The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-17
Departure of the Wis. sth.


We give, on our first page this week short
sketches of the principal officers of this Regi-
ment. We learn from The Madison Journal,
that no better drilled or equipped Regiment has
left the State. The officers have been indefa-
tigable in drilling their men and preparing
them for the field. Among the companies, we
notice several names that are familiar TO Us and
that we can vouch for as belonging to men
who will suffer no stain to dim their fustre.-
Among these is that of Capt. j. b. REDFIELD,
CT Co. A. We knew him when he was connect
ed with the Regular Army, in which he has
served his regular time. He rose from the ranks
to Lieutenant, when he was quite q young
man, by meritorious and soldierly conduct. He
will give good account Of himself OH the Field
of Battle. lie is printer, too-gnother thing
in his favor.
The Regiment left Madison at 10 A. NJ, in
two trains of Is cars each At every station,
along the Road, they were greeted by vast as
semblages of people, gathered to welcome them
aud bid them God speed. At GAINESVILLE refresh
ments were provided for the Regiment.
We see by the Chicago papers that the Regi-
ment arrived in that city at four in the after
noon, and proceed to the Illinois Central Depot
where they took the cars for St. Louis The
Tribune thus speaks of the Regiment;
The Regiment has fine hand of some eight
cen pieces, formed from the Fox Lake and
Northwestern Cornet Bands which discoursed
fine music on their march through the city. 1t
is also thoroughly equipped and uniformed and
armed with MIME muskets, with clasp bayonets.
The uniforms are all Of grey cloth, with the ex-
| ception of the officers and the pIiyates' over
coats, the former of W hich are of dark blue and
the latter of light blue color. They have two
hundred and thirteen tents of the Wall pattern
The Regiment numbers one thousand and ff-
ty men, and, as q whole, is, we think, as fine
looking, wel.oficered and welldriiled as any
Regiment which has passed through our city.
The men are well-built, muscular fellows,
and apparently in fine spirits at the prospects
of brush with the rebels. A noticeable ter-
ture among them was the Chippewa Eagles
Capt Perkins, company of first class, stalwart
fellows and the live American Eagle which
they brought with them, was an object OF Curl
csity. He is a majestic bird, weltrained and
docile, permitting people to pat his regal head
and smooth down his feathers, without resist
| ance. j..
When marching, the eagle is carried at the
head of the company, elevated on perch at the
top of a pole. The eagle was caught on the head
waters of the Chippewa River, by the Chip
pewa Indians Capt Perkins company lake il
with them to the war The men were offered
alarge sum for it in Madison, but they will not
! part with it. They swear it shall never be ia
ken by the enemy. No doubt the Chippewa
Eagles and their pet will be heard of again.
The following is list of the field, staff and
Company Officers of tbs Regiment:
Colonel-R. c. MURPHY, St. Croix Falls.
Lieut.. Col &C. w ROBBINS, Madison.
Maor-J w. JEFFERSON, Madison.
Adiutant--E. T. SPKAGUE, Madison
! Quartermaster-F. l.. Billings, Oshkosh.
Chaplain p. MCKINLAY, NJ E. Church.
SURGEONS. p. THoRNHILL, Hudson.
lst Ass't-W. HoBBlNs, Madison.
End ASST. E. inertia, Recne.
Sergeant Major-JoHN WooDwoRTH, Eau
Claire.
Quarter Master serg't-CHARLEs NosGLE
| GAINESVILLE.
Commissary Serg't-A. L. HUNGERFoRD
St. Croix Falls.
Hospital Steward-JAMEs JACKSON, Madi-
SON.
lst Principal Musician-R. NJ. KELLEY
GAINESVILLE.
Co. A-Waupum Union Rifes.-Capt J. B
Redfield; LIST Lieut., M. B. Patchin; End Lieut.,
r. j. Baker.
Co. B.-Sheboygan County Independents. -
Capt, d. B. Conger; lst Lieut.. John A. Smith
End Lieut., c. d. Stephens.
Co. c. Eau CLAIRE Edgles.-Capt. John h
Perkins; lst Lieut., Victor Wolf; End Lieut..
Seth Pierce.
Co D.-For Lake Rifes.-Capt, W. H. Dawes
| 1st Lieut., b. S. Williams 2nd, ii. William
son.
Co. E-Fitchbmg Rough and Ready Guards
Capt, w. c. YOUNG 1st Lieut., James Gil
bert 2nd, NJ. III. Holmes.
Co. F.-Crayford County Volunteers Capt.
J. III. Greene; LIST Lieut., Il. Beach End james
Berry.
Co G.-JanesouIe Fire Zouaues. Capt, VIM
B. Britton 1st Lieut., Charles P. King End
Richard Beemish.
Co. H.--Sugar Rirer Rifes.--Capt Stepher
Este; LIST Lieut., L. Munsil; 2nd Lieut., 2. B
Willoughby.
Co. LA Crosse RiRes.--Capt. NJ. NJ. Ba
ker; 1st Lieut., A. D. Hickok 2nd, Henry La
throp.
Co. K.-Racine County Volunteers. Capt.
w. P. LYON; 1st Lieut., A. f. Smith ; Pad, j
| O. Bartlett
Gov Randall, Secretary Harvey, Quartermas
ter General Treadway, Ait. Gen. Utley, ant
several others, accompanied the Regimen
as far as Chicago. The men departed in flint
spirits, eager for the active duties of the field
and camp, in the glorious work of putting dowr
rebellion and Furnishing treason. The Madison
Journal gives the following incident and omer
accompanying the departure:
A beautiful incident occurred during the firing
of the parting salute, which was hailed by al
who witnessed it, as most happy ONE. AS the
Regiment was marching out, the smoke from
one discharge of the cannon took the form of ,
wreath, and. preserving its shape, rose higher
CHER into the air, forming crown of glory, {
wreath of victory, such we doubt not ths
gallant Sth will deserve on the fields to which
| they have gone to maintain their country's hon
| or.