Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-12-16
Letter from the Twentieth Regiment.
CAMP BERrRAM, NEAR wILsov's CREEK, Mo }
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and what we are doing toward crushing
out rebellion. We lett our camp ut
Springfield, on the eleventh ult, and
marched to CasssiIle, village lying fifty
five miles to the southwest, the march oc-
cupying four days. Our stay at this place
WAS only three days, when we were again
on the march and march of two days
found us AT sugar creek. Remaining two
days and nights IN camp at this place. the
order came one evening at shutdown TO
"strke tents" aud prepare for a night
mach. For three days and nights in
succession, patiently, and without muir
lner. did cur gallant brigade toll on the
road, for Il great portion Of the route, lead
ing over the Boston Mountains. The
read, and the scenery, in this part Of the
country, must be seento be realized. OF
course the soldiers were in ignorance as to
the design OF the movement, but were told
that it was a grand Strategic movement, by
which We were to outiank, get in the rear
of, annihilate, and demoIish, large rebel
fore. Through this part of the country,
we found bu few inhabitants. Some hah-
ltatious however. were found even in this
wild and deseate region, bat it could not
escape the notc3 OF any oe, that the peo-
Die We found here are far inferior ii, and
as distinct from, our Nonhern popuatlyn
as is light, from darkness. Our forced
march terminated at Gross Hoows, Ark,
twelve miles from where it began, we has-
inc in the meantime, trayersed eighty or
ninety miles. We remained in camp at
this place, very pleasantly situated, until
Nov. 4lh, when we again broke up camp.
but not until the opportunity was given
for all to vote. Tickets were distributed
aud The election conducted in the usual way,
but owing to the hustle of preparation for
the march, it is doubtful il more than two
thirds of the men voted Our course was
directed To the eastward. camping the first
night on the battle field Ct Pea Ridge
The evidences Of the bloody struggle Of
which this place was oace the sceae, aie
vet to be seen in the tom and splintered
trees, which mark the terrible rasages I
the artillery on that fearful day. The site
Of our present encampment. is two miles
f-om tie battle field of Wilson's Greek,
where Lyon fell, and twelve miles from
Springfield. Many are the rumors in cir
culation, with regard to our future move
msuts and destination, but experience has
shown us, that speculations with regard to
army movements, are useless All uncer-
tain. 1t is, however, improbable that we
shall remain long in the State, as there IS
little here 10 he done, and besides the State
Militia Of Missouri, now armed, oiGanized,
and in the field, number, thirty thou
sand, force which would seem adequate
for the defense Of the State. The health
of the Twentieth, may be considered good,
when we take into consideration the
amount of hard marching and narships en-
dure,! by the sam. We have some men
however IL h, Spita at R'lla, at Spring
iiel and at other places along the route,
and others, Alas! sleep their last long
sleep, no mLre to waken, till the hugle
blast Of Gabriel shall rouse them from Their
dreamless siumbers, to answer to tue nna
roll call, at the great revellie upon the rel
direction morn. The boys are exuItant,
over report that Mcclellan has been SUI
perseded by Burnside, but they think 1t is
too good to be true. If it be true, let US
hope the immense army which has so long
lain in istless inactivity, viii now under
the guidance Of brave, and energetic lead
err, be hurled upon the foe, and that bow
will soon be struck which shall be ielt at
the very heart Of rebeldom. Col. Pinck-
new is now Brig. Gen. in command OF tins
brigade, and as mark of the universal es-
TEEN and affection in which he Is held 10y
the soldiers Under him, le was reeentl,y
presented by the sodie Of the Twent'eih,
with marnificent sword. His place as
Col. Of the Regiment, is ably filed by LIT.
Col B.uran an officer ever mindful of thu
best interests Of his men, triea and Vote
ran soldier, and one Of the kind not likely
to be taken by surprises. Although we
have changed our arms twice. the last
change making it necessary to take up the
heavy. instead of the light infantry drlll,
the proficiency in dci line and drli exhl6-
tied by the regiment is truly surprising
When we consider the short time it was in
camp. and the f,ct that within the past ten
weeks we have marched nearly or quite
four hundred miles. Direct all mail mat
ter for The Twentieth, to Springfield Mo.
L. Brown, JR.
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eg-rhe New York Herald claims to
have advicss Of the completion OF two I'M
portant -outhern railroad connections. 1t
appears that the rebel confederate govern
ment has completed the railroad connec-