully explained. President Carle will give the opening address, aud Mrs. E. O. Kimberly, as cliainnan of tho executive committee will give the address of welcome. C'ol. Kimberley and Mrs. Gertrude Wiiibi-;ler will siu.g. Mrs. Day will read. Several short siieeches will be iuteispoiscd by members of the asso­ ciation. To this campfire the local (i. A. R. and W. R. C. are invited, and all seating capacity left will be F^o^ at tho disposal of friends in the city. Association Officers. Tlie oflicers of the association are: J. F. Carle, president, Janesville, Wis. W. C. Meffert, vice president, Are­ na, Wis. i E. O. Kimberley, secretary, Janes­ ville, Wis. MAJ. GEN. THOMAS H. RUGER C. W. Page, treasurer, Waupun, last colonel of llio regiment. Tho Wis. Executive committee—Mrs. E. O. eamiilire Thursday evening, at East , ^ „ „ , Side Odd Fellows' hall, will be uu iu- Kimberley. chairman. Mrs. J. F. Carle Mrs. G. Winbigler, B. M. Bucklin, J. March 15 and 16—Avcrasboro, North ['Ward. Cai(jllna. '• It Is expected Ihat all future meet­ March 19 to 21—Benlonville, North: ings of the association will be held In Carolina. .lan(!svillt^ as il is most central. Arrested the Maryland I.i6gislature Commanderlal Mention, at ('"redorick, Maryland, Sept. IS, i C. S. Ilamiltoij, first colonel of the 1S(!1. third regiuieiit, rciuaiiKMl only about At New York City August, 186:1, to two we(>ks after the organization queil the Draft Riots. reached the front (Harper's Kerry) in .Marciiod iu the Grand Review at 1S(')1. Thus. it. Ruger, l.,ieiit.-t'ol., was Washington, D. C. May 2.'), 1865. promoted to the coioiudcy. and Haniil- ftKGlMENTAL LOSS. lou was made bri.gadier-geiieral. At Original strength of regiment 979 the close of tlie war liotii were major Gained by recruits 940 generals. Hamilton died a few years ago, and Rugor (having (wo brothers 1919 in Jaiii'sville) is yd living, and u resi- (li'iil of ('oiiiH'cticiil. RugiT was prac­ Killed liy wounds 165 tically Ihe first colonel of the regi-! Died of disease 116 iiieiit. and Stevenson, now a resident Died of accident 2 of Dailiiiglou, Wis., who is exiiectedi at the lemiiou, was the last colonel. I 283 Historical Resume. | The history, so far as organization, engagements, casualties and muster-j out are as follows: | Organized at Fond du .I^ao, June 29, ]S(J], lo serve three years. Mustered out a l,olli^;ville, Ky., July IS, 18()."). Disbanded at .Madison, Wis. CO.M.MANDKRS. Col. Charles S. Iluiiiiltou. Col. Thomas S. Rugcu-. Col. William llawley. j Lieut, t'ol. (Ieorge W. Stevenson. | ENCIACEMENTS. i IS('.1. ! (Jclobtu- IC.— I'.olivar Heights, Va. (Co.'s A, C and H). l,S(i2. March 23—Winchester, Va. (Co. A). May iJS-^liuckton Staion, Vu. (Co. G). May 24—Newtown, Va. May 2r>—Winchester, Va. August !)—Cedar Mouutaiu, Va. .'Viigust 22—Hev(;rly Ford, Va. Sejiti.'iuber 17—Antititam, Maryland. lS(;:j. Ainil 27—(Jermaiiia Ford, Va. .May 1 to Tt—(Jhaiicellorsville, Va. .hnie 'I—Beverly Ford, Va. July 1 to :{—Gettysburg, Pa. ISiit. ; May 11! to 1.")—Resaea, Georgia. | .May H) and 20—Cassvillo, Georgia. May , 2.".—Dallas, or .\ew liope| Chinch, Ga. j .lune Tt—I'umiikin Vine Creek, Ga.. June (J to 11—Lost Mountain, Ga. June 11 to L",— Pine Knob. Ca. ] June 21—Powder Spring Road, Georgia. June 22 to July 2—Konosaw Moun­ tain, Georgia. July 19 and 20—Peach Tree Creek, Georgia. July 22 to Sept. 1—Atlanta, Soigo of (Georgia. Dec. 9—Harrison's Plantation, Ga. Dec 11 to 21—Argyle Island, Ga., and Izzards Plantation, South Car. 1865. Jan. 29.—Robertsvillo, South Car. ^^OZ.2.. r-^

eric. Md., and its history is blended 51 with the history of the eastern armies i until Oct^ 1863. and with Shermans" army from tliat date until the close of the wai". It was a part of the army of the Shenandoah under General Banks dur­ ing his advance.s and retreats up and down the valley of the Shenandoah in j the spring o." 1S62. It was part of the army of Virginia under General Pope during his victories and defeats (most- . THIRD MEETS HERE! ly the latter;, in the summer and fall of 1862 and twice tramped the coun-1 tj-y east of the Blue Ridge mountains j SURVIVORS OF FAMOUS REGI­ as far south as Cedar Mountain wliere, MENT WILL HOLD TWO-DAY ' Colonel Crane m.ade the supreme sac-} REUNION; 65 MEMBERS • ritioe, and as far north as Antietam, STILL LIVING j Md., wliere was fought its most disas-i trous engagement in which it lost 200 j Tho rapidly thinning ranks of the old ! men in less than a lialf day. ' Third Wisconsin luiTanlry regiment o£ | It was part of the army of the Po-| ih'i Civil war will be drawn up a?ain tomac. under General McClellan, Burn- in the thirty-tirst annual reunion to be 1 side, Sumner and Meade, during the held in the capitol Wednesday andj winter and summer of 1S63, sharing its Thursday. i varied fortunes and misfortunes, «iBut 65 members still survive, and it march€is .and cOunteruiarches, repcii.- ; is expected that «)iil.y 20 of thutso will! edly mutilatins the landscapes, of two attend. The association of the old' states as far scut.h as ChancelorsvUlo, j thii-rt is ono of tho best sustained Va., and north through Maryland to among the Civil war regiments. Gettysburg, Pa. Taps have been sounded lor 13 or It was ijart of General Canby's arrny. 20 each yi'ui- recently. When about a mobilized at New York to suppress the score of thotio who still live lueei. di-aft riot in August, 1863. It was part ^,'canc•saa>• to greet e;ich oiher peisoii- of wliat remained of the 12th Army aliy. thry will listen to iho written corps on Oct. 3, 1S63, when it was messages of those wlio cannot attend. combined with what remained of the' Only two of tho coinmissionod olll- llth ,\rmy corps and transferred to th6_ cers of tho regiment ar(> known to be Army of the Cumberland to form the I I living. General A. C. Taylor, Co. D. and 20th Army corps under General Hooker,. adjutant, now of Cottonwood, Cal,. and l-'rom Nov. 1S63, its history is blend- j Lieut. E. G, Beers of Co, H, now of ed with the liistory of General Sher-' 'JMilford., iNcb, Frum its original en- man's army in its intensive and victo-', irollment the regiment furnished two rious campaigns to the south through^ imajor generals, three brigadii^r gen- Tennessee and Georgia, then north* ' crals and several colonels, for other through both the' Carolinas. It -was regiments that were organized after it part of the triumphant column that had had experience iu active service. J marched from Raleigh, N. C, to Wash­ ANSWER FIRST CALL ' ington after Johnston's surrender and Kot many regime nts had such varied during that march was privileged to cxperieiioe and service nor such an \i.'^ t many of Uie scenes of it.s previ- extended tield of action a^s the Tliird. o;! , experiences in the army of tho Po- Tiie "boys" responded lo Lincoln's first t'MUac. call of April 15, ISRl, and wi^^re mobil­ EARNED ITS POSITION ized at Fond du Lac, .Tunc 20, wiih an No r(ksiui»rK h»ni*i«tirt! surely earned .enrollment of 079. On July 1 thvy en- il.-; ,posiii« GAnd Review iu I trained for Hagor.-^town, Md., arriv­ W.ashingt/*9h Jia.v; !.^, J.sJ.-i, .than the 3d ing July 17 and camped nearby -with­ Witjcon^in infaiiti-y. Few regiments out arms. had morched as many miles, in as Tho next day they were supplied j many states nor engaged in as many with old smooth bore muskeiw, with battles. Few mou have as much of percus.sion locks and the atnmunitior. tense exjierience crowded into their consisted of a charge of powder, ono tire lifetime as w-as the privilege of pound ball and three buck shot. Later 0 194 men and si.\; ofTicers who re- on these were exchanged for muzzlo ained with the Third regiment fi-om. loading Springtield rifle muskets. s muster-in, June. 1861. till its mus- fgO^K On July I'J, having received full equip­ •r-out in July, 1865. i ment of knapsack, haversack, canteen The list of engagements in which it j and 40 rounds of ammunition they be­ );irticiixited includeo the following: gan their tirst march arriving at Har­ Bolivar Heights, Va.; Winchester,! pers Ferry on Ihe 21sL iu time to hear \'o.; Bucktoii StaCion^ Va.; Newton,! faintly, tho distant c.inouading of the Va.; Cedar Mountains. Va.; Beverly I arst battle of Bull Run. Ford, Va.; Antietam, Md.; Germania I Tho regiment fell some of the na­ Ford, Va.; Chancellorsville. Va.; Get­ tional humiliation of that defeat and tysburg, Pa.; liesaca, Gii.; Cassville, it eliminated some of tlie romance o£ Ga.; Dallas, Ga.; Pumpkin Vine Creek, war t*at had been in the minds of the (ia.; Lost Mountain, Ga.; Pine Knob, inexperienced soldiers. From that date Ga.; Powder Spring Road, Ca.; Kene- the service of the Third regiment was SV.W Mountain, Ua.; Peach Tree Creek, "active" in its fullest tjense, except a Ga.; Atlanta, Ga..; Harrison, Ga.; short season of provost duty in Fred- Argyle Island. Ga.; Savannah, Ga.; I

I«sards Plantation, S. C; RobertsviUe, S. C; Avery.sboro, N. C; Bentonville, riving July 17, and camped nearby; N. C. vfithout arms. | The original enrollment was 979, gained at various times by recruits. The next day they were supplied 1 940, total enrollment, 1919. with old smooth bore muskets, with Losses by dccfn were 2S3; losses by percussion locks and ammunitiIEI:T ocrr. 5. It was a part of the Army of the Shenandoah under General Banks Five Beloit survivors of the long during his advances and retreats up Civil war service of the old Third and down the valley of the Shenan­ Wisconsin Infantry regiment will on doah in the spring of 1S62. It waSv Wednesday and Thursday of this part of tho Army of Virginia underi -week attend the thirty-first annual General pope during his victories! reunion of tlic regiment in the and defeats, (mostly the latter) in; capitol building at Madison. Twenty the summer and fall of 1862 an^ ; of the sixty-five survivors of the twice tramped the country east ofi regiment are expected io attend thei the Blue Ridge Mountains as far reunion. south its Cedar. Mountain where Col.\ The Beloiters who will go to Crane made the supreme sacrifice,! Madison art '^'f^-, l"to*=«; ,'or four and as far north as Antietam,, Md., years sccreC-uV'vfl 1^^ *. j'<;gimcntal where was fought its most distas- associatidif, • C' "Wt t>ick*e\t, .T, G. trous engagement In which It lost Porn. \V. v.. Smith and Peter Crave. 200 men in less than a half day. Only two of the commissioned It was part of the Army of the ;• officers of the regiment are known rolomac under Generals McClellan,! to be living, Gener. The Wisconsin State journal the G. A. R. hall, capitol building I Stories will be told by various com- Wednesday, October 4, 1932^ I rades, and songs of the old days sung. j There are 14 comrades present, aiid j 16 visiting relatives and friends. Ther«i THIRD INFANTRY IN I are no members of the Infantry now j living in Madison. The oldest com- j rade was the one to come the farthest REUNION HERE TODAY j to see his buddies—George H. Merp- i ner, 84. Petatuma, CaL | I Those members present are: George | The first session of the Third Wis­ I H. Merpner, Petatuma, Cal.; S. D. consin Infantry, G. A. R., reunion was ; ROSS, Belott; D. J. Thompson, Ocono heM this afternoon in the capitol. { mowoc; C. W. Sackett, Beloit; Edwin Plans wero made for the remainder (H. Damouder, Gypsum, Kan.; H. B. of the two day convention, and com­ I Kelly. Grundy Center, la..; Anson Mil- mittees appointed. t ler, Anahuac, Tex.; Peter Crave, Be­ Tonight at 7:30 in the same rooms, loit; Abner Webb, Albany, Wis.; J. F. letters from about 50 absent comrades Carle, Janesville, and Theodore Hau- • will be read. The business session ser, Onalaska, Wis. will be held during tomorrow inorning. ^su-

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He also is dead; though not falling in battle ArrivaF of the Fourth Cavalry* out dying of disease contracted in the service. Among the OaptaiuB was LAGRANOK, after, HOME FUOM THE WAR. wards the fearless aud dashing Colonel of the gallant First Cavalry; BAILEY who « on such Last of the Wiscon:;Iu Uegiments. laurels in saving tho fleet ou Red Rivec aud was made a General; GRAY subsequently Lt. Wel«Ame to the Heroes ot" Port'Hudson! Colonel of the 28tb, aud HOBART afterwards Colonel of tbe 21st. The Four/'i Wisconsin reginierit of cavalry The regiment left Wisconsin about the arrived heie, Irom Texas, at oue o'clock P. middle of July, 1861, and proceeded directly; M. to-day. It ia the last of tlie Wisconsin to Baltimore. Sooa after it was stationed at regiments to rtturu from the field. With the Relay House and did guard duty there its return and muster out, the history of the most of the summer and fall. In November part borne by Wisconsiu in the great war for it formed a part of Gen. LOCKWOOD'S expedi­ the Union will be complete. It come back, tion to the east shore of Maryland. Return^ after more tliun five Jears of continuous ser­ iug to Baltimore, it waa ordered >o join the vice, with a record of which the State may expedition under Gen. BUTI-KI; against New well be proud. Orleaua in February, 1862. Ii was assigned The Fourth Wisconsin was organized as an to the 2d Brigade, of the Gulf Department, infantry regiment in June, 1861. It rendez­ under Brig. Gen. THOS. WILLIAMS. Land­ voused at Camp Utley, Racine, on the ITth ing at Ship T^and, ia the Gy!f, several of that moiitli, und was mustered into the U. | vveokb were- oty<'nt iScie. I*iu«.liy;' un the S, service eurly in July, It was, in all re- 14th of April it embarked for the attack on epecta, one of tlie finest regiments that left New Orleans. A detachment of the 4th uu- the State. Such couiuJita us Walworth, Co­ f r Major BOARDMAN aided iu capturing the lumbia, Jt llorsoii, ana j.Vad du Lao contiib- rebel garrison of Fort Jackson, at the mouth uted to it till flower[of theii- young men. K nk of the Mississippi, who attempted to escape and file were possessed by a noble enthusi after surrendering. Ou the morning of the asm. They rushed to the defense of thoir 1st of May it lauded at the same time with country, at tho first call for men. Large the 21st Massitchuattls id Vu,t,iAM3 in Lewis W. Davids. Co. G—Capt., Warren P. Enowles; lut Lt., Jer­ a secoud movement on Yicksuurj;. Ou the ry E. Flint; 2d Lt., Wm. H. Nichols. 24th of June it landed near Grand, Gulf, made i Co. n—Capt., Martin V. Marsh: 2d Lt.,Jamt8 Marshall. a rapid march of thirtee.u miles in. uit^nsely The regiment left Galveston, Texas, two hot weather, surprised,;» force iS rebels, weeks ago. It numbers 235 meu, besides drovo tLo;u from their camp aud captured oflScers. tlfeir colors. Geu. WIL^^MS issiioJ a" order The reception ceremonies were seriously c(jngratplatiiig the regiment. The regiuieat marred by rain. After dinner at the depot, continued iu this kind of service, ,going yp ^| the regiment marched up to the Park tiirough expeditions by land and steamer, marehipg a smart shower. Cannon were fired and the and countermarching, fighting, guerrillas, bells rung. At the stand, in the Park, it was skirmisliing with parties of ribals, au\^, win- welcomed in behalf of the State in an appro­ uiug tho thorough confidence ot its couimand- priate speech by Gov. FAIRCHILD, aud on the ers until, in 1863, it bore a cou-spiouous p.'\rt part of the city by Mayor KKTKS. J. W. in the siege and capture of Port Hudson.— JOHNSON, Esq., also made some eloquent re­ ^cre Col. BEAN was killed, and Geueral marks. FJ^ISH lost a log while leading a daring charge In behalf of the regiment Lt. Col. BAKKR upon the euemies' works. From Port Hud­ responded in a very happy and eloquent man­ son the regiment returned to Balou Equge. ner. The lateness of the hour renders it im­ {u Augi\5t the order was issued converting it possible to give a more complete account of iuto IV'cavalry regiment. During the fall and the reception in time for this afternoon's winter its membcts wore actively engaged iu paper. scouting expediiions,foraging,and skirmishing with the enemy. In one of these expeditions Lieutenant Colouel BOARDMAN was killed. A part of the summer of '64 tbey wore stationed at Morgaazfu. Later they returned to Baton Rouge, and ior the past year they havo been on duty in te%&s, Ou the 8Lh of April, 1864, 250 of the veter­ ans of tlie Fourth ic-eulisted, UMJ visited Wiacousi*: ov .f,urJough. . J^ti le^jhSnt (in{»ijja\l,i ^'ousisted of 1,047 jjjeu, ^'ibi^ "iiWfi'*- CufiiJg the war, it wag recruited by 982 men. It had lost by death, up to March last, 850 men ; missing, 23; de­ serted, 74 ; iransfeired, 2; discharged, 474 ; mustered out iu October last, 764. The following is tiie preeeirt-WW^ier of the regiment: L J. ;. Ooloncl—NtLSON Jf. CRAIQUB. • 'j';J!ni Srfj LiBUt. Col—UORAIIO 1!. BAKI^, .. , 1ft Major—KDWAKD A. KAMSAT."^ •' ' 2d Major—UENBI ilRooKS, .'. Adjutant—NEWTO!! U. C'UITTENDIN. Qunrtenianter—SAMUEL O WATSOS. OoEjmlssary—TuKODOEB W. GaLEii. SurKeon—SAMUIL W.WIKOH. Ut A»Bt; •Surgeon—IfKNET B. ITOENB. aiAq*t. BuTg«oa-.WM. U. UAKBISON. OhapUin—asoaai W. UOMKT. /v ir 23 h^-^ti. harboring runaway negroes, it is hereby ordered that the respective commanders of the camps and garrisons of the several regiments 2d Brigade, turn all such fugi­ tives, in their camps and garrisons, out beyond the limits of their respective^ guards aud sentinels. By order of Brig. Gen. T. WILLIAMS. WICKBAM HOFFMAN. The following are the provisions of aa act of Congress, approved March 15 th, 1862, entitled "An act to make an addi- ti'jnal article of war :" £» it enacted by th« House cf Jiepresentativea in; Congress assembled, That hereaftnr the tellowtng' thall he promulgated aa aa adtiit' nal article of war for tha goverument ot tho .\r.. j of the United States, and shall be obeyed aca observed as such. Art. 1. All officers and per»< ..» in the Militarj or Naval service of the United ^ es, are prohib-' ited from employing any of tht- A, ^> under their respective commands for the pi.r >^8o of returuing fugitives from service or labor, >*no may have es. caped from any person to whum such service or labor is claimed to be due. Aim any officer who shall be found guilty, by a Court Martial, of vio­ lating this article, shall be dijjiuiwod from tbe service. Seo. 2. And b» it/artfier enactfJ, That this act shall take effect from and after Ite lassage. Approved March 16tb, 1862. It is true that the ordur of Gen. Wil­ liams does not in terms require regimental commanders, " to employ their guards or sentiuels for the purpose of returning fu­ s^r^x gitives," but it is equally true that tbe or der in effect requires nothing elae. For il A*^' IS notorious mac ttie regimental camps arc f vratched, not only by pretended owners ; Tbe Case of Colonel Paine. but also by men who hunt for pay, int< We published yesterday, a paragraph whose grasp the fugitives will certainlj relative to the arrest of Ool. PAINB, of the fall the very instant the guard thrnstf them over the hues. Within my own per­ "Wisconsin 4:tb Kegiment. Iu the army sonal knowledge, many fugitives hav< correspondence o( the Sheboygan Times, been received aboard our transports a< we find tbe following particulars of the dilFereut places in this State, by Gen. Wil­ case, written from Baton Rouge, June 13, liams, aud have, npon close interrogation, given him important military information. I8C2. We copy so much of the letter as Such of these as have not already been refers to the matter of Col. PAINE'S ar- returned to their owners may still be in "est: the camps of this Brigade. NV'hat will be We arc having exoitinic, times here.— their fate if delivered op to claimants or Qen. Williams issued an order that all the hunters ia easy lo predict. It seems to me negroes in camp be driven outside tho that while their surrender would be iu lines. Col. Paine refused to obey and is palpable violation of the law, it would al­ under arrest. I enclose you a copy of tbe so be subject to the gravest objections. j correspondtuce, which speaks for Hi?elf.— The order of Gee. Williamp, forces upon The stand taken by the Oolonel is a aoble me an alternative which is peculiarly pain­ one: ful ; because with me " obedience to or­ IIEADQUAUTKRS 4TU WIS. REOT., ) ders " has always beeu in practice as well j F'!>0'Se BATON ROUGH, June 5th, 18C2. j aa theory a fundamental militarj maxim. | 'Capt. Wickham Hoffman, Asst. Adjutant I am compelled either to disobey bim or General: defy the sovereign power of the*Republic. Sm :—An order of Brigadier General In this matter I cannot hesitate. No pun­ Williams, of this date, has just reached ishment for disobedience to this order can me. It is in the following words, viz. be so intolerable as would be the consci­ ' HEADQtJAKTEBP, 2D BBIGADK, | ousness ^t* harirg*. violated the law, by BATON KODOB, June 5th 1802. J compalUng'iiiy g'u^r^^ to return to vindic­ tive •'rebels, fagtti*e» «whoae information Iu consequence of the demoralizing and has been sought and used for the beneiit "vorganizinK lendencies to the troops, of jOf out" arms. While I have command of I believe will be by the state of Wlscon­ jthe 4th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers, Bin. Many of those negroes were brought jthey cannot with rc.yconsen t be employed in here by Gen. Williams' own order, lin the violation of the law for the purpose from plantations where we took confis­ lof returning lugiiives to rebels. cated property. The property and houses Your obedient serv't, were burned, and the negroes brought HALHEKT E. PAINE, into camp. New, the question arises, has Ool. 4th Wis Reg. Gen. Williams the right to squander Gov­ HEADQUARTERS SECOND BEIOADH, } ernment property in that way ?—for, by Baton Rouge, June 10,18G2. \ common consent, slaves are allowed to be COLONEL :—Your letter ot the 5th inst., property, and as such are liable to confis­ is not soiJicienlly definite. You will state cation, tbe same as any other property. P3 •categorically whether or not you will obey Now, when Gen. Williams took those .general order No. 415. slaves from those plantations, they be­ , By order of Brig. Gen. T. WILLIAMS. longed to the United States; and has he i HENRY U. ELLIOTT, A. A. A. G. the right to return them to rebels, with­ : To Ool. II. E. PAINK, 4Lh Wis. Vols. out an order from tho Government t UeASQaABTzns 4TU WIS. BIO., B Juno 15th, 1862. < LIEUTENANT:—In obedience to an order of this date from Brigade Headquarters, informing me that inj letter of tho 5ih inst. ia uot sullicieutly definite, and re­ quiring mo to state categorically wliether ARS[¥ CORRESPONDENCE. or not I will obey general order No. 40, I have lo Slate tiiat for the reasons given by From Vicksburg—Doings of the 4th me in detail iu tiiat letter, I cannot obey Regiment. the order. I supposed the letter would be [Owing to various causes we have for Bo understood. Bometimo been without a correspondent Your obedient servant, in the 4th Wisconsin Regiment, but we -:.:;. .. H. E ''AINE, C.d -:th Wis. Reg. have at last been able to effect arrange­ To Lt. H. H, Elliot, A. A, .\ Gen. ments by whioh our readers will be kept HKADQUIETERS 2D DaiQAOi, BATO-- toooi:, Li.,, informed of the doings of that gallant reg­ June l.'-ti:. iment through one of its soldiers, whose OoivONEL:—In consequt -e of yf>ur re­ fusal to obey general orde- No. 46 trom first letter is given below :] these headquarlers, June otii, 18C2, you IN CAMP KBAR VICKSBURG, MISS.,) are hereby placed under arrest. Your July llth, 1862. J limits will be the enclosure of this garri­ Editors Journal :—I scarcely know son, Tho command of your regiment will what to write you of the doings of the 2d devolve upon the next ranking officer for duty. T. WILLIAMS, Brigade of Butler's Division, because I Brig, Gen. Vole. Com. don't know how fully yoa are '* posted" To Ool. n. E. Paine, 4th Wis. Reg. Vol. as to our past positions or our present do- The correspondence was read at the eigns. I will merely preface by saying regimental dress parade nearly in front of that the 4th Wisconsin Rogiment has seen tbe General's quarters ; the regiment gave three rousing cheers for Ool. Paine. Soon all that is to be seen, from a military point as parade was dismissed they gathered of view, between Ship Island and Vicks­ round tbe Colonel's quarters and began to burg. In fact, we have always been in cheer him. He came out in full view the advance, and placed in every position ' from the General's quarters and made an where the enemy might oppose us. I earnest, eloquent and stirring speech, chiraoteristic of the man; then three We waded in the mud and through • more lusty cheers and a Wisconsin tiger. ewamps to the rear of Fort St. Philip be­ I Ool. Ourtetiins ut the Mioh. 6th, is also fore it was surrendered; we were among ! under arrest. I think if the General wants the first to land at New Orleans; and : that order enforced ho will have to do it I himself, for we have not an officer in the were the first to march through the streets I regiment but will foUow the course ot Ool. to the tune of Yankee Doodle, and occupy Paine, if called upon to enforce that order. the public bnilding.i and parks. Onr regi­ I would like to say more, but the mill ment and the 6th Michigan were the first tary law piohibitfi it. Ool. Paine is sus­ to move up the river to Vicksburg, and to tained in bis conduct by bis regiment, and occupy the city of Baton Rouge, La. We ^

