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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07


country Cor the past Ave days. 1t il good
weather, and 1t does look as if the Good
Being wss on our side, for FIVE days rain
would stop us, and make the campaign a fail
Dec.-6th.-Marehed parallel with the Sa-
yannah river towards Savannah.
Dec 7th.-It rained last night and all day;
moved at p NJ, and went into camp at l
o'clock p. N :.
Dec sth.-were detained by the enemy
and by streams-all bridges being burned.
Crossed large swamp and stream-Ebenezer
creek Travelled until late in the night
beautiful moonlight Visited a church built
in 1899, made in old Puritan style, used by
Washington in '76 for hospital. There was
also an old fort near this church built by Ma.
rion, which commanded the river, 100 yards
off.
Dec. 9th.-Slept in a field with the train
last night, with the sky for a covering, and
had good nights rest. presume 1t would
have been cold business in Wisconsin at this
season of the year rebel gunboat passed
up the river last night and threw shells at US
no one was injured. We planted battery
on the bank, and if she mad again made her
appearance, would have paid her off in her
own coin We ran against rebel fort this
afternoon, a line of battle was formed, and
one Lieutenant of the I'd division killed by
solid shot.
Dec. lOth.-We are on the main road to
Savannah. We now count the mile posts.
Counted IL miles from the city, all this time
very near the river.
Dec. llth.-Passed the goth army corps,
marched to the south. east, crossed the Gen.
trail Railroad and are now encamped miles
from the city between the Central and Gulf
Railroads.
Dec l2th.-Moved camp one mile to the
light and are now on the canal connecting
the 0geechee and Savannah Rivers. We have
at last run against the enemy. The 10th
army corps is on the left, resting on the river;
the l4th (Ours) to their right and the 10Th
and 18th army corps to our right. Day be-
fore yesterday the 18th army corps had
fight, and yesterday Gen. Sherman issued
a circular announcing the capture of Fort
McAllister with the entire garrison aud ar
mament, giving US full communication with
the feet and the army of Maj. Gen. Foster
God be praised
Last night 20 men came into our lines from
the rebels. They say they formerly belonged
to our army, were taken prisoners and forced
into the rebel army to prevent starvation.
They say Beauregard is in command-has
about 10, 900 men-mostly old men and boys,
but they have a strong position, and it's my
opinion that Foster will come out from Beau
fort, down to the north side of the river, and
we, now that we have our communication
open, will stay where we are and starve them
out, although it's hard telling what VIM. I.
will do.
Our health is good. We are on short ra-
tions now-two crackers day with meat and
coffee. But now we expect better fare, or
will in few DAYS. As for myself would
prefer to have the first boat come loaded
with mail There are thousand wonderful
things have seen, but the mail goes out in
a short time so will close
Ever yours, SAM.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07

lied, or IL you prefer, Northwestefn-ized.
Unless Congress shall foolishly tamper with
the wise provisions of the law, which
are beyond praise and reflect great honor
upon Senator Doolittle, the originator of the
bill, the strong arm of Sherman will soon
enable US TO put it into operation far beyond
the present narrow limits marked by the ilnes
of our forces. When we remove our office
and quarters to the Mills House in Charles
ton, We shall be happy 70 meet there the
worthy editors, senior and junior, of the
Journal, though that is not saying that we
should not be pleased to see them here at the
house of Edmund Rhett-
Those sickening tales of the horrible suit
ferings of our men captured by the rebels
and recently exchanged at Savannah and
Charleston, related in the New York papers,
are true. Strong men could not refrain from
tears on beholding the poor wretches, but
shadows of their former selves, many of them
blackened to the shade of negroes by expo
sure to a Southern climate and lying around
camp fires in the open air, if, haply they had
fires at all, with all means of ablution denied
them, starved till life was nearly gone, all of
them sick, and some of them reduced to idiocy
and nakedness. Language has no words to
picture the utter vileness of that barbarism
capable of deliberately perpetrating such
enOrmities upon the poor men but recently
our brave friends and brothers. nt
The weather here is of the finest for cam
paigning. serene, balmy days and cool nights
with an occasional frost. There has been
little or no rain here since Sherman left At
lanta. L. ID. Z.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07

