The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-03-20

Cur Army OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the |
First Regiment.
We have been permitted TO give our readers
the following letter from member of the LIST
Wis. Regiment:
BOWLING GREER, KY, March s, 90.
Our Regt. moved from here last Thursday,
with about 900 men, leaving the balance be-
hind, with all the baggage, stores, &C. The
day after they left, we struck tents, packed up
and moved about mile to Big Barren River.
The bridges we're all destroyed by the Rebels.
We had to build Pontoon bridges, which were
swept away as fast as constructed. Finally
we got three steamboats,, anchored them in the
river, and succeeded in constructing a tempo
rary bridge. We got about half the teams
across when the River rose and destroyed this
We were about two days repairing it, and now,
we havs everything across except two wagons,
and hope TO have them all on this side tonight,
when We will follow on to Nashville. All of
the troops have been sent on but about 100,
who will remain as guard, and march with the
train.
Our headquarters srs in large, fine brick
house, near the river and town, which is about
as large as Kenosha. The men are quartsred
in vacant houses near by. This town is COM
pletely evacuated. The house we are in was
occupied by the Rebel Generals, who evacua-
ted on our approach. We have had very diss-
greabls weather, raining nearly all the time.
Yesterday was quite cold, and last night il
.no,esd-tho Thermometer stood at 20 above
zero, and a citizen says it is the coolest wealth
or they have had for three years. The only
thing we found in this house was bible. We
are in comfortable quarters hers.
This has once been a very nice private dwell
ing, and We have c suit Of rooms upstairs
have our servants and live like princes.
If we succeed in getting the balance of our
train over tonight we start in the morning to
Nashville, some so miles distant and Oh, such
reads On our arrival hers, was taken down
with the bilious fever, which was very severe
for about week, when the Surgeon broke the
disease up, which then ran into the jaundice
from which have been suffering much, but
sm now nearly as well as ever,
In this room Is large carved fire place, ant
at night we build a rousing fire, and roll up il
our blankets before it aud sleep The follow
ing is a present picture Of our room Th'
Chaplain is eating parched corn, and talking
with the Surgeon the Quartermaster is lyins
down, snoozlng, Am writing on wash-stand
and all are waiting for the river to fall.
Two of Company L have died, in the Hospi
ia at Louisville, since l wrote last-Williar
K. Mead, of Waukesha, and Thomas Holmes
of Bristol. Mead's body was sent hone
Holmes was buried in Louisville,
Lieut. Scott has been appointed Assistant c
the Post in Louisville, in the Provost Depart
mens He is anxious to join the Regiment, bu
it Is feared he will be kept there. lie dees nc
like it much. for he would much rather be i
active service
1t has commenced showing again, and it look
more like winter than it has before this season
This is very pleasant place, and has been
celebrated summer resort for the South. The
attempted 20 burn the city az our approach, BIT
we arrived little sooner than they expected
! The river stopped our advance into the Cit,
but we commenced Smelling item, and the
soon left, after burning about two blocks, an
the railroad depot and buildings. Only on
person was killed when our forces took ii
city, and that enc happened to be an old lad!
A cannon ball passed through the house, lite
ally cutting her IN two. The war ia abol
E played cut. We will row keep Oh, but
1 doubt if We ever reach the rebels.
Our mess account is rather expensive. W
> pay for extras, in addition 20 government r
n tons, as follow Eggs, 80 cts. per doz., mill
+ Is cts. per qt pies, 50 cts. apiece, which won
6 disgrace sole leather, corn dodgers, 10 CT
apiece, apple batter 81 per o., butter, IS ct
a pound, and other stuff in proportion. We CT
get coffee, tea, sugar, candles, soap, ard homii
from the Govt Commissary. Chickens is Il
only reasonable article we get We buy the
dressed for 80 cts, simply because if they d
not kin and sell them they would be TAKE
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