have always been in the van, exploring indicate that there were terrible losses on and rendering fit for occupation the conn- both sides. What advantages we have try through whicli we havo passed. We gained and what disadvantages we suffer have foutiht with the guerrillas at Baton by this new movement of McClellan, we Rouge nnd at Eliict' Ciifid, Grand Gulf, are anxiously waiting to hear. I have received Madison papers of June &o., oa the Missieisi[)pi river. 7th. Thoy were the latest Wisconsin pa­ Our atfiiir at Grand Gulf was really the pers received by mail aad every one waa ino?t im;jortant ot any we have been en­ anxious to read them. Oapt. Hobart gaged ill. Tho town is situated under thinks your story of himself and Gen. high bluffs bordering on the river. The Butler a little "steep." The General was rebels here planted six pieces of artillery rather more courteous than the narrative supported by about 1,000 infantry troops. would seem to indicate. Their first tiial was on the steamboat con­ I will clo.=;e this letter, hoping that on taining our regiment and some of the some cooler diy, I may have mere energy Micbigsn men, Ont of the fifty or sixty to narrate future events with more mi­ shots fired at u.-», their balls struck our nuteness than those that are passed. boat some eight or ten times. We lost Yours, AMPUUS. bnt u feingle man. Since that time they havo beeji firing at transports as they pass­ ed. ID coming up tho river, we determin­ ed to take the guns if possible. We there­ fore marched into their rear, and then drew in our lines until we reached the riv­ er. The " bird had llown." Oar advance guard liad quite a smart fight two or three times v/ith tbe enemy's cavalry. We cap­ tured two of their camps and burned ev­ News from the 4tli Regiment.—Col. Paiac nnder Arrest. erything in them, excepting their flag, whicli we preserve as a trophy. Every A correspondent writing from Beloit this hou.--o iu tho town was burned, and we morning, (.'l. Paine, "development ot events." Tlie princi­ pal 'event' to bo developed, is either the lle'isoneof the veiy best officers that taking of the city of Vicksburg with its has beeu sent from tho State. But let fortitications, on tlio completion of a ditch • our coiit^spoiideui teil tho story: ecrosd the point of land caused by a bold j 1 heard, to-day, news from the Wiscon­ ibeud in the river as it winds np to Vicks­ sin 4lh, which makes mf cry out, "how burg. This ditch extends from tho river long shall such things be?" Ool. Paine above, to tha river below the city, and is beyond the reach of tho batteries, la was placed under arrest leceutly, by Gen. order to complete this work, we have NVillianis, for reiusal to carry orders on jpreesed into our service about fourteen the "nigiiev question." Two colored men hundred negroes—slaves from the planta­ came wiihiii his liues, bringing valuable iu- tions borderieg ou the river. foruiatiuii. Ou being ordoicd to exclude Lt. Ool. Bean, assisted by a few of the tboiii Col. Paiue ooinpliod. Soon after jofficers of the 4th Wis., ha'^ charge of th'e they made their appearance with backs I working party. He is progressing rapidly, for he has t!;0 work performed with sys­ • nashe.i by tho master's lash, and wearing tem. j the horrid three pronged iron collar, pic- , We have, until the arrival above Vicks­ 1 tuied some nuuiths ago in Harper's Week- burg of the northern fleet, been almost li/, and sought piiitcctiou. When again cut off from the world. It was only by ' ordered to turn over these loyalists to tbe ' chance that we got hold of southern papers I tender lueicies of traitor!', Cul. Paiue de- and we were glad to read papers from the diiii.'d to execute tho barbarous order and , north a month or six weeks old. Of late, was deprived of hi.s sword aud placed un- ; we get Chicago and St. Louis papers four days after they are printed. We expect der aiicst. Wlinii he appeared ou parade { by every boat, a mail down the Mississip­ witluiul his sidc-ariii:, the regiment gave pi. Of course every man is anxiously ihieo cbceis and as niMiiy gio.iiis for Vvil- ! looking for the reports of tho great battle IKUMS, aim were as near mutiny as pos.si- | before Richmond. Our reports already lile. Siiall Wiscousin .•iqldic-rs Le J.>ut toj ^ p^oAa

s-Dcii l);use use« withciut a woi'd ot roaion- •J3 sii'aiicoi Yuu!'.-;, P. To Col. H. E. Paine, 4th Wis. Vol. Headquarlers 4th Wis. Regt. Baton In the correspondence Ool. Paine adds: Rouge, June 12tb, IQQ'2.—Lieutenant:— "It is true that the orders of Gen. Wil­ In obedience to au order of this date from liams does not in terms require ivgimentai Brigade Headquarters, informing me that coinmandor?, "to employ their guards or my letter of the 5lli inst., is not" sufHcient- -sentinels for the purpose of retuniuig fugi­ ly definite, and requiring me to state cate­ tive.*," but it is .qually truo tliat tin.- order gorically whether or not 1 will ohevVener- \ in efj'ecl ivqiii:.^.- ihUhnig oise. Fur il is al Older No. 4G, 1 have to state thai 'tor the iiol-'iiiAi^ lii.ul li;o leguiieiitaJ camps are reasons given me in detail iu that letter, 1 wuicticil, not only by pioieiuled owucis, cannot obey the order. I supposed the but also by nipn who hunt for pay, into letter would be so understood. whosi3 grasp the fugitives will ccrlaiuly fall Your obd't servant, the instant the guard tbiu,sts thein over tho HALBERT E. PAINE, lines. W^ithin my own peisoual knowl­ Col. 4lh Wi,s. Reo-. edge, many fugitives have been received To Lieut. H. II. Ellott, A. A. A. G. aboai'd our ti'ar.sjiorts at diflerent places in Headquarters 2d Brigade, Baton Rouge, this State, hy Gen. Williams, and ha\e La-, June llth 1862.-^Co/oHe^.-—.Incon­ ujKUi cloi^o iutunogatiou, given him impor­ sequence of your refusal to obey General tant i formation. Such of these as havo Older No. 46 from these Headquarters, not already been retuiiied to tlieir owiiei.s June 5th, 1862, you are hereby placed un- may still be in the camps of lliis luigade. dei^arrest. Your limits will be the enclo­ What will 1)0 th..'ii fate if delivered up to sure of this garrison. The comuuiud of claimaut.s or hunlv'is, is e.i.--\' lo predict.— your regiment wiil devolve upou the next It .seems to me tli.it while their surrender ranking officer for duty. would be in j> ilpable viiiialioii ot tho law T. WILLIAMS. It would also bo sul.ject lo ilie graVcst ob­ Brig. Gen. Vols. Com. jection. To Col. H. E. Paine, 4lh Wis. Reg. Vols. The order of Gen. Williams forces upon The correspondenco w'-as read at the reg­ me an alternative which is peculiary pain­ imental drc-^s par.uie, near \' in front of the ful; liec.iu.sc with me "obeiiieiicu to oi- Geiieiai's qu.irt'ois; ilii^ r.^gimciit gave dens," has alw.iys been in practice as well ihie.' roii.MiiL; cheers for Col. Paine. J^oou as theory a fundainentid military luaxiiu. .-IS parade was distni-^se'l, liiey g.itliei'ed I am coinpL'lled either to disobey him, ar-.jund the Coluiiei's q;iarter.-> .'fid he^a! or defy the sovereign power ijf !ha Kepiib- lii cheer him. He came out iu full view lic. In this matter 1 cannot hesitate. No from tho General's quarters and made au punishment for disobeJience to this order earnest, eloquent aud stirring speech, cau be -so intolerable as would be tho con­ characteristic of the man; then three more sciousness of having violated tho law, by lusty cheers and a Wisconsin tiger. Col. compelling my guards lo return to vindic­ Curtenius of the Mich. 6th, is also under tive rebels fugives whoso information has arivs''\ I think if the Gein.-ral wants th;i'. been .sought and u^ed for the benefit of 01i!l-!' <-;ii;.:C<; i !. ; V,;!; •^;LV-, to doit iMUlSi-lf our arms. While I coninand the 4th reg­ !,•,' • • hn\.' :'i:t :ui olticeriu the vegimeni iment Wi>coiisin Volunteers they cannot, : l;ur N\:;; -oiiow tli,^ ciursi^f Co!. l';iiu;s ri with my consent, be employed in the vie- i called upon to eiitoice that order. Many lalion of the law fur the purpose of r.tuni- 1o f those negroes \v';ve brought in hereby iug fugives to rebels. General Williams'owm order from planta­ Vour obd't servanut, tions where we took that confiscated prop­ IIALBEUT E. PAINE, erty, 1 spoke of; all the property taken, Col. 4ih Wis. Reg. the houses but'ueci,aud the niggers brought Headquarters 2d Brigade, Baton Rouge. into camp. June 10th, 1862.— Co/ovie/;—Your let­ ter of the 6th instant., is not suHieiently definite. You will slate categorically A snameftil piitory—Furttier to Regard whether or not you will obey general order to Col. Pain* of the 4:tU Wisconsin. I No. 40. The Kenosha Telegraph contains a sum- > By order of Brig. Gen. T. Williams, H. A.ELLIOTT, A. A. A. G. mary of a statement made at the celebra- j

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tion of the 4th in that city by Rev. A. 0. master.-?, or those who claimed to be' sncti, taken just outside onr lines, and punished BAEEY, chaplain of the 4th Wisconsin, with 150 lashes each, and then bad their who has just returned from New Orleans, necks encircled in the iron collar, with in relation to the circumstances under two prongs or spikes on each side of the which Ool. PAINB refused to deliver up 2 head, sticking up above the ears. These were locked on, and the slaves marched certain fugitive slaves of rebels. It places off. And all this puniahment was inflicted the affair in a new light, and makes it because they had given valuable informa­ doubly disgraceful to the Geueral nnder tion to the Union army. whom snob base and heartless cruelty waa Five days after that, these same men, perpetrated: with their hideous collars still on, came i into the camp of the 4th Wisconsin Regi-' Mr. Barry had just arrived from New ment The collars were filed off by the, > Orleans and related his experience. He order of Col. Paine, and the speaker still said that very little patriotism or love for has one ol them, as a memento of tbe bar­ the Union had been found down there barism of slavery. Col. Paine was order•;' among white people. Either the feeUng ed to deliver the men up again to their j had been crushed out by the iron despot­ inhuman masters, but he refused to do it.' ism of slavery, or else men were afraid to For this he was placed under arrest, and show it. But with the slaves it was dif­ when his regiment marched ont frqm ferent. They are always ready to give in­ Baton Kooge for Vicksburg, OoL. PdBe formation, always to be relied on; the marched in the rear, without srms. Here only real friends of the Union ; and they the vast audience gave three rousing were always ready to venture life and ev­ cheers for Col. Paine. " Never," said the ' erything else to serve the Union cause, speaker, " was I so proud of my Colonel, i without fee or compensation, save the as at that moment!" • ' • ' .-'.'ci hope tbat something might turn up to give them freedom. In all their reoon- noisances, they had to use the slaves as guides, aud look to them for all informa­ tion as to the strength and position of tbe PATRIOT WAR CORRESPONDENCE. \ enemy. At New Orleans they obtained | —•.» — the services of two faithful, intelligent Froix). Fourth flegimont. contrabands, who furnished information, ON BOARD 8TK.IMER LAUREL HILL. l went as guides, and rendered tbe most Off vicksburg. Miss.,Thursday Evening, July 19, '62. i important service in ascertaining the Edttors Patriot:—Since the 7th great events exact position and strength of the enemy have transpired in th«8e parts serving somewhat at Vicksburgh—the number and position to disturb our usual quietness. Those events of the batteries and all the information to have happened within the last day or two necessary to enable our Generals to make for previous to that time nothing interfered with our usual humdrum life except an occa­ a successful attack npon that last strong­ sional rumor from Richmond which either elat­ hold of the rebels upon the Mississippi; ed or depressed our spirits according to the na­ and all this without fee or reward, save ture of the news. Last Sabbath I was sent the hope of freedom. When the forces some three miles up the river on picket guard ' moved up the river, these two slaves were aud was not relieved until noon Monday, but during that time saw nothing to warrant alarm taken along for their valuable services.— notwithstanding the rumors which had been ' At Baton Rouge, men appeared( claiming reaching us for several days previous of a large to be the owners of the two slaves, and de­ force ot infantry and Texan Kangers marchiug manded them of the Gen. oommandicg.— with all haste to meet us. He authorized the rebel masters to search Just after breakfast Tuesday morning we for them and if found to take them. The were greeted in the cabin by our Colonel with negroes had heard of what waa going on, tbe intelligence that the rabel ram Arkansas and kept out of sight on one of the steam had succeeded iu passing the upper fleet and- ers. BnVthemaThunterVwerVnot'goingj^^l"*'''?'''.* ^^^ T"' ?PP°»'J« Vicksburg,-, to be baulked of their prey They obtain-1 f-t'oftel'^^lth^^xdt'^mtt" t^rcZt.rlT. ed an order to search the steamer, but the ^-^^ ^^ thereupon ensued never before was wiU sentries assured them they had no property messed in our regiment. " The officers were or- there and sent them away. Again they Jered to form their companies under arms and returned, accompanied by an aid of the measures were immediately taken for removing commanding General, who enforced a the sick and baggage from oflf the boat. After search. The negroes had hidden in the wo had got our matters arranged and the regi- hold of the steamer. The engineer was ment drawn up in a line on shore the excite- ordeied totnrn his steam into the hold, ment subsided with us but very evidently con­ tinued in the mind of the General, judging whioh he did, and actually steamed them from the nupi>'ir of contradiotoTy orders he I cat_,. . J,,, .„ n.„!_ from time t. liuio sent us. Finally our regi- L.. The poor fellows were giv.n up to their i^,„j ^,, ,,, clear up on the poinf. directly -•5^-™*ftJ!r?:"^;" 7. 4- - ^ aoroBS the rive: from the city and within dead­ two hoursj, we again marched down to the ly range of tho rebel batteries. Our purpose point opposite the oity, where we took up our I was to repel at attempt at landing which the quarters on the railroad track, lying on our : enemy might make iu that quarter under the arms all night. I never before experienced protection of their ram, whioh all this while lay being disturbed now by a snake crawling in my perfectly quiet in front of the city apparently vicinity, and then again by the firing of cannon wholly unconscious ot the stir she was causing and the consequent falling into line of our men, among us. Our position on the point was com­ and all throughout, my dreams were of war, pletely screened by the woods, so that the reb­ cannon balls, shells and bloodshed. els were not aware that we were lying under The fleet had not succeeded iu capturing the their cannon's mouths, or else they would have ram, but had set the city on fire in several given us an invitatiou to leave much sooner nlaces. About liJ o'clock, after everything was than they did. Tliero we remained all day and still, a fresh fire broke out near to where we I in the meanwhile were favored with a drench- were, which served to add still further to the I ing rain, wet'ing us clear to the skin and impressiveness of the scene. ' making our situation generally uncomfortable. I shall remember Tuesday night, the 15th of While enjoying the benefits of the 6hower,we July, 1862, as long »8 1 live. Early in the roeived intelligecoe of ihe death of Capt. J. morning before daylight we drew back s little W. Lynn and five others of our regiment,whioh to escape the observation of the enemy, but fact was announced to the regiment, and still continued to stay in the woods until nearly served still further to increase our gloom. Capt. jifl^^being again subjected to a very heavy Lynn and twenty men had been detailed Cor HHp;orm- Since that time evervthint; has rather had volunteered) the day before to go on beenkind of wrong end foremost- The Earn board tho gunboat Tylor in the capacity of lies before the city and conducts herself very sharpshooters, on a reconnoitering expedition saucily at times. The same deserter that two up tho Yazoo river, iu whioh the Tyler was days before reported the exact time of the rams accompanied by another gunboat and a ram. I arrivftl, aleo stated that 10,000 troops were be­ They had started eorly Tuesday morning, and ing sent down the river from Vicksburg to cross had gone some eight miles up tho Yaioo river, over and attack us in the rear. If the latter when they met tho rebel ram and engaged her. part of his story proves as correct as the first, Tbey fought all the way down to this place. we may expect hot work here very soon, and One shell from the rebels striking the quarter that we may make as good a stand as possible, deck of the Tyler, killing the Captain and five we are now tnrning our oanalinto a breastwork men above mentioned,and wounding five others. for our defense, about the only useful purpose The dead men were literally blown to pieces. the work is capable of, for as I have all along David Bertram of my company, had his head conjectured, it has proven a failure as far as blown off, and no veatige of it waa to be found; concerns its original design. another liad his head aud shoulders both blown away; another had the top of his head taken off July 22d.—I wrote you on the 19th inst., but by a piece of shell. Capt. Lynn, however, was wo are now again about to turn our backs upon but little mangled, beiui£ shot in the breast. home aud retreat down the river, as far at least Those who survived the explosion, were com­ as Uaton Rouge. The reasons for our leaving pletely covered with the blood, brains, flesh here are good ones, and it ia far the most sensi­ and hair of their unfortunate companions. ble move that Qen-Williams has yet been known to make. Our regiment cannot master over The Captain of tho Tyler says that too much 209 well men for duty, while the sick ones are praise cannot be awarded our men for their nearly double that number. I may exaggerate coolness and bravery daring the engagement. some little, but I think not. Great numbers The rebel ram Is clad with railroad iron, and are dying daily, and it is equally as bad in the is almost if not quite impregnable. During the other regiments, and even worse in the Ver­ fight between her and our three boats, our mont regiment, as they lose five to our one, al­ sailors boorded her, but could not make their though they have not a greater number of siok. passage through the decks. The main fleet This state of affairs grows worse every day, and were not "fired up," so that they could do it bids fair to put an end to tho final existence nothing bat fire at her as she passed. Juat at of us all unless we make some move. The dusk the fleet above the bend began to mov« General's aids are all siok, and all of our offi­ down, determined to capture the ram or sinl cers except about five. Still the General would their own vessels in tho attempt. At the sam' not have stirred a step, although as hish aa time both mortar fleets began to let loose on th' twelve and fifteen men have died ont of the oity. Our Colonel moveil our regiment up fur brigade in one day, and was urged from all ther toward the ditch or canal before the en quarters to move us, had not Com. Farragnt gagement commenced, so that we should b received orders to proceed down the river, and secure from the enemy's batteries, but the firs then Williams ooncludcd to follow him, afraid, fire from the enemy completely disabused ou [ suppose, that if he did not do so we should minds of all ideas of security, for we wer have to cut our way through some fine day when treated with a perfect shower of shot and shel we wished to go down. which fell all around us, very much to our di oomfiture. We s'ood the test for a while, bi Another attack was made on the ram this the hotter the engagement, the thicker fell tl morning, and daring the fight some of the up- j shot in our vicinity, until finally we conolud< per fleet came down here and I sumiose intend \ that there was uo virtue in standing there to be to remain. Nothing more was accomplished by killed, all to no purpose, so we formed our line the fight than to put a few shots kKa the ram. i and marched away out of range, in perfect *—.1 order. After the fight wos over (whioh lasted DEFECTIVE ORIGINAL ^.

rivt'r.""Taiii informed too, that occtuiion- New Ih-lcans News—Col. Paiue's Reply ally you have raised tho black flag at the to Breckinridge. commenceiiKut i>f an iiction. Neverthe­ Tlio evacuation cf Baton Rouge by the less, I shall never raise the black flag, Federal fwrces under command of Ool. (which all civihzed nations abhor; but I Isliall try to maintain the flag which you PAINK had commenced. It waa Gen. Bux- have so often promised to defend. Your LBR'B design to have burned the town, but obedient servant. IIALBKKT E. PAINK, this has been abandoned on account of the Ool. Comd'g U. S. f irces. number of public institutions of charity Major Gon. John C. Breckinridge, 0. S. A. in the town. A correspondence between Ool. PAINK and Gen. BREOKINUIUGK had taken place, JEMT CORRESPONDENCE. tonching the violation of the laws ot war l<'rom the Fourth Wisconsin. by tho former. We give Ool. PAINB'S Correapoudenco of the State Joxirnal. reply : IN CAMP SEAR OARBOLTON, La.,) IlKAIjyUAKTKia U. S. FOKOKS, j September 6th, 1862. J ' BATON ROCUE, Aug. 14, 1862. \, GKNEKAI.—In reply to your communica­ I suppose the affairs Of the " Depart-, tion of this date,, I have the honor to ment of the Gulf" are looked npon by make the following statement: you with some small degree of interest, None of the acts therein referred to even in these times, when the whole ener-1 have been committed, to my knowledge, ill this part of the United States, under gy of the North is engaged in raising the order of our otlicers. troops who will come to the aid of those No private houses have been wantonly already in the field. burned. Since your attack of the Cth I seo by the papers received from tbe i inst. disclosed yonr purpose to drive this army from the public projifirty of the North, tliat you have rumors—by this United States, i have determined to adopt time probably the official reports—of the such measures as will enuble me, in strict battle at Baton Rouge. That the battle accordance with the laws ot civilized war­ was fiercely fought, and thnt the din of fare, to maintain my present position. opposing arms was terrible to those un­ The accomplishment of this purpose conii>els me reluctantly to burn a small accustomed to the sound, you may be snre. I number of houses, including those of the Wo had many a time before been in pur­ United States government and of private suit of the foe, and smartly skirmished persons. While it is not impossible that, with their retreating columns; and while through mistake, injustice may have been done in individual cases, and although the crowded on board transports, the enemy vigilance of oiBcors may not always suflice have suddenly opened npon ns from mask­ to prevent wrong on the part of subordin­ ed batteries and visited us with intended ates, yet I believe that no unarmed citizen destruction; but never before had the hae been seized or carried into imprison­ ment upon false or frivolous pretexts. No enemy advanced npon ns, man opposed to negro slaves havo been armed against you man, each intent upon accomplishing the in this department. I havo no information defeat of the other. Never before had respecting the order alleged to have been we heard the howl of those who supposed issued to the Mayor of Bayou Sara. In future 1 shall permit no wanton de­ they were rushing on to victory. And struction of private property. I shall never before were an enemy more disap­ allow no unarmed citizens to be seized pointed, for they were assured that none upon false or frivolous pretexts. I shall but eick men would meet them. They I not arm qegroes, unless in accordance with I the laws of the United States. came with a heavy t.-ain of empty wagons, P>iit I am informed that a corps of proposing to obtain a large supply of blaclcH (ought against us in the recent bat­ commissary stores, but they returned tle of I'jton Rouge, and that our pickets heavily ladened with their dead and were louiul tied to trees and shot through the wounded soldiers. head ; aud 1 am sorry to remind you that H most barbarous sytiti-iii of guerrilla war- But I need not recapitulate what, in ture ie autliurized by joiir officers and substance, you have probably printed long pruoiici'd by your men in this depart- iiifiit. While we saved your drowning before you will receive this letter; enough men nt Memphip, you shot ours at White ; to say that, after having remained two F^?:%©