In peace and alas with them, how many
of their brave comrades have fallen. Over
their graves we bend in silent h nor to their
memories
The command has increased e. atty in num-
beers since came into the regIm Mt then if
We estimate the increase in weight rather
than number, by the balance, rather than by
the arithmetic, it will be greater still, for We
have had quite shower of rank, Office, po-
sition and influence, during that time, and
towering over and above all, is the command.
ing form and genial countenance of our brave,
christian, Lieut.. Col. @. E. Warner: then
we have present now Major w. Ii. Hamilton,
Adjt. Benz. d. Atwell, and to say nothing of
the Chaplain, we have had large sprinkling
of captains, lieutenants, sergeants, and so on
to the end of the chapter OF rank, without
reference to file.
Respectfully,
P. S. VAN NEST,
Chaplain s6th Wis.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07

thFees, as occasion may suit Them They are
very difficult animal to catch, but occasion
ally one OF them is gobblsd up. Were it not
for the presence of a few companies of
troops scattered throughout the border coun-
ties, there would be much annoyance from
the guerrillas, they having such facilities for
crossing over from either Missouri or Ken
lucky.
Capt. Haight and 80 men of the AID have
gone to Nashville in charge Of some 200 SUBJ
stitutes and recruits for the 51th Illinois.
The authorities are forwarding the recruits
from here as fast as possible. Within the
past three months there Lave been / 700 de-
sertions from this camp. This nun Der has
been out of about 1000 troops rendezvoused
here within that time. This is surely not
very creditable to the commanders of this
post, nor not very fattering to Illinois SOL
diers. The assertions were mostly or all
from the substitutes and drafted men. Since
the arrival of part of the AID to do guard
duty, these assertions have grown "beauti-
fully less"
There has been a recent change in the
command of the post. The present comman-
der is Col. G. N. Provost, 18th Veteran Re-
serves. He is a fine officer, and is causing a
general cleaning up and fixing up of the
camp and barracks.
There is considerable sickness in compa-
MES and B at this time. That dreadful
disease, the small pox, has broken out in
those companies. Co. has, within the last
two weeks, lost five men from that disease,
and one with typhoid fever. Co. has lost
none as yet. Co. FL has lost two. A number
of dangerous cases are in the hospital. The
health of the remainder of the regiment we
have no means of knowing at present.
The weather has been extremely cold here
for three or four days, with about four inches
of snow on the ground.
HIGH PRIVATE.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07

LINSEED AND STRAW ASA SUBSTITUTE FOR HAY.
A correspondent of the Agricultural Gazette,
in view of the probable scarcity of hay,
makes public recipe, once given him by
grazier, by the help of which, and of the
waste from the kitchen, mixed with a small
quantity of bran and wheat straw, he was
saved the necessity of buying single truss of
hay during twelve years of cow-keeping.-
His recipe is:
Let a peck of whole linseed be stepped for
forty eight hours in fifty-four gallons of cold
water, and let this be occasionally stirred,
and at the end of that time the water will be
thickened, my informant said, to the consist
ency of arrow-root. l must say, however,
that his arrow-root must have been rather
thin. Still, so much of the oily and glutin-
Gus matter escapes into the water, that, if you
wish to warm it, boiling, because of the frOth
raised, is out of the question. | cannot, how
ever, see any need of boiling or even simmer
ing it, My opinion is that if those fifty-four
gallons thus saturated be mixed with a quar-
ter of a ton of straw, or even half a ton, it
will make it equal to the best hay. Ny in
formant stated that he and the man who
taught him had sometimes fattened a bullock,
when put up in pretty good condition, with
no other food than this. Can it be that the
nutritious and fattening particles are extract
ed in so fine form that the system of the an.
imal Immediately takes them up, and thus de-
rives from them full and immediate benefit /;
whereas a vast portion of .oilcake and coarse
barley-meal passes through the animal in an
undigested form.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07
Agricultural and Domestic.

