The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-06-23
NUMBER 3.
Correspondence of the EkemOsha TeIe-
graph,
From The 18Th 200 day. Wis. Kegt.

From The 18Th 200 day. Wis. Kegt.
| CAIRO, June 18th.
EDITOR TELEGRAPH-Dear SIR:
Thinking that line from one of your vols
might not be altogether undressing, / en-
brace this the first opportunit TO drop line
and say to you that we are all well, and make
calculations to remain So
| First, pausing for moment to return our sin
cere and heartfelt thanks for the kindly interes
and enthusiastic greeting that you gave us, a.
we passed through your beautiful City. Many
were the words of praise that passed from one
to another for Kenosha and her generous anG
friendly citizens, and the conclusions that Kens
osha is ahead. and that it will be long time
before we receive another such welcome, was
unanimous, from both citizens and strangers.
Leaving Kenosha, we passed Waukegan with
out stopping, and arriving at Chicago we march
ed 10 the Soldiers Rest where we received an
other welcome and good supper,
At half past nine the word was given that we
were to start for Cairo. We were marched to
the cars, and found them to be freight cars
This caused quite a general dissatisfaction and
some rather loud talk, AT this crisis the Col
walked the lines and, coming directly AID un-
expeotedly upon some of the loudest takers
had heard, he paused moment, and then i'll a
mild, yet clear firm decided and imperative voice
said, fall into your places, and use none Of that
language: you can and 6iL, every one of you,
ride il those cars" and be passed on. Those
lew words convinced me, even had before,
d doubts that he mad the natural capacity Tor a
commander; in other words that he is one OF the
few, born to rule. We crowded in as full we
could sit, ON seats with no backs, and there we
rode till morning, passing must confess, most
dsagreeable night welcoming gladly the morn
ingidawn. Then we climbed to the top OF the
cars, about half of us, and all day had pleas
ant ride, and beautiful view of the country
receiving continually the welcome applause OF
the ladies' who came to The gates and ii many
instances to tie cars, waving handkerchlets,
and bunnets, the men swinging their hat and
hurrahing, which was all returned by US.
Between NATION and Centralia, distance Of
about ninety miles the demonstrations weie few
and far between, and We call them copPerheads.
The next night, myself with few others slept
on the top ofthe cars, taking our ehrnees OF
rolling of, to being crowded into the cpnhued
atmosphere below, with no site for laying down
or sleeping. 1 assure you that we hal all we
wanted to do to stay on top, for perhaps never
before did Il train run so rapidly for 81 miles as
on that night. The cars rocked and rolled, like
vesseljn heavy sea.
We however, reached Cairo all safe and are
now cauped in the hot sunshine, waitin; the
arrival Of the steamer that is to bear us 10 Mem
phis Cairo is low filthy town, with ieNee q
embarkment around 1t, tok keep the NJ 8sjs-ipp
and Ohio rivers from overlooking it. ! should
Judge that it contained four or five thousand in
habitants, but claims ten, bat Kenosha claimed
eight, and had less than five : Racine twelve and
had less than eight It is $50 miles ir N Mil
waukee, 800 from Chicago and 240 to NJ mphis.
This is all have time TO say and Il nhleSs
more quail tracks than you will have time tc
translate: so good bye,