The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-01-08
Condition of Old Wisconsin Reeirsants.

NOAuAUA"hO VI V'U w 1ScOnS1n heSlJE6nGS.
A correspondent writing from Mad
ison explodes the idea many people
have, that the old MISUNDERSTANDING
are reduced to a mere fraction. He
says:
''On examining the returnes in the
Adj. Generals office, it is gratifying
tie lind that these ideas are very erro-
heous. 1t is true that these regiments
have born the brunt of many fight,
that they have endured long marches
and sharp conflicts, in which many
brave men have yielded their lives for
their country but they have not suffer
ed as much as is generally supposed.
For. example, the End regiment,
which has been in service about TWEEN
ty months, and taken an active part
in half dozen battles, including both
Bull Run fights South Mountain and
Antietam, reports for November, un-
der date of Dec. 10th $50 men and
officers present for duty, only of
whom were sick, and 3l8 officers and
men absent, Of whom 2Ol were sick
or wounded, and 3 absent without
leave, the aggregate strength of the
regiment thus being sos, Of whom SOS
are enlisted men OF the losses of the
regiment, less than half are deaths, the
the remainder being from the discharg
of paroled prisoners or for disabilities,
many of which have proved temporar
ry in their character, promotions for
merit, &c. AS indicating the good
order of this veteran body of men, it
is worthy Of note that but one officer
and one private were reported as un>
der arrest.
The 18th regiment, in the same brig
AIDE, shows by the last report received
that for October % officers and 34S
men were present, 25 of whom were
sick, and 4l3 were absent, 345 of
whom were sick or wounded, making
an aggregate of no. Since the date
of this report, many OF those wounded
in Virginia and Maryland battles have
returned to duty.
"Of the 9th regiment / could find
no late returns.
"The 3rd regiment, which has been
in the Shenandoah Valley or III the vi,
entity of the Potomac most of the time
and which bore conspicuous part in
the battles of Winchester and Cedar
Mountain, besides skirmishing con-
sidcrably elswhare reported for No>
vemher 413 officers and men present,
of whom 40 were sick, and 297 officers
and men absent, of whom. 22O were
sick or wounded.
THE 4th regiment at New Orleans,
which had a tried experience at ship
Island, and took part in the battle of
Baton Rouge, reported for November
6Sl present, OF whom 165 were sick,
and 1876 absent, making it's aggregate
797.
"The 10th regiment, which vent
with Gen. Mitchell to Huntsville, Ala
bama, and has been all through BuelI's
Tennessee and Kentucky campaign,
sutteringsseverely at the battle Of Per>
ryviIle, reports an aggregate of 7o6
men.
II have sought for the figures of the
10th and 18th regiments, which were
at the battle of Shiloh, and have suf-
fered the most of any of our Western
but find no late reports.
"Our first cavalry, which though
not in any general engagement, has
done q great deal of harrasslng service
in scouting and guerrilla fighting, and
suffered much from bad management,
was supposed to be used up, but it re-
ports some 900 men, and about 900
present for duty.
Statistics from other regiments
might be given, but the above figures
OF our Oldest regiments, and those
which have lost the most heavily, show
that the loss of life has not been so
great as many have feared"