Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-29
HISTORY OF 4 WISCONSIN BATTERY
A SOLDIERS VIEWS OF POLITICS.
From the Twenty-seeOnd Wisconsin.

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Correspondence of the State Journal.
ATLANTA, Sept. 18th, 1864.
MEssRs. EDITORS What did tell you
That Gen. Sherman would put the thing
through to the full extent He succeeded in
driving the boasting rebel army beyond Jones'
boro, captured Atlanta, 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 &c
South" as it is intended to make Atlanta
a strictly Military Post. We know Sherman
well enough to appreciate fully just what he
means, j. 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 a Wilderness The
husbands are in the rebel army, and the fam
lies destitute; squalid poverty stares them
in the face. Great God is this humane {?
But what if they stay? Are the people Of
the North willing to feed these families while
the able-bodied men are killing their men,
my comrades Verify, it may be necessary
evil to do what Gen S. proposes, but it 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-
paired, and the estate Works." ETC., are
being put in condition to do good work on
short notice Already the city begins to look
like a Military Post, and the Quartermasters
and Commissarics generally are in full blast
Gen. Sherman has ordered that this army
be 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 7 month or
50, are before us. So we do not rest much,
it is only not fighting"
Our army is on a line running east and
west, from Decatur to the Chattahoochie, the
goth corps in front of Atlanta, all handy to
our 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 cOnyaleScent soldiers arrived
during last week, and our army gains in
strength daily. The camps are being arrang-
ID for comfort and convenience, health and
:. 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 deserters continue to come into our
lines, and they report Hood in bad fix
Mutiny and INSTRUMENTATION are Generals of
his army, not himself.
The weather is beautiful, ana the water in
the city Is excellent
We hear that our forces have brought .Hy.
Weller to a place where his destruction is
inevitable. This dare devil rebel General
has had the audacity to tap our communica-
TONS by cutting the railroad, but his time is
come. The next thing the cuss knows he
will be a second edition of "Johnnv Morgan,
ESQ, ;" and like him be eulogized by Parson
Brownlow. Bully for BrownIow
The general health Of the army is good,
vet there no doubt will be considerable sick
ness, resulting from the resi- and plenty that
the army proposes TO have, after the :" four
months" campaign. Sanitary stores, such as
vegetables and fruits, will be much needed.
If the good people of Wisconsin could dele
gate few good agents to bring some "good,
les to Atlanta, they would testify their graf
itude for the great work just finished.
The coming elections are engrossing the
minds of the soldiers now, and if some few
CopperheadS could come down here, there
could be quite discussion; as it is there
are no disputi nts. The soldiers are like the
handle of jug-all on one side, You'll see
for yourself,
The following is a complete list of casual
ties in the 22d Wisconsin Volunteers since
July goth, 1864, up to September LIST, 1864:
KILLED.
Farlin E. Watt, G, skirmish line, Aug. 4.
WOUNDED.
Clement L. Northway, A, head, skirmish
line, July 20, died Aug. 2; Henry Grieye, A,
July %, hand, accidental severe Fred TIES.
sin, A, Aug. 9, shoulder, skirmish line, severe,
died Aug, II; Albert W. Bullock, B, Aug.
l5 head, skirmish line, severe John s. Day
ton, C, Aug. IS, abdomen and arm, skirmish
line, died Aug. IS; Sergt A. O. Warner, E,
through abdomen, behind works, died Aug.
2O Ohas. Lapp, F, July 81, thigh, skirmish
line, severe Evan o. Owens, F, Aug. Is,
arm, skirmish line, flesh wound, slight Geo.
Nelson, II, Aug. l6, head and shoulder, Skin
miSh line, severe.
More anon, FAIR PLAY.