A HNT ON OARPErs.-of all the expensive
things in a modern house of the ordinary
class, perhaps carpets are the dearest In
case of removal they become almost useless,
and have to be sacrificed at any price that
can be got for them, because, having been
cut and measured for one room, perhaps of a
peculiar shape, they are useless in any other;
for if the pattern could be matched, which it
often cannot, bit of bran new carpet sewn
on to bit not so new, would be cut of har-
mony, and tell story which the pride of
poverty would rather were concealed. The
Persian and Turkish system of carpeting
rooms is infinitely better and prettier than
ours. The Persian carpets, especially those
from Resht, are exquisitely beautiful. Their
coiors are brighter, the designs prettier, and
they are far more durable than European
carpets. They are made in strips usually be-
tween two and three yards long, and about
one yard in breadth, TO go round the sides of
a room, with square carpet of any size pre-
ferred, for the centre. They do not require
to be nailed or fitted, and sufficient number
of them will, of course, carpet any room,
however large or small They have a very
rich and grand appearance, too, In summer
they are easily taken up, beaten, rolled, and
put aside by a single man-seryant; and in
the hot weather VIII should we not more
generally initiate Continental custom, by
painting or polishing our floors Floors
painted or polished look far prettier in July
.unshine than any carpets, which are then
mere fusty traps to catch dust, harbor insects,
and retain bad smells. Everything has its
use and its seasons. The use and the season
of carpets are not in the summer time
Where it is impossible to paint or to polish
the floors of house, the employment of oil
cloth will be found good economy in summer,
and far cleaner. 0il-cloth, too, of charming
patterns, may now be bought very cheap,
and it keeps a room delightfully."- cool and
fresh.-AH tie Year Round.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07

Guard duty IN DEMONSTRATING up Deserters
and Bustaoiackers-AGairs at Camp Butler
-Regiee'atal items.
Correspondence of the State Journal
i HD'oRs DET'MT AID Wis. REG,
CAMP BUTLER, Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 245
Messrs Editors-The Forty-second is still
doing duty in Illinois, and from all appear
ances will continue to do so for some time.
Companies III and G are on the borders of IL
linois and Indiana, in the laudable pursuit of
hunting up deserters and bushwhackers,"
and forwarding drafted men to this post,
Company K is in the same kind of business
in Fulton county, Illinois; Company E is in.
this camp, and Company B is still in SPRING
field. This sums up the whereabouts" and
whatabouts" of the "ieft wing" The
"right is still at Cairo We are not bat
thing on the field of "glory," or " stringing
rebels on the ends of our bayonets," but the
loyal people of Illinois, whom we are protect
ing from the depredations of horse thieves
and guerrillas, who are swarming in this state
from the South, think we are doing as much
as though we were at the "front" We may
not be meeting the approval of some of the
peace stay -at-home sneaks of Wisconsin, in
chasing and catching their friends" and
brothers the guerrillas-but neverthe-
less zoe know we are doing our duty. That is
sufficient for u.s. These bushwhackers and
horse thieves are of course not found in
gangs, as in the South, but by twos and
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07

BEEF VERSUS BRANDY-A NEW STIMUIASF.
I'm cases of great exhaustion, attended with
cerebral weakness, produced by severe labor
or any other cause, preparation from beef
may be used instead of brandy, and it exerts
rapidly stimulating power overthe brain. 1t
is thus made: Chop up lean beef, place it in
pan and subject it for an hour of more TO
heat by keeping the pan in a vessel of boiling
water; the fat, fibre and essence will distinct
ly separate. Strain the liquid portions from
the fiber, and remove from it the tat by means
of blotting paper. A highly aromntic amber
cOlored liquid, of al agreeable flavor, will
remain. This is the required stimulant. I'm
like common beef tea, its effect is stimulating
rather than nutritious.-HaTs Journal 81
Health.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07
What Is Thought Of Sherman's March.
IFrom the London Times, Dec. 81

