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MCA4elNa0A corps plOuplly AaFQnccdt 81
10 O'Clock, to the charge, and, within fifteen
minutes, Lawler's brigade, Of Carr's division
had effected a Judgement in one Of the enc
my'e forts and planted flag upon It; aud, il
ten minutes afterwards, Benton's brigade, O
the same division, Ind made o Judgement ani
planted fng upon another fort. Landrum'f
and Burbridge's brigade, Of Smiths division,
although formed In the rear, rushed forward
and, participating in the sauguinaly and des
perate conflict, divided the honors Of the brig.
AIDES In advance. .
At the same time, .Osterhaus' division,
supported by one brigade Of Hoyey's division,
moved obliquely up hollow to point Of at.
tack In front Of Lawler, and all soon became
hotly engaged.
The assault, thus. made by McClernand'a
corps, was one Of the most daring and deter
mined instances OF gallantry occurring In the
annals Of war, and forced the enemy to mass
his troops to resist It.
To counte1act the superior force thus
brought against him, McClernaud asked that
q diyer.ion should be made by the forces on
his right, or that he should be reinforced.
The diveIsion asked for faRed BY reason}of
the repulsion Of the attacking force. Rein
1o1cements came up; but night rendered them
nnasuiling for profitable use With timely
reinforcements, there is hardly doubt that
he would have forced the enemy's lines and
entered Vicksburg. According to subsequent
information, come Of the rebel regiments had
refused to occupy the trenches, and others
admitted that the continuance Of our attack
would force them to surrender.
Among the many instances Of individual
heroism exhibited during this bloody strug-
gle, 1lat,of Sergeant Griffith, Of the 25d Iowa,
and Lieut.. White. Of the Chicago Mercantile
eatfeFy e9 sh9nld not be osssloosea Sergeant
of the fort In front Of 1awler's Brigade, and
passed Tithinit Eleven of his brother SOL
diets we're killed, but he came out, bringing
with him twelve prisoners. Lieut.. White
brought up one Of The pieces Of his battery,
By luind, almost to the walls Of the fort, III
front Of Benton's Brigade, and double shot
ting it, poured most destructive fire into the
enemy.
Thus McClernand's corps continued the
contest and firmly held all 1t had gained for
near cight hours. Its conduct was brilliant
throughout, and, with heavy loss in Killed
and wounded, was in greater degree success
fnl than any other corps; yet narrow jeal-
ousjes and West Point partizanship, it ii re-
ported. Is ungenerously striving to saddle
upon the corps mud Its commander the respon-
eibility of the general failure.
First, rnmor fmputes to him want Of promp-
htude; yet no one can truthfully deny that he
WAS the first to attack and the first to make
lodgment in the encmy's works, and that he
rttaincd his advantages longer than any other
commander.
Next, It imputes to him the responsibility
OF the Losses sustained by other corps! be-
cause be insisted that he should have the CO.
operation Of the other forces BY making d.
screion, or by reinforcing him.
am no apologist for Gen. McC1ernand,
and firmly believe That he should be held to q
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JULIUS BAUER.
JAMES BOLTON,
Agent for I. n Singer 4 c
j. Fl. BRUCE d CO.
THEn ,CNN