^ weeks in Baton Ronge, aud under the en- willing lo undergo it all again if neoessa- ergetic command of Ool. Paine, of the 4th ry to the triumph of our cause. It is !l^ . T> - I • J 1 pleasant to think that so large a number Wiecorsin Regiment, having rendered oui ^^ gy^^pathizers are to become attacked to position secure against four times onr num- ^^^^ .. brotherhood of arms." . ber. we were recalled to New Orleans, by You have probably heard of the perfect commuted of Gen. Butler. The rebels ortler and good management of the city of 1 * . 1 \r .„ n„i^a«n New Orleans. I myself have been through ! have threatened to retake New Orlean, ^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^ J^^ ^^^ ^.^^^ ^uihL and, some eny, burn it. I hardly think ^^^^ ^^ disturbance of any kind It con- they will undertake so desperate a task, trasts widely with the appearance and con. i for, iii«uredly, the sweepiDg fire from our diiion of the place when Ou thp tirst day guuboate and fortifications must mete out of May our troops lanticd ca '. le v, itarf , deslructioii tu almost any force that can and marched to tho Oostoin '' use. Then be brought against us. a foal air and loathsome filtbiness-^tllled The only trouble and inconvenience we the city. Everything wore the appear- experionco arises from the numerous bands ance of desolation and distress. The wo­ of giicrrilliis that infe«t tho country around men and children were pinched with hun- tho city. A small force, on the Algiers ger; and even the dogs and cats were so side, wtnt out on a reconnoitering and poor and le.in that they could scarcely foraging expedition the other day. They drag their bodies alonsr. Now there is an bad a little skirmish with the rebels, and appearance of lite and tnterprise through- secured fifteen hundred head of cattle, out the city. Every article of necessity horses, &c. To compensate for this lucky and comfort Uoually seen in cities is visible *'8'.rike,''day before yesterday two com- here. Prices for most articles are com­ paniewitii stw of fieldthe piece."Stli ,Vermon who wert e Regimentout on a, parativelI mighyt reasonableenumerate. to a much greater reconnoissance, diegraceluUy surrendered extent the many improvements undergone to a flag of truce, the rebels threatening^ in the city, but I will desist. I will reserve the " black dig" and annihilation onlesf until another opportunity, speaking of they gave up their arms and surrendered many other and striking proceedings trans­ as prisouers of war. This is tho most piring io and aboat the city. disgracelul nllair that has happened in this department. Thi.s regiment (the 4th Wioonsin) yester­ »)4rtXi .iV •^.6> day received orders to hold themselves in readiness for a marcli. Wo may be order­ ed to punish the guerillas. I hope it may From the Lower Mississippi. ^'; be K>, for tlio boyt ache for a short foray Moir a Regiment of Tcvan Bangcrt waa cleaned ftgiiiiist them. I, with every oftioer and out hg Wisconsin and Indiana boys—The evac­ soldier in the regiment, have all confidence uation of Jiaton lieitgc—An old Democrat de­ that Lieut. Col, Bwan, comin.inding the fines his position on the war. regiment, will lead us en with a ."piritand [We have been handed tw.) interesting vigor that will soon route tho entire torce letters to Prof. RKAD, of t!ii;i city, from of gurrillas in the neighborhood. his brother in Louisinn.i, (>no of which Our men are getting along finely since describes an expedition in Vhich our 4tb we came to New Orleans, and with the Regiment had part. Thoy aro published exception of a few fever case.'?, I expect |,giowi we will entirely recover shortly. „.».„,>„ „...- „ Vegetables are very hi«h priced at pres- ^''''^-^lTollt^^l%t^t. Ta^irS'' | ent, kept so because the outlets to the j^^^^ BUOTHKJ: :--Wo received orders country are blockaded by guerrillas. Nor- . ,. . , . thern enterprise surely ought to keei) this'^or an expedition ui. the river on tho eve- market supplied with necessary articles of ning of tho 7tli. A report had reached diet. headquarters Ihat a regiment of Texan Although it is not professional for a sol- Rangers wero near the river to molest dier to think, or, u ho does, togiveexpres- .' .. ^ ^ . ^ .. , , Bion to his thonghts, yet I must eay for my- navigation. To exterminate this band of self and the others of this army, that wo marauders was tho object of the expedi- are all in the highest degree encouraged in tion. AVell, on the evening of tho 7th we our determination to hold out till the re- were all ready and on board ti,o transport hellion is crushed. We have been sur. ^,^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ • rounded by all that makes a soldier's life *• . ,i,,, .,- T , ,7 disagreeable and dangerous; we have suf- necticut and 14th Maine to l.-ind below, feted hardships and privations; our feel- where it was reported they were encarap- ipga have been, outraged, and jet we are ed, and for the 21st IiiUiana^and 4th Wisj-. /o

oonain to land above, and in this manner i horses, all saddled and bridfled, and mii-ed •— down. The next day we went back, and K^ITT tliem in and bag tho whole rebel recovered, by hard work, 40 more. The gang. poor animals could not move without During tho night wo were oft", and at help, annd a great many had killed them­ selves by struggling and wallowing on daylight landed twonty^livo miles up the the cypress stumps, which are very sh.irp. river and on its right bank. Strange as Bulb days I was with the wunmand. No ;it may seem, althuu-^h the facts wero pen can describe this swamp, which ter­ I known to them, WP could get no informa­ minates in a hike, on tho west. The men hud to wade iu mud anil water up to their tion trom niggers or whites as to their shoulders. This is the tjompletest rout o' ! whereabimt-j. So the 21st in advance, the war: ftvo hundred men, all armed and 1 with part of the Wisconsin 4th, started eiiiiipped with revolvers, bowie-knives, ;Out through the cornfiolds to tho west, Sliar|)'s rifles, and double-barreled shot­ guns, driven into tho swamp?, without 'prospecting along a ditch, where tho Bcarcely an efl'ort, and abandoning every- ' weeds w.To very high, concealing f.-om thing. These were the bravo ami chiv-s view hor;-o nn. d rider1 . r,iAlte .N r . ndvancin1.- -I g alrous Texas Rangers, of whom eo much (two companies 01 tho 21.t) half a mil", l.ad been vaunted. They wore under corn- one of our ndvanoo discovered three of inand of Ool. E'lwin Waller an old \Vash- their cavalry, who dashed alter him and ' ingtcn accjuainlanco of Oakiea; he is a orilercd him to halt. Ju.-r. llion our two great rebel and ir great scoundrel. Two , , ,, , , , ., „ other men Irom Vcnuilhon county, Indi- companies lire.l on them uud dioppod the ^„^^ ^.^^^ ^j. ,.j,^ ^^,^^^^ ^^^^ \\ine7i, three—one killed dead, oiKi shot through but who had un^ved to Tex.is. We found tho chest, and the otlur had his leg 8 killed and took 25 prisoners—a good broken. Thoir tiiree ho ryes were killed, days work and without loss to ns. Oapt. We then knew tho main column conld not January told ine the)^ couldn't stand our be far off, so wo marched through corn artilloiy but intended to Ii(y in ambush and rice holds nnd hiRh weeds one and a and nab us. Ho tlionght witli their air half miles further to the west, expecting shooters and bowie knives an(f gnns they every moment a fire from the concealed thoy could havo nabbed n.i, but with part foe. "Seein •-g- nothing--".:••—-(- of• thfi,ne enemyonomw, WwAe Io off foutourr couipuniecomuftuiess ooff ththee 2l82lstt IndianIndianaa anandd brought our artillerv i"t-t^ V,aitery nnd c

^3 details. If our flanking regiments hn|^ hitv.^ ro'-isied 20,000 men, without harm been brought into action, wo should have to oursolve-'. Eighteen days, howi'ver, bagged the whole nest. Our u en have after tho fight. Gen. Butler Irom some never before tasted blood, and are eager cause, I suppose fearing an attack on New and ravenous for more. The Baton Rouge Orleans, ordered u^ to evucuate tho place, battle was one of the most severely con­ which we did on the 23d ult. We i-iave tested of tho war. But three of our reg- not men enough in this Department—only ImentB were engaged: 14th Maine, "Ist 15,000—and he thought tbe force ought Indiana, and 6th Hicfiigan. All others not to be divided. My own opinion, con­ were kept in reserve. stantly expressed, was to hold Baton If the war cannot- be terminated and Rouge at all hazards, which we could have Be Union saved without it, I am in favor done without a doubt, but it was other­ of exterminating all whose hands are wise ordered. The most frightened people against it, and laying their lands waste, I have ever seen were the eitizeus, run­ and desolating their homes. Far better ning to and fro in the wildest confusion, would this be for civilization and human­ abandoning property, and escaping to the ity, than that onr country should be bro­ country, 1 am sorry to say that there ken up. I am for my country, first, last, was an immense deal of pillaging on the and forever, before every and all other part of the soldiers as well as niggers. We considerations. I am against every man were compelled to burn 50 or 60 houses to and woman who is against it, I am have clear ground before our breastworks, against every man who will not sustain whick looked very hard, but the people tho country in its perilous crisis. did not murmur. When we were leaving Rebel reports here speak of great battles the whole levee and banks were crowded and triumphs before Washington. The with hundreds of niggers, with bundles, battles already fought thero, and now beds, clothing and boxes, to come aw»y pending, may settle all. My hopes are with 08. for the country. Imagine the burning of Troy or any I write in great haslo. Love tojiH. other city, and its frightened and crazed Affectionately, £, RBAD. people fleeing, men, women and children, aud you will have a slight idea of Baton Three days before the expedition-^^ Rouge before and p.t our departure. We scribed above the 21st had made one to tile brought away with us the State Library, same place. The day before that a com­ large and fine, and Powers' celebrated pany of the 9th Vermont, stationed at Al­ statue of Washington. We left the place giers, were going ont to their picket sta­ a wreck. Mary and Eliza [sister-in-law tion, 20 luiles from tho city, on platform and daughter] were in the country for Cftrg, whei they were fired into by guer­ some time after the battle. I passed them rillas in a>vbush and several killed aud 9i throu«h the lines a few days before we wonnded. We went up the river 20 miles i lett, to look after their property, and pass­ and then marched along a narrow road 4 ed them out. I saved their houses and miles from thcr river, and to the west, to most ot their furniture for them. She bad the railroad station. They still had a doz­ lost a great deal though, before we got en pickets there, and as soon aj we saw there. Ail the places along the river are them wo fired on them without eflect, abandoned by the niggers, and tho crops their flight was so rapid ; leaving horses cannot he saved. and camp equipage. The poor wounded All the fruits of this region are tasteless men were lying iu the station hounc badly and insipid—peaches, melons, sweet pota­ wounded. They wero so glad to see us toes and all Jroit-i. There is not a good that thoy shed tears. The rebels had carts fruit grove South. Sugor antl cotton standing ready to haul them ofl" some­ growing, however, i.i very profitable and where, nobody knowing the destination, the producers grow rich. They have rich though the rebels told them,to hang them. and good (urnunvo from the North, and We took all their horses, brought away yet they are lingal and careful and very the wounded, and set fire to the building industriou The females rise very early which had been occupied by them. They and look alter their domestio aftairs bo- seem to subsist ou corn broad, as they iiad fore tho lumt ot the day. Their wagons, barrels of it there, cold. These little ex carts ami harufss are things which no one poditious are very exciting and our men would use North. Abner [Capt. Read of are becoming very fond of them. After tho U. S. steamer New London\ is five the battle of Batou Ronge we learned that miles frtnu here on the lake, but I have Breckinridge would be reinforced very not seen him tdnoe I oaitie down. I shall strongly, and attack again. We therefore go over ill a day or two to nee him. Be worked 400 niggers night and day In dig­ has destroyed tlie rebel gunboats Carondo- ging rifle pits and entrenching, and so Ict, Pamlico and Oregon in the lake, and thorouiihlv fortified were we that we conld at Pass Munchach dimanlled a rebel batte­ ry and laiiilod (lUe first man) and planted mir thig where the rebel one had jnst been. Tho city is very healthy—no epiileiuics, no fevers. 1 have to write in sucfi haste that 1 cnii't read what 1 write to correct. A ttVclinnately , Killed and Wounded of the -Itb Wiscon* Bill. E. RBAD. Vindication of Captain Bailey—tetter HEADQUARTERS -Ixn REGT. W. V., trom the Offlrers i.( the 4th Regiment. IN THE FIELD NEAR PORT HUDSON CA.\ir PAHAPKT, LA.,) June 4th, 1863. Nov.'21, 1802. ) Gov. SALOMON :—I have the honor to ED. NEWS:- -A puition of an article in make the following report of the casual- your paper, reieriMif? to reports sent to ties to the 4th Regiment, during the siege Wisconsin den^j^ntoiy to the bravery of a captain of thisi vcvdment in the battle of of Port Hudson, and at the battle near Baton Rouge, has 'leen hi ought to the at­ Clinton, La., on the 8d of June. tention of th:- iindor.-igi.is! officers of said I will make a fuller report as soon a? regiment. our work is accomplished at Port Hud­ Though a couimiinicHtion on the subject son. was not deemed iuiable by you for pub­ lication, yet, as tho luitico taken of it by The loss has been very severe. The' bO respectable t\ juiirnul gives publicity to death of Col. Bean is felt to be a great ca- the existence ol a" at'.em|>t to reflect up- iamiiy. on an officer who;-o cuur>igo and zeal in the Very respectfully, ^ service of his cor.ntry l.ua been marked and distinguished, und may serve to injure, W. V. MOORB, if not his reput.».t;<)ii, the feeling of his Oapt. Commanding 4 h Reg^t. friends at home, it is thought proper by P. S. Company G is detached at New the undersigned, tiis ussociates in the ser- Orleans Company 0 is detached as body vice, most ot wlioui witnessed all that oc- i ^ u i curred on the orca.iou referred to, to re- ^"'"'^ ^"^ ^•^"- ^''"'"^• iinest you to pnhu.-ih the following facts : i.'urinDunngs tnthe bu..a.. ,t'pe ^>!.*. i>atoBaton KougeRouffe , one ^'P"''"''''"''''i,e;t-ri(io. tfuund«d—Oorp A. Caffera, leg off; Sergt. Wm. of Oapt. BAILEY'S company, who declines Uaii, U, baoK, srriouBly; Uorp. Bailey, I, regiment. When we got through it, I baud, Dut SHrious; Serg'l Ooodell, E, slioulder, was in front of everything. \t e pressed i^otseiioua; Milan Ray, E, nock and arm, aeriouti )r; U. Boesiler, F, Irg, aligblly; Moaes Tucker, I, down through tbe abatis and halted on a boulder, ellKlitly. crest ot hills within near rifle shot of the ifi««tni7.—Rouse, A. breastworks. Cf course, when we got G WINTERMEYEE, Adj't. through there was the most inextricable confusion, and it was the diligent and ex­ >c^- 9- cessive work of hours to bring the regi­ ments together and into line again. The. abatis and woods were filled with etrag-' glers, cowards and men looking for their regiments. I finally succeeded in getting The Fight before Port Hudson. my men and a hundred others, hopelessly separated from their commands, organized ; Kxtractfiom a Letttr by Cot. &aii, of the 4th and in positiou, and, as I said befbre,in the Wisconsin, written the Day before his Death. front of the whole army. It took time to The New York Herald bus a letter from make our way through the abatis, and ' ' New Orh ans, giving some account of the we were under the murderous fire of ten ' battle before Port Hudson, on the 27tli or twelve cannon and of all the infantry and 28th ult. The writer gives the fol­ in the rifle pits. I cannot give any de­ scription o: this tire, because, as at Baton lowing extract from an unfinished letter Ronge, I was perfectly unconscious of it, found on the person uf Ool, BEAN, of the and didn't hear a cannon ball or a rifle 4th Wisconsin, after his death. Col. BEAN fehot whiz, though the meu were fast fall­ was killed on tho 28th. The letter relates I ing on every side of me. My anxiety to to the events of the previous day, and press my regiment forward and to keep it in order wholly absorbed me. Bnt dur­ shows how desperate the fighting was: ing these few fatal moments in which we "I will give you the first day of the were crawling over and under the felled , battle of Port Hudson. It is the morning! trees and through the branches, some of of the second day on which I write. I my best men fell. Captain Craigon wa* ' came ofi' the field lust night after the bat hit with a musket ball, not mortally I lie had ceased, crippled so that I wasjust hope, and the poor fellow lay there among able to make my way e tew rods to a the trees bleeding like an ox, laughing at horse. I lamed myself by seme violent his wound, and cheering on his men.— exertion, jump or fall iu the abatis. When Captain Herron had his leg knocked off. or how I can't recall, so that my leg is It has since been amputated, and life is stift'and I cannot walk. questionable, and he lies on his bed cry­ '•I wrote you fom aimmsport when I 1 ing, now for his h y; and now that he did received 's letter. We marched from not gel into the huts. Lieut. Pierce, of , tjiat place to Bayou Sara, then crossed 1th e sume company, was shot in the arm, the river and marched here. Hero we i but seemed quite* consoled when I told • found ourselves in a dense Southern forest him the regiment was ahead of every­ one mile and a half through, our pickets thing. Lieut. Chittenden was hit in the and the enemy's aieeting midway. The ^ breast; how badly I do not know. Our day before we had driven them so far in, whole less during the day was about seven- j j. losing one hundred meu killed and ty. killed and wounded, ami three hundred \ was all 1 took on the field. cut; rough, ragged and dirty are teeble " Having passed the worst abatis, and words to express our condition ; we found finding shelter for the men nnder the crest that Commodore Davis had beaten us, ot the hill, I halted, and in half an hour having readied there.lhe night before took the men drove away the gunners from possession of the town and hoisted the their pieces and silenced every cannon stars and stripes, in the center ot the but one-that being out of range-nor town; we stopped and jjave three rousing dure a man of the rebels show his head cheers for the flag, three for the navy, above Che breastworks. The number of tl>ree for Comodore Davis and cheered for their killed and wounded must have been ,everybody and with a will too, such ae the great before they abandoned their guns. !*ih VVis. had not evinced since the first " I have just been reading in the Herald jtbree or four months in the service.-We of theTchot the battle otCtiancellorsville, |had been on a long march and endured and of the attack made on Satur^^-by'">°°^i'"'^'^^^^P *°'^ ^® ^'^''"7 f w the rebels on Sykes' di j,g I were going to have a season ot rest, bnt tiie rebels outuumberi to in this we were deceived. one ; of the terrible fire ranks We started the next day in pursuit of Rud'couiage beyond lensiou of tbe enemy, and overtook him at Cane our men' in witii.^tanding the fierce at- river, 45 miles trom Alexandria, com- tack; and no doubt it was a fine thing; P'etely surprising him, taking about forty- but the whole division, it slates lost only «ve prisoners and acattering the rest; we oce hundred and fiity men, while my single captured about 1000 horses and mules. legiineut lost halt that number iu the Co. 0 was detailed tp guard the baggage sume time, and their spirit, dash and good tram back to Alexandria, since which humor rose every moment. My admira- time we have been detached from the tion for my men is beyond bounds." R^gt. Immediately upon reaching Alex. •^ •' andria, the company was detailed to goard Gen. Bank's headquarters baggage train ; we proceeded to Simmsport, 80 miles dis­ tant on the Atchafalaya, twelve miles from the month of Red river, crossed as expe­ ditiously as possible, on a flat boat, rowed by six negroes; you may guess how fast From the Fourth Wisconsin. that was, over a river a mile wide and very rapid. Gen. Grover's division arriv­ Campaign on the Red Elver. ed while we were crossing; next morning Co. 0, 4th Wisconsin, and Oo. F, 1st La. cavalry, started on a reconnoitering expe- The Assault on Port Hudson. pedition ; we were joined by three com­ panies of New York cavalry, all nnder the Correapondence of the Sheboygan Times. command of Major . We proceed­ PORT HUDSON LA. MAT 25, 1868. ed down the Red river to its moulh, where My last communication was from Ope- we saw the steamship Hatfield, watching lousas, since which lime, we have eaten, foMissiesippir rebel prey, goin. gW ethroug thenh descendethe townd stb oef drank, and slept in the saddle. We have Williamsport, St, Ooupee aud a couple of performed some wonderful equestrian other little places sporting no name, and feats, some matchless tumbling, and kept stopped opposite Port Hudson, while the in a perfect whirl of excitement night and chief engineer on Gen. Grover's staff I dtiy. We have roamed the extensive prai made observations and gained the desired I ries, forded bayous, lassooed horses, chased information. We had a splendid view ot Rebs., and other acts too numerous fo the fortifications, and the examination waa mention. While at Opelousas we were highly satisfactory. We took a prisoner transferred into Dwighi's brigade, Grovers who informed ns there was a rebel force division, went down to ^» aahington and on that side the river on the point oppc- had a running tight of six miles with the, ^'to Port Hudson, whioh point was separ- euemy, then commenced our march to *ted from us by a small bayou. Of tbe Alexandria on Red river eighty miles dis- strength of the force we knew nothing, tant; our advance was in sight of the rear ^tit it was determined that we should find of the enemy nearly all the time. Ou this "nt something about them ; so we pro- march Gen. Dwights' brother was shot by ceeded about three miles down the bayou, a guerilla ; the assassin was caaght, tried *"<^ crossed a little neck of land connect- aod shot. We made a grand cavalry dash '"8 with the point, we then proceeded np into Alexandria, coming in on the dead the point, thinking to bag them. Co. F run, hooting and yelflng like so many ^^^^g the only ones that were fully arm- sav.8gee, and whata notable figure we did ®<^i were sent out as skirmishers. Oo. 0 ", ' .had DO Fajj«8» .notbing but oor longmus- DEFECTIVE ORIGINAL P3 kets"which were useless on a horse; "the TancetfUone into the woods to within ten New York boys had no carbines, nothing rods of the ambuscade, and finding that but sabres and revolvers, good enough on they were discovered, they opened a tre­ a charge, but worthless as skirmishers, so mendous fire of musketry npon na, to we only had eighteen men fully armed; which we repUed with some effect, for we we had not proceeded far, when the skir­ saw some tall; but the overwhelming mishers were attacked by the enemy in numbers of the enemy convinced ns that the edge of a piece of woods, they held we could do nothing there, with no force their ground bravely, returning the fire to fall back to, so be were ordered to re­ with surprising rapidity. treat. About this time, Wm. Sager, of Lima, was sbot through the hand. He Oo. 0, under Lieut. Brooks, immediate­ had jnst charged cartridge and was draw­ ly dashed forward to their support, but ing rammer, when the shot took him in the N. Y. cavalry hung back; Lieu;. Mack of Co. F. rode back urging them to the right hand, but he succeeded in load­ come forward and make a charge and we ing his piece aad fired. By this time we could take them prisoners; but they re­ had returned some distance; he then fused. He came back swearing horribly, mounted his horse and fled, the bullets and addressing us said : " Come ou Wis­ coming after him like hailstones, but be consin, we can do it alone, such cavalry was true blue. He went a short distance as that ought to be in h—11." We joined to the rear, where one of the boys tied his company, Co. 0, numbering 37 and up bis hand the best he conld, and he re­ Oo. F numbering 18. The enemy retired joined the company and remained through farther into the woods, we followed and the action. deployed. Oo. F, with the first platoon A ballet went throagh the stock of B. of Co. 0, under Lieut. Mack, deployed to Estry's gun, between the barrel and ram­ the right of the road, while the 2d pla­ mer, the splinters skinning his knnckles. toon of Co. C, 15 men, nnder Lieut. We retreated about furty rods and halted, Brooks, deployed to the left extending when Sergeant O'Conner came trotting ap from the road to the Bayou. Thus forty- leading his horse, which was so badly five men began a fight with an unknown frightened he conld not mount him. The force ot the enemy right under the guns rebels then sent np a yell of exaltation ' of Port Hudson, that famous stronghold which made us feel wolfish, but could not 1 of the Southwest, frowning down upon u.-^, resent it, so we fell back into the clearing the garrison viewing the contest, and we behind the levee, so if they came out in being 67 miles from reinforcements. sight we conld pepper them. Sergeant O'Conner was dispatched to inform Lieut. The attempt was hazardous in the ex­ treme ; the major in command was five Mack that we had retired, so that the en­ miles behind, drunk! [bully for the Ma­ emy shonld not flank him and cut him off, jor 1] AbanOoned by our concrades, each but the Sergeant conld not find tiim.— Lieutenant had to tight on his own hooi; Meantime Lieut. Mack with his men had bnt we had found the enemy, and was advanced rapidly, not meeting any oppo­ bound to fight him. Lieut. Brooks ad­ sition, and the New Yorkers were ad­ vanced through the woods about forty vancing aloi g the road at a reapeottul rods, wfien he struck the levee road, and distance behind. Upon bearing tnat loud the advance of the rebels being in eight, firing upon his left, he ordered his men to we commenced tiring briskly, the enemy about face and come to the support of again retreating, we chased them about Lieut. Brooks. Before he could get his forty rods further to a turn in the road men together In the road and get back, and levee, Lieut. Brooks and Serg't however, the firing ceased, and he sup­ O'Conner taking the lead. The Lieuten­ posing that we were all prisoners ordered ant becoming oonvinced that the enemy a retreat, the New Yorkers, being behind, were encteavoriog to draw us into an am­ now became the advance, next Oo. F, then buscade, gave orders to halt. We were tho first platoon of Oo. 0. The rebels now in rather a nice position. Our horses had stationed themselves in the woods by were untrained and would become unman­ the roadside, and now poured in a terrible ageable, if we went to tiring guns ahont fire upon them as they passed by. Here their ears, and having only fifteen men we occurred a striking instance of the heroic could not afford to dismount and let a daring that characterized our boys and part hold horses while the rest fought.— made them conspicnous. One of tbe New I Several of the boys dismounted and hold­ York cavalry was killed, and his comrades ing their own horses tired whenever they rode on and left him, not a man paying saw a reb. The enemy waited some time any regard to it. When Co. 0 came in silence, hoping that we would advance along, Wm. 8. Bnzzell stopped and order­ into their snare, but Lieut. Brooks was ed two negroes, that rode in tlie rear, to not to be canght in that way. Sergeantj dismount and lift the body on bis horse. They did so, and he tojk that dead body .^ O'Conne-- - -r went over the levee and ad-1 across tne necK ot his horse aud carried it record was made and the carnage was ter- five miles, when it seemed like certain rible. Gens. Sherman and Dow were death to stop. It won fur bim the encom­ badly wonnded ; Ools. Cowles of the 128th iums of ths whole party, and too much N. Y. Ohaoin, 116th N. Y. Paine, 2d La.; cannot be said in his praise. It was a Lieut. Cols. Snll, 8th N. H.; Smith, 155th noble act, prompted only by the determi­ N. Y., and several other majors and cap­ nation that the enemy should not obtain tains were killed, and about 1,500 rank it as a trophy. Wisconsin should be proud and file killed and wounded. of such a noble eon. The left and center were repulsed; the We learned next morning from the cit­ right Rained the breastworks, and the 4th izens that the enemy had two regiments Wis., 8th N. H. and the 133d N, Y., made of infantry, two companies of cavalry, an inimitabie charge gaining the breast and a section of artillery on that point, works and holding them, they being the and had we advanced fifteen rods further only brigade that retained its position. we should have been annihilated. I think Col. Bean was the first man on the works. we ran a pretty narrow chance. We left He waved his sword cheering on his men, Sager on board the Albatross, the surgeon the first among the brave. That brigade saying his hand would have to be ampu­ covered itself with glory—nothing conld tated. We returned to Simms Point withstand their fury. When the rest of without delay, but while slopping for the whole line was hurled back with breakfast, a troop of rebel oavalry were dreadful loss, that brigade held its place discovered on our left flank; to up and on the works far in the advance of tbe after them, waa bot the work of a mo­ rest of the line. They use the breastworks ment. We chased them three miles aud for their own defense, and woe to the rebel stopped. In their haste, they left thirty- that shows his head. six barrels of molasses in the road,marked The 4th lost 1-4 its force; Col. Bean was C. S. A. We sweetened the gronnd with killed OB the parapet; Capt. Herru, Oo. their contents, and when we returned the D. lost a leg, Capt. Craig Co. F. severely other companies had gone and we bad to wounded ; Lieut. Chittenden Oo. A. slight­ proceed without any breakfast. When ly ; Lieut. Clapp, Co. G, on Gen. Sher-^ we stopped for supper we discovered 160 man's staff" killed. Lieut. Pierce, Oo. D, hogsheads of suf^ar branded 0. S. A. We on Gen. Paine's staft", wounded ; Albert O. immediately seized upon it and turned it Butters of Lyndon, was the onlj one kill­ over to the Provost Marshal. ed from Sheboygan county ; it will be a Upon our return to Simmsport we heavy blow to his parents, and occasion found that Gen. Banks' whole army had mnch sorrow among his many friends. crossed the Atchafalaya, and were just He was a young man of good habits, gen- < starting for Pt. Oarpee to cross over to ial disposition and his comrades assure Bayou Sara, and attack Port Hudson.— the friends at home that he died the death Lieuts. Brooks and Mack were highly of a hero. complimented by the commanding gen­ The coolness, bravery and indomitable eral for their gallant conduct in the fight. perseverance of the 4th Wisconsin is the Oo. 0 is now Gen, Banks' body guard, wonder of the whole army. I will relate and although the duty is not so dangerous one circnmstance : Company B, laid the as at the front,it is very heavy both night night after the battle against the breast­ and day. works, with the enemy on the opposite But now comes a bloody scene; one side. Next morning they had hot coffee that chills the blood and makes it run cold for breakfast. Some of tbe boyn held it in the veins. It is one of glory for the up and with genuine Yankee instinct pro­ old 4lh, but it is dearly bought; General posed to trade coffee for corn cake, and Banks completed the investment of Port the rebels acceded ; so tbey passed over a Hudson OQ the 24ih; fighting continued kettle of coffee, and the rebels returned through the 25th and 26th without seiions it filled with corn cake, both parties sat­ loss on either side. On the morning of isfied. In fifteen minutes they were en­ the 27th commenced tho terrible conflict gaged again iu deadly strife; but since in good earnest. Gen. Sherman command­ Ool. Bean was killed the boys are unusu­ ed the left wing, Gen. Auger the center, ally savage. Tbey are bound to revenge and Gen. Grover the right; Gen. Paine his death ; they were justly proud of bim ; commanded Emory's division, the 4ch he was a splendid officer, and is a heavy Wisconsin was dismounted and took its loss to his regiment. Company £, of tbe old position in line; Ool. Fearing of the 4tb, is in a hard place, but the men are 8[h N. H. commanding the brigade. We growing more savage every day, each loss advanced our whole line, silencing several making them the more furious. There of the enemy's guns ; and about 4 P. M.; will not be mnoh left of their regiment •i grand charge of the whole line was or- after this fight. ^d, and one of the grandest charges ou May Slat.—Oar brigade still maintains its position alone and wiil not be relieved; // ^^ 53 fighting continues night "and Tay7' Port Most respcctfuHy, Hudson is doomed. Your obodiout servant,^ Yours, L. 0. BART ITT. HALBKRT E. PAINK. [For the Saate .Journal.] < '- -J. ^A Tiie Fonrtli Wisfonsiu at Port lliidsen. [Wiittiii by D. Iv. 'riiouNiitsu, iilL evening. Gen. PAIXE is a led the assault, and were lelt without support to miUant officer, and has done the S^tc great ^o cut to picce.s and taken prisoners.] honor in deeds of l>ruvcry und skill. He feels i that the country has further claims upon him, Give medals of silver aud st.-irs of gold To the soldiers brave and daring aud Uold, should ho so far recover as to lie able to re- Wha have freely come and their uauiea enrolled .iuine the field. His doclin.ation to he a cau- In the ranks of the hope foalorn ; -lidate for noiiiiiiatioii for a civil jiosition, and Which nobly goes forth at the General's call his favorable mention of tlio distinp;iii.-;liod To scale Port lludaou's bristling wall, .^ -, .\nd on its battlemeuts bravely fall, men who aro [iromincut in coiiiicetioii with (Ir carry its works by storm ! the noniination for Governor, is alike modest Let their deeds be written iu letters of Hame, i • and generous: -Vud their uamos be graven iu temples of famoj^ , MiLWAUKKK, August 12, 181)3. Aud shout their praises again and again, ; ; -^ WILLIAM E. CKAMKII,—Dear Sir—You did Ou every festival day ; • mc the honor to suggest my name in the ir/V Uo circle their brows iu laurel wreatjhs green, consin of yesterday in connection with tlic That iu every land where they shall be seen, State ticket to be nominated ut Madison, on Oiieglauee may declare that heroes they've beeu l,lic 19th instant; for which I tender you my In that most glorious fray. •. " sincere thanks. Several prominent citizens IKt hacc made our charge ; our General* led; ... of the State had already spoken to mc on the Uis meu unsupported, most freely havcblod ^anie subject. And covered tho enemy's works witu their dead. It is my earnest wish and maifest duty to For the sake of our country fair. .•eturn to the field as soon as my health shall We crave no lot in tho hireling's ranks, jiermit; nnd I must therefore decline to be a Nor ask for " medals " or meed of thauks, candidate before the nominating convention. Nor do we ask for titles or rank; 1^ It would seem to be a most ungrateful return For doing our duty there. i >J (or repealed promotion, if I should leave the army at a time when it is reasonable to prc- We have worn our " medals " and wear them now unie that my services might begin to he of Oil breast and limb aud inauly brow; •ome value, unless indeed the experience and They are deeply ipipressod aud indtlibU- too, -, .^tudy of two years sliall prove entirely use- . Graven by rebel's lead; -| l.'ss. At the siimo time it is very clear that "'* °°'y "'" ""'* °'"' "'""*' ""'y »"'' cither of the distinguished citizens who are *••<>"'""''""'•'°" °''?°^;»';'i''^"'^''"-'' candidates for the nomination, with the ad- That the word " reimlsed " may never be \aiitagc of two years' experience, in the ad- Attached to OUR noble dead. mini.stration of one department or another of the State government, and with unquestioned Oeu. n. E. Paine. certainty of success, would be a far better officer and a far better candidate. If I had supposed that so many of the peo­ ple of the State of Wisconsin woiild honoj- me as they have done, in respect of the State ticket and otherwise, I should have hesitated 7or the State Journal. to return home from the Department of the TO HALBERT E. PAINE, Gulf. For it is easier to meet the arms of on- omies than tlic unmerited praise of friends. CotOMIL OF TBB FoaaTH WiStlQfHSIR BlGIMSHT. Hut I hope, on my return to the fiold, lo en­ Brother, we send to thee afar, gage with such increased zeal and diligence The greeting of tha free ; iu tlio service of our country, as shall con­ Our State ia proud of all her a»as, tribute to the maiiitenaneo of tho honor of And more than proud of thee. this State, and testify my gratitude to its gen­ Not where the blue and crimson folds erous neoulc. Were waving in their pride, Be kind enough to publish this note in the Io urge thee to heroic deeds, __^ Daihi Wiscovain. Thy manhood has been tried. j^ A- We have.our thousands brave and true, [ ifiM»7if—Private fiouse, co. A. In the foremost battle lino ; Liea«. Ool. BOAEDMAN, who had been Not one amid that conquering host ill at New Orleacs, joined tbe regiment ou lias earned a lame like thine. the 5ih inst. Gen. PAINB'S headquarters They apraufi at glory's thrilliog call. were within 200 yards of the enemy's To wrestle with the foo ; A nation's plaudit waits for them, works, and much exposed to their fire. And nerves them for the blow. But thou couldst still ambition's voice ; Thou couldst resist the strong ; But when tho weak appealed to thee, Thou couldst not do them wrong. We might have praised thy nerve of steei, Thy courage to defy, Had we not known thy heart to feol, And thy humanity. Peace heart aud voice, a crown awaits Tho hero up above ; And eager harpstriugs vibrate, while They praise tho deed ot lore. AUAHDA 11. LDSK.

