Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-06-13

Head Quarters Grant County Greys,
Camn Randall. .Inua 9th. 1861.

FRIESD Cover You are probably well
aware of all the incidents connected with
our Company up to the time we left Bos-
cobel. We left Boscobel the 9th of May
on the o'clock train. Our parting with
the citizens was cheering to us. We had
supposed that having been .quartered Oh
the citizens there about three weeks and
having some wild mischievous boys who
naturally bothered them a great deal, they
would be glad to get rid Of US: but our
parting was most kind. Our trip 20 Mad
ison was enlivened O. by pretty steady
rain storm; we were marched from the
Depot to Camp Randall, (the State Fair
ground, through mud ankle deep. We
were quartered at the American House the
first four nights eating our meals at the
Camp; had to reach the Camp, nearly two
miles before 7 in the morning; then went
into our quarters where every Storm that
came, they were not unfrequent, refreshed
US, and taking into consideration The tenn
perature Of the atmosphere it was not over
pleasant. The next change they made was
to plaster The roof of our barracks with
mortar; the first night after oar barracks
were covered, Saturday, a very heavy
storm fell and washed ali The covering offand
completely saturated us; bod clothes and
all with lime water. Sunday it rained all
dav; our floor was as wet as the ground.
The Governor, ever mindful of the good Of
the soldiers, again mustered his corps and
returned to the attack this time Singing
the roof, which left our quarters as dry as
your house. | cannot forget to mention
that Col. Coon, the Sunday morning
spoke of, was around to the quarters soon
after five O'Clock; he said that woull never
dot must and should be changed; be of
fered us all a place to sleep in the City
that night, several companies. but when he
came to ours, they, as hoped they would,
told him they were obliged, but they enlist
ed for soldiers and as soldiers they were
prepared to stick to their barracks. The
Quartermaster, Col. Halbert E. Pane, that
night sent the boys near four dollars worth
of chewing and smoking tobacco with his
compliments. Our regular drill has been
-5 a. M, RepcjHe is beaten, at which
time the gun is fired, the flag raised and
the men are expected to turn out, at Assem-
sembly which is beaten Immediately after
ReyeilIe, the roll is called; at 81 they turn
out for drill; at 6 o'clock the sick are sent
to the Surgeons and the companies drill
until 81, at J they 60 to breakfast, at s
o'clock the morning report of the compa-
ny is made and the guard is mounted, at
81 companies drill for Ii hours, at 8 o.
clock the companies drill until 10a, then
the non-commissioned officers drill until
about noon, at little after IL they are
maiched to dinner, from o'clock, afternoon,
they drill to 81, from to they drill, al
81 they are marched to supper, at ea Re-
treat is beaten, the roll is called and the
companies marched to dress parade; at
8 O'Clock Tatio is beaten when all are ex-
pected to go to bed; after that time the
countersign is required to enable any one
to pass the guard. For few days past
we have had battalion drills from 10 to III
and from to Al; the drill from 81 To 10
is omitted and the one from 20 Is chang
ed from Il to D. Our officers are Col.
s. Park Coon, Lieut.. Col. III. w. Peck,
Major D. Mcdonnell; Col. Coon has the
good will Of all the Regiment SO far as !
can learn for his gentlemanly department
towards the soldiers, and he gains their
good will farther by his friendly manner
of addressing them. Co. Peck has the
good will Of all his men. lie is strict
d /. plinarisn and a good officer. Major Nc
Downell is also very popular among the
soldiers; he is perfect gentleman, and TO
all appearances a good officer. Our COM
pany officers, Chaplain and Lieutenants,
are all very popular among themen. Our
fare has been wholesome but coarse and
plain, until about the Special Session Of the
Legislature, since that we have had molas-
SEES for supper. and for about week past
we have had butter for supper. Some
time since box reached us containing some
nice cakes, &c. from the young ladies of
Lancaster. Those ladies know that we
thank them, but they can never appreciate
how much. Boys were never more cheer
ed than were we; the cakes alone were
sufficient to arouse the deepest feelings of
gratitude, add to that tho feeling that we
found we were still remembered by those
we left behind, and the tenderest chords
of the heart were touched and tears re-
sponsive rushed to the eyes and feryent
"God bless the girls" burst simultaneously
from every mouth, The ladies Of Lancas-
ter, in fact the citizens of Lancaster and
Boscobel are entitled to and do receive our
most heartful thanks for their kindness to
our company. Our companies are not yet
fully uniformed, but expect to be about the
middle of this week. We are furnished
with two blankets each. The Regiment is
about supplied with knapsacks but it is
doubtful whether the Col. will accept them
We were last night treated by the Madison
ladies to an cxcellant supper consisting of
the nice.ies peculiar TO citizen life; the boys
were very thankful. Our supply was en-
lived by . good band Of music which play
ed several tunes while we were eating; at
the close of the supper the Col. made
neat little speech, and he is .ble to do it,
thanking, IN tie name Of the soldiers, the
ladie., b. said be hoped the ladies would
adopt the Regiment as their favorites and
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