At the close Of the Concert, the Gifts will be drawn
u ane presence Of thc audience, By eommittoe ap.
Doors open at 7. Concert to commence ~ TX
O'clock Tickets II. je4 ESQ tw
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Elmo Shannon, A, killed Robt II Baird, F, severe
", IN groin Corp Geo Robinson, II. killed; Home,
Clatk. 90; Seth D StouGhton, slightly: William c
Ghn1eh. do; 1zt sergt JAS Martini Z, severely. il
n Ho1DzH s; RgssAs, Col. com'd,g Regt,
List Of casualties Of the 03d Illinois volun,
teers, infantry, at the battle Of Champion ELL,
AliEe., May 10th, 1868:
Co. A--Maj Jas II Fisher, severely, in leg; Corr
BENZ Marshall, killed; VIM Il Whitehead. do;
Se!gt Jno y Muse, mortally. in thigh; Corp John
r01 Dc Il bae ThGmas Holmes Do
flesh wound in thigh; Alvin T Woamaeks, do do
,lIg; ,hlght; Edwin Bu5llngans' Do arm do; Henry VII
CO: HFeter G sSitiner, Ii1ied; jas wormwood,
s;b1 az s1% G s DO It sut t5oy mopn
dead; Corp Thos D Rcadlc, moTtali5 do; Austin t
Dn.ley. do do; sergt saml Soaring, in leg: James
sss,1V So5i sg 1bga rasaon MsGn
side; Corp Thomas B Smith, severely, Ia shoulder;
Geo1ge Hubbard, severely, in leg; VIM Ring: ee-
I ISs5e sS e esia ese t5g asan
70. cEThos h McMurrsy. killed; Francis VII
Sr5an do; Taicott Blood Do; ID Icat ~ Thos 1a
Lockwood, severely, through both eycs; Corporal
Robt Mowry, do II the hip; BeEnhan Decker, left
hand since anRntated Era os9o5n LEFT III s.
Garwood, eliehtly. In back and abdomen: Orange
Carter, slightly, left arm; Thoraas SHINY: do fn
right leg; John Mcdonald, missing.
CO oD-serg't Thos Phillips, killed Corp James
Rudy Erwin, do; it serg't Albert CliIds: : se:
verey, calf Of right leg Corp Geo s1e mortally in
yclely In calf Of leg; John D White severely in
shoulder and face; Jacob Hahn, severely in face:
Jacob Bzcnnez, severely In right hand; John Bo.
linger, severely through right wrist; David Kcis-
Ter, severely III the hip; Simon Young slichtlY in
right eide; Cabrin dlddings, In right shoulder;
Panl Lahr, slightly in hand Samuel knodlc, do IN
head Gee Thqmas. missing. - .,,:,
Gardner Rogers, do; Lafayette Foos, do Martin s
Hiteoek, do; severely through right side Wallace
Forbes. severely through thigh Joseph Bates. Sc
verclV IN shoulder; wrist and ankle Julius Hlrth,
y in lcg; Corp Washington Prpnk slightly foot;
Lew Akere, slightly in hand James Livingston,
stPhts In leg; Cornelius Dewitt, severely through
Aps.
Go F-Ihos Say, Killed: Patrick Warren, do;
goha H1,9 AesEnne, s, a.; Wm Bennett, do; 1T Se1gt
Jas Early, slightly IN arm Corp Joseph A Miller,
severely, leg al1putated: Corp Dclotatne P Chap
man. severely iu ley Corp Charles Doty, danger
qusiy in SIDE; Bcthuel Adams, severely in leg; VIM
1erey IL hea IL
Henry Hawk; slightly i9 ie$; Samuel Miller.
slightly IN NECK herman Griffin. missing Francis
= thomas, 90; Ed"afa LILIES, mortally since
oeaa.1
1p1-Io1p % haam u bfgougnleft kuled Joh9
sha,i5s. VI; Is, ~ soe ,a sa IrS1 severGiy N
shou!ae1i neSs ~ m2n1ockitey. mottaMy; Josep9 Fo-
H'aa Iar, on naya manaa, 1SGn, sessseiy Keunsn
e 5pn
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34tst u casuaiIies Ii tAe 1utA Is6lmcnL Iowa
volunteers in the bat 1e Of Champion Hill,
near Clinton, Miss, MaY l6, 1868, :,
Co A-K111Ep-co,p Stephen s Bean, Iaaac 8
Newehaum. 1saac Fletcher; I'd Lieut. William
Cheekina, great toe. severely; Corp WmG Swim.
cheek, severely; John nu!herio5d, hand, slight !;
severely: Wm crnm, side Slight.
molly: Moundcd-Capt. 4 $ Swallow. hip. slight;
sds Wsse sa2 sat ea7Es sSnE as sess:e
Corpl Steele Kenwo1tby, side, slight; Wm .Ad-
kins. shoulder and leg severe; Benz archibald.
Henry Passage. face. slight; stephen Reed, head.
severe: Scion Shockley, neck, seye1e; jerome Up
dcg1nE, bIeaet, severe.
os Hesk Charles Rs Philip ppian5%syy Rn%sy
$aa jas sfzfI ns TSoas;
Branuon, leg and hack. slight; Corp Benz Dunbar,
thigh, severely; Chas Bailey. leg, severely; Geo
ee1 shen8
AB Hosman,. hand, sllghti James Walton. face,
wilson, eopI s.nss ReatssE faaRes FRs seMsfe Fee
Woupded-3erome White. hip eovese; Nathanl
holland, arm, elght; John Christian. head. slight;
ysSsenh cFosfs sSySs5s Wm Sst
ley, shoulder, slight; Robert = Sheets, head. &C.
Co E-Km.1rnI:s t 1t Jas B Terry. Wounded
Bargcr, chest, mortal; Cotpl John aantshtc, thigh
frartnEet: Corpl Elias Potnan, breast, se1efe; !;
cssz Gopl ps es mortal yNhn Allen
Wm Bear, ebert, mortal; Epraham Bunker, right
an, smputated; Wm daTysr, hip, severe; ,Bs2j
Hteh. arm. severe; Fred Blockcnitgaf, arm aud
leg eevcre; Allen LONE, finger; henry Wells,
, 1863-06-08