('iw^ ,j.jjg pourth WisconslD* We copy to day, an interesting letter from the Sheboygan Times, written by a member of the ith Wisconsin, now before Port Hudson, lu a later letter, dated June 5th, publibhed in tho Milwaukee Sentind, we find the following : After lying under the batteries seven i days and nights, without once beitg re- j lieved, iLo Fourth wa.s ordered to mount; their horses and report to Ool. Oriersoo, who is at present in olmrge ot tne cavalry i branch of the i^ineteenth Army Corps,— j On Wednesday, onr regiment, togetber; with the Sixth und Seventh Illinois oav- j airy, rode out towards Clinton, and wheu about fifteen milos trom Fort Eudson, they toll in with a large force of the enemy, and after a three hours' tight were coio- pelled lo make a retreatj^ vJhich they ac- cumpliBhed in good style, bringing away the wounded aud a large number of pris- : oners. Tho enemy vvas estimated at uii- j wards ot 5,000 infantry and 500 cavalry, . with ten pieces ol artiUefy. Onr regiment fought aa ouly old veterans can fight, and were highly complimented on the field by i Col. Orierson. The Fourth lost in tins | action twelve killed and wonnded, as fol-1 lows : Killed—Corp. Andrews, company II. Wounded—Oapt. Blako, co. I, arm, severely : Lieut. Maxon, co. P, abdomeo, severely; ijergt. Uarsb, CO. 11, back, aerioaaly; Sergt. Goodell, co. K, shoulder, allghtlyj Oorp. Bally, co. I, hand, ^r' slightly; Uocp. Jisb, co. A, two fingers shot off; Private M. Hay, co. }&, arm and neck, seriously ; Private Ucestler, 00. P, leg, slightly; Private M. Packer, co.l, shoulder. Fsr uno^ J^

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•i/^#>« - I" Wartime Pictures of Fourth I Battery Vets Who Met Today

Picket's gray hordes at Gettysburg:, .he whine of grape at Shiloh. the Vets of Old" -struggle of the Monitor and the LMerrimac, the mistakes and virtues of Light Horse Harry's son, all were 4th Battery re-sung about the banquet board as the veterans and friends of the Old Fourth Battery of Beloit gathered at Reunited Here the Eleventh reunion at noon. i The order of Governor Harvey of Wisconsin for "Cap Vallee" to take Second Lieut. Rathbun One of hia battery to Racine, October 1, Original Officers of Out­ 1861, and "keep it on thirty cents a day"—^Vallee'a first order— was re­ fit Attends. read, and thrills of artillerymen's pride came again at the rehearsal of BANQUET GIVEN TODAY Vallee's answer to the proposal to Fsoae. turn the battery Into infantry. iStruggle of Monitor and Mer- "We don't need any more artil­ lery," the old Fourth waa told. i rimac Resung at Gather­ "Give us transportation back to ing in Hamlin Hall. Madison," Vallee demanded. Remained A Battery Time slipped back some sixty years And they went aa artillery from It Hamlin Hall today. The echo of the beginning cf the war and stayed isoft goodbyes, mellowed old roman- nil the last gun waa fired. l^es, _whlch budded six decades ago. Into Richmond thev marched ] April 3, the day after the evacuation, j land were mustered out In the same 'city one month later, 192 strong. Two hundred and eighty men were ! I enlisted In all. The battery was or- iganixed In September, 1861. Captain .Vallee was commanding ofticer. George B. Easterly was his senior lieutenant and Charles A. Rathbun I waa senior secont' lieutenant. Vallee resigned in 186», Eastecrly. I temporarily succeeding him. Later, Normal L. Noggle of Janesville be- | I came permanent battery command- | er, and the former officers all were; j honorably discharged. | j Six Burvivers attended the gather-i ing today. They are: Sol Country- .' I man, Rockford. W. L- Austin, Chas j 1 A. Rathburn, and D. Estlng Dem-{ I Ing, BeloJt; Charles Hale, New Lis-! bon, Wisconsin; and William S. , Tom, Clinton. Yesterday afternoon an auotmobile trip about Beloit was • pi'ovlded for the veterans and their friends. Those \Hio StlU Survive I A re-check of those of theorigln- I al battery believed to be living was made last night by C- L. Austin who 1 has had charge of the reunions ' here. Thirty-three men are on the list. They.ar^:. • • • - • , -^ . Wlllian^ JPT *p<5wii1-s,*^ Jjjs Angeles;, s,^ jB. MeKwe!U« Wasiilnfeton, D. C: ! ! Charles A. Rathbun, Beloit; Deloss !Cady, Missouri; George , H. Adams: ,W. L. Austin, Beloit; Albert Baker; : Calvin Berron, New London, Conn., - Sol Countryman, Rockford; D. Es- * • I ting Deming, Beloit; Alexander 1 English, Nebraska; E. K. Telt, | I Kansas; Charles Hale, New Lisbon; ;C. H. Hanchett, Hollywood. Calif;' ,x'\ " [Allen Henley, Beloit; J. L. Johnson,' - I Rockford; j. L. Jones, Los Angeles; j John Kline, Beloit. A. M. Loucks, • I Iowa; W. J. Moore, , Milwaukee; Royal Niles, Wlsconsifi; J. W. Nor­ ton; Henry Osteriiian, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; Haf-iy Rivers, South Dakota; H. r.< Russell, Minn.; Charles Shepjiell, Springfield; Wil- , '"-^ j Ham S. TprS. Clinton, Whs.; Henry 1 Torry, ^ewa. Albert Wallls. Cleve- , . ! land, ,/5"hlo; B. T. Warner, Callfor- j nla;''L. K. WorelJn, Wis.; Charles I Y-bunkee, Nebraska City. Y ""AT D:.:^ ^ itui uurporal Tbieodorei C, Jriawktos 5th Oorpor^l Obas. Wiitte MUSTER 6th Corporal Aajon; C. Busli 7 th Corporal ROLL OF 8th Wm. J- "Pwnnier* Drummer Brownell W. Smiitjh CO. C IN Fifer Frank Bisliop Muisician Fterdina,i¥i Wetael Pr4vat(eai ' 1861 Riollin AdamiS, John, Allmana, Cbas. Arnold, John Arnjodd, Oscar R. Ar­ nold, Simon Ball, L. C. Bartlett, JAho Oonaiderable diacussion has beei Beeckler, M. \V. Beinison, Lewis W created as to who w©r© the origin a Bon, Hiram Bradifiord, Asa H members of Company C, of th< Bradley, Benj. Brush, Wm. A. Buw Heiiiry Burton, Fred W. Buititfce, Wnc Fourth Begimenit of lnfajn,try. Sev L. Buzzell, Geo. H. Cal/1, Amo oral llsa thav« been published frou Cai-penter, Lewis S. Carlton, Newto time to time all differing as far ai H. Culver, Jamos A. Davis, L. A comiposltion. Mr. L. C. Bartlet Danforth, Riede R. Danforth, Wt of Cascade clavmB to have in his son DeBts, Fred W. Doer, Hugii poaseseiou the originp,! muster rol Drunimond, Ritey C. Dwinnell, Joe , Ekistuian, Chas. D. Eastwood, Elviji of the company. xxiHia» lettei^t.,,r. vofi ex..^.j »^ ^.^^.^^ Uo^trxs, Fyfe, Austiih Gil) planation is as follows: fbon, Wm. F. Gottling. James Gree Some lists inirporuog to be the orj j^^ j^,^^ ^ ^^^^ ^^^^ Gyles iginal lists of Company C, Fountl! Henry A. Hackett, Geo. P. Hale, Dan Regmi»nt Vohiniteer Infantry, hav< iel Harkins, Wm. Hatch, BogarduE been pubJished and were so d^f^b niggina, Elisha W. Howard, Chaui^- ive as to be almost unrecogniz-^^^ w. Hyatt, John L. Jennings, jabl« liaVins some A^mes tha,t were^^^^^^^ Johnson, James H. John- nevor In the Untited States Service son, Albert Keach, Prank LavinO) Ja­ and omitting quite a nuimber of old cob Loeb, EJdwai-d Liioloff, Emmeitt Veterans. The old boys that are McDon,aJd, DeHave Noa-ton, Hoi'atis loi!t Of Company C guested me at Norwood, Wm. Oehlmann. Joseph the Raunloi^ in Plymouth to furnish osthelder, Samuel C. Patten, Har- a ooir.roct list of Company C as it ^^^^ p^^,.^^^ ^^^ ^\&.TMit. Wm. Pol- jleft Shoboygan. and was mustened in. ^j^^ j^^ Radcliffe. Van N«fis Reed, to eervdce. Knowing that I bad ^^^ ^^^s^c,, Windsor Robin. Ae- •the Original Mustar Roll in OMeily*, ^^j (, Rogers, Wilbur M. Root, Durgihs' own hand wriiUng. I henej ^^^ Sanger, August S^hmidit, Chris- Wfcth append a tinie copy if yH tian Sclmmann. Frank Shanjey. Ed- wquJd «rae to publish it: ^yg^.^ ^ sharp, P. J. SmaJQey, J. H. Mufltor Roll of Company C, Paurtli gullivan. Chas. W. Teed. Isaac W. Wisconisln Infantry Volunte^s stoddard, Luithor Struthers. Daniel Capit. ^" ^^^^ Thorp, Oran Tracy. Wm. H. War­ 1st Lieut Pascal Pauli ner, John J. White, Heiw-y Wip- 2nd Lieut. Jamies R. Cole precht, Prederiiick Wolff, Samuel Ist Sergt. G. W. Durgin workman and Fred Zachow. 2nd S«irgt. GoiB. Wlntermoyer ^^ j^e muster in the United States 3rd Segt. James Thompson service the Black Hawk Rifles dis- 4th Segt, Otto Puhlraan x^axiA&A. and the same day three en- etai Sergt. Henry Brooks listed with ns and were in|corpora*ed 1st Corpoi'al Ivory B. Luca*Sig^ original mombers of the Com- 2nd Corporal Naithan OoJeipany C: Edwin Bump. Marvin B. and Corporal Timothy O'Connor jj^^^^gg^ ^.^^ Lewis M. Nichoas raak- ins' one hundred and six sworn 'in­ to United Statos service July 2nd 1861 of which numibor seven stayed thiougih and mustered out with Comflpaniy C .hme 28, 1S66. It b'&ing inow ffity years aduce that > enlis'tuiient and only eleven n;OW liv- j ing in Slieboygiaiii, county. We re- | ceived one hundred and two Recruiitis | during the five years of service j of whom four abill live in tbe county, fourteeu left out of two hundred aaid eight men. L, 0, B. r 'Sd'Z 1 J* ./k 516

delay, and on June 5 thoso whoihad^ joined formerly in Oconto and armeiti THE FIFTIETH with the woodsman's weapon, th« reevie, marched to Stiles and back to Oconto, gathering recruits on the way and at Stiles. Next day the march ANNIVERSARY was again taken up to Pcshtigo and Marinette and back to Oconto. During the latter part of June the company-' was ordered to Green Bay where its OF COMPANY niembors weue subjected to the medi­ cal examination and officially muster­ ed into the service of the United Klver lirlverB Company Partlsij Slates. The company remained in ^ Recruited In tbis County Green Bay until July 5, when It pro­ Served Thru Civil ' ceeded to Racine to join the regiment, War ! tho Fourth Wisconsin Infantry, and from there proofeeded to Baltimore, MARCHED TO MARINETTE .Md.. being hurried forward to help reinforce tbe Union troops In Balti­ iFrom Oconto Witii Peevjes—Only more just in timo to meet the Union Few Survivors Left Of This troopc; returning from the disastrous battle of Bull' Run. From Baltimore ( . Famous Organization. tlio res:lment was pushed to the fuont, Oconto Falls, Juno 9.—Robert Splco and before long was engaged in many of Oconto, for many years a prospor- of the battles that took jilace thru ous farmer in tlie town of Little River Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and and brevious to his farming experi- Arkansas, all of its members who eacc a soldier in tbe Union army, were not killed or permanently dis­ spent a few days in town the early abled serving the three years. part of the week, and of course came Those who are known to survive to­ into Tbe Herald offlcc to renew au day are Robert Spice, Wm. Shuntboff, acquaintance with the editor that has Oconto; Con Marr, Oconto Falls, Dan oxistod for nearly thirty years. From P. Temple, town of Oconto Falls, Mr. Spic-o wo gleaned the informatiou Eugene Fitzpatrick and Chas. Lowell that the day of his visit—Monday, Abrams; and August Miller, Green June 5—was the anniversary of the Bay. liernianent organization of tho com­ pany of "Oconto River Drivers" that did such good Ber>vice for the Union during the rcliellion. Mr. Spice re­ tains a very distinct memory of the events of the period, and gave us a detailed statement that v.'as decidedly interesting, and from which wo glean­ ed the following facts: The company was originally partly organized on May 22, ISul, but aa uo 02 2, opjiortunity at that time presented It- B .solf for uniting with any regiment 4- from the state, tne matter remained in abeyance. The first of Jnne, 1851, the caiitain, J. F. Roy of Green Bay, notified the "boys" that they could be muHtcrcd into tho Fourth Wisconsin lufantry at Racine. As tbe full com- jdement of men bad not been enlist­ ed it was determined to obtain tha requisite number of recruits without 4- S7

