Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-09-09
A Ride 10 PIatteFiIle Report IF a Day.


we rode 10 Platteyille, spent most Of theI
day pleasantly and returned in the br ghtl
moonlight evening. Not having any bus
mess concerns there L hinder, we spent all
the day talking and cracking jokes With
those same jolly ones ever seen on the sha-
DIV side Of Main street, over by HodgesI
Retreat In the forenoon, Capt. SCOTS
company were not on drill duty. but
around in rquads and all hoping for a
speedy call to camp at La Crosse. Their
order came the morning after, and they
are by this time at their temporary homeI
-dou btless hoping for a speedy transfer
to the field Of danger Capt. Nasmith,I
lately favored with commission as Lieut.
Colonel Of the T@ehty-Fiflh, had just re-
turned 10 his family and friends at home.
He honored US with an hour Of his allot-
ted time, during which be told over many
Of the interesting times Of his men and
other Grant County men in Virginia. His
narrative Of his dealings with the rebels at
Fredericksburg for several months was
highly interesting. Col. Nasmith is a
close observer of things around him, sell
dom alludes to events with which he has
been heroieally connected, and avoids re-
porting the wrong doings Of Others. He
is in good healtb, hopeful in the cause Of
his country and grateful to his friends who
SO earnestly urged and accomplished bis
promotion 10 his present position in the
Twenty-Fitb. He showed us the fine
sword presented to him by his company at
the parting farewell between captain and
men, aud then passed to Our hand the
$500 made up by his company to prepay
postage on papers sent during the past
year:
In the afternoon we went out see Capt.
SCOTS company perform the drill manual
back Of the Academy. Capt. Scott and
Lioutenants Shaw and Smoker had them
divided into platoon squads, each nav
ing in command squad. The usual for
ward step, file march, fall into front and
rear rank, dymaniac canter and roundabout
face were being practiced, with now and
then a part not in the book. The officers
performed their parts much better than we
expected for new hands. Col. Nasmith
being present was invited to lead in the
school, and trained the company for an
hour. He exhibited the readiness Of vet
eran. These afternoon lessons appeared
to advance the company about IS per
cent. in readiness of action. A few more
such heats must certainly make them quite
accomplished in the exercises so proper
for soldiers.
In company with friend Evans, we
called in at the Fitness office and made
the acquaintance Of he new litors and
proprietors, Shaw d Bockius, successors 10
Sanderson; they appear to be gentlemen,
kindly and generously disposed, hono-ably
aspiring to position and respect as citizens,
and possessing the apparent good motives
Of men entitled to generous public SUPP
port in their business. We promise that
between these gentlemen and ourself thatI
harmony will exist in the press Of thisI
county which has ever prevailed during
our connection herewith, exc pit for theI
late variation on the part Of one in whomI
envy and jealousy mover ceased to rio. up-|
on reason.
The war does not appear to have sd
greatly hindered the business Of PlatteyilleI
as Of some other places in the county |
Few if any Of the business rooms are
closed, the dwellings are all tenanted and
shops running as briskly as at any time,
The oil mill, an institution Of wide public
interest, has been idle for some months bus
will be started soon, and ought to b. Ike pa
running. The Academy is being attended,
by nearly 80 students.