Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-09-24

are not quite SO bad as the New ork
troops.
Cen Gibbons, the commander of our
Brigade is reported to have made the re-
mark that until Thursday night he did
not really know what his Brigade was,
but was now delighted with it, and would
risk 1T against any two rebel brigades that
could be scared up. OF the General |
can speak very fluently for there is some
thing about the man, | cannot tell what,
that seems striking He is of medium
height. rather slim, fair complexion, and
tolerably good-looking man, what the
girls would call passabie. He is quite so
ciabie, and a man not to be forced Into
unpleasant predicaments, If he gets in a
bad fix he isn't long in finding way out
He IS an old West Pointer, and formerly
commanded Battery "B'' AS soon as APP
pointed Brigadier ana assigned to this
Brigade. used his efforts to have his bat
terry with him which was finally granted
1t is one of the best batteries in the ser
vice, and composed of Wisconsin boys de-
tailed from the three regiments of this
Brigade. 1t did good service in all our
late battles, and various attempts on the
part of the enemy have been made to cap
ture it, but each time they were foiled
and repulsed7 receiving for their pains
the regular allowances of the Napoleon
guns, moving down ranks at q fearful
rate General John Gibbon is without a
doubt the best Brigadier and it might do
for some of the Major Generals to follow
his example in the service He thor
oughly understand his business, and is
as cool and collected in the field Of battle,
as when quietly at lease .sin his tent A
few more such generals, and but litde
time would elapse ere this unhappy strus-
lie would be brought to a close.
To day we are camped on Upton Hill,
within sight of the. National Capitol, in
line OF battle-our pickets extending just
where we last winter had the lines
Whether are destined to remain there
long know not, but as have said before
they should give our men rest Twelve
days continually Oh the go from point to
point running down the slippery 'Stone-
wall jackson" who, no sooner did we get
him at one point, than he would slip eth
er to the rear or upon one Of the TANKS,
Mighty ,cas the Chase and Great the Re
suits Eight thousand, if not more, have
gone to their last home, IN running down
these cursed traitors How many more
must follow?
| have only to speak of the wounded,
then close, for my letter is altogether too
long; but could write for a week on the
mishaps Of these few battles
are sufferng-those | mean that were LEFT
in the hands of the enemy = though our
surgeons have done all in their power
The rebels took from them ell that they
needed most, and treated them in fact
shamefully. Those three fields of battles
were strown with our dead and wounded
and undoubtedly suffering for want of was
ter Ia almost every instance our dead
were stripped OF their trappings These
wounded men all suffered for food and
many of them no doubt crawled of to some
one spot only to die. William Allen
Who returned yesterday, tells a pitiful
story Of the condition of our men. A
flag of truce had been sent, and Ambu-
ances gone most of which have returned,
but weeks work would not clear the
fields of the dead and wounded.
The enemy treat our prisoners well, but
abuse our Helpless wounded
In their dying agonies, may these hard
hearted traitors hear the curses of our
wounded heroes / for one do not believe
n showing quarter to a cursed traitor. =
As we catch them string them Up to the
tree The inhuman wretches de-
serve not the remotest corner of He'll for
heir home
/ suppose ere this you have received
the list of killed and wounded of Co. az
| will not insert it. Those
that have been sent to the hos
pitals are doing well. Balance Of mon
ire slowly recovering, and slowly regain
ng their usnal good health. The sick list
IS rather heavy this morning.
Respectfully Yours,
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