The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-05-12
400 HHay Men.

the patriotism or intelligence OF henosha
County, but we may be allowed to say that
all through this tremendous conflict with trea
son and rebellion, she has been first and fore
most in every good work to further the
cause of the Union.
One of the first companies Of the old list
Wisconsin Regiment, to report for duty
was company from Kenosha. Since then
Kenosha county has promptly met every
requisition that has been made upon her,
and she now stands far ahead Of all calls for
the three years service. Nor has she been
content to raise her quota of men, only In
raising bounties for her soldiers, and funds
for the benefit of their families, she has ever
taken lead of her larger, more populous and
more wealthy sister counties. Her Soldiers
Aid Societies both in city and country, have
never faltered in the work of furnishing
sanitary stores and hospital supplies.
With such a record in the past, Col But
TRICK felt perfectly confident, in asking for
a full company of 100 days men, from Ken
osha county, that the call would be met with
alacrity. Nor was his confidence misplaced,
A call for a meeting was issued on Saturday
morning last, for the same evening, at Sim
mons Hall
The Hall was crowded, short as the notice
was Judge Noggle addressed the meeting
in strain of mingled eIoquence and patri-
otisln that found responsive echo in every
heart. Again and again, was ne cheered
and enthusiastically applauded. Col Buttrick
also addressed the meeting in a brief but ell
oquent speech, meeting the same hearty re
Spouse. He told the people plainly what he
wanted and expected of Kenosha Co., that
is to raise one full company. Short respon-
sive speeches were made by Homo G. Sholes
j. T. Shepherd, Capt. John Tuttle. P. Judson
and others.
Our fellow citizen Z. G. SIMMONS, with his
usual practical liberality, arose, and with
the remark that there had been en- ough said
and that it was now time to act, announced
that he would give $500, to be divided
equally among the first % men, who should
volunteer under the call for a company of
100 day men, and then he would either go
himself or furnish f0e men to go in his place
This liberal offer was rapturously.
cheered. 0. S. Head being called for,
after few remarks, said he would give $40,
each to the first ten volunteers, and repeat
the operation until fifty men were raised,
and go himself or find a man. Mr.. Head
was loudly cheered.
G. G. Sholes said he would give 800, and
Hon. Chas Durkee made a similar offer,
and A. CAMPBELL, ESQ, gave another 500,
which brought the total to $1,000 At the
suggestion of Mr.. Simmons it was decided
that the funds thus raised with what should
be subsequently raised should foIm COM
mon fund, from which each volunteer ahall
be paid proportionate share on being mus
tered into the service. Some eight young
men came forward and enrolled themselves
100 day men. After making arrangements
for an adjourned meeting on the next Mon
day Afternoon, the meeting adjourned.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
Pursuant to adjournment, large and en-
thusiastic meeting was held at the Court
House, on Monday afternoon last. Several
of the towns were well represented in the
meeting and the court room was crowded.
No regular speakers being present the meet
proceeded at once to business-the enlist
ment of volunteers for the 100 day service,
under the offer of the Governors of the
Western States, to furnish 100, 900 men for
100 days. to guard various posts ami man
Notifications thus relieving that number OF
veteran soldiers to take the field.
Enlisting for while was brisk, and before
the meeting adjourned, fifty men had enroll
ed themselves in the company.
Capt. John futile of Salem, with his usual
energy had been to work in his town, and
brought in nine young men who went for
ward and put their names to the enrolment
list.
A committee was then appointed, consist
ing of one from each ward in the city, and
each town of the county, to solicit subscrip-
tons for the bounty or pay fund for these
100 day volunteers. The amount will east
ly be raised to sum sufficient to pay each
of 100 men $50, each for 100 days. This
with the Govrnment pay, which will I'M
dou5tedly be SIC, per month and rations, for
privates, will give the boys fair wages for
their time, besides giving them chance to
do something for their country.
How soon shall the cnmpany be filed to
the maximum? 1t should, and we prsume
will be, in a very few days.