The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-01-24
AN ENTIRE DIVISION OF THE Ar.
my ON A F0RAGING
EXPEDITION.
Major Larrabee and the Fifth Wis.
eonsin at Post Of Danger.
" ssihnc.on Jan. :,

W asilnc.on Jan. 1,
Tlis mas been An active aud exciting
daY fer the troops attached 10 Gen. Smi,hH
division Al seven clock this snornng
a forarinc expedition set out IN tue dieeu>
zion OF Peacock I'LL, hrc miles beyond
Lo~in.vIl-, AMI oniv four miles from the
acens Of The late Evansville battle There
were over t~o han lted iuraging wagons.
Altogether, i. MAS the Iarges, forsging sz
petition that has ,e; gone out from the
army Of The Potomac.
At three o'clock ID tie morning, ,ignsl
recke.s were seen by our ri kets. fhe
enemy had information Of the n,endsd
movement, and our troops we're in high
spirits At the prospect OF a brush. The
though; lha. danger formed ANY par,
of their mission did not, to AL apparent
oS.srva,iof, enter the head Of . single
soldier.
Gen. Smith, although only sr~ days
off sick bod. led the expedition. Major
Larralee commanded che advance guard
composed Of feur companies of the 9th
Wi-con.;n. C.rtrns Bugh, Catlin, Evans
AMI Lest Salk.r Geneials 1lnncorL.
.nl Brosk,, hea Ell ;hsir briy.!e,, ~hils
Col. BidweII commanded Gen. Branr.u'.
brigads Gen. Smith and each brigade
com manjer, was accompanied BY sheir
fall ratf
Arriving ~ M,Cnrril,'- Hi, Jus. be
yonl L-~in.vtIe, Captain Mott place
ono .ertiou Of artillery tho whole being
under III. command, on the hill. the same
being supported by The Third brigade. IS
\ re.srre to support any portion of the
division needing assistance in case "f an
engagement 70 I'earncks Hill and Wal
ter. Nj Gen. Brook. brigade proceeded
accompanied hy six p'ece~ # artillery
Gen. Haucock advanced with Li- command
70 +. seiom Hi. overlooking Niena and
Fairfax Culrt House. He sen; on a com
pan, u lie Sixth Maine regimen, to feel
the enemy. They moved within FIVE hun
dreI yards Of large body OF infantry aud
cavalrY If tie enemy eucamped near
H,wkbur..', Mil.
Gene Hancock an1iou.ly awaited
some a. n.si>e exhibition, and 1t WAS
with tho Io,t difficulty the men in his
commar ,n'd be restrained from press
ing forward. although it vi" uuderst"od
iha. there are .nrampel in that vicinity
fall twenty rsbe. regiments. under com
m,nd Of General. Lnngstrees and Van
Dorm
In tic interval orr forage wagons WIS
oil fiIIsd, AID tour miles Of tho cne,ny's
picke! lines nccur.1iy a.ce:tansd. See
ing that tie enemy could not be induced
10 come ogt ard show themselves, and the
flraging wagon. being filed, General
Smith give the order 10 withdraw 10 dl
vision quarters.
On The return, Mjor Larrabee Of the
9Th Wisconsin rrgimeut, aud IN exrnem,
Der Of Goa cre,s from his State, commands
the rear guard Of the cxpeli;ion.-
The forage was brought 10 Canp Griffin.
In consisted chiefly OF kav, cas- and corn.
The expedition WAS ,ucreaefui in everything
but the expected night, the abs ence Of
which w"S a severe disappointment to our
troops. Their conduct, however. shows
concIu-ively the esprit du corps Of tnr ~
nv, their undoubteI loyalty and rsadin.-s
10 fight n, any moment. Their hearin.
on this occasion justlties the !uilret eenGi
dence in Il sir s'esdne.s and Reliability
Their discipline is excellent, aud their ca
geru,ss for an opportunity to engage The
rebe! army i al tina. ,h" most eager "On
10. IIcLunnI" alyoca'e could desire.