Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-10-14


prisoners. The artillery Inea OF this Gin
stitutlon," are, with the exceptions of fif
teen Of the old company, are detailed
members froln the various regiments Of the
brigade. At the battle of the 18th, Gen.
Gibbon, whois acknowledged to be the
best artilleresI in the service, paid especial
attentions to yhe workings Of this battery.
The executions done to the enemy from
this engine OF destruction is said 10 have
been truly terfiffic.
OUR WOUNDED.
To the anxious ones at home it will be
gratifying to learn that our wounded sol
diers are receling the best Of care and at
tention at this and other points. Reedes-
vile, Sharpsburg, Boonesboro, Middletown,
Fredericksburg and Hagerstowns, are con-
yerted into Hospitals; citizens Of these
places are extremely kind aud benevolent
6th@sick and wounded. From the sur
geons4sS attendance, learn that it is es-
timated that al least sixty PEI cent. Of the
wounded will he able to rerurn 70 duty.
As yet few deaths have occurred in our
hospitals.
HOW THE BOYS STOOD THEIR AFFECTIONS.
What has particularly attracted ny at
tentions, is the power of endurance mani
tested by the DOR fellows who now are
suffering from the effect Of their wounds.
In passing through the hospitals one can
scarcely hear a murmer Of complaint. Their
suiferings appear to be alleviated in the
knowledge Of the fact, that in the battles
of the 18th, 18th, 10th, and 18th OF
Sept, they achieved glorious triumph to
the union arms, and successfully wiped out
the lamentable defeat o. the second edition
of the Bull Run disaster. 10 get we'll
and again meet the enemy face to face, is
the crowning wash Of their patriotic hearts.
WHEREABOUTS OF THE ENEMY.
You doubtless can form some idea Of
the difficulty a man would encounter in
hunting needle in haystsck; if SO, you
can appreciate the happy time your cores
pondent is having, IN trying to find out,
just al this time, the precise location ofthe
feet-foo ''uutternuts." That they
are somewhere ON the Virginia side Of the
Potomac, is true, but whereabouts 'divil-
a-bit" are sc ga Their knossin5". Were
it possible to get across the river without
running any risk of falling into the arms
of "secesh and Becoming a recipient Of
its tender mercioa, we might burrow them
out Of their holes, and give you some iu-
formation of the yarmints." As it Is,
We postpone the excursion for the reason
that We neither fancy their company, or
relish the smell Of the "buttrrnut" tribe.
BURNING TnE DEAD.
Your readers have doubtless heard Of t.
rumor to the effect that our soldiers had
to urn the dead Yebcls on the battlefield
Of Antietam, on account Of the decomposi
ton which had taien place. As report
Of ills character would have a tendency
to make bad dispersion at home and
abroad, deem il proper to state that
there is not a word Of truth in the report
There is no doubt but the report originated
from some ''relic Lunters," on the battle
field, who snuffed sup their distended nos
trils the scent Of some dead horse that had
been fred.
BURYING CANNON.
| understand that few days after the
b tile Of the 17th,. thirty pieces Of cannon,
the indentical ones captured by the rebels
at Bull Run, were found buried near the
Potomac Over tie graves Of these "lron
dogs of war;" the. rebels had erected .
head-board, upon which was inscribed,
"Respect the Dead"
RELIC HUNTERS.
Since the memorable battle Of Anti9-
tam was fought there has been continual
stream Of humanity POI ring into this coun-
try from the Eastern, Northern and Wes-
tern States. Hundreds of the great fam
ily Of Adam have come with sorrowiul
hearts in search of the loved ones OF
their homes who were either wounded or
dead. On the other hand hun'reds have
visited the blood stained fields of the An
tietam to behsld the ghastly and mutllated
forms Of the dead, and to note every tree,
fence, rock and house struck by the dread
messenger Of death which bad been belch-
ID forth from the cannon, among thels
class Of visitors a perfect mania for relics
Possessed them. Pieces Of shells, broken
bayonets, canteens, kpapsacks, cannon
balls, splinters from fences and trees struck
by shot have seized upon and carried OIL
in triumph. Had it been possible, !
believe some Of these relic hunters, would
have carried off dead "Secesh."
DISAPPOINTED FOE.
The rebel campaign in "my Maryland
has proved sad and disastrous one.
Their fond hopes and great expectations Of
realizing in this State glory. homer and
immortality has vanished like the INST
before the rays Of the morning sun. In
stead Of being welcomed with oatstretehed
arms aid patriotic demonstrations ,hey
met with a cold reception. Even those
WHO did sympathize with the mons'el
crew. now curse them as thie,ish raga-
muffin set of land pirates. Ine tnon,
sands which they were led 10 believe would
r,lly around their standard when planted
upon the soil Of "my Maryland dwindle .
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