Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-07-13

A''S ioi ihoiHiuS parade.
ne camp presents noble appearance
when the two regiments are on the
ground. They number little more
than 1000, all told. At a. m. the
drum beats for drill, which drill lasts.
TILL about $50. At the call is made
tor breakfast; at the drum beats for
cress parade; at 1880 the parade is
dismissed, and at halfpast - dinner is
served. At 2 they are again formed
for drill by companies and squads :. at
$50 the drum beats fon supper The
retreat is beat at p. m. The dress
parade of the two regiments take place.
at the same time (6:3o p. N.Y. at which
time they present fine appearance.
1 suppose that ere this you have no.
ticed by the Madison papers that the
4th was to have been celebrated with.
great pomp and patriotism-that the
volunteers were to take an active pars
that the arrangements were such, as
promised to make the s5th anniversary
long remembered by those who were
to witness it at Madison, and the city
OF Madison ever remembered in future
history; and l pray God it may never
be forgotten, especially by the citizens
OF Wisconsin. Such wanton negligence
as was manifested on the part of the
committee of arrangements on that day
cannot fail to bring dananinq and
everlasting disgrace upon them as indi-
viduals and Madison as a city. lisa
shameful disgrace to the CITY of Madi-
son that after the presence of the two
regiments had been, solicited, upon the
condition that an abundant supply Of
ice water would be distributed; and af
ter they had marched through oU the
principal streets of Madison, through
the heat and dust of the day, for the
pleasure of the citizens, that they were
not allowed to enter the parh wherein
the speakers stand was erected, to rest
themselves after tedious and dns,v
march, nor furnished with :s.Single drop
OF water, but were KEPT standing III
the street, on the east sid. OF tlie. par
10, nearly All hour Some Uf the vol
unteers got permission 10 90 for VA er,
and We're refused even as much as a
glass, unless the necessary fee Of fee
| cents was forthcoming. One deposited
dollar before he was able to yet the
loan OF bucket to carry water to the
company, and different ones paid ten
cents for the use Of a pail Some were
so faint as to be scarcely able to get to
camp, and one of the Waupun Light
Guards actually tainted IN the street,
and had to be carried away We have
heard several say that at times, owing
to the dust, it was impossible to dis
Germ any object six feet distant. When
they got to camp, I am credibly in
formed their dinner consisted of real
Hom eopothic rice Cruel and stink king,
beef! Three of the companies left the.
table without eating a mouthful. There,
were nearly two thousand at the tables;
some groaned, some Kissed, and some
sprang upon the seats, swung their caps
and ''hollered" in regular double for
tissimo voice. A. greater confusion.
could not have existed sat Babel. Two.
companies attempted to run the guards,
but were repulsed, and, fnally order
was restored in the camp.
The contractors, Messrs. McGonegal;
d butcher, am told, receive t,centu-
one shillings per week for board, and
the manner in wbich their tables are
furnished at present, their profits per
week cannot fall short Of too thousand
dollars. We cannot say that any blame
is to be attached to the officers Of either
regiment, but unless the present ar
engagements are Immediately remedied,
there will be a giimmering semblance
Of self-interest existing between them.
and the contractors Such low, mean.
contemplate righteousness as has been.
practiced upon the volunteers by the
citizens of Madison since their encamp-
nent at Camp Randall, and more espe--
cially on the 4th Of July: is disgrace,
to any civilized community.
We would here say in honor of some
half dozen Of the ladies of Madison,