Since the great Duke of Marlborough turn
ed his back upon the Dutch, and plunged he
roically INTO Germany TO fight the famous battle
Of Blenheim, military history has recorded no
stranger marvel than the mysterious expedi-
ton of General Sherman on an unknown
route against an undiscoverable enemy. y
That it is most momentous enterprise can
not be denied, but it is exactly one of those
enterprises which are judged by the event
II may either make Sherman the most famous
General of the North. or it may prove the ruin
of his reputation, his army, and even his
cause together.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07

LOOK Our FOR IT.-Adulterated confection-.
cry is more plenty than ever now, in conse-
quence of the high price of sugar. The most
common substitute for sugar is a dry chalky
substance originally imported from England.
1t costs the manufacturers a cent and half
pound, and is used freely by them. This
poisonous substance enters most largely into
almonds, sugar plums, conversation lozenges,
and such things. Better give them wide
birth, unless you know they are pure. If
adulterated candies are placed in water,
there will soon be found at the bottom of the
glass heavy white substance, the chalk,
which is indissoluble.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07

ANIMALS APT TO FATTES.-Headley, an ex-
perienced cattle observer, informs us that the
lean cattle that have "brOad, full and capa-
cious skulls, with strong, evenly bent, defec
tive horns, and neck thick at the base, and
wide thorax," (breastl invariably possess "a
strong, nervous system" and the greatest
aptitude to fatten early and quickly, while
those cattle that have "long, narrow and con-
tracted skulls, and puny and abruptly bent
horns, will be characterized by weakness,
wildness, and slowness to fatten." So he
says: "a small, dull, sunken eye, betOkens
hardness of touch and inaptitude to fatten;
and bright, large and open eye rice UeTSG--
These observations | have found to be appli-
cable TO any of the kinds of cattle shown at
the Newcastle market. But beside the
shapes of animals, the age and class must al
ways have special consideration, and be adap-
ted according to food and situation, other
wise the realization of remunerative profit
will be uncertain.-DOLIar Newspaper.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07
From the Twenty.Ninrh Regiment.

The Mississippi Reserve Corps-UP and DoaCn
tie River-A trip to Little Rock-Railroad-
ing in Arkansas-C Courtesy Of tie Ninth
Regiment
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07
ii. Viewer, III, lIth, died July 4th,

The Richmond Examiner of Dec. 9th stated
that il was believed SHERMAN was marching
on Savannah and added:
"We hope he will attack Savannah, but
the hope is faint. When he gets in the neigh
borhood and has some clear information of
sOhat Savannah is, he will turn his steps in an
other direction"
The hope of the Richmond editor has been
gratifed. Probably Gen. SHERMAN heard Of
his longing to have Savannah attacked, and
concluded to accommodate him. He has, by
this time, obtained pretty clear information
of what Savannah is" and will probably in
due season, turn his steps sin another direc-
ton as suggested We suspect the direc-
ton will be Charleston.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07
From the Thirty-Sixth Regiment.

On tie Moue-A Change of Quarters Progress
of tie Canapaign-Inspection- Thirty
lSirh ranks second IN tie Division-Reniais-
cences-Ihd,ksgiDing.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07

A CHEERFUL VIEW OF THE SITUATIoN.-It is
but few days since the Richmond Examiner
summed up the military situation during the
closing month of the year as follows: [" Grant
on the defensive, Sherman retreating through
Georgia, Thomas seooped up in Nashville,
Sheridan flying TO Grants relief, and Steele
and Candy to that of Thomas" The ingeni-
Gus editor, who writes thus, is evidently the
right man in the right place.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07

REsIeNED.-A young lady was heard to de-
clare that she couldn't go to fight for the
country, but she was willing to allow the
men to go, and die an old maid, which she
thought was as great a sacrifice a. anybody
could be called upon to Nuke.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07

~ Which is at cnce the easiest and
hardest of occupationsf The musicians
for he plays when he works, and works when
he plays
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07
Our Progress Against the RebelliOn---Rebel
Losses since October 18th.

