Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-20
For the Prescott Journal
Notes by the Waysidc.

Mr. EDIroE In August last. near Ste
venson. Alabama. finding that | was unable
TO march on account of my wound. tender
ed my resignation az LIST Lieut.. Co. +. LIST
Wisconsin. Vols. Infantry. but Gen. Rose
Grams declined Ia accept II. and ordered me to
report to Capt. Peterson. at Nashville. Tenn,
for duty in the Invalid Corps. / objected,
but was overruled. | reported accordingly.
was placed in command of a company Of SO
men. and continued detached service in
the Invalid Corps until h of February inst.
On arriving at Louisville. n.y.. l tried TO OBJ
tain an order to 20 to the front. but was re.
fused. Applied at Camp Chase. Ohio. for an
order to go TO Chattanooga, but instead there
of. received an order to rep 'rt 10 the COM
mandaat at Camp Douglas. Illinois, where
arrived in the last of december. This was
the worst place i had vet been in. The
traitors confined within the walls numbered
nearly 5000. and there were about 500 Yam.
kee guards. These were all shut up in lot
of about 205 acres, with wooden wall four
teen teet high all around. This is three miles
south Of Chicago, l. e.. Lake Street. When
i arrived there the rascally secesh prisoners of
war were detailed 10 act as orderlies at Post
Head Quarters: at the Quartermast.'r's. to is
8 clothing, ct: at the Commissa US. to is
sue ratisns to oil tie soldiers at the p, st
Surgeons. as Hospital Steward. Ward Mas
tiers ami Nurses in all the Hospitals; to Issue
all the medicines and nurse the sick etc
This, you know. would not suit me So |
drew NJ. n statement of the facts and obtained
the signatures of several officers, and forwar-
ded il directly 10 the Secretary of War. Ia
due time an order came back requiring the
COmmandant of the Post to send all of the
secesh prisoners above alluded to back TO
quarters. along with the other prisoners. The
Post Commandment became very angry at me,
bnt had accomplished my offset. and il on
" pleased me.
The next day after nv arrival at Camp
Douglas. Ills. l applied to the Adjutant Gem
Grail At Washington. for an order TO go 10 the
front and filling to obtain such an order,
LIEN applied for discharge Oh Surgeons Ger
iifcate of disability. for wounds received in
se:ion. and was finally honcrably discharged
from the service Of the U. s.. on said crrt;fi-
cate on the 9Th day of February 1864.
was determined not to he forced into the In
Gai Corps. and rs had enlisted to fight
traitors. If could not obtain an order to 90
TO the front, | was determined not To be Law
ing arnrnd camps la the rear, where could
not render compensation To the Government
for the amount If pay that was receiving
But l have no fault to find with the Govern
ment. | am perfectly satisfied. and have nm
IHhttcu M olu xADc, our WOIluN
President
] am in favor of and heartily support all his
measures l am in favor of discriminating
slavery and AL slavery propagandists; and
when this is done there viii bc traitors TO
raise an impious hand or voice against our
Government and then we shall have really a
FACE Country and hare peace that will be
lasting. because il will he founded on the true
AMI eternal principles of Right and Justice.
j am determined To fight the enemies of my
country. appearing in whatever manner they
may arise. whether with bayonets or ballots
in iheir hands. to the best of my ability so
long as God grants me life.
In the meantime. shall make my head
Quarters at my old stand, jn Prescott, and use
my hest endeavors to convince the Court and
"Gentlemen of the Jury that my client is
in the right. and ertiticd to a verdict.
Yours truly.
P V. WISE.
Prescott, Feb. %. 1864.