The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-08-08
Correspondence of the Milwaukee sentinel.
Letter frem the Second Regiment.


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Correspondence of the Milwaukee Sentinel.
i Letter from the Second Regiment.
Il Fort CoRCoRAN, July 30, 81.
I DEAR SENTINEL Our camp was aroused
on Monday by the return thereto of private
WALDORF, of Company &C." (Grant County
Folunteers,) who was taken prisoner by the
rebels at the battle of Bulls Run WALDORF
4 came from township, 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 int
hospital, which was near the battle field,
where he remained until Friday night, when he
and two others belonging to other regiments
concluded that was no good place for them, and
lodging the guard, escaped and found their
way back to Washington Waldorf's comrades
We're ofcourse very glad to see him, and he was
the hero of the hour He says the wounded
prisoners in the hands of the rebels are we'll ia,
ken care of. They live better than We do in
camp, and their wants are attended to. The
officers treat them with respect, but the pr.
Yates are not SO careful of the language they
use, or of its application. The officers, howev-
er, prevent the abuse, when they are near to do
it. The prisoners taken are sent to Richmond
and other Southern points as fast as il 10 posi-.
Dr. Lewis, our Surgeon, and there were eight
Federal Surgeons taken. Waldorf saw but few
OF the Second Regiment in the hospital, some
seven in all, and they were we'll cared for.
The dead on the field of battle were buried,
the Rebels in one, and the Federal dead in
another grave, distinction being made as tar
as it could. The ZuuayeS, or Zoo Zoos, of the
Federal army, were not buried at all, the rebels
| having particular hatred for them, but their
bodies were allowed to lay and rot. He says
he heard the rebel officers talking about their
| loss, and the lowest estimate he heard was J.,
| 500 negro who escaped and came into camp
! a few days ago, says that he heard Beaureeard
place the number at $500. No preparations
appeared to be making to follow up the army.
but great rejoicing and intoxlcation were re.
sorted to over the defeat of the Federal army
Waldorf is now in the hospital and his wound
is getting along we'll.
Previous to the time they were sent to Rich
mand, Dr. Lewis and the other surgeons devo-
ted their time and their energies to the wound
ed, and all were well attended 10. The Mil.
waukee Rifles. Capt Langworthys Company,
have gone into Fort Corcorsp, and are now
practicipg Oh the large guns Of rhe Fort In
case OF an attack upon Washington they would
have TO work the guns.
Several officers of the Third Wisconsin Reg.
iment have visited US, The Third is stationed
az Baltimore, and is split up, the Companies
doing guard duty on the Railroads and at other
points, a most responsible ponkion.
| The Second Regiment is guarding the Acqae-
duct road. Every morning and evening We
send out Company 20 take charge o. the road,
and several houses, the PROJECTORS Of which are
troubled with secession prochvities.
Our pickets along the road report that Cen,
trevie is held by one brigade Of the rebels and
Fairfax by another. These, if attacked, would
probably fall back as before upon Balls Run
Our troops are gradually working their way out
as new Regiments come in and very soon the
old ground viii be occupied again by much
stronger force than before.
About this side of the river extensive militia
~ preparations are going forward Every prom
nent spot is being fortified by batteries and en-,
trenchments, so that when the army goes for
ward again, comparatively small force will be
able to hold Washington against any odds
which may be brought against it. The forts be-
ing erected and now nearly completed, are solid
affairs and are built by the regiments encamped
near the spot where they are located. The
Maine, Michigan, and other regiments have
done great deal of this work. They turn out
IN the morning with axes, shovels, spades and
icks, and at night one can see a vast progress
M ade. All about the vicinity, the timbers are
be ing lard low, and it forms most formidable
bar r5cade On Gen. LEES plantation the work
of eyastation has gone on rapidly. Forests of
splendid timber have been feed and are being
cut so that they now afford the enemy very
small and unsafe lurking place.
Among the frightened class may be set down
poor Samao. Attached to the American army
are thousands Of them, free negroes and eseap.
ed slaves. They know that if taken the" will
be sent into slavery, and they are ever on the
lookout against any such contingency. Their
retreat from the battle can only be compared te
that of the Members of Congress and the look
ers-cn, who fed as If their lives depended sole
ly upon the time they made Thousands filed up
the roads and fields, and could they have gain.
ed some Regiment and fought half as desperate
ly for the stars and stripes ~ they did to work
their way through wounded soldiers, frightened
ones, suffers wagons and commissaries1 teams.
they would have whipped any army under the
san. But it is allowed, now, that the whole
thing should be looked upon rather in sorrow
than i'll anger.
One hardly knows how to comprehend the
number oftr0ops about Washington ION thls
side of the riVer), IL is immense, aud more
coming all the time. At night,on can stand on
the heights here, at tattoo and in every direc-
ton comes the soul stirring sound; martial band
after band takes it up, until the whole air
seems redolent with the sound and for half
an hour nothing is heard but the tattoo, one ia
king it up as another drops it, The effects of
the battle are fast disappearing and all appear
ready for work again.
C.