The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-09-11
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Rev. z. b. Pcase OF Deiolt formerly OF inns Gil
letter has just been received from the bereay'
father, from which we make extracts, KNOWN
dat large circle Of friends would be gratitied
hear all that they may concerning one so high
priced, and so early fallen
DEAR BROTHER W:-The dispatch was r
I eyed about IP N. We were all in good spirit
and salch news was the faIthest from our thought
How stunning the blow It fell like a ethund
clap in clear midday In one moment we wer
family Of mourning and lamentation. - on
son Mark died Aug. 28d." How brief; yet Tx
sword THRUST the soul.
! There is much to alleviate f; fer this we caunc
Ibetoo grateful lie died Christian, thank Goo
and thoughin a strange and distant land, II we
not as & prodigal, but in defense of his country /
| her greatest need. He was spared the horrors {
proracted hospital sickness, his sufferings wer
brief. his burial the best, faithful comrades coul
give, and not without their many tears. All thi
is consoIing. But OH what privilege coul'
his roor mother and sisters have watched aroun(
his dying couch. | know it is no wor5 G for u
that the thousands OF stricken parents in like cir
cu1nstances We try to cast ali our care on Hin
who careth for us.
Asst will be of interest to you and the many
young friends to know something of Marks teel-
iDgs and experience in soldier life during the las
few weeks, copy some extracts from his last let
tiers, under date July 18th, Gainesville, Green
Co., Arkansas he gives an account Of their hard
ships and exposures, journeying toward Helena
They had travelled all day long IN RAIN until
IL o'clock at night. lie says;
.sy,...a..t any supper, and still raining hard,
", n with empty stomachs. At twelve
O'clocA 50 were again up, and marched on. we
reached this place yesterday morning at nine
o o'clock, having had nothing to eat Tor twenty
hours - We are in sale place-tLe woods
are faIl of marauders. We wear our belts all the
time. Yet dear parents dInt worry ABOUT me- loI
my trust is in Cod,
July 81, no wrote from Madison, Arkansas. and
gave quite description of the contrabands fol-
lowing them by hundreds. This was three days
before the battle. and but three weeks before his
deathJ
'sNcel ago Sunday evening attended one OF
the contraband' prayer meetings. 1t WAS really
and impressive. hey seemed 10
dwell ON their deIiyerGnce from bondage some
were shouting happy, and made great noise The
planters often come 10 our camp 10 get them back,
but we don't know any OF them; we ask none 10
come, but if they do come, We are bound to pros
,ect them"
While at Wiltsburg we buried one of Co +
men. He died in Hospital OF chllls ana 1eVeF
peculiar to this country. | sat over him when ne
lied. | tell you it was sad sight to see one VI
nv fellow soldiers die in a strange land, aug es
1ecially in d hospital i bear the idea on the
Jattle field but God deliver me from death III
hospital His burial was more impressive 10 me
han the death. A small squad OF US followed nm
ust at sunset to his last resting place. lie was
,ut in a rude box, his hearse lumber wagon
lrawn by mules and driven by negro. No spo~
Ken pra yer was offered, no hymn suhg-shhpiy
ut IN hole and covered up. We set Doafa at
lis head with his name ana 90. +. II Drought
ears to nv eyes, hardened as l am getting TO
UGH scenes. Though | trust not realIy harQeAeu:
low long to hear from home
The next was to his mother, dated Helena, Aug.
nh, 1t contained u description Of their chase
lie says:
eve left Madison, scouting party of twenty,
lnder command of Lieut., Jones. On Wednesday
before the fight We were TO relieve conscripts
md collect rifles from dIsioyal citizens living IN
hat section. At the time of the tight we were
bout forty miles from the Battalion; we heard
If it the same evening while making our way
toward Wiltsburgh, which place the rebels, at
hat very time occupied Ill force, Our lntoIma-
ion came in the very nick OF time, for the rebels
lad heard Of us, and were already In hot pursuit
hen followed two days and halt OF the greatest
tettipq out of tue way you ever heard OF through
evpress swamps and cano-brakes with only one
meal a day, tor both man and beast. Over
,igbty 1907 wers chasing us twenty (2Ol, bu. wei
lad good guides, and arrived at Hopeheld Wed.
lesday night. To-day they are having muster
If the men to find out the number left. The day
; very warm, and it is impossible to get breath
If fresh air. | am really worn out with fatigue
and poor diet. Do write soon; have not recelv-
ID a letter from any place for most two months'
Letters were written every week
His last was written to his sister, dated August
5th-he had just received u short letter which l
lad written at sort of scout, to find out where
le was among other things he says:
'Our company had two killed il the fight three
wounded and thirteen missing, proba 1ly prison
ers Co. is rather thin. We have eleven CON
scripts who have joined us This makes our
number IS out of 90, but "a of our original Co
EFT. We are camped six miles from Helena in q
lense piece of woods. Up to this time we have
,lept out doors, but we are setting up tents to-
LAY: Oh, we shall be so glad to Begin to live once
more. DO write me long letter. How does dear
mother get along with the care Of the family this
ong weary summer? DO you hear from Keno
sha? WHO of the boys have enlisted. ="
Your loving brother,
.. MARK.
From these extracts, and other sources / ain
convinced that the LIST Wisconsin Cavalry has
performed its share Of labor, and endured hard
ship and suffering during the time has been in the
field
Twill give you Mr.. Nichols kind letter.
III $3.50 CAMP HELENA, Aug. "A
10 the Rec iir. Peasc -
Your son Mark, who, until the Goth had enjoyed
GOOD health was talk zen with congestive chllls and
eypired at two A NJ This afternoon his remains
have been consigned TO the grave. | assure you
parents, you will mourn him but little
more than his comrades, who for the past year,
have been his daily associates, both IN times OF
pleasure, and the moro arduOu8 hours OF fatigue
= nd danger Aswe bent in reverence over his
grave many a stern man, who but lew days be-
fore met the enemy face TO face, sroVe not to re-
strain the tears that rolled down their manly
cheeks. Mark was every bit a soldier, tried and
true, always willing, never complaining. tie had
won the estimntion andlove ofthe entire Co. His
death has left a vacuum IN our squadron, Whlch
will ever remain q blank. Ii may be interesting
for you TO know that his morality has remained
upinpeached, and he has never been known TO
do ii mean act since his connection with the regl-
ment We mourn him a brother.
Yours in sympathy.
GEO. IL. NICHOLS,
Orderly Sergt Squadron Il.
As yoa said in your letter, 'you have made
your great sacrifice for your counIy'-ye we
gave the best we had TO give. We placed the
Gift upon the altar and it has been consumed -
Our tears fail to help swell the rivers that are
flowing, and the dark pail OF mourning that covers
will, Oh, God be done
Yours in Christ,
Z. u. PEASE,
Thus at last has come the sorrowtul Hdngs Of
the Death Of tic first one Of the band Of noble
yo,,. IN from this city. God has been very
. this community, as compared with
many in this state, where almost every family are
mouners, Let parents, wives. sisters and friend.
prepare for the sacrifice that must be made, Oul
cause is just, we shall succeed, though at the
cost Of many such sacrifices and If we do succee,
the price is not too great, j, Is. w.
& spartan VOman--the Daughter of she
Michigan Tenth
Mrs. l.. l.. Demng, well and favorably known
to the haJitucS of concerts who has for Ions
time been lost sight OF, turns up IN new roe
a kind of Good Samaritan, AmazOnian Attacha OF
the army. The Cleveland Herald says of this tru