Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-08-07
Cores1 ondence Of the Milwaukee Sentinel
Letter from the Second Reol-
ment.
FoRr CoRcoRAN. July 80. ,6I.


FoRr CoRcoRAN, July 80, '61.
DEAR SENTINEL:-Our camp was arous-
ed on Monday by the return thereto Of
private Waldorf, Of Company &C." (Grant
County yolunteers,) who was taken pris-
oner BY the rebels 1T the battle Of Bulls
Run. Waldorf came from Beetown,
Grant County, In the battle he was
wounded in the arm. and the loss Of blood
so weakened him that he fell behind the
main retreating column, and was taken pris-
oner. He was in the church, transformed
into hospital, which was near the battle
field, where he remained until Friday night
when he and two .hers belonging to other
regiments, concluded that was no good
place for them, and, lodging the guard,
escaped and found their way back to Wash
ington. Waldorf's comrades were Of course
very glad 10 see him, and he was the hero
Of the hour. He says the wounded pris-
oners IN the hands Of the rebels are well
taken cafe of. They live better than we
do in camp, and their wants are attended
to- The officers treat them with respect,
but the priyates are MOI SO careful Of the
language they use, or If its application
The officers, however prevent the abuse,
when they are near to do it. The prison
ers taken are sent to Richmond and other
Southern points, as fast as it is possible to
do it. Among the number sent off was
Dir. Lewis, our surgeon, and there We're
eight Federal surgeons taken Waldorf
saw but few Of the Second Regiment in
the hospital, some seven in all, and they
were well cared for.
The dead on the field Of battle were
buried, the rebels in one, and the Federal
dead in another grave, a distinction being
made as far as It could. The Zouayes, or
Zoo Zoos, Of the Federal array, were not
buried at all, the rebels having a particular
hatred for them, but their bodies were al
/ lowed to lay and rot. He says he heard
the rebel officers talking about their loss,
and the lowest estimate lie heard was
4 900. a negro who escaped and came
into camp few days ago, says that he
heard Beauregard place the number at over
1900. No preparations appeared to be
making to follow up the army, but general
rejoicing and intoxcation were resorted to
over the retreat OF the Federal army
Waldorf is now in the hospital, and his
wound is &c ting along wei.
Previous to che time they were sent tc
Richmond, Dir. Lewis and the other sur
geons devoted their time and their energies
to the wounded, and all were we'll attend
ed to. The Milwaukee Rifles, Capt. Lang
wouhy's Company, have gone into Fort
1 Corcoran, and are now practicing on the
large guns of the Fort. In case of an at
tack upon Washington, they would have
to work the guns.
Several officers Of the Third Wisconsin
Regiment have visited us. The Thrd is
stationed at Baltimore, and is split up, the
Companies doing guard duty on the Rail-
roads and at other points, a most RESP onsi-
bic position.
The Second Regiment is guarding the
Acqueduct road. Every morning and
! night we send out Company to take
Charge Of the road, and several houses, the
propretois Of which are troubled with Sc
cession procliyities.
Among the frightened class may be set
down poor Sambo. Attached othe Amer
lean army ere thousands Of them, free ne
groes and escaped slaves. They know that
| if taken they will b sent into slavery, aud
they are ever on the Lockout against any
such contingency. Their retreat from the
battle field can only be compared to that
Of the Members of Congress and lockers on,
who fled as if their lives depended solely
upon the time they made. Thousands FL
led up the roads and fields, and could they
have gained some regiment and fought half
as desperately for the stars and STRIPES as
they did to work their way through woun-
ded soldiers, frightened ones, suffers wag-
ons, and commissaries' teams, they would
have whipped any army under the sun.
But it is allowed, now, that the whole
thing should be looked upon more in sor-
row than in anger.