k^ hurch Fire Down East Erases Identity Of Badisers Who LOJ^I I Lives in Civil War Gettysburg Survivor Here Leads Move to Find Final Resting Placet in Arlington Cem­ etery for Wisconsin's Unknown Dead Whose Names Were Lost to History With De­ struction of Burial Records in Ivlaryland Blaze. By JANE HOLLAND. p,^, ^^^.^ ^ RASTALL, who Uved in IN MEMORIAL day this year when V^ „., , ^ ^ . r tbe thought of "lest we forget" Milwaukee as a boy and again for many hastens Milwaukee to decorate the ^^^'^ after he was mustered out of the Rraves ot its civil war dead there army in '65, returned last week from his Hill be hall a dozen unmarked resting places present home in Washington, D. C, for brief of WiBcoasin soldiers of the rebellion neg- treatment at the soldiers' home. , He was in iected except tor the clover chains of littlff ., -,,„w .„.. . /-• » • » the Fifth ^Viscondin, one ot Co. B organized ^ ' in Milwaukee, made up ot her basiness men's Aa the program ot the day is carried out ^^^g jjg carried papers for The Seotincl with doubtful memories but definite ma- seventy years ago, when "East Water street neuvers one old soldier, one veteran of three ^.^s the main thoroughfare and a mud hole and a half years which Included Gettysburg ^.jjen it rained." So he came to The Sen- and Monococy now in Ward 2 at the sol- ^inel with his problem of the neghscted Wis- diers' home will be trying to find a way to j-onsin soldiers. «o for those few neglected ones what the ^ast September Capt. Rastall received » world iE doing for the rest. j.^^^^ ,^^^ ^j^^^ organization of Comrades' Within the last year it has been discovered I T^iveg and daughters who still see that care that there are sUll some, members of the : 53 ^^^gQ <,£ bot^ the living and the dead. "At Fourth Wisconsin volunteer infantry, organ- jbe coming reunion," were the words of iied in Racine sleeping in unknown graves • :^5^g Mary M. North, national press corres- OD a grassy slope of Maryland. It, I.*? the I pondent, "will you tell the comrades about task this soldier has set before hlnifeelt as I ^^e graves ot several Wisconsin soldiers in his Memorial day service to see that these ^je lower part of the Methodist Episcopal graves are identified and placed among their .-hurchyard in Snow Hill? For fourteen coraradesr years while my husband was pastor o* the ~'' Memorial Presbyterian I had services there. and school children put flowers over the yttcre kept in Armour's packing house about epots every Memorial day." j^ week in case anything else turned up." She wrote to Capt. Rastall becau.'?e he The enthusiastic aid promised by the Minne- combined ihc loyalties of an old G. A. R. of sofa senator was cut off, unfortunately, by "Wisconsin—as a boy he was torch bearer in his death soon after the correspondence the Milwaukee fire department and ran be- began. fore the hose cart before the Missouri com- capt. Rastairs name and family is a well | promise was broken in '53—with the feeling i^nown one in Milwaukee. He married, soon | for tho.-;e Maryland graves strengthened by j^fter the war, a Milwaukee girl—Fanny the time he nimself spent near tliat little nawlev, daughter of David G. Hawley ot village in the southermost of the five coun- j^gg ^ Hawley's dry goods store on the ties which form the peninsula of Mary- southwest corner of Spring street—"just land nearest Virginia. He had scarcely across the bridge." been in service six months with the Wiscon- ^^ ^^^ ^^^ hundred boys from Milwaukee Bin boys wheu he was made an adjutant of .^ ^^ ^^^^ Wisconsin Edward O'Brien, ho the First regiment. PJastern Shore. Marv- ^^^^^ ^^^ j^^^^ ^ Parkinson, whose board- land volunteer infantn" and detailed by Gen. ' ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^he comer of Milwaukee John A. Dix to this hospital point to dean ^^^ Michigan streets, are the only ones he up the peninsula forming the eastern ^^^^^.^ ^o be still alive. The latter lives in boundary of Chesapeake bay. Washington. D. C. an invalid. The country was a pleaganjt,, verdant, one. There was never any fisjit'iag* ttje/*.. ,AJ- TJ^ THE days young Rastall carried papers though in southern terrKorf,.k* fas.'ali/^- 1 ^^ ^^^ of the tremely loyal- little section. At Snow Hill ^^^ ^"^^ ° . , ,. v. through which Capt. I^st^Ul passed Innu- boys because he could fold his papers as merable times from headquarters in Balti- fast as the old power press could print them, more, lived unionists of the strongest dye, when the first folding machine for news- "There were a very loyal community," says p^pgrs brought west, refused by Chicago Capt Rastall, -and furnished many men to p.^^,,J^bers, was bought by The Sentinel. °°' • ,hpn owned by Iving and Fillmore, RastaU During that time Col. Halbert Payne, with ^^^"^ °^^^^ ^ Ms men of the Fourth Wisconsin, which was its first feeder. was organized at Racine, passed through. Capt. Rastall is not only a veteran of the "While there, measles broke out in camp, and civil war but of those seething, white-heat •^t^ong, bronzed men though they were, sev- ^^yg ^^ y,e fifties whose battle ground waa eral succumbed and Avere burieu in the little Kansas. He may be the last man living j churchyard. Years later the c hurch burned and with it of the old abolitionist crowd who made his- | the records. Nothiug marks these graves torj' in those turbulent days of border war-* except little knobs which might be bunkers fare sixty-seven years ago. He does not on a toy golf course. know whether there are any others of those "We must idenUfy them--I have written ^,^^ ^^^^ ^,^^^ j^ ^^^^ ^^ Oj^ j^^^ B^^^^ to the surgeon general—they must be moved who are now mlive; probably there are not. to Arlington," Capt. Rastall awaits an an­ swer to hl.s many letters which would fur­ "In those days," he recalls, "Milwaukee nish the names for a mouuraent. was aflame over the repeal of the Missouri ^ He wrote to the late Senator Knute Nel- compromise. Everybody was taking sides son. Because "Nelson was mustered in with and buys like I did, too." us Milwaukee boys. He took part in the When E. G. Ross, foreman of The Sen- bank riot when the currency of the country tlnel press room, organized a company o| changed over from state to national issues free staters to go down and counteract the and what the banks paid out one day of influx of southerners and the bnshel baskets state money they refused to honor the next full of votes which were counted but never for more than Ihree-fourths of its face value, cast for slavery, Rastall was in one of th© The working men after destroying one bank gix wagons that crer^ed out of Milwaukee, came down and marched into MitcheH's bank. ^^ batUed In that border warfare ot bum- Nelson was with us when they ordered us ^^^ piji^g^ ^^^^ mnrder until he was Uken out to suppress the riot and we had to p^soner by the United States troops but break about forty heads. And then we escaped and made his way back to Milwao- F<^o;)g 4 P7

Capt. John E. Rastall at 83, still an active member of the Grand Army of the Republic. kee In time to enllsi a few years later wim the Milv^aukee boys. Aiter the war he bought land in Manisteei Mich., working it in summer and coming over to Milwaukee in winter to ply his trade as a printer on The Sentinel. Later he bought a newspaper In Manistee, then was drawn back to Kansas again, where he owned and published several papers, went to the legis­ lature and helped the passage of prohibition In that state before he came back to Chicago and finally went into the United States printing shop at "Washington where he le- tlred not many years ago. >?^AJ7^- ^\^ 2.^.^^^^ UL^^^'^' 0

SEVEN FORTRESS MONROE COMRADES PLAN REUNION IN BELOIT ON SA TURD AY of Los Angeles; Charles Youncker ONliY 16 OF ORIGINAIi FOtJKTH of Webster CltV. Ia.. T>. K. Worden of Necedah, Wis., g. J. Jones of Cal­ BATTERY MEN ARE LITIXG ifornia and Henry Torrey of Turkey ifer.-.-s • . TODAY. River, Iowa. Organb^ in Beloit The Fourth Battery was organized Unit Formed Here Manned Guns At in Beloit In September, 1S61 and with a membership of 161 men was Famous Civil War Stronghold mustered into the government ser­ vice at Racine on October 1 the same K^ri^T ..• Four Years. year. C. A. Rathbun was a senior lieutenant in the organization. Orders were at once received to Comrades during four years &f move the unit, and it entrained for Civil war service at the famous Baltimore from which place It sailed rortress Monroe, "Va., seven surviv­ for Fortress Monroe, "Va. It was in ors of the old Fourth Battery will January, 1862 that the Beloit com­ meet in Beloit on Saturday for the pany took over the Union guns at tenth annual reunion of the "Wiscon­ the historic fortress and for the next sin Fourth Battery Association. four years were either at the fort or Of the 161 officers and men of operating In its vicinity. the battery who left Beloit in Sep-, tember of 1861, only sixteen are liv­ , ,* I ', *ft** Xargest Gun ing and of these only seven will be ,%iAt«l]lie time ef the battle between present at the reunion. The only th*e Mortitor' *ai!(f iMerrimac In Nor­ survivors who are residents of Be­ folk harbor, the entire Fourth bat­ loit are W. L.. Austin, 356 "Vernon tery was T)n hand to witness the bat­ avenue, who was a gunnery ser- tle that took place less than five , geant In the famous i>attery, and miles distant. Lieut. Rathbun was Charles A. Rathbun, ^9 2 ft. Fourth in charge of the twelve-inch Union (rtreet, who served thru the war As a rifle, the largest gun in the world at ri^ttlor lieutenant of the battisry. that time, and fired four shots at the ,ft • To Talk Over Old Times. ' Merrimac before the Monitor closed I'hese, with Charles "i.Hale, '..New in so close that further firing waa Lisbon, "Wis.; Bugler ^ Jhficpb New­ not safe for fear of hitting the wrong man, Soidlers' Homife.' Waupaca. ship. In those day a five mile range WIs.fChartes Shuppelf,' Sprlngrfle'ld, was considerable distance, Mr. Rath­ III.; "Solomon Countryman. Rock­ bun said. ford, 111., and Allen Hurl^, R. F. D. "The two ships were so close to­ 28, will attend the reunion banquet gether that they looked like a couple that will be served at the Q. A. R. of school boys fighting and biting hall at 12 o'clock Saturday and will and kicking all in one grand melee" spin yarns about the old days during said Rathbun in telling of it today. a pleasant afternoon. At the time of the fighting at Veterans still living who are mem­ Richmond, the Beloit battery ad­ faoaa bers of the association but who will vanced up the James river valley not be able to attend because of and was in at the finish. The gun­ feeble health or being too f^.r away ners were sent back to Beloit and to make the trip, are the following: mustered out of service on July S, "W. J. Moor, formerly of Beloit but 1865. ^ . :,.:,„ for some years a resident of the Na­ tional soldiers' home in Milwaukee; Calvin Burrows of New London, Wis. W. S. Thom of Clinton; "W.~P. Pow­ ers, of California; Charles Hanchett, A?. <2.,

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Long Lost Historic Flag Found in Texas At the time of the organization of the Ripon Rifles, afterwards known as Company B, Fourth Wisconsin Regi­ ment in the civil war, that company was presented in May, 1861 with a beautiful flag by the'ladies of Ripon. The-flag, though not carried in field service after the organization of the regiment and the adoption by it of the regulation .United States flag, went through the vicissitudes of war with the company. For fifty years the Ripon flag had been considered lost, but it has recently been ascertained by Col. Carter, who was for a long time captain of Company B, that it is now in possession of Sid. Kimball, son of one of the company members now de­ ceased, at Sherman, Texas. Col. Car­ ter has suggested to Mr. Kimball that it would be a ffracious act to deposit the flag with the Ripon Historical Society for safe keeping and for the satisfaction of the surviving friends and descendants of the people who gave it. The matter is now under consider­ ation of Mr. Kimball. The silver plate in the form of a shield, lettered with the date of pre­ sentation, which was on the flag staff, came into the possession of Mr. C. H. Ellsworth, editor of the Commonwealth some years ago and it was by him and Col. Carter deposited with the Histor­ ical Society. *...*! \ *.*.** * ^^^^'^ry^ Ja-xCCc-r-tf/ja^ 33 V

Gen. itoOT B. MITCHELL, iu whose com­ mand are tlie 15th infantry, Col. HKG, and the 5tli (PIXNBYV) and 8tb (CARPEN- , TKit'e) batteries, speaks well ot them all. idf lire 5tb buttery bo says, tbat under Lt. Hu.i, it did brilliant aervice tbe day before tLe buttle. Jn the battle of Perrysville or piiHplin Ilill lie 9ay.s it " waa placed in , posiiion under the orders of Gen. MC­ COOK, and for nearly three hours almost un.snpported defended itself against tbe terrible nombers and charges of the ene­ my, piling tbe ground in front of his guns with their slain." PINNKY'B baitery was in tho brigade ot! Col. GOODING, ot Indiana, OARPENTEH'S in that of Ool. CALDWELL of f Le saino gtate, . and Ool. HEG'S regiment hi;tha«rf>t; Ct)>..* • CAKLIN of Illinois, the perYormanoea hi ' • wl'oee men are most warmly praised.

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(Milwaukee Zouaves) to lead the vah, which was done in grand style. As TIFFANY TELLS OF wf> tidv.-mced, driving the enemy be­ fore us, another earthwork' of a more BHFTH formidable nature came in sight WISCONSIN fabout eight hundrexi ynrds from the ' ^ > fir.st, which wa.s evacuated on our ap- Says Taltmadge Enlisted Ih theii^roach.^The works proved to be with- L o D-r\rrt T Ull I I I A11 eU IIDP "^*^*^^^^' thrown out by Colonel Cobb WOUNDEO AT WILLI AMSDUKO, of the Fifth, consisting of Companies , ~ _ , • . ' A, E and G, commanded by Captain Former Res.deint of Taycheedah, g^^^,^ . ^^^^^^j ^^^^ ^^^^ forward dives Anecdote^ of Civ.l Companies D and K as support for War Times. ^^^ skirmish line under Lieut. Col. Wisconsin Veterans' Home, March Emery. Mott's battery took position 25,—Editor Commonwealth: * upon our left. The remaining five Dear Sir: In the March, 23rd issue companies acted as support, the mferi of your paper is the announcement lying down to evade the enemy's of the death of Butler Tallmadge, of shot. About half past four in the aft- , Pasadena, Cal. Mr. Tallmadge's first ernoon the enemy advanced from tse ^ "enlistment was when he joined Caipt. woods on our right in six battle lines" 11. H. Emerson's "Xorth Star Jlifles" and immediately opened fire, our skir- which was being raised in the sprln.? mishers .slowly retreating. The hat- of Til in the villa.ee of Tayoheedah. tery immediately limbered up and Upon the organization of the com- passed to the rear. A line of battle pany, Company I, Fifth Wisconsin in- was formed with the five compaiiies fantry, he was appointed sergeant which opened fire on the advancing arid served as such with credit to rebeis. Here the other Companies re- himself and honor to his country, un- joined the regiment and the fighting til he was wounded at the battle of became general. At this crisis George Williamsbur.g, Va., May o, '(12. July Bingham broke the tube of his gun. 30, 18G2, he was discharged from the With undaunted courage he sat down. United States service by reason of| to6k out th^ broken piefces, replaced disability. it by a new one, got up and com- Sergeant Tallmadge proved to be a menced firing again as though noth- very exemi)lary soldier, and his popu-ing unusual had occurred. Col. Cobb larity was .universal in the company, receiving orders to fall back, fight- His kind heartertness and gentleman-ing, gradually withdrew from the ly bearing won friends wherever hei shelter of the negro huts when he went. At the risk of having it coni became fully exposed to the rebel signed to the waste basket I will sendl fire. General Hancock then gave ua the account which I have in a wan orders to fire and charge, which scrap book, relative to the prominent checked the enemy and they fled in part the Fifth Wisconsin took in the! wild confusion from the field, leaving memorable battle of Williamsburg., two-thirds of their number either kill- =KQ^»2. "The morning of May .o, 'C2, Gener-ied, wounded or prisoners. Private En- •^ al Hooker commenced the battle of! sigh of Company B captured a Fifth 5 Williamsburg on the left. Genenil North Carolina battle flag (said to be Hancock's brigade was sent to thofthe first rebel flag taken by the Po- right to attack the enemy's left. The tomac army), which, regiment was ji'lfth Wisconsin in the advan'Je, andrnearly annihilated. For the coolness reaching Queen Creek, found on the and bravery displayed. Colonel Cobb opposite side of this roadway an and the regiment were highly compli- earthwork which the Fifth was or-jmented and. a.,fgw*dajs»after the bat- dered to capture with Company B.ftle Gene^* (?. BJ ^fClfU^jid and his staff rode up in front of the regiment • while in line and addressed them as : follows: 'My lads, 1 have come to : thank you lor the bravery and disci­ pline which you displayed the other | day. On that day you won laurels of | which you may well be proud; not 1 only you, liut the army, the slate and 1 the country to which yon belon.c;. \ Through yon we won the day nnd the name Williamsburg shall be iuKcrihed uiion your l)anner. I cannot tliank you too mnoh, and I am sure the rep- mation your gallantry lias achieved will always be maintained.' The reli- el force engaged in that battle was General Ewell's noted brigade, the best drilled in the Confederate army. It was .5 o'clock in the atternoon of the fifth day of the fifth month that tbe l"'ifth Wisconsin met tho Fifth Xorth Carolina and captured liieir colors. Tho fifiure .'•">• lisiirod forln- natelv for the Fifth .Wisconsin." P. R. TIF1'\\NV.

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A Sketch of the Battles on the i. Rappahannock—Justice to the Fifth I I'Wisconsin- >f

jB ' CAJJP FIFTH WISCONSIN VOLS.) W- ••• Neap >Vhi^e Oak Church, S ^ L . May 16, 1863. ) FiiiEKD 'WaionT ':—Tbrougt your jour­ nal allow me to note tbe caeualtics happcu- ,iag to.Co. F, in tbe recent battles south of ^ItJp^tppahauBoek, thns rendering justice' to«\I»e Fifth Wisconsin, and " honor to whom honor is due." The 'Light Divis­ ion,' consUtinj of the following Regiments, S viz : (he Sixth Maine Vols,, 5th Wiscousin,] ! 43d N., nnd eU't Peon. Vols , took up ^1 iUno of march on the SSth ult., at one hour's i inotice. haviajf previoualy been supplied >with eight da^s''rations, packed in knap-^ isocks and haversacks ; the officers trans-'^ 'porting their allonan^es on pack mules.—^' ^As wo were about starting out from our de­ lightful old camp, near Belle Plains, wheroij . Dtany happy hours of ' sogcring'. had bceiii passed, it began to rain, but on we went to| drove him off the field. ^-Thia was a pretty face tbe tausre, and strike the blow, which little Bght, but it was hardly a foretaste Of what was to come the following day. the dear people had long been awaiting. .^tllp^m , ofthis 2d inst., tha march was / Wc brought up about 3 p. m., 1^^ mdes again ordered, and wo were now to f:>How from the river, and nearly a mile east of up the rebels retreat. We'meandered' alDng under the heights of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, opposite the Barnard niao- through brooks and over ditches, and just sion ; where wo remained until nearly mid­ at break of day we found ourselves on the night, when orders oamo for the ' Light outskirts of Fredericksburg. As soon as •ii'rigade' to proceed at once—carrying pon- we wero discovered, the rebel batteries opened a furious fire, which was responded ' loon boats to the rirer—the pontoon .wagons to with vigor and magnificent effect from {not being ollowcd to go nearer than the our aide, both from siege pieces on this side i above distOBce. Bcvcnty men were allowed the river and" our field artillery in the town, ll'e filed up into the heart of the to each bont—and fifteen boats were to be town, and therB remoined about an hour, taken to the 'rivtr. After much lugging when an order came for the ' Light Divis­ and pulling, and some cursing, the boats ion,'"Co\. Uiram Burnham, 6th Maine, wero launched just before daylight, and commanding, to take position immediately in front of the principal strongholds.known two re'gimenls from Gen. Howe's Division, as the ' slaughter-pen—Maryc's Height.— the 49th and 119th Peun. Voli., crossed Here we took position in the following or­ over uud gallantly i'rovo the rebs from the der : The right wing of the 5th Wisconsin. A, F, I, B, and H", Companies constituting ' rifle pits, tuliing a number of piisoaers. it,' were deployed as skirmishers ; the 6lh I This being done, wo retired to the rear Main& Volunteers, Lt. Col. Harris, were Un the heights, nud mado prcparatiots for formed in rear of our right wing : the 31st ^Test. Hero we remained until nearly night New York were placed on the left of the 6lh Maine, and our left wing in rear of of the 1st inst, when a detail to go on the -filSt. Here we were stationed, and or­ picket, came—erdering A, F, and I compa­ dered to charge and take those Ibrmidable^ nies to report immediately for said duty, works, frowning down us with angry visa­ ges—and hero.we remained for three long together with two Companies frora each of hours. awnifiDg the order to make tbe fear­ tho other regiments. All wos bustle for a ful trial; yet all were confident of success. few minutes among the men—then, all con­ The plan of the charge and tho arrange­ cerned, as usual, became indifferent ns to ment of tho troops is rfu« to Col. Thbs. S. Allen, 5th Wisconsin—he conducting the our disposal. The morch was soon taiccn I charge in the most gallant manner it waa up, cur gallant divisiou. commander, CoL possible for mortal man. The orders were ' Buroham, leading off. Wo crossed the to advance at double quick, the skirmishers to advance first, then 6th Maine in line of river a little beiore sundown, and proceed^ battle, fiJty paces in rear of ourright wing, ed at once to our respective posts. We our left sixty paces in rear nnd left of our found all • QUIET on the other gjde of the skirmibh line, and ten paces in rear and on the left oi the 6th Maine. 1 recapitu­ Rappahnnnoclt.' • At a little nftp^ (jark the late in order to show the acourato position rest of the Divisiou made the crossing,which nnd plan of the charge. The 61st Penn. made it as much of a joke OQ them as us. Volunteers, Ool. Spease, and 43d N. York, Col. Baker, made a Hank movement at bur Ill this position our line of pickets was •^right in order tb nttr4et ti»v> attention of; wi(hin 300 yarJa of the ene^jy ^ conveni­ .tiieenemy, and when they (fhe 61st and ent talking distance. The ffpgt n;g|,t cve- 43d) hod advanced a little nhead of our ryihiug went on quietly, and still smoothly right,'the long di-eadcd word 'FORWARD' in tbe morning up to 9 o'clock, when- a came, nnd every man sprang forward wkh^ battery from the enemy Opened upon us.— . a spirit of valor th^t would have done houor' Oarsiao kept cool, and jet him spit foith to an old Spartan—on they dashed, up the his mendacious messageg ^bout mid-day heights' climbed—over the fated stone wall Uis pickets commenced flying upon us, mak, —into the works thoy went—ahd iu hand jng ua all hug the grOynij foj. protection- to hand encounter were engaged friend he having taken pogUion behind nn old with foe. QMrmen bayonet some—others hedge in a road, while we were on the open cry fbr mercy, surrendering Ihems-'lves, plain without sbeU^r, only such as might and are spared, A battery of the notori- be obtnlnod from unevenncss in tho ground. bus WashingfOD Artillery of Kesr Orlestns. With all bis firing only one from the 6th ih« nrid&and boast of the -lioathern chival­ was struck, and that one watf Lieut. John ry' JMiai'flu^*Meitd by iis comm^^w'tre^ McMurtrcy, of Co. H, who was officer of very gottlemanly olScer—to C'oI» AUen in the picket, being dangerously, if not mor­ person; he. the more than gaUaiit Colonel, tally wounded. Soon after this casualty being the first man in the enemy's woi-ks, all beoame. qniet again, and remained so wUfVtng Ifis sword, nnd shouting, "«omej till G p. m., wben it cnrae onr turn to be of- cn.bpys." Now, the heights by all were' ! feoded, and picket and tbirmish linea ad- j^aiivwl wbo, Uad escaped the terrible fire o I vanced on ' Mr. Secesh,' and gallantly ^.

canister anu musnetry nom tne nrnvOnd^ considering what was undergoneJt-'Officers; stubborn foe. But, 0 ! what carnag^ \ killed, thiee viz : Capt. Strong, Company what horror is seen and felt, when a mo­ G ; Cftf t. J. J . Turner, 11 \ Lieut. Rob­ ment oftinie is found to view the blcody inson II. Enlisted men killed, 28. Offi- . scene. What pangs of grief afflict the soul cera wounded, 9 ; enlisted men wonnded i at beholding so many brave c mrndes, the 120 J missing, ten. The officers were kill- [ noble sous of proud Wisconsin, who have ed and wounded in the charge and most of | fallen on this bloody field. Praise is a the men. Appended is a list of Company feeble tribuie to pay to tho brave nnd noble P, killed and wounded ; Corporal Volney men ol the ' Light Division' for their heroic B. Gee, wounded, right arm brokenj oop'l deeds in taking thoso supposed impregna­ Geo Kloek,in hand, slightly; private Mor­ ble heights nt Fredericksburg. Those ris D. Baker, in shouldor,severely; private heights were iscalcd. and the infantry Francis L. Ladne, in neck, severely; pri­ ohargo made glorious in the brief period ot vate Andrew J. Smith, iu back; private ten ininutis, on the Sunday of the 3d inst. John Ross, in heel, slightly; private Ileury A gold medal dhould be uwardol every man Welde, in jeg, slightly; private Wm. Ack- ^ who had a hand in taking those heights, as ert, killed,—all these in the charge.. a Blight reward ot meritorious conduct, The following men were wounded on the showing that he had been crowned with, .4th inst.: Serg't Henry B. Lowe, left leg imperishable glory as u patriot iu his COUUT; broken above knee—since amptuated.— trj's cause. Corp'l Anngus Cameron, in leg, slight; On the left of tho heiglits which thfi corp'l .Chas. p. Brown, iu hip,slight; corp'l ' Light Division' took, was another strongf? Richard M. Vy.plch, in leg, slight; {irivute' hold of fortifications, which were stormed Sa6^ Bogue, irthand, slight. Privates Fer- imiaedialely after those the ' Light Divle- dinand"Kuessner, Leonard Shormao, and lou had cariicd.by Gen. Howe'sconim.iSd, KusscU Brown, missing, supposed to bo ond in a most gallant nnd praiseworthy prisoners, .. Ibis account to the friends of manner, thus securing the entire fortifica- tho men at-home, may not bo uninterest­ tious of which tho cnelny had so proudly ing. and vauntiugly boasted. Tho following copy of nn order from Without rest or refreshment orders come Corps Headquarters you \iill please insert, for the entire 6.h Army Corps to proceed tbat justice may be done the 'Light Divis­ at.once to GhanccllorsviJle, lo forma JUDQ- ion,' late of the 6th Army Corps, Army of lion with Hooker. Therefore, we again Potomac ; marched, without going back to care for' 11E.\DQUARTERS 6TII AKMKMY CORPSCORPS,, J our dead and wounded, or for the Field Iu Camp near W^hita Oak iChurch, } nnd iitaft'BfBcers to obtain thoir horses. Va., Mayf 11,1863. y .:^im- Uoing about three miles we found that fhe General Orders No. 21 : adv^uQed troops had overtaken the enemy and engaged him. Here we wero brought In consequence of the discharge from ser­ into lino of battle, and after much flank vice of the two years' and uiue months' movemeut had a position assigned us, and Regiments, it becomes necessary to break procecdtd to rest us as best wo could. Fi-" up ono of the Brigade Organizations of tbe nallyaorning dawned, and still our posi­ Corps. 'II.o tollu»iug asiiignmenta are tion waa unchanged. This dov, the 4th of therefore ordered : .Moy, wc were shified from one part of the The 43d New York, and 61st Pennsylva­ field to another, until, about sundown, tho nia Volunteers, to report to Brigadier, 6ih Maine and 43d New York, who were on General Howe. * j picket, and the 5th Wisconsin, and 61st The 31st New York, 6th .1/aine, nnd Cth i Pennsylvania were ordered to support Gen. Wisconsin volunteers, tco report to Br!^" Brooks' division; nnd nway we went, dou­ dier Getaef-al Brooks. ble qnick, shrough woods, briars, and over Tbe General Commanding tbe Corps re­ fences ; finding the enemy had made nn grets escetdiDgly tho necessity which com­ attempt to surround us, by cutting pels him lo brealc up the "Light Brigade." us ofl'Banks'Ford across t|ie Itappahnu- Its servico during recent opcraticns enti­ uock, aud ' gobble' us. which attempt was tle it to a permanent existence; and its foiieJ and (be enemy soundly punithed gallant leader, Col, Burnham, to its per­ both by Col, Burnbam's detachment and manent command. But tho necessity qf, tho force under Brooks. The loss of the filling up tho older brigades in the divis- SiAiIi Corpswas considerable here in killed, ions compels the assignment herein order-; wounded and missing. Fortifications had ed. The General commanding thanks the been created by the ' rebs' aear the Ford, •officers and men of the -'Light Lrigade," ou what is called ' Salem Heights.' Xhe t'"*" "'*^'''''*'''*^"1 ''"^ distinguished servi- troopa wero massed during the night at ' cee, and assures them that aUhougU they this point, and the 6lh Army Corps re- • cease to exist, as a scparato organization crossed the river without much raolestajion t '1?''^ ^.a^'«' nevertheless, now a permanent, oa injury. Suffice it to 8i.y, that since iho ] 'P^^'^° '° ^he historjr of tne Army of the Po- rcbrossing, we have all enjoyed ^ remark- i 'o<""°- , , „ „. , . ,, -,, able degrrt of easy breathing and free ' ''^P'- •^JJ"™ \ ^\"8i ^•^- ^.^"•» *"i perspiraiion report to *len. Brooks. Tho other staff I will give you a list of cnsualties in officerjrof the Brigade wjill report.ift person j \ members of the 5th Wisconsin which is small I? *" '•»«*« headquarters. > > > -...^T^.^V --:B,^ U vTT-

By command ofHaj;-Geo. Sedgwick j:S;fined,] M. T. Mc.MAnoN, ' The place is pointed out where he is said A. A. General, to have thrown a silver dollar across the Th«; Jrtjove Order speaks for itself. It river, a feat of no little difficulty;. also the bigbiy;compliment8 the late organization in flattering terms: yet it seems to the offi­ identical cherry tree that, ia (he pleasing cers ofthe "Light Brigade" somewhat of storj we have all read in boyhood, he is a rebukC) after having rendered such dis­ said to have hacked, and which so illus* 5 tinguished service to the country—exolu- [ slve ol the Army ofthe Potomao—not to be (rates his truthfulness. This memorable ( continued ns a permanent organization,— tree is on a plantation across the river 'Wo must submit with tho best possible from the city, and a mile and a half below grace to "to the powers that be." "pro patria." it. But the chief feature of interest, espe­ Your Obedient Servant, cially to 'the representative of our own B. F. CRAM, Lieut. Co. 'P,' State, is Mary's Heights, the scene of some 5th AVi*. Volunteers. ofthe most bitter righting ofthe war, and where Wisconsin's sons covered themselves with glory. Shall I attempt a description ^t. of that which ever will excite emotions of .ur pride ?

