Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-10-16


to detail our movements. Suffice it to
say that we are encamped on the " sa-
cred soil" of Virginia. Just before we
moved from the other side of the Poto-
mac we received three or four copies Of
the PREscorT JOURNAL of the 25th ult.,
which were eagerly pcrused by The for
tunate recipient. CoroUarg-send more.
As l suppose that the friends we left
behind are interested in knowing all
about our boys, | propose therefore to
giAe YOU brief statement relative to the
different stations of company BIS men,
Charley Steiner, of Trimbeie, Jas. Wells,
of Reeds Landing, and Alex. Frier, en-
listed at Prescott, are in Adams House
Hospital at Baltimore. They have been
pretty sick boys but are now getting on
finely. Ole Turgeson of Fan Claire, and
Volnev Cole Of Trim belle, arc at Colum
bia Hospital, near Camp Kalorama-
They are also fegaining their health,
though slowly. d. Jones OF Eau Claire,
and Samuel B. French Of Diamond Bluff,
are both down with fever Of some kind
or other, and are at the Union Hospital,
in GEORGETOWN, d. c. | notice an errov
in Clermout's" letter in regard to the
death of Clark. His name was Camil-
lus Clark, not Cornelius Clark. lie was
from NJ nomonec, Damn County. Capt.
Dill and Lieuts. Marsh and SerriiI are all
well. Sergeant5 Converse, Ser ca6y and
Hyatt are progressing, and viii [ hope
soon he able to resume their duties
Corporal Mamre V. Smith is fast recover
ing. Sergeant Hyatt, Corporal Howes
Privates Warren White, of Eau Gala
Mills, J. II. Mclaughlin, of Trimbelc,
Lcyeritt C. Hall, John I. Cazar, of Eau
Claire are now in the Hospital attached
to the Regiment, and are with us. None
of them are 50 i'll rs to require removal
to a general Hospital
One Albert R. Reed, Of -, that
joined cur company at Madison, deserted
some three weeks since. The Lord have
mercy on him if he is caught, for there
would be none shown him 10y company
B. They are unit on that subject.
Lutte, it would DO your soul good to
be with US. We are encampel in the
timber and our tents arc pitched in and
among number of log shantes erccte'
BY some other regiment which had r.
yiousl y used this as a camping ground.
For the benefit of those dear, kind
friends who may make cur removal from
Chain Bridge furnish them with the ex-
cuse for got writing to Us, that they did
not know where to direct their letters to,
will state that all letters addressed to
Company B. 9th Reg. Wis. Vols, near
Chain Bridge, D. c., WI L reach us.
have received bnt one letter besides note
from you since lift Prescott, four months
ago, and it makes me feel lonely TO see
the boys day after day receiving letters
from their relatives and friends in Wis
consin while | receive none.
Our boys are spelling for a fight; they
are eager and anxious for the day when
they can gr0ppla with the rebels.
We have heard so much of the " sa-
cred sou of Virginia that it has induced
NE to inspect its component parts close
", and vet after all, fail to perceive any
difference between it and soil not know
rs sacred.
Good fuel we have in abundance all
around us; good provisions and plenty
Of thtm are daily slowed away by the
cooperative machinery" of tho fighting
Sixth, as we are now termed by some of
our ncighbors, bat we have poor water
We have company drill and battalion
drill, inspection of arms and dress par
eda, guard daty picket duty, and divers
other duties TO peffurm, Just about
enough to keep The boys from getting
homes;ck and to give them vora,ous, and
some of them forC cious arpclites.
Or fresh beef is brought to lis on the
l,oof and slaughtered as we ol it.
There is one thing ;hat l think, in
view Of the &c that our m2any hai's
fron Pierce County should be attended
TO b. some of our Pierce G puntv men,
anl that IS that While the f; mil es of some
# the men Of our conn any do receive
III five dollars month gwen them by
the State, vet there are others whose fam
. Hes have not rs vet received dollar. =
This olght not so to b. VIII YOU thro'
the columns Of the JcURNAL inform us
as % where this money is paid, by whom,
q whom, md what steps are Necessary
10 he taken by the men or their families
who have not received this State pay to
receive it ? There are q lumber N our
c. m3any who hfve numbers at home
who aro more deeply Interested in this
matter Do attend to this Lutte, and
your information will be gratefully ap-
preciatol by quite a number of our boys.
Certain indications lead me TO the
conclusion that we will winter consider
ably further South than we now are. and
as this will involve a trial Of strength be-
tween the rebels and ourselves, YOU NAV
at any time now anticipate tremendous
battle.
am writing on q rude table made of
three boards nailed to three upright stakes
driven into the ground, and feel that it is
a good thing to have mechanical turn of
mind, practically de, eloped.
Please send papers promptly. Yours
Of the 18th | did not receive until Oc-
tober I'd. B. N. NJ.