The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-07-21
Our 400 Day correspondence.
CAMP BCTTRICK, NEAR
MEMPHIS, July 18th 1864.
Mr.. EDITOR:

Our 400 bay Correspondence.
CAMP BUTTRICK, NEAR
MEMPHIS, July 14th 1864.
Mr. EDITOR:
Time rolls on, and each day brings us
nearer to the close of our term of service
Whether our service is profitable to the
government or not, we leave for others to
decide. Our duties are somewhat monoton-
GUS, consisting principally in picket duties,
and occasionally furnishing detail to gaurd
government train Of supplies to Moscow
or Lagrange. The gaurd, consisting of 80
to 100 men, is placed upon the decks of the
cars, fair target for guerillas andsthu
run through and back, exposed to the scorch
ing rays of midday southern sun. The
train has been frequently fired into and men
killed but none of our regiment have hap
pened to be on board at the time.
A week or two ago Gen. Washburne
adopted the plan, to send out number of
the most prominent secesh citizens of the
city mingled with the soldiers, and equally
exposed to fire. 1t created tremendous ex-
citement among the citizens, but 20 Of them
were sent out one day, but for some reason
[ have not heard of its repetition. city
election was held short time since and the
res uIt was, men of doubtful loyalty were
elected, but Gen. Washburne quietly set
the whole matter aside, and appointed loyal
men to fill the various offices.
A southern lady in this vicinity, believes
Guerilla, to be a distinguished general OF
the confederate army, and has named her
infant Beamegamd Guerilla. This is au-
thenticated by Mrs, Col. Buttrick, whom l
heard relate it, and who actually saw the
fond rebel mother and the young hopeful
Young contrabands are becoming very
plentiful about camp and are acting as ser
wants. Gen. Butler chief cook of Co. O.
has little contraband assistant.
Yesterday morning our pickets brought
in four negro women, one little girl nine
years of age and two infants. They had ran
away from their master, living 30 miles out
and, travelling nights and hiding by day in
woods, and living on blackberries, finally
made their way up to the picket lines, where
they were fed and cared for, and brought to
head quarters. They could hear the morn
ing and evening gun and directed their
course by the sound. The little girl who
was quite small of her age, had been whip
ped by her master few days previous and
a cash left on the right shoulder blade tc
which her dress was sticking when she came
in They still remain in camp, and are all
as black as crows, except one infant a fen
months old, which is bright mulatto
A day or two since, discharged rebe
Captain was captured mile or two beyond
the picket lines, upon information given by
a negro He is not held in strict custody
but allowed his freedom within the lines up
on his word of honor, to appear when call
ed for [ held an extended conversation
with him yesterday-he is fine looking
man about 80 to So years Of age, and very
intelligent and gentlemanly in his deport
ment, and says he has been treated gentle
manly since his capture, although his arres
was made in a rude and boisterous manner
He is intensely rebel in sentiment, declare
the southern people can never be subjuga
ted, but would still like to live under tn
old constitution, and give up the negro an'
send him to the shades, if he could onl y b
sure that his property would not be contis
Gated to pay the expenses of the war, an(
an xious for it's close, and believes both side
are about exhausted. -Four tifths OF hi
friends and relatives, he declares, have fall
en- victims to this war.