Fltlb Kcvimeni CorKC»»«»a«nceli The river hero runs nearly southwest.— On the one side, a fourth of a mile distant CAMPSTH RKO. WIS. VOL*., )'' from the river, is a long ridge, a little cir­ N«AR WiiHiNUTuK, 1). C, Juiie 0th, 18C0. f cular m form, the upper end winding EDITOR SENTISKU:—In our march from Richmond te thi? place, one of the princi­ around to the west. On this ridge were pal features of attraction was the city of planted our many pieces of artillery.— Fredericksburg and its surroundings. In Across the river is a large plain, three- the daya of peace, but for its antiquated fourths of a mile in width, on the upper appearance, it would have been regarded end of which the greater part of Freder­ as a place of no little beauty and nttrac;,^ icksburg is situated. Just below the city, tion, as it has a very fine natural lacatiori. and opposite the lower end of Mary's Now, however, it is noticeable chiefly aa Heights, flows a small stream diagonally exhibiting the ravaees of war. Probably with the river, on either side of which are no city in the world ever gave sqck nu ex­ steep hills which tho rebels had strongly hibition ot the terrible effect of shot and ' fortified, thus forbidding all attempts to fhell; scarcely a bouse but Is penetrated flank their position ou the Heights, or to by these, and many of them utterly de­ approach i( even a( the point far(hest down stroyed, so that only about a fourth are in­ without being between (wo fires, and those habited, unless by soldit-rs or negroes.— at close range. The Heights themselves, Here sleep the ashes of Mary the Mother are a range of hills nearly parallel with (he of Washington. A monument (so-called) river, find at most places very ateep, so marks her resting place, but it scarcely steep iB fact that it is simply imposnble to merits the name, ns it is ouly half erected, ride a horse up it at many places, and, of that designed for the upper part lying on course, exceedingly diGBcult for a footman the ground, and the portion erected is in a to make his way np it. At its base runs a sadly dilapidated condition, its top being road, long traveled, and out of which the overjKrown with weeds and moss, and im; earth has been washed until the bauk i bedded in dirt an inch ur two in thickness. above ia from six (o ten feet high and very Its sides are scored over with the names of steep. Just below is the 8(one wall so fa­ those (I regret to say, our soldiers among mous in all the battles of Fredericksburg, them) who, not content with gazing upon especially that of (he 6lh Corps, while it, roust commit some act of vandalisoi^ Hooker, with tbe rest of his army, was i and the corners are broken off by those iii fighting at Chancellorsville, seven miles pursuit of relics. Here, likewise, is (he above. To see this stone wall, one would place where our Washington spent many iwell believe it was formidable even to (he i boars oi bis youth and early mauhood.— exten( of newspaper descriptions at the

time. I could not but wonder at ita slronglh, right and left and threatening their de­ composed as it is of large, heavy, square struction, and they no means cf defense or stone, four layers of which closely fitted of dealing blow for blow, and how fearful togothcr, innkiiig a wall fronting tlio road the thought! There is in it an agony in­ four or fivo ft-et high, with a heavy em­ describable. Said an officer to me, and it bankment of earth below slopi:ig down illustrates this, speaking of the panic- stucp some six or eight feet. Ju.st above stricken and therefore defenseless condi­ the road .side and tbe bank caused by the tion of the army when forced to take flight wasliing of liie road was a somewhat Jcnse ut the first Bull Run, " It seemed to me as hedge fence, in itself no feeble ob.stacle.— if the agony of a lifetime was concentrated Still farilier up, just on the brow of llie in that hour. I never thought I was ca­ hill, was still another heavy line of rifle- pable of experiencing such an intensity of pita, very sorul, as tbey were formed of the suffering.'' I have been told that at the ground and stone upon the lilUtop, mak­ battle of Gettysburg, (he thunders of ing them to an advancing foe as impene­ the artillery were so great that our I trable as stone itself. A little iartbcr ba:-k advanced line of battle could not dis­ were the ombaiikments in which were tinguish the report of our own guns that placed the pieces comprising the W^asbing- were rargod on a hill behind them. No ton Battery, more famous perhaps than a single linnc,but many times, have there any other in the rebel army. These em­ been described to me the agonizing feeling bankments were so high, and so construct­ of •.hose thus situated, as they were tortur­ ed as to [)rotect from a flank Cre from our ed by the thought that the rebel gans were right as we approached, or from the tre making sad havoc in our ranks, and ours niendous guns planted on the opposite side were making no reply ! of tlio river. Just in the edge of tbe townj In addition to all ihis let it be remem­ and but a little distance from the river, bered, for it is necessary to a complete de- was a slij-'ht elevation of ground, behind SL-riptioii of the part done by our Wiscon­ which our force formed iu line for jjic al- sin men, that twice or thrice previously had vain attempts been made to take these lack. ]']ven here there was no projection works—on ihe plain below already slept frora the storm of shot and shell poured in five llioiisaiid men who had fallen in one of upon them from the terrible Heights, and these desperate engagements. On the the stone wall aud rifle-pits, except in ly­ morning of the day when these were taken an attempt of t^s kind had been made, ing flat upon the ground, and very little but nolMuthstanding our forces had the ad-v then; aside from this, over that plain, ' vantqiAli^darkness in which to traverse nearly three-quarters of a mile in width, the plain, and in some degree suprjfing absolutely no protection whatever could be Ihe enemy, they wore repulsed with terri­ ble slaughter. TiOok upou the circum­ had, while the heavy bodies of rebel infan­ stances—the elements that entered into try bfhiiid the wall and in the rifle-pits, as this fearful contest, think deeply of the well as artillerymen at their pieces above, fiicta to wliich reference has made just wore expo.=ed to scarcely the slightest dan­ been mado, and then exult as yoa may that wostorn men, our own Wisconsin men, ger nntil this plain, with shot and shell were chosen to storm and take these works. raining upon it like hail stones, had been They were evidently picked men; they traversed, and our men had mounted the could only be regarded, as they«rc regard-; walls and works successively and met them ed, as the very (lower of the corps. in a hand to hand encounter. I need not recount how they did it That glorious TOM. Ai.i.Ey. vvith the " Fightinjr Fifth," was selected to lead the To one who has ever been a real par­ charge ; that they made it at mid-day—the; ticipant or spectator of a battle, it need time at which thoy started being five-Mttc^ not be told how terribly demoralizing to utes to 12 o'clock—thus affording no ptfih men is the consciousness of so gre&t odds tpction by darkness ; that they purchased the prize with the price in the Wood nf aa this. Let them but feel that the enemy nearly two hundred brave men ; that our at least is receiving as good as sent aud glorions commander led his brave follow­ they can brave almost, any dangers ; but ers gallantly, in a manner never surpassed, how agonizing to feel ihat so terrible a beinsr the first upon the stone wall, in hand-to hand conflict with several foemen. flume is devouring their comrades ou the DEFECTIVE ORIGINAL 7-

AU this has becoiuG a matter of history— na we return to the beloved home and one of the bris^htost of the bright pages frionda. Ohl how sacred seems Ihe memory written with the bayonet's point, in letters of those horoi>a, how priceless the boon of blood, by Wisconsin's heroes in the ar­ their blood had helped to purchase and mies of Grant and Sherman—a page that ronucred doublv prlorious and holy ! And Wisconsin's sons and daughters will ever how oarnostly did the heart pray that the read with proudest emotion. No wonder field with its blossoms and beauty might that the survivors visited these historic be as it .'ihnll bo, and is, full of glorious places, nnd pointed to the spots signalized omen of our national future. liy ir.dividual darincr. No wonder that they, B. C. HAMMOND. spoke with glistening eye, and enthnsiastici Chan. 5lh Wis. Vols. tone and spstiirn, and language of most 3Q rrlowin;» eulogv of liini who so p^sillantly led llicm itito the fi^'hl, and with them captur­ ed a defensive position, strongly defended, UORRKSPONBKNOE LONG A UoMING.—A and stronjrer naturally than, perhnp.'!, any letter frora the Sth Wisconsin Regiment, other army ever cliarfjed, save Lookout dated before Yorktown, April 29tb, and Mountain. Wore there to be a compari- .y which last expressive ous, the newspaper attacks made on some soldier jihra-so is moaiit that their brains were lioalon out by our soldiers with the j of our generals, and says the army have Imtts of tlioir muskets. And thus it is the most implicit confldence in MOOLKL* Ihat our ro;^moiit may just'y lay claim to I LAN. We make the following extracts: having done fi'jhtiiifr here in no instance ! Among soldieis, Wisconsin and Minne- surpassed, find in few equaled in the his­ , Bota troupa are the peers of auy ou the tory of this war. ' line. Having used guns from Boyhood, As I sat npon my horse on the summit tliey are not troubled with the '* ague" of Mary's Ileijrlits, (which T had ascended wben necessity requires them to use the by a road in the rear,) as the shades of rifle. Inured to hardship, tatigue does evening wore nrathoniip:, and gazed upon not unman them. the camps of our Corps, now happily on Among the General?, W. S. Hancock their way homeward, and listened to one rsnka with the first. Ilis men repose of the ban:ls playing that mournful but I great confidence in bim. They believe swoet song, that takfs us back to the scones him capable, brave, and cool in danger.— of infancy nnd childhood, "Rock trie to In his command, his wish is law. To sloop, mother,'' a pensive sadness possessed command a brigade, or even a regiment, the soul. Below me stretched the broad requires many strong traits of character: plain, onriohod by the bones of (he brave promptness, dignity, strict justice, and a and true, the thousands ,that had there fallen, then a waste, but now smilinsr a re­ snperior knowledge of human nature. To ward for the toil of man in the promise of be strictly jnst and exact—to command an abundant harvo.st. Hero, as the eyes and yet to please—requires delicate tact. were becoming glazed, and tho death- Col. Amasa Cobb, ot the 6th Wisconsin,! damp crathorinj; on the brow, how the posse&ses many of the qualifications need­ thoughts of the man wandered back to ed by a military commander. His orders the days of boyhood and early vouth ; and. are carefully considered before promulga­ mayhap, in their dreams, or in delirium, tion, and are strictly enforced. His cool­ there was fi;lt the irontle pressure of a ness and firmness none who know bim mother's lovincr hand upon tho forehead, will doubt. His prompt execution of then was heard her affectionate tones as in orders, bis ooolneas, military skill, and davs ap;one. experience, have won hitn the confidence I waa stranproly moved as I ihousht, oh ot tbe General commanding. The rest of , that theso men could come forth from their the officers in tlie Regimenc do their duty, i unmarked nrravos nnd go back to the and nre, so tar as I am acquainted, pleas­ scenes of olhor days ! Tt is indeed a sad, ant, gentlemanly men, and enjoy the con­ sad thnufrht lo the soldier, even accustom-1 fidence of the men. \ ed as he is lo the seenos of war that those We shall ho{}oto hear from this corres j who came forth with us, n joicing as we pondent again, and to get hia favors more vojoiced, hopeful as wc. cannot now return nromotlv. I We wonld remind some of onr old cor­ respondents, in different regiments, from I whom we need to have more letters than : we could possibly find room for, that now, i when they are in active service, we shonld I like to hear what tbey are doing.

OOL. OOBB OF .TBE FIFTH.—All accounts speak in tbe highest terms of praise of tbe gallant manner in whioh Ool. OOBB, of the Wisconsin 6th, condnoted himself^' in tbe recent battle of Williamsburg. He was cool and brave. EDWABD HALTOS, a member of the Milwaukee Zjuaves, in that Begiment, in a letter to his father, which is published in the Wiscomin, thus I speaks of Ool. OOBB : I Ool. Oobb has showed himself the man |I always thoogbt bim to be. He was in i tha thickest of the fight cheering and urg­ ing ou hia men. At one time there oame very near being a panic, but it was saved by the Oolonel saying, " Men, 1 go not back a etep; will yoa see me taken pris­ oner ?" A hearty cheer was given, and the word" No 1" wasi shouted from one end of the line to tbe other. Ool. Oobb deserves a great deal of praise. Tbe State of Wisconsin has reason to feel proud ot the Fifth and its gallant OoloneL

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The letter from Gen. Dawns'icour taiiiiCid two paia;grapli.-i cf local inter- ME OF THE csit. They were nbout Jobn. Ticknnr, a brother of H-eiiry Tickncr. who re­ sides iiu this city and wero as. fol­ io w.s: BRHESm Capt. John Tioknor, who comnian.die< ^i'''•" • company K. and Isd thean as only By Lieut. Col. J.^A. Watrous, U- S. A.^Plcknor coukl up the steep and stooiy The late G-en. R. R. Dawes, wiuo-slope of So.ut)i Mouintain, saw Hwit- weutto the war Iroiu Mausrton., as cap'ey figlit aaid fall and he said to. me tain of cD^iiiiiany K, Sixth Wiscoaisiu.with tears in bis eyes, '"l never saw liad been a classmate of the late Col.better work than oW Huntley did." and Senator W. F. Vilaa in the state At Gettys.burg on July 1, l«6;i, while uaiiversity. Every sui-vivcsi- of the re-ni rommaivd cf the company, sftid gi'iuent remem.bers Gen. Dawes as a'-eadiixt;- it. ai he always did. with tl^ model .soldier aaul gentleman and aulnioKt bravery, lell dead the gal- tighter of tlie best type. He was ab'nvt yoivu,- Ca.pt. -Tohn Tick.nor- Tick-. persistent student, didmotdrLn.k. gam-^ior was the beau i,deal of a soldier.; ble or use tobaoco. Hei a.ls.o wa.s not-f^^ ^^'''^ ^^ ''^"^ ^^l'- straight a.s an ar-;f txl for liis tAi'eat kindness to his soP'o^v .aiyd a very band-cme mam Hi.?^ dier,s. After Uie war he re&ided ii,leade,r.ship was of that dashing kind Ohio, represented liLs. district in com-^li'it bear.- a v-euih.lac'-e to reoklesis- gress and narrowly es,caped a nomin-ne.ss- but is indeed soldierly devotion atioi, ior soivernor when Ca.pt. .1. B.<>L' thi' higlvest type. At Scuth Moim- Forakc- was nominated icr a ihirdtain, iai .commaiid of a skirmish line. term and defeated. d.riving the enemy iip the mountaan, Maaiy yoar«, afte.r tlie war the post'Tiokuor seeimed to "bear a charmed ut Maih^tcn bat! a ca.mpfire and- Gen.l""^- "*« ^^11 figure daehiiiig up the Dawes vv.a^ invited. Ssvera; survivrjrsSl^Pe.' gi-eeted by the elieers at old of hia old coniii>auiy R were to bePO"^l»a"y K. eau -never be forgotten present. The general's health prevei. by the writer. He asked no man to ed ai:;eeptance. He wrote a letter in- where he did uot lead. He fell •stead. It was such a letter a* suich^i' u the great deeisive battle of the in. off:f:r and such a man. wo,uld iia-^war. leadi.ng in a oha.rge that has giv tural.lv write. 1 leal warranted ux en his resi-ment a proud place m. his- making it puWic-. two of my veav-ons tory of the battle, and if he eo,uld hav ;or djin.i^ .so beiuH- the-e: The lovir,;. cho»en the pla<:e aaid manner to me^ remf,ml;rauw!e of his IW men of the the death cf a .soldier it would *iol L^monweir RifJes, company K. as ex- '^^^^^ ^'•'*''' othej-w.i.-,e. pressed in the letter, and the large uuiinber of its battle traigedies. Sev-, -nly-two of tb.? 100 felt tlie stin.fi- o;r F3022. the btilletSy and twenty-oine were ikilV ed C'Utright. As you read the foi- ' ;a-\v i,iig remeniiber that eonipany K \ v.'as only one of the ten compainies •, of tlie r.e>gianent, aiuL that seme of« them lost more i,n battle—company 1, | for iiiatiiiK-e, whicli had eighty-four i killed and wounded. , r-U^\iJ^ b

The ath Win. 4t Gjpttyiiburs. 3f Editor National "irrlbime: The ac-' count of the 6 th Wis. al; Gettysburg, In issue Nov. 2, page ". is not correct. When I noticed tnei flag It was in the hands of Col. R. R. Dawes up on the bank north of the railroad cut at the moment it was announced that tne 2dj Miss, had surrendered, and we were! ordered to cease firing. I then went In;, annonsr the rebels and ordered theml out of the cut as prteoners of war.; •"A'hen I came to the west end of the!; regiment, I found that the rest of Da^! viss Mississippi Br!ga told at; the time that our regiment numbered; 366 when we went into action andj about 80 In the rear guard, and the 2d- Miss, numbered 4 34. Later in the day- I followed our flag back to Cemetery Hill, and It is a fact that we had but' Ave men around our flag when we got on Cemetery Hill; later, when tlie roll was called, we had 6 5. and we wer«i then placed In line on Culp's Hlll,- There has been many claims about the- capture of that flag. There were two brothers in Co. I, named Waller (not Walker). It was Asbury Waller that claimed he put the flag in the folds of his knapsack when he was taken pris­ oner fn Gettysburg, bnt I saw that flag several times in our Caiptol at Madison on Its staff since the war, and It was likely marched back with the prison­ ers, which was several hours before the enemy commenced to flow around our flanks. The capture was made about II o'clock a. m., and our retreat com­ menced about 4 p. m., and there Avas. no need for Asbury Waller or any cue ; else to be captured at any time. I know ' the streets of Gettysburg were swept! with shot and shell, but many brave | men went through them to Cemetery Hill, and a few timid ones, or those who wore over-cautious, ran Into the cellars and houses, and these made up the Fs 022. bulk of prisoners which we lost, with, our wounded.—Qt^a^^ Falrflelii» Ser­ geant, Co. C, 6th Wis., Prairie du Chlen, Wis. ^^02.:! 4- k> /C