~ oAASo AS oA11 TA1ta3.-An
Freight going South Of Cairo. must be accompanied
with duplicate Invoices. WITH pn1uxs to obtain per
ltal one to be nled with tho Surveyor OF tho Port
and the other to be attached to tho bill Of 1sdns sud
accompanying the goods. No goods will b recoIved
fo< 'hipmens uniess tho aoora Il complied With.
ABLE r Co.,
TrNates Agents Illinois Central R r.. Cairo.
RoR1. fo1kIT8. Gen. West'n A2t. myleb5tn
, 1863-06-08

Dr. Stevenson, 18th Illinois lufanHy---Cap
ture Of Rebel Emisssries.
[F1om Our Own Correspondent
Ii TIE nEAn Or ytcKsBrna, |
May 80, 1868.
The famous and unfortunate assaults upor
the rebel line Of Notifications on the 22d inst.
is still the subject Of remark and animadyer
sion.
I have noticed q disposition on the part o.
some prominent officers to saddle the re
sponsibility Of the attack and its unfortunate
issne nrnn. cAneral J. L. McClernand, of tht
18th army corps. This is unjust Al the 11sl
Of recapitulating matters which have already
been written up, perhaps I'D naustua, I re
count the facts, go fir as the operations o.
General McClernand are cencerned-facts
which can be verified by documentary evi
dence.
On the night Of the 18th, the army had bi.
youackcd near the enemy's works, and were
ordered By General Grant to advance, on the
18th, over rough and unexp1ored ground md
attack them. Accordingly, on the 18th, 10th
and 2lst, it moved forward under the fire oi
rebel artillery and sharp-shooters. On the
I'D, The same order was renewed, In more
specific terms. AL the corps were required
to advance In quick time, with bayonets fixed,
and without firing gun until the enemy Us
outer works were carried.
The ground between the hostile lines was
scared by deep rasines, and obstructed BY
abrupt hills, and in some places by an abbat-
It's Of fallen timber. Yet the several corps
made the best preparation they could to exc
cute the order.
McC1ernand's corps promptly advanced, at
10 o'clock, to the charge, and, within fifteen
minutes, Lawler's brigade, Of Carr's division,
had effected Judgement in one Of the enc
my's forts and planted flag upon 1t; aud, in
ten minutes afterwards, Benton's brigade, Of
the same division, Ind made Judgement and
planted fng upon another fort Landrum's
and BurbrIdge's brigade, Of Smiths division,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-25
From the New York Evening Post ]
A Great Opportunity Lost.


