The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-01-29
pr.,,, the aad Regt.

From THO - 10
From a letter received from a member Of Co
H., we make the following extracts: II Is dated
), HEApqUARrERs 33d RECT. Wis. Vol.
Camp at Holly Springs Miss Jan. TN 1868.
MessEs. EDIToRs:-Since my last communities
ton was written a great many things have occur
red of interest to the soldier.
r
We marched from Wyatt to Hurricane Greek
Dec. 7th, a distance of eight miles. Here we en-"
camped on q level piece of ground q short dis
tance from the creek, q small stream of clear wa
ter, which was of great comfort to the men. Al
Wyatt the rebels had destroyed the bridge, which
our troops constructed in two days, their defences
consisted of 81 ght earthworks and partially COM
| pleted embrasures. The road was filed with trees
felled across it by them as they left. Here Gen.
Sherman took his leave of the mman and in
his remarks to the SD said he hoped to meet them
soon farther south ard then should ask them for
| the RICH. ofthe army. He paid US rs high q COM
| piiment as soldiers ever received, and that in tie
presence of other regiments of the divisions. Here
the 9th Brigade became no more. The 3d was to
report TO Col. Pugh commanding the LIST Brigade
Of the 4th Division Of General Grants army
while the other Regt. were to do duty on the rail,
road. .
On Friday the 18th we marched to our new des-
~tination and on Saturday arrived at Yockna, took
our place in a Brigade of old soldiers who had won
their honors on the fields of Shiloh, DOnelson and
other fields familiar in this war. We have been
praised during our whole march and often the ex-
Fclanation might be heard, Here's the middle
where's the other end" This Brigade is compos-
Il II A. A. o,,J E2l III ID Tow1 ord NIs.
Thompson's and Rogers Battery of Ill. artillery.
On the Goth nit. we marched to Yacona Station
and canped in McArthur's old position. On the
DIST we fell back eight miles north Of Oxford
Here we canped one day, and during that time
one could get an idea of the immensely of our ar
my. All night and all day regiments, artillery
and baggage trains were passing. Thenezt day
we marched to the famous retreat OF Price: on
the Tallah8tchie. Here we remained until Janu-
airy 9TH. 1863. Here our Merry Christmas" was
passed, and "IIappy New Year was wished for
the loving friends at home, and must say that l
believe most Of the boys found their stockings fill
ed but not in the Old and accustomed manner
Our encampnent was in front Of the Qualifications.
The works were strong and could not have been
taken from in front without srsat slaughter. But
when Sherman, by crossing tho Wyatt threatened
the rear, Price deemed it beat TO retreat, watch he
did in a hasty manner. But pow these works are
among the things that we're; our engineers have
destroyed them. and Tallahatehie lives ouiy III the
past.
A pleasing yet very sad affaic occurred a few
days since. We received our mail for the first and
only time at Talluhatchie January ID, a period Of
five weeks with no tidings from home Then came
Il letter among the others bearing this inscription:
"Gdng aaOa, my little letter.
10 the laddie dear to me;
Sam. E. Lyon, il the army,
Now at Memphis, Tennessee;
Uncle Sam respects his name axe,
And will see that you are left
II the 33d Wisconsin,,
Captain Wen pie, Co. F."
This y0uHg mar. had been sent to the hospital IN
LDis place on the 2alth ofDec. and died on the 9th.
He had received no tidiugs ofhome during this pes
Rod, and died among strangers ina strange lana
with no cheering word srom home,
We left Tallahatchie ST. the 9TH inst. and came
to this rIace. which l expect we shall leave soon.
And if should guess our destination should say
Memphis, though perhaps no one aside rom MIC
Pherson here knows. Tin. plGoe is nearly Destroy
ed millions worth of prop cry mas oe'n DuFne"
by the rebels. 1t has the ap oSsF8@c9 oi having
been a splendid city. bat alas! Us slSfy bag de-
parted, by the coming of The bi. eating curse OF
war. E'W.sr
The writer complains bitterly of ii Ne tents the
Regiment is supplied with, and declare SfLeJ are
no protection at all against the storms 0, F'F1nter'
They did very well to keep off the sun, b, u n1eY
$50 ,ooJ.I- - --.- r.I G,Ykl
the health of the regiment has been sacrificed to
these tents.
Lieat, Col. LOWELL is spoken of in the highest
by the writer. lie says "he is the master
spirit Of the command" and that she (LoyolD has
made The regiment what it is, and all praise is due
him 70 it.