The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-12-18
KENOSHA WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1862

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to sing "Oid John Brown"
Memphis is almost deserted except by the darK
les, who dance and sing every time they see On
ion regiment. We got our tents and pitched then
about dark They are of The sd Aubrey pattern
and are about as large as dogs kennel, though
a good sized Newfoundland would have 10 curl III
well, or some part would lie out doors. The re-
mainder of the week. we spent in preparing to live
fixing our camp, &c.
This week has been spent in being brigade drill
ed and inspected, and now have been assigned onl
place in the army of the Mississippi
We ale in the Sd Division Of Gen. Sherman s
Corps, commanded by Gen. Lanman; and the 9th
Brigade, commanded by Col. j. b. MOORE, OF the
33d Wisconsin. This leaves Lieut. Col. LOWELL
in command of the Regiment and l must say ne Is
an able officer, and is loved by all of his command
The Brigade is composed of the BID Wis, 9th To-
wa, 18th Ind and Rogers Battery of the % Ill
Artillery
CAMP AT WYATT, Miss. Dec. 8, 1867,
Not having an opportunity to send the above,
now add our march from Memphis to this place.
We left Memphis, Nov. 18th, and marched for
| Holly Springs That night we camped eight miles
south of Memphis, on a plantation that, II 10 sara,
the planter claimed should never be polluted Ky a
yankee camp l do not think we polluted 1t, put
| rather purified it, with fire. At least, to my GER
| tain knowledge, same of those ash rails make
| goo6 fire to wa I'M Union soldier by. On mis-
march of eight miles, we found the smoulderng
ruins of eight bridges. The next morning we
marched east, and at night encamped on Col. Mil
mile frnr
camped the night before.
This Miller Is Il Colonel in the rebel army, and
has two brothers with him His plantation is car
ried on by his father lame brother. He has fur
nshed Jeff Davis half million of dollars, and ans
til tie present time has beer buying corn and
wheat, and forwarding it to the rebel army That
night he was unwilling to sell Union soIdlereven
a cap of moIasses He told me he wished every
one of us would be slain. That they had com
menced the war TO get rid the id yankees
That it was foolish to commence the war; but he
wished he had ali our hearts picked, in barrel;
and wound up by declaring that they would fight
till every southern man was slain.
The boys took his rails for fire, his chickens,
sweet potatoes and meal to eat and corn to feed
the mules. That night he had his barn burnt, his
thousand bushels of corn and about five hundred
bushels of wheat; his smoke house, which contain
ed a large quantity of bacon and moasses. Also
his Cotton Giu Cotton Press and Blacksmith shop.
think the SD had no hand in the work Of de-
struction. The Sth Missouri, said when they left
that camp, the horse barn and dwelling house were
on fire.
Perhaps this is too bad, and is too much the Gus
tom of bar burians But it ia also certain that he
uttered expressions that would chill the blood OF
savage in his veins. 1t is also certain that those
who did this work OF destruction left nothing in
their rear to support rebellion. Had our troops
last year, lett Bowling Green, Nashville and all
places on their route to Huntsville Ala, level with
the ground we should not have been obliged to
fight the war over again, on the same ground, now
Thus we should have saved the life Of many
brave boy, who lies cold in death, and Is yet
TO fall We could not have made more enemies
than we now have for they are all in the army
After being in its midst believe in war to hur'
the enemy.
We do not encamp at place, but we get some
thing to ea pig or a hen; few sweet potatoes
do not come amis5 But we seldom see wanton
destruction OF property.
The next morning. Friday, we resumed our
march At Byhalia, we were reviewed by Gen.
Sherman. He sad we were "a fire Regiment, and
that Wisconsin never sent any other" hat night
we camped on Pigeon Creek, where three thou
sand rebels were the night before. Bere we leafa
ed the rebels had left Holly Springs, and received
orders to march to Talehatchee.
Sunday morning we marched to ChudUharmee,
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two nights and one day. During this time, we
witnessed one of those terrific Tain>stoTms, which
are common to this part of The country Tents
we're blown down, and the men completely drench'
ed And ften, during the night might be heard
the cry, ''ifark abOve acater, t'cafR!'
The next day, we marched to this place, and the
boys here appreciated the tents we have, Inc
trains did not come up till the next night The
men had their blankets tents. &C., with them, but
the officers luggage was the ii ain, SO they had
the pleasure of enduring the comforts of the D.
Aubury tents and the hospitality of the mem
When we arrived here wo miles from Tallehatchee,
the enemy skedaddlded And we are to follow
them, as soon as pontoon bridge can be completed
which will be tomorrow. Our cavalry are now
harrassing their rear now thirty miles away on the
other SIDE.
Gems. Smiths and Dennis Divisions have already
crossed, and The reserve Division will soon be on
the march 1t is reported here that the rebel rear
is in d perfect panic. The whole column soon Will
be. if Grant is allowed to follow them, when they
enter jackson. lie will be ready TO drive them
out and take possession next morning.
IVES.
Co II, 33d w. "