Gen. Meade appears TO have committed
very serious mistake in his conduct Of
the great battle of Gettysburg. He fought
his army well on Wednesday, Thursday,
and Friday, and it is the more surprising
therefore, that he should have spoiled eve
rything by blunder at the end, for which
we fear, he will not soon be forgiven by
a part of his tellew citizens.
We would not be so ungracious as to
direct public attention to this misconduct
of the new commander of the Potomac
army were it not that he appears to have
lost one Of those golden opportunities
which may not recur soon, Of carrying in
to practice the theories Of our most peace
loving democratic friends.
il will be remembered that on Friday
evening when our gallant army had thor
oughly beaten the rebels, Gen. Lee sent a
flag of truce to ask for suspension OF
hostilities for two days, to bury bis dead,
&c. Gen. Meade refused to grant him
even an hour. Was this right? Was this
polite? Was this generous towards suf-
fering southern brothers Was not this
the great, the looked for opportunity to of
fer the celebrated olive branch to General
Lee? He lad just been soundly logged
by our brave boys; why did not General
Meade give him al once weeks truce on
condition that during this week the rebel
General would consider the subject of peace
and make up his mind upon what terms
he would return to the Union? Why cid
not General Meade send for Fernando
Wood or one Of the Seymours to eutei'
upon the attempt to conciliate the rebel
chief9 Or why did he not despatch few
runaway slaves, By the flag of truce, as &
token of GOOD viii, and to show the slave
holders that ever in the moment of victory
he did not forget his constitutional duties |?
Who knows what great results might have
been effected by such wise and conserya-
tive course?
Instead of that, Meade absolutely refus-
ed to let hostilities cease: he returned to
Lee disagreeabe message, to the effect
that that the Union army meant to recap
ture all the prisoners that Lee had taken;
and he made ready to pursue with horse,
foot and artillery. The wearied rebel Gen.
was thus obliged, like poor Joe" in Bleak
House, to "move ON without that oppor-
tunity for rest and consideration which he
ratura ly desired. We fear that Meade is
only soldier and no politician.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-25

THE HUMAN EYE.-The language oftle
eye is very hard to counterfeit. You can
read the eyes Of your companion, when you
talk, whether your argument hits him,
though his tongue will not confess i -
There il look by which man shows be
is going TO say good thing, and look
when he has said it. Vain and forgotten
are all the fine offices Of hospitality, ifthere
be no holiday in the eye How many fur
tive invitations are avowed by the eye
though dissembled by the lips. A man
comes away from a company; he has heard
no important remark. but # in sympathy
with tie society. he is cognizant of such
a stream Of life he has been flowing to
him through the eye. There are eyes
which give no more admission into them
than bluebcrries; others are liquid, and
deep wells that men might fall into; and
others are oppressive aad deyouring, and
take too much notice. There are asking
eyes, and asserting eyes, eyes full of faith
some of good and some Of sinister omen n
Emerson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-25
Lieut.. Com'd'g Company

NEGOTIATIONS WITH "CoHTEDERATE AU-
THoRITlEs'' IMPOSSIBLE The idea entertain
en- by many that il is the Confederacy which
must submit before the rebellion closes, is
completely wrong. Our government has ner-
er expected any such submission; and, indeed,
could not accept it even if It were offered, ex-
cept as d submission Of individuals. II don't
know the Confederacy. The thing called by
that n anne, it has never recognized in IFS living
days, and most assuredly it would not in its
dying All the speculation about possible ne
gotiation with the ssConfederate authorities for
peace and reconstruction" is perfectly idle.
Were these ssauthoriteso ever so much dis
posed TO treat for that end--a disposition they
never had at all, and never will have--yet our
own Government never could enter into any
such negotiations. In the first stage Of the re-
belIion they sent their accredited Commission
ers to Washington, Mr.. Forsyth and Mr..
Crawford, to negotiate, as they expressed 1t,
"with view TO speedy adjustment of all
questions growing out Of the political separa-
tom Our Secretary Of State replied that he
had ono authority nor was he at Liberty to rec
ognize them as diplomatic agents, or hold COR
respondence or other communication with
them;o that the Government could not look
for the cure Of evils TO "agencies unknown tos
and acting in derogation of the Constitution
and Iaws.v There can be no doubt that this
high constitutional position will be adhered to
till the last rebel submits. No terms will be
made, no discussion even had, with "Presi-
dent Davis,'' or any Of his political ENJOYS.
L is to the people whom he has betrayed 10
their ruin, that we look for movement back
TO duty; and it is through the State organiza-
ton, and not through the "Confederate,1 that
this return will be effected N. T. Times,
HafN a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-25

