Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-03-12
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
From the Second Wis. Il gment.
CAxP TlLLIxCHasr, VIRGINIA,
March 5,h, l>o2-

ln5ton birthday, the Second were not.
f d that their presence was wanted N
Cen Mcdowell Head Quarters, 10 hear
Washingtons Farewell Address, and fire
salute of ten rounds Of blank cartrigc
IS usual the Second turned out en- nasse
prepared to do their might in PAWN. a
due respect to the Father of his Coantrv
TIE drill was splendid, and eelipsei al
other regiments in the brigade. Captain
H,rHAwAy read the Farewell Address
Cheer upon cheer rent the air at the con
clusion, ar~the brave troops evincci the
true spirit OF the noble chieitaln
On the 2Jsh we were again ordcre TO
appear 1t headquarters, 10 drill in Bri-
rtde On this day, too, we nude a grand
appearance, and won laure!s, \ number
of re cuar officers and men were present,
and quite a congregation Of ladies' At
the conclusion OF the drill. and ut the re
/ quest Of Gen KING. the Second RENAME
and had a dress para lie Adjutant dean
/ formed the battalion AMI the troops bein:
I ordered to he plaved-(the regiment stand
/ ut parade-rest, every eye to the front
hands IN proper place, not one moving
every officer and man actually appearing
moe like statues than mortaIs, THE
/ band passed mp and down the front of the
battalion, dispensing sweet music to an
admiring assembly. Lieut-Col FAIR
CHILD, then put the regiment through the
manual of arms. and the efficiency they
displayed in this particular is worthy of
the men. At the hands Of an unbiased
recipients Of applause, as the enclosed
8 fps will show:
TIE WISCONSIN BRIGADE--0n Wednesday
afternoon, Gen. Kings Wisconsin brig tdc
was told to be in readiness for an advance
and it really gratif, ing TO witness the
earneStness which followed the announcement
among the troops. The brave bows consider
ed it quite notice To quit plaYing soldier. AID
enter upon the ish and cAriicstness of real
campaigning, and they Were jlbiiiInt thcr, at.
As the order read, cheer after cheer was
given; and our reporter saws that he never
saw exhibited 50 strong desire To be let
loose upon see Sd" as this occasion TIE
Second regiment was peculiarly alive in the
sire, and they have good re ison. Til. is
one OF the oldest regiments IN the field, hav-
Ing ent.red WASH lgton and crossed ir;o Eir.
gIala carly last June, and t.ok IN active part
III the battles of Ccntreville and Bull Fun, in
the former losing three, in the latter about
l60 men, killed, wounded and prisoners. Col
Edgar O'C 'nnor aad 1t. Col Fairchild are
regular army officers and the regiment thew
command in drill and discipline approaches as
near the army regulations as any volunteer
corps in service, and h S received many com
pliments from our best eff .ers. We shall ex-
pect u hear good report from the Wisc)n-
sin brgidn, aud particularly from Col. O'Cpn-
nor's Second regiment, when the advance
tlkes pla.e.-Stetdty CI,roaio'c
The other extract from the Wa ,hinr
ton Republican was published in the Tri
bane last week
Oar Band, under the tutorship Of Prof
FIrrs j. a fixed institution in the brigade
and i has become SO that even when 9th
= regiments wish to make a grand show
Of their skill, and give a fancy parade. our
band is called on to attend and do the
agreeable, while theirs is left AT home -
Some viii aver that the second is wearing
llureis never won but let me refer the
doubtful TO the records i is in black
and white. On this parade an order was
read 70 prepare to march Four teams
were assigned to each regiment. and TO h
officers and mon were required to immel;-
ately prepare FOR a forward movement.
that all unnecessary articles be packed,
preparatory 10 being left in some s.
cure place. In accordance with this or
der, all hands are busy making due prep
arations, and you may calculate to hear
within short time, OF the triumphant.
march Of the Army Of the Potomac over
the Plains of Manassas, to the gates of
Richmond, to form another link in the an
aconda-like chain that j. now encirc.in.,
the troops of the hydra-headed monster.
treason.
On the 18th we were mustered, accord
ins to law. 1t Is presumed that we vii.
not be paid before April or Nav. as our
movement viii be made within a week or
two, 1t the farthest OF course we ere not
anxious, so long as we IN be alloweI 70
move, which YOU know we feel quite de-
lighted over, as well as the whole countrv.
The monotony Of camp lite was some
what enlivened by fall of snow thi.
morning In the afternoon one Of TO -
r. ceived AN impression on the left cheek,
from snow ball thrown by member Of
Co 6, (this Company is from Platte
ville.) which laid our ycun. corporal
/ horS du combat This warranted Go. H."
IN turning out to resent the inIignitv
thrown upon said corporal No sooner
WAS Co. i in line of battle. arm ID with
u plenty of snow ball ammunition. than
Go = { was on hand to meet the fec,
| onslau-htof tn in.uriatei shake Rl-se.~.
The battle began. the air WAS ftl.I with
missiles, and shout u?on shout rent the
air, as here and there sat a hero. with his
/ proboseis smashed, and suTerin. from the
/ effects Of nasal hemorrhage At this
/ stage q armistice was asked for. as the
lett wing of the battalion wished 70 try
q =