Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-07-23
Letter from Capt Gibson, Go. C" q Wis, Reg
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from some place dated "Sacred Soil, but
being neutral have previously delayed, but
somehow or other, [ feel as though it is
my turn. In fact am now SO situated as
toassure the fathers of Old Grant, their
sonsare true blue; especially the members Of
Co. &C" which your humble servant has
the honor to command.
All that appears to be the matter now
is, the I'd is aching for a fight. But
take it foi granted, after perusing to-day's
papers, that oar brave Gen. Mcclellan is
doing the very best Of work before Rich
mond. / take !. for granted owing to the
many letters you receive from this point,
that you have been efficiently Informed as
to the situation Of Fredericksburg, there
fore / will omit that part.
Your friend ALI, being now at Norfolk
or Portsmouth making union speeches,
renders him unable to send you his "valu-
able sheets" at present, but he informs me
by letter that he viii soon return.
THE FOURTH.
Another fourth Of July has elapsed and
we are still engaged with Uncle Sam.
Gibbons Brigade celebrated the memoir
able day by mule racing, horse racing, and
foot racing. Gen. King was present.
have no camp news to interest you,
therefore, | will inform you of news we
have learned from the famous army Of the
Potomac, adding my opinion as to VIII en-
this war war will end. Before | proceed
in war news,I presume some Of the friends
Of the members of Co. &C, may be anx-
ious to learn as to how the new sett Of Off
GERS run the machine, and how the boys
like the change. | am satisfied that If
Capt. D. Mckee still commanded the
company, it would be more satisfactorily
from the fact the boys know him to be a
gallant officer.
/ am now about to make small boast,
namely, that not a member of CO. G has
committed himself so as to be liable
to court martial, while other eompa-
MES in the regiment will average from four
to six every month this will tell that these
are composed Of the very best Of material.
| have had one deserter since the pro-
motion of Capt. Mckee, but claim it mil
itary necessity, he should leave somehow !;
from the fact he was the only unworthy
member accompany Q. His name is T..
Buermaster, german.
As to the series Of battles mp to Monday
eve, we doubt if ho history OF any nation
ever recorded greater evidence Of bravery
and endurance than is presented in the
bloody encounter Of seven days fghing.
The secesh army, have displayed valor
worthy of a better cause than in which
they are engaged; but il is now apparent
that their forces are far superior to ours,and
therefore they are enabled to relieve their di-
visions much more rapidly than Mcclellan
could be reinforced. Such heroic bravery
continued for an entire week, land tie I'd
lying in camp.) It has truly viudieated
the credit which had been awarded to the
army of the Potomac, that no nation ever
had in the field better disciplined body Of
troops, than Mcclellan has in bis entire
command, and it his been proved that no
army ever possessed better corps of
officers, than command the troops that are
now in the field.
We understand that in all tie move
ments made by Mcclellan, there was a
GOODNESS Of action displayed by all the
troop, which looks almost impossible to
believe; but it is nevertheless true. The
change of position had the appearance Of
a retreat; no doubt it will be termed as
retreat abroad, but such in the reality is
not the case. Secesh no doubt feel not
only in the loss they have sustained $50
much greater than was suffered by our
army but also the great advantage Of Gen.
McCellan's new b Sc Of operations. In
obtaining that base, the rebels, | learn,
followed in the rear, and day by day at
tackled our army, but in every encounter
until it reached the James River, our
troops turned upon them, and beat them
back. AS they approached the river we
learn our gunboats were there ready to take
port in the battle, and commenced to fire
on the enemy, whilst the weary troops
could recruit their exhausted energies, and
secure the position which they had thus
gained.
The Richmond papers, | understand,
admits that the battle exceeds any yet
fought; and that in the movements made
by our army, they turned on the reSel
forces and amid cheers they beat back the
rebel front. (Bully for the Yanks.) It
appears that in every direction the most
hearty applause, is awarded to our gallant
Gen. From not single source do we
hear aught but praise; he is evidently
more thar ever endeared to bis soldiers,
who have been thus enabled to test the es-
timation in which be was held by by them
as 50 his generalship.
The result Of seven days fighting may
possibly require some delay in reorgani-
zinc the regiments and brigades of Nc
CIellans army, with some of which terrible
havoc was made. But there is no doubt
that our reinforcements sent on will have
reached Mcclellan, and be will most likely |
be ready to make a forward movement
earlier than secssh will be prepared to re-
ceiye him. The immense numbers Of
wounded which are now to be added to the
vast hospital at Richmond 1--WE learn had /