The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-11-27
HEADQUARTERS lst Reg. Wis. Vol,
Mitchellville, Tenn. Nov. IA, '62,

reach its destination until the 9th inst, when we
were Bowling Green. Since then, being in
command of the Regiment have been constant
ly occupied with double duties; this is my excuse i
fer not writing you before.
OF course you are aware OF the result Of the cleo
zion in our Regiment. The "Old First" is sound |
only nine Democrats in it, and they dare not let
themselves be known only through the ballot box. |
Gen. Starkweather, l am sorry to say, dscoltag |
led the idea of holding an election, and the |
morning of Tuesday issued written request TO |
that effect In the army a request from superb
or oHcer amounts to nearly an order but it did |
not take long to consider the proprety-the |
polls duly opened and all those entitled who
wanted to vote, did so. There electloneer- /
ing-no lager beer-no printing of "split tickets,
election day here was no terror to printers
Our Reg iment voted on the 4ih of November, Is
they fought the 9Th of October, about the Same
number showed the 'white feather" on both Oc-
casions At the battle of Chaplin Hill, Potter
lost 100 votes
| The political news we have from the north is
not very encouraging to the army. We think
hiatt Slave state OF Missouri sets example
worthy of imitation. Kansas, ditto. Perhaps 1t
will be necessary, in the course of human events
|
that time comes the President of the United States
will tell us and whatever he says is law and gosN
pei.
| Only few companies of the 2lst Wis (now in
our BrigaGel voted-Lieut. Col. Hobart OF course
endorsed Starkweather's wishes. l am glad that
there are q few officers in the 2lst Wisconsin in
dependent enough to do their duty Sheriff Lark
in of Milwaukee visited all the Wisconsin Reg
ments in this Arn'ec Corps, and worked very in>
dustriously for the democratic He met
with cool reception in the camp o: the lat Wis
Col. Bingham very promptly and properly told
T him (Larkin) he would allow electoneoEing
inside of the lines. We gave him to understand
that we were fighting for principle. and after
nineteen months of hard service we ought to be
thoroughly posted. This election will let the so-
der know who are his friends; VIC now know
have enemies behind us, hut we fear no fire from
the rear. The late news from the capital, and
chsnges in the army of the Potomac demonstrate
that Lincoln is sound-the Proclamation is sound
every soldier will fight fox it and if that pruc
iamation is repealed then may God save the coun-
try, for the army will not-what democrats there
are in the Union Army could not have crushed the
Kenosha Wheat War
give you the vote of our Regiment on Con-
gressmen. Hard marching and fighting has sad
ly reduced our ranks great many are detailed
away to attend our wounded. We poiled only
So votes on the 4th inst. OF these the Republican
candidates received IA and Democrats, Gas fol-
lows, Potter 81, Brown S--4th j St, Bragg [rep.
81. Eldrdge tdem.j nOHe-Waupacca Dist, f. /.
Brown rep IL, Wheeler dem i Aarlt.~v
ern Dist, Hanchett lrep.) l. Co, L. gave Polite!
10 votes, Brown 2.
can X Ae news OF Importance outside of
) our Brigade that you are not already aware Of.
You read the news from deitfrent portions off our
Departure nt long before we know it. Yesterday
W received General Order No L" from Mai
Gen, Geo. ii. Thomas in which he assumes COM
mand of this corps d Granee the l4th) consisting
of the Division commended by Rousseu, Paine
I Dumont, Negley and Fry, These divisions form
3 the center Of the Department of the Cumberland
with McCooks corps d 4rmse oar right and
Crittendens on our left Our destination is prob
ably through the center of Tennessee, forming a
basis of operation on the Tennessee River in adj
; vance, over the same territory We passed last
summer; while McCook operates in the AeghN
hood of Corinth and Crittenden visits the demo
crats at Chattanooga
We are all pleased beyond expression in the
change of Generals in this Departnen. Rosen-
Grams rice Buell.. We more of Gen. Rosen>
Grams during the first week OF his command than
we did of Buell. during the entire year of his adj
ministration. At Bowling Green, Gen RosenN
, Grams and staff visited camp, The next day
he reviewed the Sd Division, highly compliment
ed the troops tor their soIderIy appearance, dis
cipIlne etc.-made quite little speech TO the let
Wis said he had heard of US before told us to
keep well, eat soup ana fire low" Gen. Rousseau
told aim they sht seelt sick ecelS." Rosencrans
I should judge, is not much of political speaker,
yet he has peculiar way of writing orders they
are eloquent and suit
We arrived at this villugs. MtchellyiIIe, Tenn,
on the I2th inst, will prohSblY remain here unit
the h. r. is repaired and running to Nash
Vile.
Chaplain Mcnamara Joined the Regt. on the
Ilth aud | assure you all we're glad to see him
No one person has done as much he in render
ling assistance 10 the wounded OF Chaplin Hills
and many there are from all parts of the Loyal
States, that will never forget the Chaplain of the
LIST Wis. Nobly did he do his duty during that
awful day. saw him often in the most exposed
portion on the battle field and not until our dying
and wounded needsd his assistance did be leave
u the front.
! We can hear nothing satisfactory or liable from
our wounded; up to this date we know of II who
have died of their wounds. The dead Of Co. ,'E. "
now numbers 8, as follows William Harmon
William Trumble. William Kadtkee Francis W.
| Herrick, and Orlando Wicks were killed on the
field. The following of Co. f. have died Of wounds
received, Sergt. S. A. Lsngworthy the 18th
Oct, Sergt. D. C. Spencer Nov. 5th, and Samson
Meilor Oct 1lth. No one can give any informa
| zion of Edwin T. Stoken-when last seen he was
| walking to the rear, badly wounded in the head
all the Hospitals have been searched and no such
person found. am compelled to come TO the
conclusion that he wandered off, and must have
died, as hundreds Of Others did, from loss OF blood
| When we buried our dead. he not found, and
! he died On the field he has been buried with
t he dead of some other regiment. We buried ma
ny who had wandered from their own regiments
and died near ours. The reports from Lieut.
| Handbook continue to be favorable and we trust
! to see him duty again at distant day. 20.
''E,. suffered more in this battle than any other
company. They went into action with AZ mus
| kets mot including the color guard and only 20
escaped uninjured. The enemy aeemed dethrm-
ned to capture colors, and in trying to do so
they lost their own.
| Knowing the friends of Go. E. would be-
ious to hear from the regiment, the second day af
ter the battle | wrote full report of the compa
ny giving the PARTICULARS Of the part they took in