Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-03-26

i've of good results. When the rebels left
Manassas they carried off with them some
six hundred slaves. From the contra
bands who come into our camp we learn
that the effect footed chivalry" made has
| ty retreat from their stronghold of which
they had made so great boast.
FEELINGS OF OUR TROOPS.
| Never was there an army in better trim
for fight than ours. A chance to give
the rebels battle is ali they ask. They
feel in their bones that they must wipe
out the disgrace of the Bull Run defeat.
| POOR VIRGINIA.
If ever a State presented amentable
| illustration Of its own misdeeds Virginia is
that State. Nothing but ruin and desc
lation has been the reward of her treason.
Those who dragged her into the meshes
of their damnable conspiracy baye proved
her worst enemies, while she, poor fool,
has suffered herself TO be led by the nose
and made the catspaw of rebellion. Be
fore the war she was fifty years behind the
age; now she is a hundred. Through the
country we have marched there are not
men enough left to form corporal's
guard. Ask the solitary women where
the men are gone and they will tell you
"to the wars" We can but hope that the
poor, blind and unfortunate "mother of
States" will become wise by dear bought
experience, and learn that chivalry and Mig
gers won't make great people in this en-
lightened age.
CoNTRABANDs.
| Since the evacuation Of Centerville and
Manassas the representatives Of the pecu-
liar institution have taken it into their
heads to take "French leave" of their
masters and seek new homes in the land
of Freedom. What few have passed
through our camp en- route for Washing
ton appear to be quite an intelligent class.
They appear to fully understand the cause
Of the war and appreciate the excellent
chance afforded them to throw off the
shackles of slavery and dissolve all con-
nection with their masters. Capt Nc
Kee, of Go. G, I'd Wisconsin, has fine
looking, healthy contraband officiating as
his galet de ctdnsbre. The black valet is
proud of his new Yankee master, and
swears "by gum" he goes to Wisconsin
with "mas'r cap'n."
FoRAGING.
Hogs, pigs, sheep, calves, cows, turkeys
and fowls Of every description have suffer
ed terribly at the hands of our boys who
went out upon foraging expedition last
Thursday. To see them coming into camp
at shoulder musket, with pigs, shoulders
of mutton, and turkeys, sticking on the
end of their bayonets, is a sight well
worth seeing. 1t is said that for scientific
pig bayonetting the Wisconsin Second can
not be beat. If the number Of victims
brought into camp is any sign, the Second
certainly is some "punkins' in the pork
trade.
SECOND WISCONSIN REGIMENT.
The boys of the Second Wisconsin who
took such gallant part in the Bull Run
fight, are all .'eager for the fray" Not
one of them viii be satisfied to return
home unless they have an opportunity Of
trying their proves with the rebel soldiers
of Manassas. Should they be so fortunate
as to cross bayonets with the enemy they
will make the name Of the Second Wiscon-
sin memorable in the history of this unholy
rebellion.
HEALTH OF Tue TROOPS.
From what your correspondent has
learned, the health Of your Wisconsin
troops is better than could be expected af-
ter a winter campaign apon the muddy
hills of the Potomac. The death of pri-
vate Chappell, Go. |, Second Wisconsin, is
the only one that has occurred for some
time.
The hasty departure of the postman
compels me to close. In my next | will
give YOU an account Of the Notifications at
Centeryille and Manassas.