The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-07-17
Army Correspondence.
Erosaa abe 1sf wis. Cav. TEis 4ah of July
in Missouri.
We have been handed the following letter

+ rom abe 1st Wis. Cav. The Ash of July
in Missouri.
We have been handed the following letter
from Ksnosha boy in Co. F. list Wis. Cav.
HEADQUARTERS I'd BAT, Posi-
BLOOMFIELD Mo-, July 9TH 1852.
My DEAR PARENTs.-At dawn on the morn"
ing of the 4th liberty pole lin this part OF Mo-
ninety-fiye feet in heighth was raised, and as
the national ensign futtered from its peak, the
shouts of our boys was deafening. 1 wish 1t
understood that it was our soldiers that found
the pole and raised it, furnished the Tag and
hoisteil it, fred the cannon and did the cheering
not a "s,atire" volunteered to assist us, but you
could see that many rejoiced that 1t has peen
dor e. but feared to make public demonstra-
sIJn for if we were called away they would De
eft to the tender mercies of those things in h1-
man shape denominated Bush Whackers. -
In the afternoon the soldiers and citizens We're
addressed by Capt. Chittenden. The Capt.
spoke elouuently, his heart seemed to be IN
the work he was doing, he said that slavery was
the cause of this unhappy civil war; and thai
| it's total humiliation wauld be our only safe
guard for peace happiness and prosperity he
was followed by several gentlemen all OF whom
done honor to the occasion. | came near Tor
getting to mention the dinner gotten up by
portion of our Co. whe have formed themselves
into squad with the cognomen of The Con-
soLtdated. If have time ! would like to senC
you a copy of their Constitution, rules, regula
tions, and bylaws. / think them nearly equa
to any thing that Artemus Ward or the phunney
Phellow, ever did in the comic line. But u
the dinner, it must be remembered thas the
dainty fingers Of dainty ladies had nothing t.
do with our dainties; we had baked chicken:
stuffed with hard bread, boiled ham spiced, nev
potatoes, in fact all vegetables known to exis
in this climate. Apple pies, peach pies, lemon
pies, and blackberry pies, cookies of variou
kinds all Of good ,0eight. Our Com Officer
were invited TO dine with US which they did
and scent s,oay satisfied. Now that dinner dow
here was voted quite an affair." / think W
lacked but ons thipg-The Egg Nogg'' {
which our friend at Washington partook S
freely last New Years. Everything Apasse
quietly and peasan tly and thus ended That N
morable day.
The Paymaster arrived here the Sd but
was not received with as much JOY as formerl
reason, the yearly clothing account has TO
settled and as is most always the case payir
for a dead horse was disagrecable. Many
= the mon did not receive penny, some 5 othe
= 75 cents, those who had peen economical we
= better satisfied, and and received their p:
nearly in full am now occupying as n
quarters the Office formerly occupied by t.
notorious Col. Phelan. He was an attorn'
and hear very successful one, but he ma
a mistake to which demurrer was entered al
he is now at ST. Louis to answer it. Lief
Fredericks of squadron I'D" is dead, his renal
e were brought here this morning, and he W
buried with the military honors due his raj
this afternoon. Thus another of our countr,
brave defenders has tough his last battIe-m
-. he rest in peace.
. Your Affectionate Son,
GFORGE