The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-09-18
From the First WISCONSIN anfantry.


HEADQUARTERS 1sT RECT. Wis. Vols, CoE,)
CAMP DIXON, NEAR Bowling GREEN,
KY, September llth, 1862 }
FRIEND w 1T Is with the greatest pleasure
that improve the present opportunity to indte
you short epistle in answer TO your most vel
come letter of date August 10th. This your last
received at Nashville, Tenn, just as we were
striking tents for this place Hence my delay in
answering. 1t was in the first mail we had re-
ceived since leaving Alabama, therefore you can
imagine with what pleasure we grasred the long
looked for treasure, and how our hands trembled
when we broke the seal of the different letters, not
knowing what we were going to learn fiom the
delicate marks Inserted on the paper. We are
now in camp in what is called Colly Hill, and
have in charge the old rebel breast works thrown
up and made so famous by General Buckner.
We command with our bull bogs,-as such is
one of the many names given us-Kentucky for
some SIX miles in all directions. 1 have not yet
been able to discover how many of our troops
there are at this place, but will do so as soon as
possible, and inform you in my next.
The inconvenience we have to endure. must
always be borne in mind by our dear and near
friends at home, and although there is nothing
which inspires soldiers life with much de
light as the receipt of letter from home still at
times we find ourselves so cut off, that fifty letters
might be written in one day to forward, but
such would avail no thing, as mailing facilities are
so poor in such an unholy rebelliOus country as
this Now we do not know when we will again
have the pleasure of receiving another mail, but
content ourselves with the thought; that when it
does come we will have go much more to greet our
eyes. As it is we have had only mail in some five
weeks, aud with that carn4 no newspapers, and
one would suppose we would lose all ambition to
write to anybody, but no, such is quite the re-
verse.
l assure you, it pleases US boys to know that
some of our Wisconsin gentlemen have got to
come and try their hands at the muskct, they will
then have rare chance TO have something to
talk about. Idle babblers have too long Toasted
on the dongs of other brave and patriotic men,
and now is the time for the tide to materially
change. ..t ..-..-
Undoubtedly you will notice we have made
great move out of seceshdom; but be not at all
alarmed, for our object is better known TO our
army Generals, and we will yet come out all
right--you must expect to hear of more vigorous
action we have found that the kid gloved poll
icy of guarding secesh property, and turning
back from our lines, the poor black men are no
marks for success. No, indeed; Heaven cries too
loudly for justice at the hands of theoppressor to
allow SO ponderous an evil, to in any way flou IRISH
long Yes slavery has been too long the blight
ing sill in this glorious Republic, but enough time
will paint picture so conspicuous that all can
zee from their own prospective views.
Trusting this will find all our old acquaintance
we'll in Kenosha l now close, but however, l
must not forget to here state that the boys are all
we'll and III fine spirits, considering our long ia
iguing marches. Write soon, and accept my
zindest love and wishes.
remain as ever, your most affectionate friend.
ROBERT.