Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-04-07
Letter from the twentieth.
MOUNTAIN CRY, No, March

Mr.. CovER:-The day is clear, pleasant
and celebrating, and as i look over the
encampment Of the Third Division of the
army ofthe Frontier, my very soul swells
with spirit Of patriotism for the country
in which we i've, and the never to be de-
stroyed banner Of liberty under which we
fight; and feel aspirit of mingled hatred
and pity for those dark minded traitors Of
the North that are exerting every nerve of
their rebellious natures to annihilate our
free institutions, trail our flag in the dust,
destroy our government, enslaye freemep
of the North and insult the very God Of
Heaven. In time like this, my mind
very naturally reverts back to Wisconsin
the State that has done so nobly in the
way Of sending soldiers into the field Of
battle, the State of my nativity, and con-
sequenty the place whore my affections
center. What do behold Is it spirit
of peace and harmony prevailing through
out the State? Is it an exhibition Of uni
ted effort TO sustain the Government in IFS
hour of peril? Is it an unfinching deter
mination to support the Administration,
crush out rebellion and esta blish our dis
tracted country on pure foundation Of
freedom? Oh no! but we see the hydra
head of treason making its appearance in
many places throughout The State We
see it threatening to take the lives of peace
able citizens, because they are for the
Union. We see it insulting the Governor
by sending him coffin with rope in it,
las we have heard from good authority
that the Copperheads have done.) We
see it using all its powers to nullify the
Proclamation Of the President in his Judi
cious attempts 10 crush theirebeIlion. We
see it splitting its venom at the Admins
tration, and in various ways strengthening
the hands of Southern traitors.
A battalion Of the I'd Wisconsin Caval-
nv, and the goth Wisconsin Infantry, held
meeting last evening and passed some
wholesome resolutions. Col Betram was
chairman. The resolutions were read By
the Major, after which the Colonel asked
if there were any persons who did not IN
derstand them, or had any objections to
them If there were any such they had
perfect right to speak. He said if we
liked the resolutions to vote for them, but
If we did not, to vote against them, and
not write home in few weeks aud say that
we were compelled to vote for them or be
punished for it. He gave all TO under
stand that they had perfect right TO vote
as they pleased. The vote was determined
BY taking off caps. The soldiers were not
satisfied howeve, By merely taking OFT caps,
but commenced running them up on their
guns and sabres, and within a moment
nearly every man bad bis cap raised as high
as be could reach. The vote was unani-
nous. You may be sure that we gave
some hearty cheers for the United States,
the State of Wisconsin &c, after which
we gave three horrible groaus for the Cop
perheads of the North. | wish every Nor
thern traitor could have heard The senti-
ments Of the soldiers upon this occasion.
If Northern traitors are determined to
make Wisconsin scene Of strife and blood
she'd, | can assure them that there are
thousands of men 10 the army, that will
not hesitate moment to face them upon
the field of battle, but will, in the name OF
God aud right, "Strke until the last armed
foe expires The Twentieth are ready at
any moment, to march back to Wisconsin
and annihilate every traitor that dares to
utter reasonable sentiments. In the name
of God and justice, we make no other cal
culations but to triumph over treason and
rebellion, both North and South. The
Stars and Stripes-that banner which our
forefathers planted upon American soil,
watered with blood, and left for us to pro-
tect, must continue to wave in the North,
and move forward in the South, until i
floats triumphantly over every portion q
Uncle Sans broad domains, and one 81
mnltaneous shout goes up to Heaven, Our
Country as Free Free from slavery and
free from traitors.
J. A. BRowN,
Co. f, goth Regt. w. Y.