Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-11-12

many largs guns and cennee ing lines Of
Ibreastw..aksS II might be wros ! to describe
them, but their construction. is. 20 ingenious
dat a small force -calfbid am Esny defiance
from behind them, aud an assault would be
ruin to the asailing party; the more numer-
GUS and.daring, the grsasevths Sss. H~A
Tie work completed, fcraging parties were
at once sent out, and immense quantities OF
corn and fodder secured The country TO the
south and east for, thirty nrites hassb been pref
ty thoroughly swept, and not musket OF
cannon has said nay. ~
On the morning of tine 10th, eight Hundred
wagons, escorted by, the I'd Brigade Of the
Sd Divisiof'of Infantry, two Batteries and a
regiment of fine cavalry, all under command
of Col Robinson, moved down across South
River. and after the labor of three days,
filed them all and returned safely. Corn,
sweet potatoes, stock and poultry were favor
tie articles for eonfiscation, and pretty
thorough work was made. Some lawless acts
were committed, which are source of re-
greet, and families who had never seen nor
thought to see Yankee, found them sv eep-
ing through their fields, industriously dig
ging their potatoes with bayonets and passing
them gith utter obliyiousness- of their pres
enceH so. 4FEs<k ri
sonsthe evening of the l9thf the party re-
turned, having marched in all about so miles
aud approached through Henry county within
few miles Of Jonesboro, and seeing not over
hundred rebels.
9 The next morning a. smaller party set out
for the east towards Decatur, and in three
DAYS, SO abundant-was corn, they hadrfilled
their teams and returned. The OCCASIONAL
boom of cannon, yesterday forenoon, and
scarcely audible musketry, off to the east,
told of opposition, but was probably occasion
ed by a cavalry dash on the rear guard, of
which no. one seems to be informed. ca
The road is again in order, and the well
come whistle heard as trains return or depart.
Troops are moving continually, and a rumor,
which is most persistent since without foun-
dation, has it that we are to leave Atlanta to
others, and be posted for time somewhere
along the road from Chattanooga to Nash
Vile, a., I'M 4.o
z Men unfit for Duty within fifteen days,
have been sent from camp, and the sick GOT
the hospitals are being sent. to the North4-a
wise plan in any, contingency since they can
have better care and food and lessor the
consumption at their post, which however
has rot beensso great as to OCCASION reduc-
ton, Notwithstanding the tactics of Beaure-
gard or, the present commanded of the rebels,
who sought celebrity by new plans, and found
defeat, like the charge-loving Hood, or base
changing Johnston. -
A new institution was created by the dearth
of papers---the bulletin board and is de-
servedly very popular. The splendid success
SEES of Phil Sheridan, the last eclipsing all
former and winning the highest encomium
from his superior, Grant, are here first ascer-I
tanned and spread like daylight through the
camp. Once again the. story came that great
battle had been fought and Richmond had
been taken then a roll of drum and a maze
of musical sounds swelled from the camps in
the woods around Atlanta, and cheers of Joy
rose along the line, but it was premature,
and yet there was little disappointment, for
the true position of our army being known,
the end is seen to be approaching, as surely
as we knew that Atlanta would be ours.
The weather has been and continues to be
incomparably fine. The sun never shone
clearer, skies looked bluer or breeze blew
fresher. The frosts have touched the per-
simmon and the chestnut, and the grape and
the muscodine have wild relish tothe taste.
The signs of scurvy have disappeared and ro-
bust health and fine spirits characterize the
great majority OF the troops.
"Beg, Frisk, beg!" said the boy to his dog,
till, wearied with the stale sport, the long de-
layed morsel was given and taken in science.
SO it has been with us. "Sign, men, sign !"
and we have signed roll after roll, paymasters
have come and gone, and contiguous corps,
divisions and brigades even been paid, and
we are moneyless, with ten months pay due,
and for months without FIVE cents of curren-
cy, delaying always 10 send home, hoping
soon for pay-till now we look for our due as
our right, not with cheer. The fault is in the
paymaster and not in the government which
long ago made provision for us and gave sulfi-
cient funds to her agents.
The news of Union victories in Indiana,
Ohio and Pennsylvania by loyal ballots Great
ed as much or more of enthusiasm than the
great success of Sheridan in the Shenandoah
Valley, and very properly, since they indi-
cate the result next November and bid us
take courage, for the trials and hardships of
the past shall not be truly represented by
such illustrations as the picture in one of our
weeklies of the downcast soldier and trium-
plant rebel striking hands over the grave of
Freedom, Union and Nationality.
Since the departure of Col. Coburn, Col.
Bloodgood has been in command of the brig
ade, and his conduct upon fields of danger
and general bearing, has so won the respect
and good will of the men Of the brigade that
his promotion to its permanent command
would be halted with general satisfaction.y
Capt. Kellam, temporarily commands the
22d. Small in stature like the lion-hearted
King Pepin of Gaul, he has the voice and
mein which secure respect and prompt obedi-
fence to orders. t
Petty changes continually take place in the
regiment, but harmony has long continued
among officers aud men, which makes the or
ganization seem like family bond where
there may be some spoiled children, but
where discipline eompels ayprompt discharge
of duty.
Election day approaches, and though we
lack in numbers the strength to poll a vote
equaGng that of last year, still in proportion
to our force, as good report will be sent
you. A few persons, blinded by party and
deaf to reason, will vote for Mcclellan, and
we would not deter them from their just
rights, but think of them as Davis says of re-
constructionists, that I" they are on the wrong
side of the line of BATTLE" but the result will
not be less decided. w. FL. NJ
From the Twelfth Regiment.
Correspondence of the State Journal.
LITTLE River, ALA, Oct. %, 1864.
MEssRs. EDITORS: After a long and severe