Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-09-01
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From the 25th Regiment.
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HaLrSA, Arkansas, august 10, 1858
Mn. CovER-Win you be pleased to
notice in your paper at the earliest oppor-
tunty the deaths Of the following named
persons, all members Of Co. G, 25th Wis.
Vols:
Private Lorenzo Latham, aged q years,
died Of Congestire Chills in Post Hospi-
tai at Lake Providence, La, on the Isl
day Of August, 1868. He leaves fami-
" near New California, Wis.
Private VIM. e. Craig Of Cassville,
Wis, aged 81 years, died on board the
steamer I. J. Patten, en- route from Lake
Providence, La, to Helena, Ark, August
oh, 1853.
Sergeant John knight Of Cassvile, Wis,
aged % years, died OF flux, on board the
U. s. Hospital boat r G. Wood, en- route
from Yicksburg, Miss, to Helena, Ark,
Aug. 14lh, 1868. He leaves family at
Cassyille.
You may also mention the names Of
DaoieI +. Pierce, Marshal Bishop, Henry
Grebe and Quincy Twining, all members
Of Company G, who have died in hospital
at Yicksburg since the company left Lake
Providence, La, but having received no
official notice from the Surgeon in charge
| can not state the day of the month upon
which any of them died. Mr.. Pierce and
Mr. Bishop both leave families Henry
Grebe and Quincy Twining were both
young men and had no families. The
health Of the 18th Regiment has been for
some weeks, aud is. at the present time,
very bad, aud yet we hope it is improving,
although improvement is scarcely percepti-
Tie. Many Of our men have died since
going to the Yazoo Riyer-where, UNI
doubleday, most Of the sickness was con
tracteI. Seven men Of our company have
been buried since the first day Of August,
1868, and we have at this time thirty two
(32) men in hospital, twenty three sick IN
camp and four on furlough. There are 50
enlisted men belonging to the company.
Taking from eighty three the sick and fur
Laughed which foot up fifty uine, and we
have twenty four remaining; of these there
are FIVE on detached service. So you can
see the strength Of the Company, nineteen
men all told for duty, and Of this number
there are not six chat could make Il march
of six miles in one day. | will add, how
ever, that company @ is as strong as any
company in the regiment. In fact compa-
ny | (Capt. Nash) IS the only one that re-
ports as many for duty as We do. Their
report is the same nineteen men) for duty.
The consolidated regimental report fTths
Jay sL.As but ninety men for duty, and
tins is correct. The fact is that the 25th
regiment IS, FOR the present, about played
out and used up. There are bat two Cap
tafus on duty-Capl. Farquharson and
Capt. Gorian,--the former is in command
Of the regiment, and the latter is acting
Provost Marshal for this dis riot.
We have no field officer present, Col.
Montgomery IS in command OF the district
and post, Lieut.. Col. Naslnith and Major
Busk are both absent sick. There are eight
Liuutvaants present but only four of them
are able to do any duty. Many of the
line officers, as well as the field, are absent
sick and there are several heie that ought
to 10 sent north, among whom is Captain
Nash, Of Jamestown. For my part ! new
er could see the propriety Of keeping men
and officers who are dangerously sick in
such a place. Ii seems best to let them
90 north, even to their homes, to recuper-
ate and get well; but it cannot be, for some
reason or other. must close this letter I,
would Ike to write more but do not feel
Ike writing at this time. Matters with US
look gloomy enough. 1t is very hard to
see our friends, comrades and fellow soldiers
sicken and die at Che rate they are doing
with us at the present time, without the
means of rendering them any assistance.
p. S.-Robert Hyde, Of Lancaster is
very sick. Respectfully yours.
Il. S. MASON.