Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-08-13
From the Second Wis. Regiment.
Head Quarters End Wis. Vol


Head Quarters 2nd Wis. Vol
July S1st., 1862.
MEssRs EDIroRs Allow me a space in
your column for the purpose of making an
appeal to the Young men of Iowa County-to
answer the call of this governments to urge
on her its greater exertions, that the c,nDa-
MES she has now in the field may be filed IN
to the maximum number.
aware that the County has done noblv.
but she can well spare few more men when
her country appeals to her citizens to come to
its rescue in this hour of extremity. Bv the
quota of the different counties, she is only re-
quired to raise one Company. This she can
well do, and with ease furnish The extra men
to fill up her companies now in the field
This viii require about ore hundred men
The question now arises, will the authorities
of the different towns take the matter in
hand? 1t is their place and for them to give
their influence in bringing out the men Of
their respective towns. The property holders
Of the county can well afford to give money
to aid in recruiting, to care..for the families of
those volunteering if necessary raise
the men. Hold out inducements to the
backward men. If possible let the lazy ones
be brought into the ranks.
There is no time for talk. 1t behoves every
one TO do his might, to wipe from existence
every traitor in the land. Young men come
to the rescue tarry longer. You have
had a years experience of a lonely life, while
your brothers and friends were undergoing
.Athe privations and hardships of camp life.
Now your fathers, brothers, sweethearts can
spare you, and viii honor YOU for thus rallving
around your nations standard True, in en-
listing, you deprive yourselves of many lux
uries, but what are they compared with ma
tional disgrace You will be deprived Of
your " toddes" and :" billiards." and will ex
change the pleated & bosom shirt" and pretty
little g dickie, for the substantial government
shirt. Your pants viii not have the fashion
able cut, yet they durable, neat and tidy.
Your hat trimmed with gilded ornaments and
flashing feathers, furnished by Uncle Sam
Promotion in the army is not so slow, but
what some of you might reap the reward of
your cxertions for the nations liberty
| appeal to You to discard your foolish
ideas and rally around the National standard.
Shoulder your mus1et, and in Gods name
be man. Hold up your head and be the
great ammo longer tarry about hone
factoring yourselves that the friends engaged
in the work of subiugation will accomplish
the task No longer stand and discuss the
doings Of this one and that one-questioning
tie bravery of this and that one, when YOU
are bat his equal in all thngs Remember
that you are wanted to walk side by side with
these very men that for a year past You have
anonymously clamored about Remember
that many of you have written that YOU
woaid love to be with rs, to enjoy the life Of
soldier. 1 assure you an opportunity is
given you 20 test your powers. just believe,
ihas every time YOU 90 to see lady acqdain-
tanco, she inwardly despiscs YOU, that you
can't tic to her apron strings without first
showing willingness to do your duty to
yoar country. These things arc worth think
ing about and VIII lear Inspection
Company " /" viii soon have n Recruiting
Officer stationed at Mineral Point, and ex-
poet he viii meet with favor chat he viii sue
NeIt IA tt-Ii>ti it'SSL titltt o. iowa county
men. Should any wish to join the company
forthwith, they can apply to Maj. Smith 1T
Madison, by letter in person, stating the
Company and Regiment they wish to join,
who viii furnish them with clothes and free
passes to Washington. where on application
Gen Wadsworth, Provost Marshal, they viii
be furnished with passes to Acquia Greek by
Steamboat thence by Railroad TO Frcdericks-
burg, where the Regiment is stationed.
The ID Regiment is considered by outsiders,
as composed Of some of the first men of the
State. In discipline it is unsurpassed by
any Regiment. The advantages of joining
an old regiment are great deal, when con
sidered You are Immediately in the enc
mics country, and likely to see active service,
attached to the army of Virginia, soon to
join the Mcclellan army, and likely in juno
ton with that to take an active part in the
fall of the Rebel Capital. Its General is an
OF her old 'Xachariah" and not likely.to fail
in bringing his men in contact with the enc
NV. W here victory is sure to be theirs.
In conclusion let me enjoia on the young
men to enlist. Come and fill these ranks to
the m, ximum number of hunG"'4 and one
VIII vou do II? Respectfully yours,
Gro. II. OrJs.