36 I^^7A Sixth next, which gives us the right—the #; position of houor, you know. Alter our new neighbors were fairly settled, and in lact only two days subsequent to the arri­ val of the Seventh, we rfceived orders to ^tvell expressed cants tor the position that I heard of wero himself highly satislJod with our ap[)ear- Oapt. Malloy, of Company A, who, by ance, which ot course is plaasant to us. right of prijinotion, should have leceivod So lar aa I ca.-j learu the rebels have fallen it, Oapt. Dill, of Company Ii, and Oapt. back to Fairfix Court House, and perhaps OMiourlco, of Company D. Oapt. Malloy by this time farther than that. At auy withdrew iiia claims, and we—that it), the rate I do not think that between here and greater portion of the Regiment —expected the imiuedio'e vicinity of Manasses, there that Capt. O'Raurke would be appointed. is more thau a mere shell ot pickets which Oaiit. Ijragg's name was hardly men- w/ en ouce driven back will leave the tioued ; jievertheless, we are satisfied, as country immediatciy iu front of us clear. ho lilis the othiie iu a ui'inuer that dots Above and below lis, however, they have credit to his military abihty, and to tho some large bodies; bat as McClellan says Regiment. they have seen their last glimpse of th; Second Sergeant Johnson, of Company Capitol. I do not anticipate a fight in this E, was elected Second Lieutenant, to Iill neighborhood very soon, although it is the vacancy occasioned by the promotion I hard to see why we should not whip them F^OT-S ot Oapt, Bragg. now as well aa after awhile, tor we are as The uext thing that now occurs to me well prepared as we ever will be. But the worthy of uote, was the reorganiz:ition, or '• powers that be" kuow what they are rather reassembling of our brigade, and about, and aro probably only waiting to the Hrrival of the Seventh. The .Nine­ hear the result of the secret naval expedi­ teenth Indiana and Secoud Wiscousin were tions which have been sent out. ordered back from thtir advanced position over the river, and iu a few days tne Sev­ enth arrived. The Niutteonth Indiana I The Fifth, is i.n .Ijjanjiock's Brigade, was placed on the left ot the brigade, the I somewheVe.ii} Ihe *iTuBi,ty«ot Lewiusville, "i^eooud next, the Seventh uext, aLdthe j and lr(n;\»,»iu»* bcoosiojafirt report* from "trief&Vl judge that they are aoing well. tar all who have been annimbued before By the ;vay, you have perhaps seen an ac­ them have passed through the firy ordeal count of ai splendid coup de matin of one unscathed and with credit to themselves. of tie ooinpauies of the Fifth, iu the way I oftentimes hear people wonder at the of capturing what waa supposed to be ee- military power and ability of McOlellau, oerth cowi and horaea. The account was but to my idea it is not at all strange.— written iu hue style, but was incomplete Napoleon was only twenty-five when ho ae it du! not state that on investigation it ha I reached the acme of hia glory as a was fooad that the cattle were the propei- military chieftain. At that lime he had ty of good Union people, and were return­ fought victoriously at Milliseuuo, Lodi, ed to them. Tbe boys thought they were Oastiglione and Baisauo—had won tor doing their duty, however. himself the name of the greatest modern Dr. Chapman is now acting Brigade j warrior. McClellan is some thirty-odd Surgeon and has p.as-'ed the necessary ex- years of age. Yet look at the difference amiuatiou necessary to the tilling ot that I between the impetnoua and overwhelming post. Dr. Preston is officiating in the j movements of Bonaparte and the slow but regiment, Dr. Chapmau's mauy fri'jnda 1 sure strategy of McClellan. The former in your city will be glad to hear ot his i was a rara avis, antl the latter ia ScoM- success, aud as he deserves it and is every Uke. In tact, judging from the impatience Way qualitied for the office. Wo are all of concomitant with the character of a young us happy to congratulate him ou his pro­ man, and the characteristic caution of old motion. Scott, 1 think that his "say" is yet re­ Of lute I have heard a rumor of a pos­ spected and obeyed. sibility ot the promotion ot Ool. Cutler.— Yours, always. IN AKM.13. Of his phyaical courage 1 can say nothiug, as we have as yet beeu in no position to try him; but aa a disciplinarian, he is without his equal in the volunteer service. Aud it is to this qaaiitioalion that our regiment owes it proiuinenoo amongst the many here. Everythiog goes like clock­ The Death of Col. Brag^. work in camp, aud notwithstanding his We are pained to learn that Lieut^. Ool. strict and sometimes severe system, he is Edward S. Bragg of the Sixth regiment respected by all under him. Although was killed in battle on Wednesday near We would bo reluctant to part with him, Hsgerstown. His wife, at Fond da Lac, we feel that he deserves piomoiion, ^aud received a dispatch from Hageratown Fri for hid sake would be glad lo have him re­ day afternoon conveying to her the sad ceive it. news. Wo have received a visit from W. H. Few have gone from the state since the Watson, Governor Randall's private secre. commencement of the war, who left more tary. it dOfS one's soul good to see sono strong personal friends behind than Ool. ono from our noble young State, and the Bragg. He was a man of brilliant abilities only reooinmeud'aiou thai ueed be ofl\)red and was prominent as a lawyer, and he to ensure hospitality and good treatment made a dashing and gallant officer. He at the hiinds of our men is that the appli­ was first commissioned as Major in the cant is from Wisconsiu. 6th by Gov. Randall, but during the last few weeks, nntil his death we believe, he Uarrisou Reed and lamily are also here. has held the chief command of hia regi­ I underatand tfiat his business is in behalf ment. His life is not one of the least of of Q. M. Gen, Tredway and that he is to the costly sacrifices demanded by the wair. settle with the Quurtermast«rs of the dif­ Long viTill the memory of the gallant sol• ferent regimeuts. 1 have also heard that dier, fhe genial friend and warm hearted he has received the appointment of "doc­ man survive him —Mil. News. ument clerk" iu some of the departments in Washington aud that he intends taking —Since the ub-ve was in type,; we up his resideuco permanently in that city. .have received the gratify iag intelligence The Madisonious in our regiment en­ that the reported death of Lieut. Ool. joyed a great treat last week, in the way of a bottle of most excellent current wine, BKA.GG is a mistake. It was Oapt. BBOWN, sent to us by Mrs. Col. Fairchild of your of the company that Ool, BB&GCI went ont city. We drank her health with a hearty with, that waa killed. Being the Captata good will, and more than ever appreciated of hia old company, the reporters, not lier as a lady of the first quality. Such little remembrances from home cheer us knowing that Mr. BEAQG had been prof more thau you at your cozy firesides oan moted, supposed that it must have beeo. appreciate. him that waa killed. This will be wel*^ Th'j Board .of .ExjqjinatjoD as to tha come iuteliigenoe to the ' hoata of frieQd8>ji qnalilicaiifjna 'of •vjujunieor officers has of Ool, BBAQQ In this State.—EnrroBs o^f lojn lajcii4;*a.ttfri| a^ o\jc,•regiment. So STATB JOTIBNAI.. „. - . ^^_i -V- 37 sZ: /x stood to otir guns awaiting tho slow ap­ proach of the force of infantry and artillery whioh was believed to be approaching under cover of eight regi­ i././ .?'^ ,T L i menta of cavalry. Oar cavalry pickets were driven back within a mile of ' From the cth tTlsconslu Battery. our outer line of infantry pickets.— • '.Che Army of the Hitsisippi—A Disappointvunt \Gen . Davis' Divisiou stationed east of us, —Army Amusements—A Persevering Surgeon near Jacinto, and which included the 5th in search of the Gth Battery—Improved Sani­ -Wificonsir Battery, wss put in motion to tary Condition of tho men. support us. But our vigilance and prompt­ RiEKZi, MiES., Jniy 15tb, 1862. ness, our standing in order of battle by MESSKS EEITOIIS.—The occasional copies day and by night, ended only in prepara­ of the Journal whioh reach mo, and which tion. The enemy wisely concluded to be are addressed to me aa if still at New satisfied with the reception which our Madrid, remind me of a great neglect in cavalry gave them, and have kept them­ failing to give you formal notice of the selves beyond the range of our aoonta. A departure of the 6l.h Wisconsin Battery flag of truce recently oame in to Ool. Sher­ from Missouri and its reunion with the idan, oatenaibly to forward letters to pria- Army of tho Missisiippi, uear Corinth. oners and others within our lines. It ia reported that the compliment has been re­ Passing ovor particulars whioh havo al turned. Northern eyes have gone down ready been published in the Journal, let into a aouthern camp " to see what they me give you a pen and ink sketch of the could see." division of the army stationed here. The Having no fear of the enemy before our Army of the Mississippi is now organized eyes, we are getting up anndry amuse­ into five divisions, as follows: ments adapted to the hot and cold portiona of the day. In the cool of the day onr 1st Division commanded by lirig. Qen. Paine. boya are digging wells. They have com­ 2d do (Jo llriji:. Q«a. Stanley. menced three and reached water in two ad do do Brig. Gon. C. 8. Uam- tlton of Wisconsin. of them, after digging about fifteen feet. 4tU Piviaion commanded by Brig. Gea. Dayls. , Our camp ia on high land, shaded by oak »tb do do _ Briy. Oea. AebotU. ' and hickory troe=. Our guna command . cavalry regimt-^nts are commanded all the open spaces within one mile ot our by Gen. Granger as a distinct corps. bastions, while each of them ia so sita- The 5th Division ia compos ed of the 2d ated as to support both the others which we Iiave in charge. The cleaning of camp and 15th Missouri, the SGt h, 44th, and ia another matter which occupies our time. •48th IlUnoia regimenta, tho 2d reserve Rubbish of every sorb is carefully remov­ corpa of Missouri, the tith "Wisconsin Bat­ ed. Our captain, Henry Dillon, having tery, Oo. I, let Illinois Artillery, and one beeu appointed Brigade Inspector, means one section of the 2d Iowa Battery. to begin at home and have a camp that may serve as a model of cleanlinesa and All are encamped aronnd tho village of order. We have another source of amuse­ Rienzi. Other batteriea and regimenta ment which helps to pass away the hot are within ono hour's march of us. This hours of the day. We have frequent vis­ is now, and has been for weeks, the ad- its from sundry orderlies of Colonels and Generals who ride up some furiously, some vance division of the army. We took quietly, some dismounting, others not dis­ possession of this place five weeka ago, on mounting, all holding larger or smaller onr return from Baoneville, twelve miles documenta in their hand. These aro tho south of us. Four miles of iutrenchmenta general and apooial orders which our supe­ rior officers from Gen. Rosecranz down to —including six bastions—bear witnejs to the Colonel commanding our Brigade, find f ^o'2.'a the dilligence of the heroes of Pea Ridge, j it necessary to send to us. Here is the They are good lor any kind

It is very evident that onr friends in to act aa inspector General, will proceed Wisconsin know more about onr move­ 'to discharge the duties of Inspector Gen­ ments and situation than the general offi­ eral in the army of the Mississippi."—A cers and their adjutants in this army.- • Here ia another received at 8 P. M. : "The

cl«ned and Ihe dirt removed Wonday ""^ "? »°lj°"'"DLaTnvtodv read

'.A natio^nal Lluto will b/fired by Ca'ptaia to visit us ^iX^LIs G^^wS'- Dillon, at sunrise, July 4th, aud alao at ^7 g^/^/^^'^ °" f "^^^^^^^ meridian." Another, while under orders ain I^attery, «apt Henry {^^^'^' ^"8^ to be ready for an immediate attack,- Gen. Asboth'a Divi^on ot the Army ot "Ool. i-, chief of artillery,will inspect the Mieaisaippi, Rien^i Miss, "letter Oapain Dillon's battery, today." An- '""^era, returnmg conva escentj am^^^^^^^ otlier,-"Recitatioii3 by all the officers of elera generally, will «^^°'^^'^ *7^^'^®°^^^^^^^ Th brigade in army regulations, every I will inanre them a speedy and aure morning; recitatioua iu tactioa ev'ery af- transit, stoppagea by guerrilla raids a.d ernoon/' The grave and the comic,- Government officials excepted. ^ matters of form and ceremony, and mat- The ^'^V VZufnt Vfth an expert tera of pith and moment, are crowded on no cause ot ««°^?i*^°;^,^7^,"'„Xd wTth us without regard to times or seasons.- e°««.^/ack to our camp, tbrough it last May. In the early part of 3

June, thoiDivision of the Reserve, nnfliif vented bugle signals and practised maiice i- vres of our own devising. Fortunately commtfcid of tlen. Aaboth, commenced a we havo a Captain who uot culy takes- lino of entrenchments, and continued it pride in having a well drilled Battery, bat nntil tho villages of Old and New Rienzi who likes to fight far better than to drill. wero nearly encircled with military works. When the order does come to open fire, our friends may rest assured that we shall The three batteries of artillery were as­ do just what we are ordered to do, and signed their respective posts. To the 6th that we shall keep at it as long as there is Wisconsin Battery there were given tiiree anybody to fire at. bastions to defend. These they have oc We ha^e received eleven recruits fron>; cupied, or hold themselves in readiness to Wisconsin during the present month. W^ have room for a few more. occupy up to the preaent day. Our horses Our energetic and indefatigable surgeon. havo stood iu harness day after day for a Dr. Miller, of Geneva, Wis., puts the boys week—our men have laid down at night on their feet in a few daya after they are by tho aide of their horses aud guns entered on the siok list. But tlie climate, the season, aud the recklessness of some For the last ten daya, we have been in eating aud drinking forbidden things, kept iu marching or fighting order night form obstacles which cannot be removed and day. Our baggage has been sent in a day. I believe that no Battery trom away, except what was absolutely uecoasa- Wisconsin ia more diligently served in sickness, or more fully supplied with hos­ ry for daily nso. i pital stores, than tho Sixth Wisconsin.— Last night wo received orders to leave To the sanitary commission belongs a part thia point in season to reach Jacinto—aix of the credit lor tlds gratifying state of miles east of us-^ by morning. Before the things. time to marcli came, another order waa re­ We li»ve now fourteen men at Corinth, ceived instructing us to hold Rienzi—that who were sent away more than a week Price had given our forces the slip, aud ago because not just then fit for active nobody could lell where he would next service iu tho field. These have not make his appearance. only received good medical attendance, The Illinois aud Iowa batteries, which but have received personal attentions from hold tho other bastions here, were ordered the benevolent lady who ia placed in away two weeks ago. The 2d and 15th charge of sanitary matters there—atten Missouri, the 3Cth, 44th and 47th Iliinoia, tions that will ever bo held in grateful re- have also been withdrawn, but tlio 9th memberance by the disabled men and by Illinois and tho 4Sth Indiana, and other their a;;sociates hero, and by tlieir friends regiments havo come in. Some of these at home. 1 regret, for the sake of our havo also quietly slipped away again. Still, frienda in Wif^consin, that I cannot give the Gth Battery stands fast—patiently tho name of the lady. awaiting orders—on tlio watch the mean­ while, for some brisk dash from tho ene­ Sept. lOlh, 18G2.—A quiet riight, but a my. The 7th Kansas cavalry scours the night ot rejoioiug. Nuws of the capture neigliborhood daily. Some of them have of Longatreet'a Division, the capture and even penetrated iiS miles south of thia recapture of Harper's Ferry, was circulat­ point, andjlmve returned in safety, while ed late in the evening. otlier comrades of theirs who have recon- Since the departure of General Granger, noltered to the East of us, have been the successor of General Asboth, and the snapped up. The rebel troops, after ap­ aoccifiou of new troops, a thorough search proaching within ten or fifteen miles of ua of all houses has been made The exami­ have deflected to the East and passed by nation has reanlteU in ihe discovery of us. These are tho troops that have at­ moro than forty rifles, fowling pieces, pis­ tacked our forces'at luka. Our battery, tol-', &o. Some of them were loaded and or ratlier sections of it, have nooompan- newly capped, and liidden in isds. Salt ied reconnoitering parties. Bat it has in larger quantities ihan any family needs, never been our fortune to be permitted to was alao tound. All theso of course were fire a gun at the enemy. When wo had confiscated. The occupants of the houses no guna we were under fire ns sappers and may think themselves lucky that they miners. AVe stood in tho reserve division were not treated to a trip to a Northern before Corinth, waiting all day, and vain- prison. These were the men who had • ly hoping to receive the order to advance taken the oatli of allegiance months ago, and open on the enemy. But the first now ready to fire a parting shot wben we hostile shot ia yet to be fired. All this should evacuate the town. Comment ia time we have lugged our ammunitiou unnecessary. Yonre truly, N. by the ton, from oue poiut to another.— We have drilled and drilled, nnd executed all the manoiuvres required, and havo in­ f:

Here considerable fighting was done, ana two of our men were wounded, whist) night comiog on the conflict ceased, .and /• we were ordered back to town. The gen­ eral impression waa th 1 i .t 1 r j the choicest men of eight regiments, m«i river, had one hgl^ there, and performs^ j^^ding to outflank na and turn our po-I the part assigned Jit in the reduction o^ eition. And here cbmmenced as furioos Island No. 10. A^ter wliicb we were sentj a straggle as any whioh had taken place. to Pittsburg LanWing, after the battW '° *b® ^®^'» *°*^ ^^ which we lost five .1 , , L /> ,, , 1 men killed and eighteen wonnded. This there ; was preaent and on the field threa K VL j • .u i . ^5° ' *^ » u «u luc uciu luicoj jQj.j,g ajiyanced m three columns, out of a daya before the ovacuation of Corinth ; pjeoe of woods about foar hundred yards then we chased the rebels, without com- distant, like a resistless tide; and no soon- ing up with them, as far as Boonville, er were they seen than our six guns pour- when we fell back to Rienzi, which ^^-d npon them a continuous fire of shot, . , , . ** 'i» ""'^" "«. shell, grape and oannister, literally mak- oocupied during the aumraer months; and icg lanes through them, but whioh were we almost came to the oonolnsion that we immediately filled np, they in like manner sboold not be needed, and if so we had 'o be mowed down.' On and on oame the better be sent home. rebels, firing incessant volleys of maeketry r, . .u t . i-v . . , upon US aud the two regiments supporting But on the morning ol October Ist we Z. ItTs not poaaible to conceive how a were aroused from sleep early, and order- battery could have been better served, or ed to prepare for marching 'by daylight, how more rapid firing could have been as Price's army was about tuaitaok as.— *'''?*• Every msn wai at his post, cool, m.,. „.;,„ 1 .:ii , qulet, and working. Once, when the neaWewa^er at handd hl. l Onoonn th,e morninand reportg of s thwere 8de J^bewas hebo seemet dowd wavwiogn dil-ecily, .on eHo owf onanr yme eSn' madof Octobee thatr h ew conle learned nodt betha foundt the, aneneq^'d wye capetook dof ife ahi amiracle hat an, d swaveo inoessaud it aloftt was, mak tbe- weree aboumarchet tod attacin thke dirtotiothe townn of; Corinthand we; firinging eom upoe nremark as. Yes ta stilt thl tbe etime Oaptai; bua t wahea Werbut ev? noe hat lefd tn olon ideg ain thasuspenset a batti, foe r waia -fa so- paipassind fogr hitos braverand frby ,wit tnperintendinh his life, togr thhe iioas cannonading, accompanied with eightin'g of the gnns, giving words of en^ musketry, was opened on both sides, and oouragement to the boys, and calling their onr battery was held in reserve optsfde attention to one of tlie oolamns which, the town on the right of onr line, the leaving the other two to attack tfie guns, rebels meeting witli a obeok fell back were making an oblique movement, in- about three tulles, and we followed .tbfwj. tendibg to outflank as.' This ahould have been attended to b^ the 80th Ohio regl. ABHT CORRESFOHDENGE. meat, but tbey lay tod far back of the crest of the hill to see It. Two gans were From the SUtb Battery trained for their benefit* and so eager and Moscow, TBNN., NOT. 22,1862. intent were the men and officers that an order to retire waa not beard, and tbey Life in camp is monotonuns and tedions'' fought on nntil the order was repeated —the daily routine yielding no stimulus to ' with unction, and the enemy were found the many active minds composing this to be right at the guns. Oar men then Army. If any person has scruples about ' retired, taking with them the limbers and letting soldiers vote, fearing that they ! caissons, but leaving the guns behind as 37 no time was allowed to *' limber up." It might pervert the ballot box from its le. is not possible to convey in words a full gitimate uses aud ends, their fears proved description ot the cenfiiet, which for the utterly groundless on election day, as the time it lasted was not only very severe regiments and batteries belonging to those bat sanguinary, as the number of dead rebeK testify; the aorviving ones declar­ States which had made provisions for the ing they never met with a more obstinate vote to be taken, availed themselves of resistance to their advance, they usoally the privilege, and ne event has transpired leoking at taking exposed batteries like in camp which waa conducted more quiet* ours as a email matter. ly, or gave more general satisfaction, aa Immediately npon their coming up to I our guns, a bayonet charge waa made upon all felt that thongh they were absent from them by the 10th Misaouri Vols., led by home, their interest in that home was still their gallant Adjutknt, who drove them recognized. back witb great lose, and Ihe battle was General Hamilton, who was Rosecrans' won at onr end of the line, and onr gnns soooessor to the command |of Uxe army a recovered almost before we Were off of the Oorinth, received orders to report with ' ground. One section was disabled, but all his force at Qen. Grant's headqaarters, at ' were recovered and'were soon again ready Jackson, Tenn., and oar battery with ! for action, for snoh was the energy of oar three others attached to this division, left, j otfloere, that what ammanitiou had been Oorinth Nov. 2d, accompanied by a nnm- ' exbansted from the csssion chests, was re- ber of regiments of infantry and cavalry. I placed from the arsenal. A detail Of meu Upon reaching Grand Janotion, Sallivan\ < , were obtained from infantry regiments to brigade waa pushed forward to Davis'' supply the places of the killed and wound­ Mills, situated between that place and ed, (who were all taken good care of by Holly Springs, in a very fine coantry| un­ Surgeon Miller ot our battery, who is from like that part of the State of Missisaippi i i Geneva, Wis., whose skill and zeal Is be- we had been in, as the immense cornfields I I yond all praise.) The disabled Section was testified. i repaired, and everything waa ready that Oattle, hogs and farm produce prove ; uight for a rapid march after the rebels, oonolasively that starving tbe rebels into i and which wedid^r aeven days, following aubmission is a myth, as we found all these 1 him to the Hatoo|e river, on tbe Rienzi things in great abandance. They are now ; and Ripley road, Qbt finding that they had being used for our army. Davis' Mills j been dispersed at another point on said were set to work grinding corn into meal ' river, we went baek to Rienzi, and next by onr men. The owner being in the reb-f d»ay to Oorinth, where wa .are now en- el army had considerable of his property I camped. '^ oonfisoated," as well as many others. [ Oor company was commanded by the Gen. Grant is setting many contrabands to picking cotton, there being many verj t aptain in person, whose daring and abili­ large fields seen on our route in whioh ty was very ooiit^picuous, assisted by Lieu they were at work. tenants 8. F. 01 irk, T. D. Noyes, late a The advance of oar army was nearer correHpob^ent of yiTOr vhlnahje papfer, auidea what effioieat, has been ooinpdled to take men. it is to go out foraging in an eiiemy'a frotD iiibdoiplete regimtots. country t A very faint deaoription mos^ Willsomeone whiaperto oor Lienten- saffioe: When, by reason of the army heji ant that ft is time be shared with'as the ing in advance of the repairs required duties ahd dabg^ts qf this

