The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-09-10
To Dixie md Back,

News from the 33d Wisconsin,
The fortune Of war has called NE twice t. visit
Dixie to bring home sick soldiers and during
my journey, not oDiy peeped into hospitals hu
saw the real elephant-even Vicksburg For the
comfort of those who have friends in hospitals
South, would say, that MD not visit one " Eere
everything that could be done by Doctors and the
Sanitary Commission was not done If anvthin,s
was wrong it W as in nurses many of whom are Ia
zy towards, afraid OF field duty, and unieelng to
sick comrades. No doubt there are Door surpaons
do there; but only fell in with one out If all
win whom came in contact. But there ought
to be word spoken for State A gent, Mr. Smith
whose unremitting attention to our sick and woun.
ded men, is worthy of all praise. AS far as il
can be done, everything is done to aid and COM
tort our soldiers and above ALL a faithful record
Is KEPT oil the whereab outs Of every sick man in
the hospitals, or that is sent North. thought il
probable that might pass my son between ST.
Louis and Memphis, but on calling at the Agents
office, all doubt was removed. Every boat had
been boarded, and list of the " isconsin bows
going north, was taken.
BY the by, will our soldiers be thus looked al
ter should copperheed Governor be elected
Another institution worthy of note, is the Sol
der Home. Ia the one at Vcksburg, there il
an angel.under the guise of very pleasant kind.
hearte woman who fits from bed to bed ba thiny
oreheads soothing the troubled mind and feed,
ing, with food prepared under her own eye, those
unAGle 20 lead themselves. II any gratitude ex.
lists in this world, many prayer asoends daily
for Mrs, Plummer. While wal ing for the red
tape of the sick turl"ughs l spent week with
Co. II, OF the 33d There is SO much buncome
written nowsa' days, about wonderful charges on
the cannons mouth, aud wonderful experiences in
drill &C., that fear to say anything about them,
lest it should see n that too was writing bosh-
Yet cant help making q rsMark or two. First
Of their Colonel, He has set his face against that
reckless disregard of n ralIty, that disgraces too
many OF our officers; and will not recommend for
PROMOTION gambler or drunken debauchee.-
messed with the officer of the right wing, and
do not remember bearing oath all the time /
was there SO they dre a moral regiment so far as
had an opportunity OF Judging. With regard to
bravery, can only say, that Co. always went
where they were ordered, and when they were
told to hold post, they held it, aud ! presume
me same thing can DO said OF all the
Regiment. The men look black aud weather
beaten, but cheerful and ready for fight; aud are
as healthy us any regiment l down there.
From appearances. think that tie inhabitants
OF Vlcksburg and vicinity, begin to think that
they have paid dear for their whistle, A rich
planter was in the office at the same time was !;
he drew ten days rations, and transportation to
Milkiu's Bend. How are the mighty fallen That
mans negroes pass him in the street without ta~
king of their hats
Col Lowell and Capt. Stetson, the only officers
from our county that came III contact with both
seemed ready for another seiEe, aud were both
with. SEhEx