Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-07-03
Correspondence OF the Journal.
Letter from Camp Randall.

CAMP RANDALL, June -uth. 1851,
DEAR LurE A short time after the suck
/ er State left the levee at Prescott we Of the
| Prescott Guards were slowed away for the
| night forty EIGHT of the company occupied
atate rooms the balance slept on mattresses
/ on the floor. There was guard all night
No. being stationed in the forward cabin,
No. OH the boiler deck. No. on the hurri-
cane deck, and No. 4 on the guard their time
was two hours on guard and four off.
Thursday morning We arrived at la Crosse,
and while there (being formed on the huTri-
cane deck) we sung Dixie, but neither the
company nor the song elected one single cheer
from the people of La Crosse, which was in
marked contrast with the enthusiastic cheers
that had greeted Us everywhere OH the river,
early or late.
At 3 O'Clock we arrived at Prairie du Chen;
the train had already started for Madison, but
the conductor seeing us returned to the depot,
and at half past three the train moved off amid
the cheers of the citizens. All along the route
men and boys waved their hats and cheered
| us, while the women and girls silently waved
| their hd'k'fs. But the most enthusiastic re-
ception we received on the whole route was at
Mazomanie, twenty-five miles from Madison.
The depot was crowded with ladies az fair
and pleasant to the view as the flowers of the
numerous boquets they presented to us, and
as the train moved of we We're loudly cheer
ed While at Mazomane the big box of cake,
/ III l>,-t
good people of Prescott was opened and served
| out to the company, who did ample justice to
| the good things The Eau Claire boys were
loud in their praise of the consideration of the
arrived at Madison at $50 Thursday evening,
and We're Immediately formed in two ranks
and marched to the camp. We were not ex-
| pected, and of course had to do the best we
could. They sent us load of hay and march
! ed us to the sheds used as cattle stalls during
the fair, which are now fitted up with bunks;
these hunks we filled with hay and two men
turned in, in each bunk, each man having one
blanket served out to him. It was about II 80
p. M. before We had a chance TO turn in, but
when we did we slept well until o'clock Fri
day morning, when we were Weakened by beat
of the drum. After roll call we drilled an
hour aud then went to breakfast in the bull
ding marked Cooperative Machinery" con-
sidering that there were from 800 to 400
men engaged i'll eating in that building, I
think the name eminently appropriate Our
breakfast consisted of a large tin cup full of
pretty fair coffee. plenty of good bread, plenty
of potatoes, (poorD plenty of good beef boil
ed, and meat and potatoes chopped-christen-
! ed hash. After breakfast some nine companies
were drilled. and during the drill seven men
tainted and fell in the ranks, and were carried
bv their comrades to the rear We did not
drill anv after breakfast, and at noon we
marched to cooperative machinery" again and
commenced operations on some boiled pork,
corned beef, potatoes, good bread, etc. Fri
dry morning our company had II wooden
pals and 4 tubs served out to us. The Pres
colt Guards are the thirteenth company in
csmp--seycn companies in the 9TH Regiment
and six companies in the 9th Regiment. Here
! is the programme we have to go through with
daily: Al a. N. roll call; 511s to 611s A. M.
company drill; Z A. NJ. breakfast; So to 101 Z
A. NJ. company drill by commissioned Of
ficers 8 to ii A. NJ. commissioned officers drill;
II NJ dinner 2 to 31l5 P. NJ. squad drill; to
5 T. N. company drill; 81 supper evening
parade at sunset; 9 P. NJ. tattoo-every man
must Immediately go into quarters.
| Lutte the fair ground, now known as Camp
Randall is field of glory for old Pierce Co.
We carried off the Prize Banner at the fair in
1860, and the Prescott guards are carrying off
the honors from every company on the ground
We ale the best and finest looking company
not only on the ground, but as we are repeat
eddy told, the finest company in the State l
close now as the mail goes at noon and we hal e
| to drill in few minutes. b. n n.