Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-04-15
labor among the Badger Boys


From present appearances. tho army
is soon to be on the move Gen. Hooker s
exertions to have his army in grand order,
and ready at moment . warning, convin-
ces us that he intends striking blow at
r. rebeldom that will s.,atter it's already
decimated battaiionS, and notwiths tanding
these same promises have gone forth to
the world time and again, yet your sol
diers feel as if they were to be used to
some purpose, and that to ensure our ul-
innate success, we have but to give to
Hooker the same feeling aud support
that Mcclellan possessed when in com
mand True Hooker has his hands full
but he has labored so zea1ously during
the past winter in pre- parations OF great
er magnitude than many have an idea of,
that we venture the assertion, he will
lead us to victory.-and that the tune os
incompetency is virtually played out
The return of sick and wounded, be-
sides a number OF detached and daily du-
" men has syselled our aggregate, pres
ent for duty, to over three hundred. Va
rious changes have la ely been made in
he Regiment The resignation of Quar-
termaster Ruggles, has given your towns
man John O. Met Cormac the position As
John has filled the part of Quartermaster
Sergeant since June '62, with as much
credit to himself and the Regiment 1T
NAV he pr esumed that he i'll wear shoul
der straps, with Il perfect ease and grace
of a patient-tried soldier. and make one
of the very best OF Quartermasters. The
! Quartermaster department Is much like
the position of an Etitor.-(his patience
| tried every hour in the day. and to curb
the temper, and keep from using language
-, 4 tl.,U S,
task. However, we bet oa John, and
| warrant him ii safe trip through and the
troubles OF IA Regimental Quartermaster,
overridden, during the stormy days close at
hand
The company has lost one of it's old
stand bv's-one who has filled his post as
Orderly Sergt with credit TO all concern
ed and himself in particular. Though
short in statue, and noted for greatnesss
In mind, he has awaited patiently the slow
route OF promo ion, an at last received
lust reward. Geo. Ii. Legate entered the
service private, and previous TO the first
| Bull Run fight, was appointed II Corporal,
and in September, 1861 was appointed 9Th
Sergeant, and later 4th and Sd, and in
October 1862, was appointed Orderly Ser
geant, and now has received the appoint
ment OF Sergeant Major. These several
| promotions have been won by merlotorl-
Gus conduct aud think it no "nra-gerS
to claim that they have been justly be
slowed. Promotions with some are slow
but it in no way changes the character OF
the true soldier The reward will sooner
or later come, and in this case, none te O
well verified Step by step, he has walk
| ed % the ladder, and one more reward
/ only, will bring the ''gilt-bar as another
token of well earnt and just reward
| A set of resolutions. expressions of the
| feelings of the ''lron Brigade have been
sent to the -tate, and ere this, l presume
you and your readers have peru ed them,
| and yer likely, admire the bold express
/ ions OF your old soldiers.
The Brigade Band is improving most
wond .riully under the tuition of Fred
! Pischel of your city, and since the days
3, of our old band, we aould have grown
most lonely, but for the frequent calls we
have, and the old familiar tunes played
by Fred and bis companions.
Corporals BENZ, T. Knowiton and Sam
uel CoAer have received their discharge
papers. GOOD boys.-they performed
we'll their part while with US, and may
feel pr pud of their career with the old Il
One one, the brave hoys are going
! ana closer ana more HEmlN are the tioe
of brotherlv owe drawn Brothers, ve>
faithful to the last Together in one cause
they have witnessed the fall of many dear
comrades,-and now but few in number
they cling to each other as if all depended
on them Verify, what change a year
has made in this Regiment once l04t
strong-now scarce five hundred, all told
some marked with disease, some Grip
| nlad and man yIej hy misfortup0S Of war
e ting out a life, amocg friends, (thei,
only ooaso ations,) while their life-lik<
comrades cling 20 each other for supper
in the great struggle to come.
Yours,
| .nIYIEn