Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-09-17
The Wisconsin harpsheoters-Rey;ew Of
Events to Date,
CAMP NEAR SULPHUR SPRINGS, Va
Sent l.r 1890 :

Sept. lst, 1868. {
EDITORS STATE Journal The close of the
summer campaign of 1863, bringing as it does
the Wisconsin sharpshooters into its third
year of service, a hasty review of their do.
ing5" during the past two years, may not be
out Of place, inasmuch as there is now a pros
| pect of their being sent into n new field Of
operations;' Of which, hereafter.
When the company left Madison in Sep
| tember, 1861, for the general rendezvous
| Of the Sharpshooters, at Weehawken, \. J..
they numbered IS men, which was afterwards
| increased at the camp of instruction. Wash
| ington, D. c., during the fall and winter fol-
lowing to los. At Yorktown, Va, in April.
1862, an increase of recruits made IA. since
which time our number has Swelled to 81
more, or grand total Of Isl members in all.
Last evenings report shows an aggregate Of
IS present and absent; being a loss from the
organization of the company to date, by trans
fer, discharge, deaths from disease, killed in
action, and desertiOn, of So members. We
have now 81 rifles for duty, the balance con-
si5ting OF extra duty men, I IN number, and
the sick and wounded, most OF whom are alb
sent in Northern hospitals.
As Wisconsin is represented but by one
company, in the organization known as the
United States Sharpshooters, 1t would proba-
bly, not be out of place to show the standing
occupied by the Wisconsin men, in this the
1st regiment In fact, we appear to be highly
favored in the different regimental appoint
| ments, as the following positions, held by Or
iginal members of Co. G, wis. Coz will
show:
acting Field Ofcer-Capt.F. E. Marble
Ad1utant-W Ii. Horton.
Acting QudrtermGSter-Lieut P. C. Judkins
sergt. Mdjor-Benjamin Atwell.
COmmiSsG7y Se1gt.-Henry 5. Roberts.
Head Wdgoner-J. Ii. Elwood.
Regjmleptat TeGmSterS-E. Z. Bean, and I. Good-
enough.
ambulance Corps-Wm. Lord, and j. K Halves.
Hospital DETERMINATIONS. l.. Wood.
1t was the intention of Co. G to send home
to the State, the flag presented to them by
Nj. Alexander Mitchell, of Milwaukee, but |
am sorry to say that the 'colorS' referred to,
have turned up among the missing" 1t was
carried in the ranks from Washington to the
Chickahominy, while on the Peninsula cam
paign under General Mcclellan, but during
the seven days fighting, was put
aboard the regimental teams, in which
quent marches through the Maryland
campaign of Mcclellan, the Fredricksburgh
campaigns of Gems. Burnside and Hooker,
and started on the late campaign of Gen
Meade into Pennsylvania, during which time
it was probably lost. l am in hopes, howev-
er, that it may yet be found and eventually
returned to the State as a relic of the doings
of this Company of Badgers" In which
event the following list Of battles and skirm-
ishes might with prOpriety be noted on its
folds:
l. Great Bethel, Va, March 9th, 1862. skirm-
ish
2. Cockletown, Va, April 18th, 1862. skirmish.
3. Yorktown, Va, April 5th to May 4th, 1S62.-
4. Hanover Court House, Va, May 9th, 1862
Battle.
5. Chickahomny Swamp, June, 1862. Skirmish-
6. Mechanicsville, Va, June goth & 9th, 1862
Battle
!. Games Hail. Va, June 9th, 1862 Battle.
s. ickahominy, Va, June 2oth, 1862. Battle.
9. Charles city Cross Roads, Va, June 3Oth, 1863
Battle.
TO- Ma1vsr7p Hill, Va, July LIST, 1862 Battle.
IL. 2aad Bull Ran, Va, Aug. Both, 1862. Battle.
y. Antietam, Md, Sept 18th, 1862. Battle.
10. Blackman's Ford, Md, Sept. 10th, 1862
IA. F,red'1cksburgh, Va, Dec. 18th, 18th & 14th,
1862. Battle.
10. Ellis Ford, Va, Dec. 31st, 1862 skirmish.
Battle.
II. Gettys6urGh, Pa, July I'd, Sd & 4th, 1867
Battle
IS. Wrapping Heights, Va. July 23d, 1868. Battle.
Thus 1t Will be seen that we number al
ready as high as eighteen different ac-
tons, besides the many long and rapid march
es in which the army of the Potomac has
been engaged, which must certainly satisfy
our friends at home that VIC have endeayOred
TO do our duty to our country in its efforts to
crush this wicked rebellion since the period
when We were mustered into the e. S. service
as Wisconsin volunteers
In conclusion | will here state that it is
with pleasure that we hear of the formation
OF an unconditional Union ticket for State
officers, and the result Of the approaching cleo
ton Will undoubtedly be its success And old
tried veteran like Col Lucius Fairchild, of the
invincible Second, true American soldier
who has proved himself in many hard-fought
battles, gaining for himself the entire conf
dence OF those under him, and who lays down
an arm as necessary sacrifice to good and
holy cause, must certainly be looked upon by
all patriotic citizens at home Q'll answer for
the soldiers in the field) as a fitting leader to
follow in the necessary political strife now
taking place at home, strife necessary to- wipe
out from the record fanatics and extremists
of all creeds; call them by whatever name
you will As the balance of the ticket is
composed of able men, from different politi-
cal organizations, let US hope in this union on
common platform Of vigorous prosecution
OF the war until the entire Union is restored
to its former prestige and glory, and the stand
formerly occupied by it as foremost among
the nations Of the EARTH" that hereafter po-
litical extremes will be entirely wiped OUT
and forgotten.
l shall now close my somewhat lengthy
correspondence with the hope that the Wis
consin sharpshooters may once more have it's
ranks filled up with true men, good marks
men and willing soldiers in noble cause
The following company promotions have
lately been made Corp1 James Durkee, as
Sergeant, and privates W. Armfeld, T. A.
klrkham and John A. Denniston, as Corpo-
rails, to date from July 3d. 1868.
c. A. STEVENS,
1st 1t, Com. Co.