for'tillage at oottsiderable distances apart, it costs just ten cents any way. une ot and that of a poor quality. The prevailing onr platoons yesterday bought and paid a tendttucy of all the land in thia country is I fifty dollar bill of that kind for a cow, ai^d to wash into deep gullies, and no fieldsar e to>^ay are eating it. So good health and fouud without being badly cut up by good feelihg exist in camp, and exuber­ them. ance of spirits breaks ont into vooiferons The first incident which occurred, was shouting from ten thousand throats upon the exhibition of a white flag at the yard the least occasion. gate of a citizen's houae, claiming protec­ What citizens remain in the country are tion against foraging on his premisea, taking the oath of allegiance, and there "S? when a guard was posted there for the appears to be a great ohai.ge taking place rest of the day. Conciderable comment in the minds of the people, for they freely was indulged in, he being charged with say now that they desire the war ended. being a 'secesh," who had taken this All persons writing to or expecting let­ method ot saving bis property. Unlike ters from onr Battery, should aend ns most of the oountry which we had passed postage stamps. We have not been paid through before, we found plenty ot water, for six months, besides we cannot get an article we have suffered for at times. them here, and I know of no " present " Another mile or two, and we met a negro they coald send whioh woald be ot so on horseback going to Oxford, where his ; much service to us, as a gift of some post master lived; he had been to Grenada, ' age stamps. with some property for his master; hit How ia it that an allotment commis­ horse was taken trom him by the Oolonel sioner has never been in our oamp f This commanding, and on being questioned, question has been often aaked, for aa soon said there waa "right smart" ot secesh in as we are paid off, no opportunities are Grenada, who said they were going to offered ns of sending money home, as fight us. On proceeding further, we found there are no Express agencies except at all the dwellings deserted except by a few army posts, and an army in the field in blacks, who upon being questioned said seldom at such places. Then there is the their masters were secesh and were hiding danger of losing it if you keep it about in the swamps and making their able your person, and so many of the boys bodied niggers go with them to take care resort to the gambling table (whioh is of mules and other property, said generally the groand), or to the sutler's they were hard, bad masters, and that store, where they are "shaved" worse two negro men had already died by being | than by gamblers.' We have six months exposed to cold nights and swamp fevers, pay due us now, most of which wonld that they had the keys of closets and cup­ find its way home, where it is needed, if boards, and told us to take what was in means were provided for its being sent. them, as they would not be robbed there­ The weather ia more mild than it ha< by, {or they never got anything they con­ tained. With such opportunitiea, can it been, and ia like May weather in Wiacon- be wondered at that men wbo had been sin, and birds are singing as though ii restricted to camp diet should not refuse was spring. sf taking dried fruits, molasses and sugar For many days we have not seen'ii found there ? We confess to taking, using, newspaper, and we are at a lor=9 fo'r news, I and being benefitted thereby. j for we have no means except through them of knowing what ia going on; as in While thia waa going on, the train of no case can oamp rumors be depended on, wagons had proceeded to a awamp, near and no man can know what ia P'^ing on by, directed and led by tbe chaplain of a except what he sees personally, MI v.lse is regiment, to a large and well filled pen of peculiarly situated at headqnartero. More corn, which had been put there supposing it to be hid; for there was neither road anon. JOSEPH LKST;:U, to or from, and could only have been ". 6th Batterv Wis. Vol. tound through information famished ua by " niggers." The chnplain dipped first into the pile. Tbe wagons were all loiid. ed up, and an indiscriminate slaughter of hogs aud sheep took place, tossed upon OUS ABUT CO&BBSFOHSBVOB. the loads, and we proceeded to camp, tired enough. In this way we get pro­ Prom the 6tli Wlseouatn Battery» ' '; visions, unless bonght of the citizens with j Ox StlAlOB fiOBIET OAXTBIDL. Tt.., \ confederate money, which is preferred by Hemphil, Tenn., MMoh 2,1863. { them to " green-backa." A large amount Bdltota State Journal: of oounterteit confederate money is kept After many hundreds of miles of travel for sale by the camp sutlers, and a brisk succeeding iha battle of Oorinth, we were business is carried on among the boys, for at length—upon the 8d day of January, no matter what amount the bill indioatee, 1868--placed at Buntyn Station, five miles from Memphis upon the Memphis and States, looks younger t&an ever^'is the] genial and hnmorous cosmopolite as ever Charleston railroad, to guard that portion he was, and looks witb mnch elation of of it from guerillas, when, after remaining feeling to the time when be will again risit a few weeks, onr division was taken near­ Madison, whioh he intends shall not be er town to be consolidated, clothed, equip­ very far distant. 1 ped and paid off, preparatory to another Many mutations occar in oom-i march. The weather during this period paniea during war times, for we are or-! ' of two months has been of a very unfa­ dered into oauap or on a march wheuleaat expected, and eapeoially ia this the case vorable character, very detrimental to now with US, for everything went to indi­ health and SPIBITS, and the real cause of cate that we shonld remain for some time ' the disoontent manifested in oamp, bot yet guarding railroad and town; so our which has hsppkly given place to a better Captain obtained leave of absence for a frame of mind, since it is discovered tbat short time to recruit his health, and is irebel sympathisers at home cannot carry now away from ns. For a jear we have been in the field, and during that time he everything j nat as they please. Let all has not been absent, through sickness or such pass a year in the field, enduring the pleasure, one single day before this, whioh' hardships of marches in all weathers, can acarcely be said of any other man;' oamp out in storms, an occasional battle therefore, the company ia glad he has \ or two, live on " hardtack " and poor ba. obtained a little relaxation. No better «on, and scant at that, and they will,;like artillery ofiicer is in the servioe, and a us, hail with delight any UBN or MBASTTBES chrerful weleome awaits his return to the wluch will cripple the villainous rebels. battery. The conscription act gives unbounded snt- Lieut. S. F. Clark, is in command, as­ sisted by T. R. Hood, and with whom the istaction to^all, as each has in his eye on "boya" are always suited. some who remain back, but who should Memphis is a large town, does consider­ be here, and we therefore hope will be able business, and has a great number of drafted. fine buildings mostly used now as hospi­ Upon the Ist of March we got orders to tals, one pleasing feature in its very midst, embark on board a steamboat, aa well as is a square in which are the original forest the balance of Gen. Qoinby's Division, but trees standing; and having a number of whether we are going " np stairs, down good walks through it; near the center is stairs or in my lady's parlor," Is just what the marble bnst of Gen. Jackson, with the we do not know, but whioh time will d« immortal words, "The Federal Union must velop. Little anxiety ia manifested, as it be preserved," upon the pedestal, which is all one to us. some scoundrel has attempted to destroy Onr battery ia on board of the Robert by chiseling out Federal and the U in Campbell, Jr., as also the 12thjWisoonsin Union. battery. A large number oi squirrels are kept in The weather for the past month has this square, and are so tame that they been villainous, for it has rained almost will feed all around, and among strangers. constantly, added to which, not being al­ Boxes are provided for them iu the trees. lowed to use fence rails, and having no Outside the city is Elmwood Cemetery, dry wood to burn, and the inferior tents in whioh are quite a number of tombs and we have, not keeping ns dry inside of them, monuments with beautiful designs in soalp- blankets and clothing alike being soaking ture, evincing much taate and wealth. To­ wet and co sun to dry them, enables us to kens of affection are everywhere visible, appreciate the last three days of fine but the moat touching one is that at tbe weather and snnsh'ine, and in which em­ head of a boy six years old, it being a barkation is mnoh facilitated. glass case containing all his play-thmgs The river at this place is high and he used in Ufe. The heart involuntarily considerate many boats are here audi pays homage to the kindness ot such an loading with troops, forage and rations,! act, and it makes us feel better towards and the continual stream of HUMA.KIT'S our kind. J. L. whioh is ever boiling and babbling pant, throws npon its surface many strange fa­ ces, and when least expected. Yeaterday, who should I see among the earging sea . of faces, but the old familiar one of Henry [ B. Staines, formerly of Prairie du Sac, , ' then of Baraboo, then of Madison, then ot' li Canada, then of &o., &o., but now i i of the steamboat Pocahontas, and Captain ' of the same, in the servioe of the Upited | ARMY GORRESPONDENGE sadly divided ; lor the orders were to have artillery upon the bow of each boat, and From the cth Wlicon«.lii Battery—From guns were put upon the Armada, Jessie K. ^^.^ the Yaziio P&vs Exi)edUioii. Bell, White Rose, and Hose Hamilton, the ^^Cjj ^ i CoLDWATER KlVKK. Ml3SI««IPPI, > l»st conveying the Chaplain, 1st Lieut., P*-'"*' I March 2S)ih, 18G3. \ Quartermaster, and our sick, our second y gun, caisson and battery wagon, hi>rses ^ ' EDITORS STATE JOURNAL: —Before I de and mules. tail any of onr doings sine- my last, let me For two daya it waa doubtful about our correct an error whioh crept in inadver­ getting away, the Captain of the bv)at re j -a—, tently in the heading of it. Instead of our fnstug lo take ail assigned to him, but at' i ^ length upon the morning of the 25i.h ot ' being at the mouth ot ttie Yazoo Pass, w> March, we enfjred tho much dreaded | were upon a sand bar opposite the en­ pass, the other three boats having gone! trance to faid Pass, and some three hun­ two days before. . .^ dred and seventy miles above the mouth ot the YaZ'>o River, chaing at the delay we were doomed to endure for the small space allotted us as standing room yaii-e^''-' ery hour becoming smaller, threatening us with a danger not at all agreeable t'.> lauds men. From the 6th Wisconsin Battery. The most absurd rumors whicli it is poa ' On to Jiichmond"—A Pine Country—Landing sible to conceive of, were flying round helom &rand Qulj—A Battle Field afttr the camp with regard to oar detention, but Fight—Foster's Battery—Pursuing the Rehels which were dispelled by the arrival at in­ —Skirmishing—No Scarcity of Food in that tervals of a Birall class of boats, which Part of the South—Good Health of tht Men. comtneoced to take down a part of their Oorreapondtnce of tba State Joornal. smoke stacki; then all knew without be­ IN THB FIELD, NEAR BLAOKHIVBB, MIS?., ing told, that our destination waa down the May 6th, 1863. J Pass. This task, taking on coal aud em Eds. State Journal:—On the morning barking, occupied con:iderable time, and of the 25ih ult., tbe order waa given " On to Richmond 1" and accordingly we left as Gen. Qaimby's divi4ion left in its prop­ Milliken's Bend, where we had beeu en er order, the first brigade first, and ao on in camped for a few days, and set out for the aucceasion, it left us to stay till the last, as former place. All were anxious to be we are in the third brigade; but as every again on the march, with the prospect of getting away from transports, canals, pss- thing must have an end, so did this acny- sea &c., consequently all were iu the best auce, which lasted fourteen days, but of spirits. The day waa very warm and which really aeeined longer to us, nowith- it had been a long time since we had been' etaudiog we have become familiarized to on the march, ao it is uot to be wondered tbat a harried march left many strsgglers the veteran soldiers creed, whicii is to "ask the first day. A rapid march of twelve no questiouB, bot obey orders." miles brought na to Richmond—a place During our atay here, several men be ot small importance either in war or peace, longing to ditt'erect regiments have died but we found that thia waa not our deatl- of disease, and one man of ths 17th Iiwa, naiion ; for the first brigade of onr divia- was shot, through the carelessness of a ioD, which had preceded ns, had already man snapping caps,-as hia guu lay in the broken up their camp and were on the hollow of hie arm, althougb he was re­ march. We baited at RiQhmond that monstrated with : contrary to expectation night, however, but were on the road the gun was loaded, aud the u.au was shot tgain before day light. through the heart. Be leaves a wife and A prettier conntry than that through children behind. He is said to have been vhich we passed on this march would be a very estimable man, whilst thev^ther tard to find. The improvements also other one, who fled as soon as it waewioue,^ ivince much mure taste than is usually was the worst one in the regiment. Again, liaplayed in the parts of the " aunny j na the W. H. Crawford was taking dowu Jouih" which we hav* visited. The im- one of Ler smoke stacks, it tell upon a ireas of war, however, was every where soldier, killing him. Those were all bur­ risible, as several divisiona of onr army ied here. had already passed this way. We were Iu leaving for the Pa^js, our Battery was aoraewhat delayed by bad roads, and did not reach the river until the afterhbon of 'consider far more deapioable than the the 30th. The next day we moved down .loweai menial in the southern army. the river to a point below Grand Gulf, * ,. . K. where we found our transports and gun­ boats ready to lerry us across. We crossed to a point some five milea below, and a little past noon were again on the march. Logan's division crossed ahead of ua, and consequently preceded us on the march. The roar of cannon assured us that there was work ahead, and every nerve was The Eleg© of Vicksbui'g. " strained to reach it. We took the Port Gibson road and pushed ahead rapidly Prom the 6ih Wlsvousln Battery^ ^, ' until nearly sunset, when we were ordered V" to take up a position on a cross road to CotisipoDdenoa of the State Journal. ^ prevent a flank movement by the rebels. IN THE FIIU) Biroaa ViOMOtraa, Miss., > May Slit, 1863. $ ^-aJj.v tbRyp.f.hfthjiif^[i^^ b.llj_gff" ""*'' The month of May has passed, yet its . impress is left in auoh a manner that it I will ever be a memorable month io our •tm awa^ff^'u wsju'gutrTyorygfST^iltrnieavy national history. To ns, each day has timber, with a thick growth of under brush, rendering the advance ot the in­ been fraught with interesting events.— fantry both diflacult and dangerous. But The month haa been characterized by they set forward with a will, deploying to uousQsl aotivity, aud now leaves ua ou the right and lefc^ all anxious for a share the "eve of great events." Our army iu the engsgement. Tbe 1st Missouri corpa—McPheraon'a—has fought, includ­ Battery coming up to the assiatnnce ot ours, opened on them with their Parrott ing akirmiahea, every day bat four daring guna, which aoon made them skedaddle the month ; aud, although our namberti again. We had several wounded among are greatly diiniuidhed, our zeal ia una­ the infantry, but none killed that I know bated, and we are ready to foot up as of. We took over a hundred prisonera. If we had not pressed them so hotly we good a record for the coming month. would doubtlesa havp got many more, aa Ou the 9th inst., we left the Big Black, Logan got around into tbe road only a iew from whence my last to you was dated, iniuntes after they had passed. They taking up onvline of march on the Ray­ succeeded, however, in croseing Black riv- mond road.-- The next day we passed ^er and destroying the bridge. Aa the through the village of Uiica, near which troops had been on the march nine days onr advance had a sharp skirmish. Oar I ont ot ten, they were allowed to halt aud division—Quimby's, then under command rest. \ reconnoi^nce waa mad| yester- of Gen Crocker—was in the advance.— rebels Vnnd t.o Ve neaV They We encamped near Uiica that evening, ssburg and the next day only advanced about a mile. Lf'gau'a division took the advance on tbe 12 ii, and did not proceed far until ihey encountered the enemy, where they bad taken up a strong position near Ray­ there ia abandance of forage through the mond, with the hope of oheckiog onr ad oountry for our horses. We find nothingj vance. Logan'a troops were soon in line o indicate the great scarcity ot provisions! ot battle, aud the attack made; he '* go­ which is generally represented; on the ing iu" iu hia usual style, fighting with contrary, there seems to be plenty. It is' the tull intention of harting somebody.— ^uticertain how long we will stay here, bat We were formed in line of battle aa a re­ from present indications I should judge serve, but did not oome into action. not many days. Our division is at pres- • BCit under command of Gen. Crocker, Gen. The battle waa a hard one, the rebels Qnimby being absent, sick. being well posted in the heavy timber, ' The health of the troops ia compara­ and fighting desperately ; bnt they could tively good, much better than would uot wiibstaijd the many bayonet charges naturally be expected, taking all things of our troops. npto consideration. They are generally in Tbey gave way, leaving everythiog tojod spirits, anxious to get through with upon the field, and we entered Raymond. > Che southern traitors and have a chanceThi s ig a nice little town, the oouniy aeat fit the northern copperheads, whom they of Eioea county^ Miss. But we did not stop long in Raymond, taking op our line

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of march toward Jackson early the fol General Picker." It was presented to ooF lowing morning. We advanced slowly uaitery by Gen. McPlieraon, aud we now aud cauiioasly, skirmishing nearly the liave it in servioe. It attracts a great whole time. That night we encamped deal of attention, and is considered by onr near Oliuton. Early the next morning— -iharpshooters as a valuable aoxihury. Our the 14th—we resumed our march. The ] loss at Jackson was slight, having bnt two rain waa falling in torrents, and tbe J wounded in tbe battery. We stayed with­ roads so muddy as to be almost impassi­ in the tortificationa at Jackson the nigtit ble, bnt we pushed on. When within lit tbe battle, bnt early the next morning about three milea of Jackaon, we came up A ere on the march toward Vicksburg with the enemy formed in line of battle. We returned to Clinton, trom which place An engagement waa aoon brought on, for we took the road leadiug to Edwards' Da- both Bides appeared ready and willing — pot, encamping tbat night about four Our battery, and battery ''M," 1st Mo. luiles from the former place. artillery, came into position, and opened We resumed onr march early the fol : on tbe rebels with good effect. But their . lowing morning. Hovey'a division waa in '\ position was well chosen, so that while I idvauce ot ns tbat day, and in the fore- i their batteries had us in good range, their ; uoon the booming ot cannon announced sharp-shoolera, secreted in a thicket on hat he waa at work. We crowded tor- \ the brow of a hill in front, conld make ward rapidly, and before noon came op ; serious work with ua. Seeing that they with him at Champion Bills, wnere the i were picking off the officers aud artillery Oattle waa then rigiug teartmly. The two ' boraea, Gen. MoPheraon, who was always armies seemed to be awingiug; our right to be found in the thickest of the fight, wiug forcing their left back, wuile they io determined upon charging them from their turn were massing their loroes npon our position at the point of ttie bayonet. Tue lett and toroing it back. Our first posi­ command waa given and paaaed along the tion was takeu on the right, but our lett line of our troops, who were lying ac the being ao hotly, pressed, onr position was base of the hill. At the given signal, boon shifted to their support. For aome they arose with a cheer and started on time we lay under the emmy's fire and double qxxuk over the hi.l. Not a compa­ ceaki not retarn it without endangering ny, nor scarcely a man, was seen to wa our own men in icont We were atation- J ver along tbe line of four or five regi ed in au open field,ikcid oor infantry wero {.ment«, but on they went amid a gahing then engaged in the woods. Our division fire, in aa perfect a line as though they liud relieved Hovey's, aud were now mak­ ! were on parade. They aafferad aeverely, ing desperate charges on the enemy. At tbe men talliog thick and faat, but they i^ma:^ it seemed aa thuQgh the day w»s. rapidly cloaed np and pushed forward.— loat, when our meu would again force the They drove the rebels trom their poaiiion, enemy oack. For aome lime it flactualed aud theydid" not etcempt to lake np a new thus m uncertainty, but at last oar tnen; one. Wlien.tfie order waa given to charge, awuu aronnd ao as to give the artillery a' Oapt. Dillon was orderei to take up a chance to play.- Five batteries opened new position, farther to the front. Seeing upon them from the Jrout, while one on no chance to open again without firing ttie right was in such a position as to pour over oar owh meh, he put tbe battery ou an enfilading tire into them. Tbe woods d'joble quick aud advanced with the line, were aoon fi led with bursting sheila, ind by ih« time the rebels commenced to while our mtantry were also poorMig in a retreat he'was agitio in battery and fol­ deadly flre. ' • •. lowing tham up with rapid discharges of For a while they bore up under, it, but caniater. The General remarked ihat soon broke, leaving their dead and wound that waa the firat '' artillery charge " ha ed and most of their artillery, and ran in had ever witue.-sed. The rebeis were the wildest oonfuaion. We tollowed until confideut we; could never enter Jackson. ten or eleven o'clock at night, picking up The Jackson Mississippiari. ot that morn a great many prisonera. The road side ing declared tb«t Jacaaon would "^lever was lined with stragglers in butternut be polluted by YiKikfenfk;." Bat among multiiotm. Car loss in the engagement ihe arrivala regiatered at the " Confederate waa very heavy—some of the regimenta Houae" in the coarse of the d*y waa that being badly Out up. Our battery sustain­ of » U. 8. Graaf, Gal«(na^, IU.," ffod in tbe ed a loss of only two wounded. the evening a contraband could be seen The next morning we captured a brig­ busily engaged iu era mg the Word " Con- ade and several pieces of artillery at the tederate" trom tbe sign. We cap' bridge across the Big Black River, bot as ; jjiHi.kJ mil IJ vftnm' the bridge was destroyed we were delayed \ aflgtuuo« that vete-, army surgeons being mostly composed or ^^^^ '" ^^'^ ^^^'^ ^^^^ ^°^ get the local bopntyj a second or third rate class ot physicians unless they act through some friend at home. 1 Men ol merit have relied apon their merit -: - —— —^ j to secure them positione, and permitted the " under-atrappero" to inainuaie them- selves in by intrigue and " wire-pulling." For aome days past the weather has - - - beeu very warm, but our men seem to A COREKSPONDENT OP THE JODRNAL stand it full^aa well as the.''natives.'' KILLED.—Wo regret to hear today that H. 8. K. Uent. D. T. NOYES of the 6th Wisconsin Battery (Buena Viata Flying Artillery) was killed at the battle of Corinth. Onr readers have seen several interesting let­ ters from his pen, from Racine, St. Louis, From tUe Slxtii "Wlsoonaln Battery, New Madrid, Corinth and Rienzi. He llL'NTSviLLK, AL.V., Mftrcli 3(1, 1S64. MB. CAKPINTER went into camp little more tlian a year Sir:—I have been a subscriber to your pa­ "P'^i 1"*^^ Sifij^^''" 'MtfiPJY-lfeft.Jhe^tateJxi per for a year or more, (though I cannot say I JWSilJEr Tieui. Wo YES was a son of Mi" have beeu a constaut reader, for tho simple NoYE9 of M&ssachnsetta, of the ink manu- reason, that it comes to mc very irregularly), factoring firm of MAYNABD & NOTES. He My reason for this note is to learn the caviae 91" came to th» State ae a Congregatiomd minister aome ten or twelve yeara ago, and the right; and accordingly moved out on ttie road near where tho battle was then has preached since at Mineral Point, raging, where I waa again ordered into Prairie du Sac and Spring Green, residing position. We were here brought under at the latter place when he enliirted in the the fire of the enemy, and had two men war. lie sough t a place as chaplain in one wounded. I oould not return their fire without endangering the lives of our own of tho regiments, for which his talents, men deployed aa akirmishers in the wooda earnest piety and liberal spirit would have between tne and the enemy. well fitted hiin, but uot obtaining it he Late in the evening I waa ordered back took the fighting position in which he haa to town, and daring the night my position sacrificed hia life. " ' " " waa aeveral timea changed. Early on the following morning (Saturday) I took up a ! position on the brow of a hill north of the bastion occupied by the 1st Misaouri artil- , lery aud to the right of Gen. DaviesV' Division. I waa aupported on the right H'hereas, h^ the by tbe lOth Iowa and ou the left by thei Battery has rSftntly I 85th Ohio regiment. valuable officern, Lien four of Its most value About 9 o'clock ourakirmiahers engaged i L. BRDOE BONN, and p the enemy in the wooda directly iu oar i TnoMAs, GKOKQE W. BAnNKv. and GKORGI front, aud were aoon driven Uoin the' D. BROWN, who fell in th^attle of Cor wooda by auperior numbers. Tlie enemy ' iuth, on tho 4lh inst., while gallantly made their appearance in the edge of the fighiin;,' for tiieir oountry : we, the aur- wooda, moving directly towards us in i viviiig ofiicers and membew of aaid Bat three separate columns. j tery, deem it our duty to place ii^ecori; Being then but a few hundred yards'; some testimony ot our apprecHfon <>• disfaut, I opened on thein with shell and : their virtues, and our regard for'^romem- oannister with telling effect, though it ory ot our fally^^mgrHdea; therefore. scarcely checked their progress. Their advance was steady, and although the Resolved. That in the death of L. B. Ilonn, Q. L. Tbomag, G. W. Barney, and G. D Itcown, we cauniater thinned their ranks, they rapid­ have •uffored the losn of four faithful, bravo sol­ ly closed up and pushe.l forward. Onoe, diers—true and tried uompentons in arms. Resolved, That while we lament the lo.ii of our when within leas than a hundred yards of' late companions, wo houor their memory, and are the battery they wavered, and I hoped to ronaoled by the fact, that tbey fell in a righteous repel them ; but ou emerging Irom the cause, at the post of peril and honor, in the dis­ charge of tbe highest duty which tbe patriot soldier woods they had deployed a column to the owes to bis country. left, which had now ao tar gained our right Resolved, That wo tender to the friends of the fiank as to pour in upou ua a deatructive deceased our beart-felt condolence and sympathy, trusting tbat, with us, tboy may find aome oousola- enfilading fire ; seeing which, those in front tion in the consideration of the righteous oausc in rallied and agaiu came forward. which their friends and our comrades bare lallen, aud the bonorablo, beroio spirit In which they Our aupport reserved their fire until the yielded tbeir liree a sacrillou at their country's enemy were too close upon oa to prevent j shriue Resolved, That a copy of theso resolutions be them from making a bayonet charge upon j furnished tbe friends of each of tho deceased, and the battery. A large number ot my can-1 ono to the Wisconsin State Journal, with tbe re­ noneers were by thia time either killed j quest tbat it publish the same. or wounded, aud the rest driven from I CAI>T. HENRY DILLON, Ch'n. their pieces at the point of the bayonet, I !: II. S. KEEN, Sec'y. commanded the limbers and caia^ons to tall back. It leing too late to limber up tho peices, I waa compelled to abandon them. 1 succeeded iu removing trom the field every thing except the piecea aud one limber, wuich being diaabled waa upset SIR: I have the honor to submit the and broken. Within a few minutes ttie ; following report, relative lo the part the piecea again fell iuto our hands in aa good : Battery under my command sustained iu condition aa wheu abandoned; when j the action at Coriuth on the 8(1 and 4th leaving two of them, with my remaining > ciiys of October inst.: efiective men I took the field with a (bur | 1 left camp, southe.-ist of Coiiulli, be­ gun battery. But the euemy were ndw tween 3 and 4 o'clock on the morning of on the retreat, aud we were not again Friday, the 3d inst., pursuant to orders, brought nnder fire during the day. and marched to Corinth, forming *'in bat­ Our losa in killed and wounded was tery," with the reaervo forces under Brig. heavy, being fiive killed, including one Gen. Sullivan, north of town. I remain­ lieutenant, and twenty one wounded; a ed in this position until atternoon, when list ot whom is hereuuto appended. Aa I was ordered to take up a position on to thu behaviour ut the officers and men nPFFP.TIVE ORIGINAL ; under my'^comiiiaud. 1 cauuot speak in field ' terrns ot too high commAudation.— Underlthe-care of ur efficiei t surgeon, Throughout the action their conduct waa Dr. Milllr, our wooided aro loing well, j nnitormly good. Exposed to a murderona and all nil one werechis mort ing sent to ! tire on an open ground without the least Northeriwioapitala. \ H. Sj KEEN, I protection, th*re was no faltering or giv- Privatefcth WisJ Battery. iug way, but each did his whole duty, did —1 4 I ilia beat. The battery went into action LUt of killed and wounded in tbe 6tb Wis. Battery, at tbe battle ot Oorintb, Oct. 4th, 1862: with a hundred and three men, including ifiHad.—lileut. Daniel T. Noyes, Spring Green; ofiicers, oaiiDoneers and drivers. eorp. Leonidas B. Uonn, Lone Rock; Gilbert L. 1 have ifie honor, air, to be, Thomas, Lone Roclt; Qeorge D. Stown, WjOjUins. Vour moat obedient servant, Valley; Qeorge W. Barney, Lodi. ^^ , _U,-A^:X&<. *• Capt. HENRY DILLON, . Com. ftth Wis. Battery. ^ultiyartiMBlamiDlisthawbaXjiuelmmlffu'g

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'^HWii bieadih-'^Bcafffti.'^ ,-> The night after the battle, we procured a detail of twenty-five men from the in­ fantry, repleuiehed 00*' ammunition, ar.d the next moruing by daylight were on the march in pursuit ot the retreating rebeia. Their route waa easily followed, aa the roadside waa atrewn with arms, clothing, camp equipage, &o., whioh they had thrown away in thoir retreat.' -S^e fol­ lowed them from place to place, and al­ though they were several times met and defeated within ww hearing, w«| were not again permitted to take a hand in. // Thit^iursuit of Ihe retreatilg rebeia ' from C$rinth wa.i nAt maiked bwhe same lenity lo peaceful Wwens (.') v^oh char- acterix ;d the pursuiV laat sprink. There was r jw no Uuioi guard ataioned at every louse to prot ct the prolerty, bnt the property waa let to shift lor' taelf. But hince tiie*%' aouatlon ol Corinth laat Ma; , a difTerent jolicy has b len inau garated, aud the cffi lors under \ bom we are now serving doi 't believe ii fighting withou^ ^urting som })ody. Y We rt arnetl to th \ place ouAthe 13th, and are now encai^ied near ve battle­

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PERSONAL.—-FRANK A. HABKKLL, of Gen. GIBBON'S staff arrived here on Saturday evening. Mr. HASKELL, well known as an attorney in this city prior to the war, went originally as the Adjutant of tbe Sixth Wisconsin. His merits as an offleer early attracted the attention of Gen. GIB­ 34 BON, who formerly commanded the " Iron Brigade," aud he promoted him to a posi­ tion on hia staff, which he has sinoe re­ tained. Mr. HASEBLL has pasoed through the battles of Gainesville, Bull Run No. 2, South Mountain, Antietam and Freder­ icksburg, has had his horae killed under bim and hia olothea sbot tnrough, bat has not received a acratch. Gen. GIBBONS, who commanded a division under FRANK­ LIN at Fredericksburg, was wonnded, and ontil he is able to resume his duties, his staff are without anything in particular to do. Hence Mr. HASEBLL'S return here for a short visit- He reports Gen. BUBN- SIDB'S ariny_ in excellent condition and spirits. The story that they were de­ moralized by the battle of Fredericksburg is wholly destitute of truth. He says that our loss in the battle was jast the number of those killed and wounded.— The troops would, if ordered, have march­ ed op to the enemy's works the next day after the battle, or to-day, with the same coolness and courage which they dis­ played on the 18ih of December. He does not antioipate any immediate movement by the Army of the Potomao. In the army and among military men, Mr. HA&KBLL is regarded aa one of the moat capable ofiScera aent from this State. We trust that wheu an Opportanity oc­ curs, he may be promoted to a position where some one of oor own State regi­ ments may have the advantage of hia ex­ perience, knowledge and tact. ... ra