Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-11-10

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HEADQUARTERS 43D REG. Wis VoLs,l
Jacksonville, Tenn, Oct. II.
| MEssRs. EDITORS Having seen no cores
pondence from the 43dregiment, and knowing
many of your readers are DESTROYS of know.
ing their Whereabouts and condition, send
some facts which may be Of interest.
After pleasant journey of eight days, we
safely arrived at Johnsonville, Tenn, at which
| place we are now doing guard duty, forming
part of the garrison Of the post. Our camp
very pleasantly situated on an eminence,
commanding the Tennessee river and the sur
rounding country, and with some labor can
sary, as the post is of great Importance, be-
ne on the only route by which at present
Sherman gets hissupplies, and many thousand
dollars worth Of property is now here wait
ing transportation South Since we have
been here our picket duty has been very
heavy, as we are completely surrounded by
guerrillas, and they seem to be very DESTROYS
Of testing the qualifications of Wisconsin sol
diers, which assure you thus far has taught
some of them the sad lesson never again to
infringe upon o picket line trod by Wiscon-
sin boys. The guerrillas have undisturbed
possession of the opposite side of the river,
and are often seen on the opposite bank,
which is out Of range of our Enfield pieces
Last night, just after dark, some twenty, on
horses, made dash down the river, fired up
on our boats in the river and left, none being
hurt. Our pickets are continually annoyed
by night with their firing. One of our gal
liant boys is now lying in the hospital suffer
ing from severe wound last night received
in the leg, from the hand of guerrillas.
During the last two nights twice we have
been in line Of battle, prepared to repulse
any attack which might be made on our lines,
and continually resting upon our arms. Many
raids are made upon the railroad from here to
Nashville, sometimes resulting in the death OF
the railroad hands, and the detention of the
cars for many hours. Some of the 43d are
daily detailed to guard the trains through to
Nashville.
Col. Paine is now in command Of the regi-
ment, Col. Cobb being in command of the
post, both being very popular officers, having
the full confidence Of the whole regiment.
In regard to the politics of the regiment
| have not the means Of knowing the exact
number of Union votes in the regiment but
from observation should Judge that seven
eighths are in favor of re-electing Old Abe
and by so doing, securing more complete
victory than the taking of Richmond, or any
victory yet won, since the origin Of this
| mighty rebellion. Many in our ranks have
claimed to have been reared in the. cradle OF
Democracy, but since the elections of Ohio
| Indiana and Pennsylvania, they find the old
sails of Democracy Tapping in the wind, and
| the old hulk grounded upon the sand bars OF
treason, and about deserted by all loyal men
and surrendered into the hands of traitors
and in order to save themselves from utter
| disgrace, they are about to abandon the Ole
ship with its treacherous pilot, rather thar
be dashed against the rocks of dissolution
| or submit to disgraceful surrender of the
| first principles of American liberty. -
The following is a list of casualties since
| leaving the State.
Died By teoer.-Samuel Ray, Co. E, j. w
| Davis, Co. A, Andrew Fielstead.
Wounded.-Edward Bolan, in shoulder
| Patrick O'Brien, shot through the foot.
r. L. W.