Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-10-22
From the 18Th Regiment.
REDBoNE CHURCH, Miss. /
Sept. 80, 1868.

| REDBoNE CHURCH, Miss
Sept 80, 1868.
| For some time past our regiment has been
encamped at Vicksburg, resting and recruit
| ing the health of the men who had got under
the weather during our stay through the sick
| " season at Lake Providence. The removal
to the bluffs Of Vicksburg had a most benef
cial effect upon the men. Once more we are
tough and enjoying good health. We have
but one Or two cases in the hospital, and they
are standing cases with impaired constitu-
ton. As far as health is concerned, our reg
iment was never in better condition than at
present. The men are all feeling fine. The
weather is cool and pleasant with seldom any
rain.
On the eth we had just got comfortably
settled in a new camp at Eithsburg, when we
were ordered to pack up and prepare to
march. Col. Fairchild was ordered to report
Immediately to Maj. Gen. Mcpherson, where
he received orders to take his regiment and
the I'd Wisconsin Cavalry, and move out to
Redbone Church, ten miles from Eicksburg,
to nretect the Union citizens, and prevent
the guGflllaS, WHO SMdIIHcu lIOIII SOHi-
inc across the Black River, and to stop all
travel to Nicksburg, except those whom he
saw fit to pass the lines, and entrustlng him
with a large discretionary power Early on
the morning of the 28th we broke camp and
moved out to Redburn Church, whQre we are
very pleasantly encamped in a grove of large
splendid beech trees. We had no sooner ar
rived on our camp than the boys saw lot OF
hogs running around, and calling Major Rey
nolds' attention to them, the Major observed,
with merry twinkle in his eye, "Ah, wo'd
like to see the man that would kill one of
those hogs. and leave quarter at my tent
7 would court martial him." 1t would be
needless to say the Major dined on pork that
night.
The I'd Cavalry were encamped here be-
fore, but were driven in with loss OF seven
teen men, At present they are encamped
On the Black River road, and we are encamp-
ed about sixty rods from them on the Eicks-
burg road, which crosses the Black River
road at Right angles.
Col. FaiTcbild commands the whole force,
while our cool and cautious Major mas charge
Of the picket lines. Major Eastman conducts
the scouting parties, which are sent out each
day.
Daily thus far the road running through
our camp is filed with vehicles Of every des-
cription and condition, and filed mostly with
women wishing to go to Vicksburg some hav-
Hes t are passed. d, great Of them hav
ing protection papers. To-day there was
splendid carriage coming along drawn by
pair of old mules, with corn husk collars and
rope lines and traces for harness, containing
three handsome young ladies and one old lady
The carriage halted near head quarters ana
one of the young ladies who wished to OBTAIN
a pass to go to Vicksburg, ahghted, ana meet,
ing the Major near the C0ionefs tent NJ ENDURED
of him if he was the Chaplain. lie repiled
that he was not although he was of very
pious turn of mind. In few moments he
met the same carriage short distance from
the colonel's tent Ga the road, and asked the