TERMS FOR THE REBEL STATEs.-In
In the meantime the rebel States will en-
deayor TO return into the Union. What
will YOU do about it? On what terms will
YOU receive them! Have you made up
your mindsg That is tine problem, and
hy far the greatest Of the war. | know
that vengeance belongeth to the Lord; and
lei the Lords will be done. But you have
a right to say on what terms you will re-
ceiye people into your political society ;and
you have right to demand some repare-
ton from the guilty actors in this tragedy,
for the great wrong to society and justice.
Are we 70 admit great herd Of Secession
lists to come back to our political councils
as If they had never wrongec anybody
Are. we to admit the inhuman oyerseers
and tasknaeters of slaves back to cur ira
ternal embrc ces, as if they were the pure
and honest Of the earth? say ne0eyl
This lately innocent and peaceful land has
not been watered and fattened with the
best blood of the nation for such an end as
that. Mol We have scotched the snake
only. Let US kill it. Let us say to seces-
sion, TO slavery and every evil spirit, Turk
ing IN the hydra head Of satanic rebellion
- down, down. and forever If the reb-
el States will come into this Union as they
once were, but come renouncing their SINS
and their crimes, let them come peacefully
and jo,fuIly; but if not, let the sword GOV
ern them till they are, restored to reason.
Cor. ". Y. Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-25
self-Reliance.

People who have been bolstered up and
levered all their lives, are seldom good for
ANYTHING in a crisis. When misfortune
comes, they look around for somebody to
cling to, or lean upon. If the prop is not
there, down they go. Once down, they
are helpless as capsized tortles. or endorsed
men in armour, and they cannot find their
feet again without assistance; such sllken
fellows no more resemble self-made men,
who have fought their way to position,
making difficulties their stepping stones,
and deriving determination from their de.
feat, than vines resemble oaks, or splut-
terino rush lights the stars of heaven. FL
forts persisted to achievements train man
to self-reliance, and when be has proven
to the world that he can trust himself, the
world will trust him. We say therefore,
that it is unwise to deprive young men Of
the advantages which result from the ener-
getie action, by "boosting" them over OBJ
stacles Which they ought to surmount alone.
No one ever swan well who placed bis
confidence in cork jacket; and if when
Iteasting the sea Of life, we cannot buoy
ourselves up ana try to force ourselves
ahead bv lint of our own energies, we are
not salvage, aud it is Of little consequence
whether W. "sink or swim, survive or per-
i ish." y
One of the best lessons a father can give
HE son is this: "Work; strengthen your
moral and mental faculties, as you would
stranothen your muscles by vigorous exer-
else Learn to conquer circumstances, you
are then independent Of fortune. The men
of athletic minds who leave their marks on
the years in which they lived, were all
framed in a rough school, They did not
count their high position BY the help OF
leverage, they leaped into chasms, grapPled
Wit b opposing rocks, avoided avalanches,
and when the goal was reached, felt that
but for the toll that had strengthened them
as they strove. il could never have been at
tainedp
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-25
.our Country. Vow and Forever

