The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-07-04
Letter from the Camp.

I We have been permitted to publish the follow
ing letter from one of the Kenosha soldiers, ad-
dresst to his mother in this city.
''He that noteth the fall of sparrow will have
some purpose N the fate of one like me -
ELLSWORTH.
HAGERSTOwN, June Goth, 1861,
CAMP HAGER, 9th Brigade, 2nd ?
Divivion, L miles of HagerstoWn. }
DEAR MOTHER:
We are at this camp yet, and cannot tel
how soon we shall start from here or where we
shall go. The Kenosha boys are all enjoying
excellent health. Jim is we'll and comes in to
see me two or three times every day. We rise
- 5 o'clock A. NJ, and after the roll is CALLED,
We have company drill till O'Clock. Then
comes the breakfast-after that we drill until
10 A. NJ. After that we have the time for res,
aud amusement, until P. NJ, when we have
Regimental drill, and then comes the supper.
At 10 o'clock, every one must be in bed and
lights out, except in the officers tents.
Ike First Wisconsin Regiment is called the
best drilled of any Regiment here, or that has
been here One of the Pennsylvania Reg-
ments that was here before we arrived should
judge were a wild set of boys. The ladies were
,urprised that all the Wisconsin boys attended
church last Sabbath they have not seen one
of our Regiment drunk, as they did in other
Regiments that We're here before us.
Last night. about dark, while the Regiment
was out on drill, we heard the firing of cannon
over at Williansport, seven miles from here !;
we soon found out that it was Cap, oubleday,
Cot Sumpter memory)who is at that place with
his men-tryingihisg guns to see how they would
work. He says that after he had fred the frs.
gun across the river and the smoke had cleared
away, that it was all hustle in their camp they
left tents and everything on the ground they
seemed to think Doubleday had opened fire on
them for good.
Now mother you must not believe everything
you hear, for l know that you have heard many
false reports about the Kenosha boys. One os
our company got letter from Kenosha saying
that it is currently reported there that one of
the Wilder boys was shot and that all the Sa-
lem boys had left the Regiment.
Now, 1 wonder who could report such stuff,
for it is all untrue.
Harper's Ferry is in the hands of Gen. Pat
terson and that they intend to keep. We do not
expect an engagement with the rebels until af-
Ter the 4th then we shall go in strong
The boys are all full of life and ready for q
fight any time of day or night, but don't think
it looks now as five would have a chance, for
Davis men will not stand to be fred at by US,
and most of them can run like blazes they
come around nights and shoot our guards down
and that is about all they will do; they dare
not venture into the camp, for then We should
have them sure.
Jim has been reported as Telegraph Opera
tor and L think he will be taken out his COM
pany and put into au Office.
They have been through the Regiment and
procured the names of all the Bridge Builders
and Engineers. 1 reported myself as an En-
gineer. expect we are to take charge fsome
r. R. cannot tell where. All the Rairoa ds
in this State are under martial law and under
Uncle Sans men.
The weather is very hot; you have but a
faint idea OF how much hotter it is here than in
c., but the boys stand it first rate.
have received but one letter from home and
one from my sister in Illinois, and but one Ken.
osha paper. Do write often-as soon as you
get this. L fear you can scarcely read it, for
have no table to write upon, as should have if
l were in good old Kenosha. Good bye for all
and kisses for all
From Your
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