The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-06-19
Army correspondence.

HEADQUARTERS STARKwEATHER's Com,
CAMP McVEAN, Tenn, June 10, 1862 :
FRIEND ScHoFF -
Camp items Of interest are scrace we have
the regular military display and music each day,
continue to drill the men to kill in the most
scientific manner, and to die in the most con.
venient and graceful style. We have had con-
siderably less marching TO do this month than
we had last, when we drove the rebel cavalry
Tennessee River at Florence, and Sambo ferry,
marching nearly $50 miles in eleven days.
since when we have been known in Rebellion
as the "1st Regiment of Wisconsin Flying In
fantry.
Yesterday (the 9h,) just one year from the
day we first passed through Kenosha as Regi
ment-we struck tents and moved to this place,
miles north Of Pulaski, on the line of R. R.
| Yesterday P. NJ we pitched our tents in the
centre of beautiful park, six times as large and
ten times as handsome as the Park City park.
1t is part of a 1900 acre plantation, with great
many negroes to the acre. Our camp is located
between the house and road the proprietress
protested against our right of possession, but
Lieut. Col. Lane, deeming it military neces-
sity, overruled her objections. Our Brigade is
now engaged in repairing the Railroad from
Columbia running south, in order to transport
subsistence to our army, should the Tennessee
River fall too low for navigation, as is expect
ed.
The 38th Indiana with Companies A, B, G,
j and K, of the LIST Wis, left US some ten days
ago, it is rumored on an expedition to East
Tennessee. Companies d and F are engaged
on r. r. bridge four miles north of this camp;
Cos. E, Fl and | are in camp here at Head
quarters. The rebels destroyed five bridges
: between Columbia and Pulaski, 80 miles, We
have just finished R. r. bridge at Culleoka,
1880 feet long, and have four more to build,
which will probably keep us busy for two
: weeks.
The members of Co. E-present, are all in
good health and fine spirits-if the friends of
, Co. E, knew how iirely they turn out to receive
their mail matter, believe that Uucle Sam would
have to carry more letters from Badger land to
, the land of Dixie, than he Samuel, does now
L regret 10 say LHdL LIeuL I1d!GDFOOR is at pres
} ent slightly indisposed, but we trust he will re-
port for duty in few days, Lieut.. George E
Scott is still absent on detached service al
Louisville, KY having been appointed Post
Adjutant of that city, position which he has
held for nearly five months.
We are all anxiously expecting the arrival Of
Col Starkweather. The arrival of Paymaster
in camp is also anxiously expected. The wealth.
er continues to be delightful, and ye Yankees
are nightly pleased thefeat. The nights are
COOL the days are warm, but not oppressive
although the thermometer averages IS to 80 Q
| in the shade.
The wheat crop is decided failure this year
in Tennessee, having suffered from the rust
Wheat, barley and rye are all harvested Corn
looks fine, and is over FIVE feet high currants,
peas, strawberries, cherries, and early garden
vegetables are past and gone We are now lux
uriating in peaches plums mulberries, black
berries, hard crackers and so fofth-have had
new potatoes for the last month, and will soon
be confiscating green corn. Fruit is abudant in
this vicinity, and the ladies (?) here-there are
no men-tell us there will be Fright smart
crop this year, heap more than was" They
also tell US the southern army will soon be baci,
here again and that we had better 90 home now
and save our bacon; We propose, however to-
wait for further orders before zoe skedaddle.
Yours etc., D. @.