Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-09-04


"volunteers. She has already, besides the
/" Platteyille Company, given a second COM
"pany to supply failure by a Northern
" company, and it is quite probable that
"she will send another for like purpose
/" Noble Old Grantl7
We add that Grant has furnished three
companies instead Of two, including the
Platteyille company-aIl, we suppose, to
supply vacancies occasioned by the failures
Of Northern companies.
Thus Ear, Grant has furnished in all five
| full companies--Capt. MeKee's in the
Second Regiment, Capt Limbockefs in
the Third, and the three last companies
under Capt. Nasmith, Capt. Calls and
Capt. Finnicum-being a sixteenth Of the
entire force Of Wisconsin; the proportion
Of Grant. considering population, would
be but a twenty-fifth, and same considering
property valuation.
Strange however, that His Excellency,
Governor Randall has given Grant nary
one commanding or field officer Thus
far every Regiment is differed by men
elsewhere located than in Grant, some OF
them in regions where there are futures to
supply any privates.
| We hope friend Watson viii call on his
Excelency and remind him that Old Grant
IS even greater on furnishing fighting men
than voters, and that he need not
count that because we are sending so many
men to the war, therefore. the vote Of
Grant will not be worth counting this fail!
There are men in Grant just as well quail
fed for officers Of Regiments as for pri-
Yates, and probably better qualified to com
mand than some Of the Governors favor
ties. We take the Liberty Of naming a
few: Maj. J. II. Rountlec, who served
bravely in the Black Hawk war and took
part in several battles ut Bad Ak and Pee
atoIIica, the latter stream novise related to
Col. Peck, as the names and running
habits Of both might suggest; j. II. Mills,
Esq, a gentleman who served robly during
the entire anti-slavery war, defending his
person and principles successfully 1T every
attack and never deserving his faith for
public promotion; he served a while under
Gen. Taylor at Fort Crawford about The
time jeff Davis was theie intriguing for
Old Zach's daughter--at which seiee Mills
was probably arrival, but failing to get his
case Unto chancery, jeff won the suit BY
some means since provided against ii the
revised code; in no other case was Mills
ever known 70 surrender, and if appointed
to command Regiment he would soon
surround DAVIS and Beauregard with such
mesh works as Hannibal set to entrap
Cesar. We also name others whom bis
Excellency might promote with entire
slfety: ]. w. Seaton, Esq, Of Potosi,
Capt. G. W. Ryland, Of Lancaster, II. d. |
York, of Hazel Green, w. b. Colburn and
5. Merick, Of Fairplay, Geo. Cole and
John Pepper, Ct BoscoJel, G. Foshay and
WIN. Humphrey, Of Patch Grove, A. A.
Bennett and NJ. X. Young, Of Charlotte,
Judge Paine, of Platteyille, and score Of
Others whose names we have not space to
print, all representative men Of the mines,
ali model men physically, capable and
qualified intellectually and known to be
true and trustworthy as well as sound upon
every issue involved in The war. Ii the
name Of justice and for the sake Of having
the proportion right between the men Of
Grant serving as priyates and those who
ought TO lead in battle, we demand that
some one or more of these men or others
not named receive appointments; we also
add that there are several doctors and COS.
pei ministers in Grant, Old Schools and
Hard Shells. well qualified for Surgeons
and Chaplains; the most popuiar ting the
Governor can Do is e appoint them to
places in the army, for some Of them haze
many rivals who would ever pray and be
thankful g get rid Of their superiors.
Three Of the ten companies composing
the Seventh Regiment are from Grant
County. while nary one Of the four COM
manding officers are from Grant; also,
none Of The half dozen Lieutenants, Sur
geons, Majors, Quarter Masters, sergeants,
De, are appointed from Grant. We ask,
not as q favor but Is a right, that Grant be
represented among the officers Of regiments
rs well as among the privates; we demand
equality with other parts Of the State
not however rs condition that Grant
e9Safy men are 70 approve all the acts Of
His Excelleuoy.
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