Let those at home and abroad who have
asserted that we can never subdue the rebel
lion look at the following, among other re-
suits of two months work:
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07

LEA tourist who has been visiting Ven-
fee, returns with more lively recollection of
the dollars gone than of the gondolas.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07
CANNON CAPTURED.
Total guns cantured. .....

During this time the enemy have captured
but six guns from Gillem, in East Tennessee,
a few guns left at Columbia, few at New
Creek, Va, and one howitzer at Franklin.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07

DEATHS OF WISCONSIN SOLDIERS AT AMBER
soNvmLE.-The New York Times, of the 2Sd,
has an additional list of deaths of Union
Soldiers, prisoners at Andersonville. Among
the names are the following from this State !:
w. McMann, E, Sd battery.
D. NJ. Harvey, I, lst cavalry, died June
9th.
E. Duffy, L, 1st cavalry, died June 9th.
Corp. Jas. Mangur, II, oath, died June 9th.
o. Burk, B, 18th, died June 18th.
LIST. Sergt. II. ii. Holland, K, 18th, died
July I'd.
Ii. Weaver, II, 18th, died July 4rh.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07
LEAN SWEEP THROUGH REBELD0M.

HIS ARRIVAL ON THE COAST
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PRISONERS CAPTURED.
Total prisoners captured.

The rebel losses of killed and wounded are
fully twelve thousand, at Franklin, Nashville,
and other places
REBEL GENERALS PLACED HoRs DU COMBAT.
In Virginia, Generals bearing, Ramseur, Battle
ana conner.
In Georgia, Generals Garthrel and Harrison.... 2
In Tennessee, Generals Cleburne, Williams, Ad-
ans, Gist, Strahl, Gran MERRY, Brown, Carter,
Manigaut, Cockerill, Scott, Gordon, jackson,
Smith, johnson, Gu aries and Buekner.. ......1T
In Missouri, Generals Marmaduke and Cabell..
During this time there has not been, if we
mistake not, a single Union General taken
prisoner General BDwELL was killed near
Winchester, and RICKETTS,, WRIGHT and GRO
YER wounded. Generals STANLEY and BRAD
LEY were wounded at Franklin. All are, how
ever, recovering.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07


Add to the above the sinking of the Abe
marie, Florida, Sea King, (Semmes' new pri-
vateer,) and the capture of six blockade run
ners on the Texas coast, and as many more
in the Gulf and North Carolina waters.
These figures do not include perhaps one
fifth of the general losses incurred by the
rebels during the last two months. In addi-
ton to these we are yet to hear from David
sons five thousand troopers who are galloping
through Louisiana and Alabama. Morgan's
brief raid through Ohio in the summer of
'63, occasioned US a total loss of 1916, 225.
How enormous, then, must be the disasters
entailed upon the enemy when our large
bodies of cavalry roam for weeks at time
through their fertile regions.
Every candid mind, after recapitulation
of the above figures, must conclude that the
South, as Mr.. FooTE recently said in the rebel
Senate, is on the Sverige of ruin" No coun-
try, however great its wealth and resources,
can stand for any length of time such in
roads The entire South, with the exception
of Virginia is now virtually at the mercy of
the "Union raiders" The shell of the Con-
federacy has been crushed through from every
direction, and the Union soldiers have now
only to gather the sustenance, and the rebel
lion is at an end. If they are wise, our de-
luded Southern brethren will now return to
the Union fold before they are irretrievably
ruined.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07
TR ARMY CORRESPONDENTS

sherman's March Through Georgia
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07
From the Ferty-SecOnd Regiment.

Guard duty IN DEMONSTRATING up DeSerters
and BushaOiqckerS-AGairs at Camp Butler
-Regupental items.
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