Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-10-01
HISTORY OF AWIscoNsIN BATTERY.
A SOLDIERS VIEWS OF POLITICS
From the Twenty-SeeOnd Wisconsin.


.IFgirs at Aaanta-7He DepopstIation Order
Preparing for a Fall Cnnpaign-7He Armly
ia Splendid CondifoH-H IS gaming Strength
DaiIy--RoOd iR a Bad Way-SoLdisrs al FOR
LiHeOhl-Recenf Losses Of Tie 22d
uorrespondenee of the State Journal.
ATLANTA, Sept. 18th, 1864,
MEssRs. EDIFoRs What did / tell YOU
That Gen. Sherman would put the thing
through 70 the full extent He succeeded in
driving the boastingrebel army beyond Jones'
boro, captured Atlantis. whipped the ''cusses''
badly, and now, to cap the climax, he has is
sued an order that all citizens who are not
actually employed by the United States in a
military capacity, must leave the city limits,
giving them their choice, Go North, or $50
South" as it is intended to make Atlanta
a strictly Military Post We know Sherman
veil enough to appreciate fully Just " lat he
means, i. e.: just what he has said. This
order produces quite a cOmmOtion. To-day,
the 18th, is appointed for the exodus of the
southwark bound Outcasts. Poor people /;
turned out of homes into wilderness. The
husbands are in the rebel army, and the fam
lilies destitute; squalid poverty stares them
in the face. Great God is this humane I?
But what if they stay? Are the people of
The North willing to feed these families while
the abIe-bOdied men are killing their men,
nv comrades Verify, it may be a necessary
evil to do what Gen. S. proposes, but il seems
cruel They can go North; many will. The
wicked bring sorrow to the innocent.
Many mechanics and railroad men are al
ready employed by the Government authori-
ties. The dilapidated works are being re-
haired, and the estate Works." etc., are
being put in condition to do good work on
r1,-fI ,o 4. 4.
ike a Military Post, and the Quartermasters
and Commissaries generally are in full blast.
Gen. Sherman has ordered that this army
De put in condition for Winter campaign.
The recruiting of the army, settling of ac-
counts, bringing up baggage and supplies,
and the thorough inspections of a month or
50, are before US. So we do not rest much
il Is only "not fighting"
Our army is on a line running east and
vest, from Decatur to the Chattahoochie, the
10th corps in front of Atlanta, all handy to
cur base. The trains come up regular, and
the "hard tack" and "sow belly" The ruins
Of locomotives and cars can be used by re-
pairing here, so as to increase our rolling
stock considerably.
Thousands of cOnvalescent soldiers arrived
during last week, and our army gains in
strength daily. The camps are being arrang-
d for comfort and convenience, health and
a short respite. To our success in the cam
paign We owe this, for firmly believe if
Sherman had not been successful, we should
have worked all through our term of service
ere he would have given up his object.
Rebel deserteTs continue TO come into our
lines, and they report Hood in a bad fix
Mutiny and INSTRUMENTATION are Generals Of
his army, not himself
The weather is beautiful, and the water in
the city is excellent.
We hear that our forces have brought IIy.
Weller TO a place where his destruction is
inevitable. This dare devil rebel General
mas had the audacity TO tap our communica-
IONS, by cutting the railroad, but his time is
come. The next thing the cuss knows he
will be a second edition of "Jolnny Morgan,
ESQ.," and like him be eulOgized by Parson
BrOwnloW. Bully for Brownlow
The general health of the army is good,
vet there no doubt will be considerable sick
ness, resulting from the rest and plenty that
the army proposes to have, after the 80 four
months" campaign. Sanitary stores, such as
vegetables and fruits, viii be much needed.
If the good people of Wisconsin could dele
gate few good agents to bring some g good
les 70 Atlanta, they would testify their graf
itude for the great work Just finished.
minds of che soldiers now, and if some few
COpperheads could come down here, there
could be quite a discussion; as it is there
are no disput nts. The soldiers are like the
handle of jug-al on one side. You'll see
for yourself
The following is a complete list of casual
ties in the 22d Wisconsin Volunteers since
July 10th, 1864, up to September LIST, 1854.
Farlin E. Watt, G, skirmish line, Aug. 4.
WOUNDED.
Clement L. NOrthway, A, head, skirmish
line, July %, died Aug. 2; Henry Grieve, A,
July %, hand, accidental, severe Fred. Tes-
sin, A, Aug. 9, shoulder, skirmish line, severe,
died Aug. II; Albert w. Bullock, b, Aug.
10, head, skirmish line, severe John S. Day
ton, G, Aug. Is, abdomen and arm, skirmsh
line, died Aug. Is; Sergt- A. o. Warner, E,
through abdomen, behind works, died Aug
20; Chas- Lapp, +, July 81, thigh, skirmish
line, severe; Evan o. Owens, +, Aug. 10,
arm, skirmish line, flesh wound, slight Geo.
Nelson, ID, Aug. 16, head and shoulder, Skin
mish line, severe.
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