, 1861-10-14
THE CHIPPEWA EAGLE.
Incidents Of the Trip, &ce.

! ten minutes from that time, the men were
! the cars and the train in motion. Such .
act speaks equally well for the officers of the
segiment, and the Superintendent of the
'rairie du Chen Railroad, under whose super
ision the train WAS until its arrival at James
lille.
At this place the regiment was supplied
6ith coffee ard eatables by the Northwestern
Railroad, while the officers fared Eumptueus!y
h1cugh the bountiful kindness Of Mrs. Judge
Soggles Of Janesville, after which they pro
,eeded on the route Of the Northwestern road
% Chicago, where they arrived at about 4
o'clock, making the whole trip from Madison
o Chicago in tie stort time Of about six
lo11e. The regiment was in two trains-con-
listing In all Of thirtY.three cars-and such
time, with such trains, is, ne believe, rather
faster than the average.
The Eighth is considered, we believe, the
ct crack regiment Of Wisconsin. From report,
We taye been led to expect fine corps, and
we hayeuot been disappointed. TIE following
- ~ ROSTER OF THE REGIMENT. |
Coloue1-Robt. c. Murphy, st. CroIx.
Lie ut. Colonel-Geo. Robbins, Madison.
Major-j- ". Jefferson, Madison.
Adjutaut-E. T. spragre, Madison
su1geon-s.P. r. Thorphil, Hudson,.
Asst Surgeon-Wm- Hobbins. Madison.
State Asst SurgeoE-J. F. Mn1ta, Eacine.
Ch6plain-ReV. Mr. McKiniy. st. Ct0ix.
EoN-coXM1ss1oGED 6TkFF.
Sergeant Ma]or-J. Woodwork.
Gommisaary's selgeant-A: L, Hangsfiord.
Hospital Stewatd.Jas. O jackson.
Drum Me]er-F. N. Keely,
Leader OF Ba1d-- Jones.
RAEK AEp FILE.
COMPANY A.-1u3 men. Capt. j. B. Redfeld; 1st
Lieut., ii. B. Patehen; I'd Lent, Z. J. Baker.
oonrAsT B:-aao men, capt. eonger;, lat
Lieut., t = n Smith "a Leut' c. B. s'ephsna'
Lisnt., Victor Wolf; ID Lieut., Seth Pisrce. From
coHFANT D;-ss men. Capt; VIM. j. Dawes;
hanson. From Fox Lake,
sf1saH. sss f sbsas JET GsR d 1s1s, % & zzs9a III
conP4sx F:@10s men. Capt. Green; let Lieut:,
Beach; ID sieut, Berry. From Crawford, Bad
Axe ana Green counties.
coaFAkT q:I7s men. Capt, YIN. ?. Brttton;
let LispSt, king; I'd 1ieut., Bsamlsh. From
ce1rAar H.11se men, Capt; Stephen Estse,;
loughby- From Bellri1le.
ceafAk5 d-1e5 men; Capt. Baker; 1st Lieut.,
CoAPAS1 -K---102 men. Capt. ". P Lyon; lat
Lieut., 4. 6. Smith; I'd Lieut., ]. 0. Bartlett
The passage Of the regiment over the entire
route vas perfect ovation. Every little VII
lage through which the train passed turned
out its throng to cheer them, and amid shouts
and hurrahs and waving Of hats and hanaker.
chiefs, the train proceeded to Chicago.
Arrived In this city the regiment was sooa
diEembarked, end marched through Canal
street to Randolph, through Dearborn, Lake
and State streets again to Randolph, and
thence down Michigan avenEe to the depot OF
the Illinois Central Railroad. The march
through the city was witnessed by ierge mum
bers Of people, aid many were the enco1linms
| passed upon their fine appearance and SOL
dier1y bearing.
At this depot the soldiers again partook OF
refreshments, furnished through the nbera1ity
Of the Road, while the officers, BY Invitation
Of Jhon B. Drake, Esq, proceeded to the Trs-
mont House, to supper.
At about nine o'clock, everything being in
readiness, the regiment was again under way,
in two trains, the officers OCCUPYING one Of the
| fine sleeping cars Of the Road-off for st.
| Louis, where they expect to arrive at about
nine o'clock in the morning.
| The regiment xas accompanied to Chicago
by Governor Randall, Of Wisconsin, and the
following membees Of his staff: General ",
II. Tread6ell, General; Gen.
VIM. l. Utley, Adjutant- General; Gen. E. r
Wadsworth, Comnissary- General. Also Lewis
| D nFG G<n4o orI
fer Governor; ]. Y. Robbins, Esq, and Judgt
Hood, Of Dane County Court.
The regiment has a fine band Of some eigh
teen pieces, formed from the Fox Lake ami
Northwestern Comet Bands, (which discourses
fine music On their march through the city
It is also thoroughly equipped and uniformed
and armed with MIME muskets, with clas|
bayonets. The uniforms are all Of grey cloth
with the exception Of the officers and the pr
yates' oyercoats, the former Of which are q
1a1k blue, and the latter Of light blue colol
the Wall pattern,
The regiment numbers one thouRal
and fifty men, and, as 3 whole, is, We think, 9
| fine looking, well oficered, and we'll dri1let
as any regiment which has passed through OF
r city. The men are well built, muscular fe
/ lows, and apparently inflne spirits at the pro
l pects Of brush with the rebels. A noticeab
? feature among them Was the Chippewa Eagle
, Captain Perkins, q company Of first class, sts
E wa1t fellows; and the live American Eaggl
0 which they brought with them, Was an obje
], Of much curiosity. He is majestic bird, w
5 trained and doci1e, permitting people to P
J. his regal head und smooth down his feathe
+ without resistance,
j. When marching, the eagle is carried at t.
L head Of the company, elevated On
It perch at the top Of a pole. The eae
l. Was caught On the head waters Of t
Chippewa River, by the Chippews India,
Captain Perkins company take 1t with the
T. to the war. The men we're offered large 81
d. for it in Madison, but they will not part vi
Il it. They swear it shall never be taken BY
u enemy. No doubt the Chippewa Eagles a
IL thek pet will be heard Of again.
is Quite an amuEsng incident occurred
on Harvard, 8 small station On the Northwe
Of EN- Road, where the trim stopped for vat
ID" Some Of the men were allowed to get of
he t1ain, and as the bell rang and the off
ter cried, "Al aboardis oae brave soldier
int old man named Burns, Of Company Z, f.
Of Racine-took to his heels and ran, and the
wn that was seen Of him he WAS making qu
sed tracks through the village towards the no
The officers u ghe regiment appeared =
well pleased Nh their reception all al
aas their route, aud especsally;;wlith the accom-
mi datiors afforded them BY the railroads
LQe | 1rbfnh %hap had nasaed