Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-10-28
How they Move, Live and Act.


humble and unaspiring, would have that
honor conferred upon him. But Truth aud
justice demand it. On reading III the
dFant Co, Witness Of the issue of Srtt.
10th. over ibe signature Of M, )" my New
itngltud blood was aroused, f,r | have
been Taught That the truth always ans
were' q better purpose than t;,iSelood.
pfopose giving you and Your rcaiors
a bret description OF our trip from home to
this place. As you have altea II publish
ed the account OF the presentation Of the
banner 10 Capt. Nash and his COMPANY.
| VIII takt that As a starting point. The
next in order on the programme, was din
ner provided for US by the generous hearts
and wiling hands OF the ladies If George
town. While at dinner the Plattcviie
Rangers passed through The place cn route
for Dunlelth. We bad anticipated going
with them, and doubtless they were aclu-
ated by the sa,ue motives while passing Oh,
that they have exhibited since their commits
sous were issued that is. the 25th resi. be.
longed tothc Patteville Rangers. At2P.M,
we commenced loading the teams tle.t wers
To carry Us from the ones we loved. In il
lew minutes SIXTY wagons were filed with
soldiers ana friends who insisted on being
with US as long us possible. An uncom-
! torta, le GrlZzlng rain sci IN about the time
of staitlng, maxim. 1t rather Unpleasant ail
round, but all bore it bravely, the Hazel
Green Band playing most xceilent music,
helped to cheer Us up. We turned off 81
rs t. give jamestown call, where we Were
treated with apples by the citizens OF that
place. After spending few minutes, bid
cling good-L bye DC. We started ana next
came 10 Fairplay. where we stopped for
half an hour. and here it. was that We found
that the Pliuevle Rangers wee not all
Gcod Tenplars, as they had left one of
their number Who was rather "undcr the
weather" We took him in, lest he might
Range little further ana cause the Gu u
pany too much trouble 10 fnd him; he
laid very quietly in the bottom of a wagon
until we arr " i at Dunleith where b. WAS
delivered to his superior officer,
At Dmileiih, engaged supper at the
"Unitel States" ami the eating saloon Of
Joshua Lawrence; found that although
The r myers were there first, there we were
to have the chance at the first table that
they did, but aS the Rangers hal e.ten no
dinner, and begged 50 piteously to ie al
lowed to eal first, that our boys generous
y gave them their places, but they We're
81 eager for something 10 eat that a guard
was placed before the door to keep them
back until tie food c9u! be placed upon
the tables. In time all were fell. Next
came preparations for lodging the Unted
States Hotel could fur;.sh no beds, 81
Capt. Nash ever mindful OF the wants of
/ his men, saw the Secretary Of the Packet
4 Company, Mr.. Geo. A. Blanchard, who
kindly furnished mattresses for nearly all
of the two companies; but not much sleep
was obtained that night, for some Of the
| Rangers hal been irving to keep their
spirits up Y pouring spirits down, and had
taken enough to keep them noisy; and
they were noisy to their hearts content;
but at length morning came. After break
fast the companies We're forned, ours on
/ the bank. and the Rangers Oh the platform
/ of the Warehouse. AT notice from Capt.
/ Webb, we marched aboard the War Eagle.
The cabin as pretty'well filed, and at 9
o'clock A. NJ &, the boat started. On reach
ing Potosi, we found Capt. Swan's cnn-
pany, the "Potosi Badgers" with their
friends standing on the bank, while the
rain was quietly falling, and the NUT deep
enough TO make it decidedly unpleasant.
l We gave them three rousing cheers, which
We're hearily returned. after which the
badgers marched aboard the boat, the
band playing national air. Directly We
started, aud directly ran on Il sand bar, were
detained halt and hour or SO, and again
moved up stream. Atmeal time came the
rush. As soon as the first table was
seated, another squad took their stations "
! the Tear Of those scented. aBi watched WITH
a determined ar, lie char III tront; ~ sooii
As "A Chair WAS vacated. II WAS again ciillIii-
eel was claimed ~ the man "a The feir f"r
the next table; and SO II went uhlil all
were served. Nothing Of interest iians-
pred until reaching McGregor, when one
al the Rangers fell into the river between
| the boat and barge; there was OF course
rush, aud Que If the Badgers.in attempt
inc to save the Ranger. was pushed 10;
| botE were saved however ty the exertons
and presence If mind Of one ofthe Guards.
/ At NIGHT, anl indeed SOME Tune before
| the ncn Of the different companies took
possession OF the itrdsSes.ca'rryIng 1heh'
IN their arms. until they found pace u
bank Every company had aa"ut ~
equal proportion. Alter The men had
stretched themselves, waking in The CABIN
or on The outside was entirely out OF the
question, as il was nothing but legs, go
which ever way you would.
We arrived nj LaCrosse on Saturday AT
8 O'Clock A. NJ; formed companies aud III
ter giving thee cheers tor tlls War Eagle
We were lnasehel 10 our fist camp, about
txo miles from the landing, where We We're
eceived Ly the resi- Of The regiment formed
INTO line. After beng introduce by Col.
Montgomery 10 Major RusiS and Adjntant
Ssmnnes, we were assigned our quarters.
Aftap dra,ylu,y MIR 4. aakln.y utensils aud