Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-14

the late campaign not because look upon
| him as almost an angelic being but because
/ of his late call for 900 } ore" | only
regret that the call is not for vice or three
| times that number. 1t is truls cheering to
| know that the President is not unmiadful of
| the veterans-tbat be- is detei mined to give
US all the assistance necessary to crash the
reasonable villains confronting US. We are
! glad that few more of the stay-st home
patriots are TO have another opportunity TO
make manifest their love for our needT coun-
try and the poor soldiers.
Our army is in the best spirits IL has been
for many long months. The glorious results
of Sherman's long march through Georgia,
ending in the capture of Savannah, the rout
of Hoods vandals in Tennessee, the complete
success of Warrens late raid toward Weldon,
Stoneman's dashirg movements in West Vir-
ginia, and various other expeditions of less
Importance, is sufficient cause for general re-
joicing not only in the army, but throughout
the North. How bright and cloudless appear
the skies. Never have they appeared more
so since the first gun was fired on the almost
helpless garrison of Fort Sumter. Let US
continue to hope, pray and night. Father
Abraham, thou who holdest the relns OF Gov
eminent, we beseech thee, send forward the
men without delay, fill the thinned ranks of
our Veteran oNN iOSSNS VIC
blessings of the faithful in blue.
The 9th Wisconsin Veteran Regiment has
received quite large addition to its num-
bers this and last month. It's aggregate
present for duty is 692, great many more
than it has had at any time since the battle
of Gainesville, in 1862. They are mostly
drafted men, and with few exceptions, a
fine robust lot of fellows, well suited for sol
diers The Regiment is very fortunate in Sc
curing such material. With a few months to
prepare them in, the 9th can enter upon a
dd- oStio.n with good round numbers, and will
douotiess sustaTi4 its former ~" - rep
utation.
Col. John A. Kellogg has returned, and
taken command, and enters upon his arduous
duties with commendable earnestness. The
Colonel is an excellent disciplnarian, just
what is necessary, and, so far as / can learn,
well liked in his command. As a brief bio
graphical sketch of the Colonel may not be
unnteresting to the readers of the Journal, L
give it, John A. Kellogg was born in Be-
thena, Wayne county, Pennsylvania, the year
1928. At the age of II he removed with his
father to Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin Terri
tory. His opportunities for acquiring an ed
ucation were not very good, but by strict at
tention at school and at home, while not
otherwise engaged, he secured what at that
time was termed in Wisconsin good educa-
ton. At the age of 20 he read law by COM
muncation with Judge Woodward, of Pa. In
1856 he moved to Juneau county, and was al
mitted to the bar. At the outbreak of the
present rebellion, he left a large practice in
that county and entered the service as 1st
Lieutenant of Company K, 9th Wisconsin
Volunteers. The following fall he was pro-
NOTED to the Captaincy of Company !, in
which position he fought in the battles of
Gainesville, Bull Run, South Mountain, An
tietam and Fredericksburg. When Colonel
Cutler was made Brigadier General, he Sc
lected Capt. Kellogg as his Adjutant Gen.
eral, in which capacity he acted until the
succeeding fall, distinguishing himselfin each
action, and winning the praise of all about
him. He was then made Provost Marshal OF
General Cutters Division, receiving the cred
it for being the best one the division ever
had. In December of the same year, he re-
enlisted with his regiment. During the first
days fight of the Wilderness, the Captain,
while commanding the skirmish line, was
captured. Of his subsequent escape from the
hands of the enemy, you have heard. While
prisoner in Charleston, he was commission
ed Major of his regiment, in October as Lit.
Colonel, and the present month as Colonel
The eagle becomes him, and if star does
not take its place in due time, it will not be
because it has not been earned.
The health of Wisconsin troops in this ar
my, am happy to inform you, was never bet
ter than at present.
cannot close this hastily written letter
without speaking in the highest terms of
praise of Assistant Surgeon l.. G. Armstrong
of the 9th. He is the most faithful Surgeon
in the army, and is greatly loved by every
man in the regiment.