Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-12-11
Letter from Third Regiment.
CAMP JOE HOLT. Mo-, I
November %. 1851.
Arlington Heights. Nov. II.

NOVen0ef %, 1851
Mr.. j. @. CovER-Dear iSir-I take
tbs opportunity to return The thanks of
Company II to you, and other patriotic cit
liens Of Grant County, for weekly supply
Of the Herald. | viii say to the young
ladies who have so nobly contributed to
relieve the tedium Of a soldiers life, that
they have our heartfelt thanks; although,
as the menentoes Of their generosity are
read by the rough soldier rs he stands SEN
try on the banks Of the Potomac, the tear
Of remembrance will inyoluntanly start as
his mind wanders lack to bis prairie home
and the loved ones there who mo waiting
his return, yet they speak Of home, and as
sure him that he is not fFiandless nor for
gotten.
/ see in the Herald communications from
almost every company that has left "0ld
Grant" to battle for the Union, but ours,
therefore | viii give you short account Of
ourselves, our camp, &c.
Camp Joe Holt, the rame Of the present
encampment Of the Second {Iamilton's)
Brigade, is q high ridge Of land between
Muddy Branch and the Potomac liver. It
was once a cultivated field of several hum
bred acres, but is now covered with a dense
grove Of pines Of some dozen years growth
which we are converting into cabins, using
our tents for roofs. Although our camp
is near the center of Banks Division, and
within twenty miles Of the Capitol Of the
Nation. yet it seems lonesome, like being
"alone in a great city," We see no one
but soldiers, vendors Of paper, pens, enyel-
ops, gingerbread and small beer, and oc-
casionally a newsboy numerating with their
peculiar canting drawl the sensation head
ings of Tho Clipper or San. We have
had but title sickness in our company,
though death has visited US and taken one
Of our number, ore that was loved and res
pected BY all who knew him, Corporal,
John I. Castor Of Wiugville. died Of con-
sumption in the hospital at Frederick City,
Nov. 8, 1861. He had been unwcll from
the time he joined the Regiment, and Capt
Lirnbocker had made every effort ii his
power to procure bis discharge, that he
might reach home when his eyes might be
closed in death By parental hands, but the
discharge came loo late, md he now fills
soldiers grave III the CHI ehyaf, at Fred
erick City. We were a, sorry that he
could not Get home but lit matters not. ]
have oft been told, where tie body lies
when the heart is cold We have raised
BIZ subscription nearly 500 in the com-
pany to purchase an appropriate tombstone
to mark his resting place. His father, Ar.
William Castor, upon learning the danger
oas condition Of his SON. came to bring nm
home, but did not get here until after his
,leath; he Is now in camp but viii start
home in the morning.
Two of our company, Gardner Bliss and
G. r. Pratt, were to dssv discharged from
the U. s. service By Surgeons certificate Of
physical inability.
All letters for This company should 81
addressed to Company f, Sd Regiment
Wisconsin Volunteers. Banks Division,
Nd, Be particular about the Number Of
the regiment, as great many letters in
tended for the third regiment, 80 to tho
f.ffh, and theirs come to us. Eco.
Col. Richard Taylor, the junior WHO
was made a rebel General and put over