Under this caption, the Cleveland (O.)
Ptoindealer, democratic sheet, talks e
the point in these ringing words:
"Over the entire land, in every State
and territory possessed before or united
since the war, the flag of the nation, the
Star Spangled Banner must and shall
wave ere we will cry, hold, enoughP The
southern rebellion, gigantic as it has been
powerful as it may yet be, (though we car
not see it in this light. must be completely
and entirely crushed ere our armies can be
Withdrawn, or propositions OF peace enter
tanned. The struggle we are engaged in,
is one of life or death to liberty. None
but the craven hearted would wish IL deci-
ded till Freedom has forever triumphed
and despotism in every form and shape is
utterly and hopelessly crushed.
Let our gallant armies advance once
more and strike. A little while longer or
" and the miserable shell of a Southern
Confederacy will cruinble and fly away, to
be known hereafter only as ahe 6aseless
fabric Of dream
The hour, the day, and the age, is that
of human freedom, of liberty, equality,
justice and humanity. Perish millions, but
let the land Of Washington, and the home
Of Jefferson and Douglas be preserved for
those who to-day are the young and inno-
cent scions Of the free nature.
Forward, Meade !! Push on the column,
Rosecrans Advance, Grant! Rally, Banks /!
'Once more to the Breach Gilmore! and
all will yet be well:-
For Freedom battle once begun
Bequeathed by bleeding sire to SON
- -lcat fs
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Action Of the Officers of the SD Reg't qpon the
Death of Capt ]. C. More
HEADQUARTERS 33n REG'r WIS. Vol
Yicksburg. Miss. Aug. s. 1858.


Whereas, It has pleased Him "whose, ways
are past finding out" to remove from our midst
by the hand of disease worthy feilow-olficer,
j. G. Moore, our Senior Captain, not only ia
rank. but il the respect in which he was uni
versally held by both officers and men, We,
therefore, the officers of the 33d Wis, Vols, as
a faint token Of our deep sympathy with the
bereaved relatives and friends Of the deceased,
unanimously adopt the following resolutions:
ResolUed, That III the death of Capt. Moore
the service has been deprived of good, pop
lar, and efficient officer; one whose integrity
and bravery none ever dared to questions; and
whose every act stamped him perfect gentle
man; whose character was marked with that
moral grandeur which is seldom found; but
when found always admired.
Resolued, That his Company, whose "Idol''
be was, has lost brave and generous com
mandeG, than whom, none understood better
the difficult task of uniting the strlctest disci-
pine with the almost kind Indulgence Of IA
,her; tc whom, with the devotion OF patriot,
all other interests were made conducive 10
that of Country.
His Company, as slight memerto Of their
deep affection, are causing to be erected oyer
his grave tombstone; but to his bereaved
wife aad fatherless children we would say,
your husband, your father, has by his many
virtues erected monument in the affections of
his brave followers which will be far more en-
during than that of marble.
Rcsolred, That while we would not intrude
upon the sanctity Of the grief Of the bereayed
family in their deep atllicion, yet, we would
ask the indulgence Of mingling our tears with
theirs.
The widowed mother, the orphan children,
will always find friend, protector, in the
patriots God.
+. S. LOWELL, 1t, Col, ~
VIM. WARNER, Capt. So'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-25

LT. RILEY.-We were glad to meet in
OUT office this morning Lieut.. D. L. Riley,
Of Grant county, from Capt. Woods com
pany of the I'd Cavalry, ,,cw 81 Vicksburg
to which lie returns Sh5rtly. # our mem
ory is not at fault, he was the hero Of a
scouting expedition Of some 80 men down
on the CoIjwater last spring. which hurt
the rebels badly in the way Of capturing
prisoners and destroying property sf'fe
Journal, 2oSh.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-25

GEThe Grand League Of Railroad
Farm Mortgagors, held its annual session
in this city last Tuesday. The meeting
passed resolutions solemnly pledging the
members to stand shoulder to shoulder 10
resisting the collection of these mortgages,
until some just aud equitable settlement
(a' they say can be agreed upon.-,Sen-
tiaeI.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-08-25

LAYERrSa.- Now is the time to layer
roses, and shrubs Of various descriptions.
This is a simple way Of increasing the
stock Of such kinds, "A otherwise prop a.
gate slowly. For example: Many kinds
as the common lilac and good many OH
ers, sucker so freely, there is no necessity
Of layering but with others as the dwarf
almond, several kinds Of the best spires
sucker only, if at all, when the bushes get
ace. Now for the roses. these rarely I'M
de- any circumstances propagate fast
enough, naturally, hence lsyeilng has @
le resorted to. For summer layerine
choose half ripsned wood. Prsirie Far
user.