The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-11-20
Nov Y, 1862


OF the 8O men d,a led N II is county were in town
and answered t., cheu raIne al the roll call, on
Saturday is: TIE afternoon they departed for
Racine where u,, 20 into quarters at Camp CtN
ev MANY of our substantial farmers and mechan
les responded promptly TO the Draft IN the best OF
spirits, apparently. How much better this prompt
and willing response to the call of the President
appears than the riot and resistance in some poT-
tions of the State.
Take this 1876 men together, and they are as
ne LOCKING stalwart set ofmen as you Will often
see No similar number OF volunteers that we
have seen would surpsss them, in fine manly bear
ing. We are aware that in the effort to induce
men to volunteer, there has been disposition 10
cast slur upon drafted men as though they were
Inferior in point of patriotism to their brothers and
neighbors who volunteer. But we are not of that
kind. The men who promptly end cheerfully leave
their shops and their farms at the call of the gov
eminent are entitled to credit for patriotism, as
we'll as sympathy 1t may be that circumstances
seemed to prevent their volunteering. 1t seemed
impossible to tear themselves from business and
their families, and yet when the draft falls upon
them, they answer to the call with alacrlty and
uncomplainingly.
We know there are several cases that seem to
fall heavily, and those who stay at home should
make some provision to extend aid and comfort to
their more unlucky neighbors One of our farm
ers had three sons One enlisted the lst Regt
Vols, and ia still in the service Another enlisted
in the lst WIS Cavalry and died in Arkansas, and
the third was left at home, and now is drafted.
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A Deserter.-The following story of the per-
Torrance of a Deserter vas told us by friend who
was engaged in the capture
Dick NJ enlisted in one of the Kenosha COM
panies in the 33d Reg't and went into camp
with his company, at Camp Utley, Racine
He got his bounty and uniform and one night,
few days before the regiment left Tor Cairo, being
placed on guard du y, he deserted his post, ana
lett for parts unknown. Dick was stranger and
claimed to be from Missouri where he said he had
been in the Union army. When he left camp he
started southward, and the next day, with his uni
form all or and his rife, he stopped in the west>
ern part of this city.
TWAS afternoon when he was first seen in the
vicinity of his final capture, footing it south and
it was not long after that patrol guard from his
company was noticed in pursuit. The deserter 1t
seems noticed his pursuars before they did him.
ana Ind himself in the woods at the side of the
road and law them pass He then turned back
and ok another road. Soon after he stopped at
the farm house 81 Mir NJ. in Randall, well-to.do
Scotcl tarme Here he wanted to purchase q
arge Scatct, D.o4lsHord, an heirl ,Om in the fami-
~ thai had d,ue duty in the days OF Wallace ana
| Rrpce ioe women of the household lord nun
/ In.xt h..tn
helinduced them to permit him 10 take the sword
INTO the field where MIR. VI. III work 10 zee II
| he would uo, se4 a.
Instead of going INTO the field where Mr. NJ. was
It was noticed that the soldier started on The run
across ancther heo tr piece OF woods Seen
this, add suspech.g ha' something "a~ wrong
one he daugc. IL. NJ. star,ea after him
aud CAV him a c...-s. ..ue evidently much
the swiftesI Of t,"i ami gained last upon the fug'
tive and call ed TO him to stop and accept the
company of a tair damsel, but the bold soge,
boy" was in nc mood for such company ant
finding he was losing ground, dropped rife, threw
off his soldier uvercoat and thus lightened he I'm
ally gained the woods. By this time genera
alarm was given, and M Nj had no idea of let
ting the robber carry off his sword without ali et>
fort to regain it, Several of the neighbors turned
out to assist in the capture. The patrols, win.
were in pursuit had also by this time returned ,anc
found them selves at the head of quite company
ofvoIunteers. The piece of woods was surround
ed and some horsemen sent in to drive out the
game. But our Geserter was bound TO die game,
with no idea of surrendering. Watching his chanc
es he br oke cover" and ran for another piece q
timber, which he succeeded i'll reaching in spite Of
his pursuers. Again the forces were brought up
and the timber surrounded this time with more
su, cess than before After about al hour Skin
mIshing and gradual concentration of the out
posts the pretty much exhausted fugitive was fin
ally captured.
He took his capture to heart apparently very
much reviled and abused his captors as, abolition
lists and black republicans, who were his btterest
enemies. In short he declared eternal enmity tc
all Union men of whatever grade. On being
asked if he was a secession spy, he said he wal
the enemy of all id unionists and was hi
own business. What his object was in stealing tn,
broadsword and thus adding robbery to desertior
and adding at once whole neighborhOod to hi
pursuers, and made his escape impossible it would
t be hard TO tell. He obstnately refused to answe
any questions and was thus taken back to camp
Proceedings offhe Common Council
Nov 18th 1862
Regular Neeting.-Present Ala, Crost, Merrill
: Van Arsdaie LothroP, Parsons, Quarels, Glove
Grosch aud Smith. Aid, Quarels in the chair.