Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-10

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aud mock rs Second Part King Henry w.
i act ~ Scene 2.
SPEFD.-And now Won are metamorphosed
/ with a mistress that when look on you. /
can hardly think Won INV master.-Tiso Gen
te'nsu Of Verona. &c, II: Sc ne l.
! Love rules the Court. the CdmD. the Grove.
Lag OF the Last Minstrel.
FRIsND rE;-The mul,iiarious wander
+ ings Of thu 37th Badgers have at length come
I TO a conditional termination in the wilds of
: Trnall, town. Af'er perils by sea and lasi.
compared with which Saint PAUL's experience
(v,de III Cor. chap. ri. verse 26.) was mere
halliday excursion. (wifhoGt the additional
modern peril Of excursion trains.) We are per-
nitted ia rest ON our laurels within sight of
the City of magnificent distances. Our Dr.
vision Hospital is located OH our Mount Pts
gah from the summit of which we can. like
Moses. behold the promised land. which
again like him. we are not allowed 10 enter.
Stern orders emanating from Hid. Qrs. Gen.
C"mdg the Dist. keep MS from the city. ex-
cept in very intermittent way.
But our othe, wis. hard lot, i. much allevi
ntri and relieved by the presence Of sun dry
members of that portion Of creation which
aiheres TO the tenents OF the crinolne persua-
siOn-in the words uf Mr.. Mto.wBKR. al
lude TO lovely woman Mrs. Col. SAMUEL
aud ars Maj. BoBukL of our Reg't, honor US
with their presence rs does also the wife Of
one of Col. SANS stat.
Therefore he II RS Nv ed;
]. That now the Sighting is over. the
Army ~ big thing.
II. That the presence nf lovely woman in
camp,ha> y hrnlanizing and moral
izing inf .ence.
Ill. That it is worth getting into a row
or two. If only for the sake of having
|. W., as aforesaid, sympaihise with
YOU.
Nv. That undrr present conditions of PAY.
emOluments. and anpu rtenaires. es-
peoIaliy the latter. We ere willing 10
suffer for our country for an indefi .
mite PdFiod, unless sooner divorced
The pleasingiy sIonlr.tfc aspect of aur Hrir
ade Headquarters Is traly refreshing. In the
midst Of the grim paraphernalia of war. vari-
I
ruistakable manner the presence of J. +, as
aforesaid. Our gallant Colonel mounts hIs
charger with some mysterious article of infan
! tile apparel elinging To bis spur, o- dolls
head emerging from his pocket. Dress Pa
rade has It's saleinn ruuininrrv relieved by a
cheerf'l vision of mounted feminine. and the
Colonrls staff Is augmented BY almost an en-
tire .quadrOn of crinolne cavalry. The
spirlt-siirring drum aud the esr-piercing fife"
have long ceased 10 charm. their martial
tones having yielded TO those of the peaceful
piano. Crinelins ranks cartridges bayon,ts
yield TO bonnr's picketing has become pi' =
nic-ing ana camp and garrison eqaIpps.,e
means horses and ambulaDces to convey the
ladies to reviews.
4 remOdeling and reorganization of the ar
my has long heen talked of, and behold We
have it. in fashion never drsampt Of bs Ca
/ sey, little known TO Haidee. aud but dimly
4! imagined by Mcclellan. The Sanitary Com.
mission has just sent for a supply Of para
soils. hoop skirts. AMI chillrens carriages and
I the Chr siian Com mission fDr a large box 81
tracts for the yoIng. for distribution through
the Brigade. and for extra supply of pre-
/ served meals and fruits. 10 refrts, the faint !.
/ ing bodies OF its Chsplains. 10 enable them 10
! discharge their new and oneraus duties.
On the 9Th inst. we had the pleasure Of az.
/ sistmg as spectator. at very pleasing cere-
/ mony. the presentation TO Col Sam Harri.
( an of very band-ome sword and belt, by
/ the officers Of his staff
The Inspector General. Capt. Ghas. II
McCreery. was elected to do the talking. and
I spoke as follows: ~ FL e
! COLONEL "A pleasing duty has been Civ
en- me To perform. Daring the time they
I have been associated with you. in the dis.
charge of official military duties. the officer:
of your staff have learned Ia honor YOU fol
YOUR high s,ldl RI, qualities-'or the zeal and
! alacrity with Which YOU have AT all time
performed the work assigned you and for IN.
/ kindness and gentlemanly treatment they
have uniformly received at your ha',fS They
j will hot soon forget the SCENE. which the,
have passed with yOu. nor the conspicuous
part ven have taken IN I'll. closing days o.
I the rebellion. Now that the war ~ over we
NAV soon he released frOm a soldiers life and
he permitted to return 10 onr homes aud kin.
dr,-d aud the genial p rs',ifs of civil
life Thy are unwilling this time shall
come witios:t expressing TO yoi, their ap pre-.
citation Of the Important services. yOn have
( rendered the government i'm IT'S most trying
10 r. anh their regard for YOU as an officer.
/ g,nt.ensan, and a friend. We may Soon bs
separated. | express their feelings when
saw. that their earnrst wish il that tour fI.
ture in civil lite lnsy be brilliant az your pas
military career has been and that ful
measure oi cath. prosperity and happiness
NAV be granted yourself and family.
Permit me. Colonel. IN .heir behalf 10 pre-.
sent Ven with this sword-not account o
its intrinsic value hat a. sight token %
their esteem and regard for you. Though
they trust you may never have occasion e
unsheath it in actual warfare. il may sprve IL
the future as a memento OF past associsi ioni
that will ever be pleasant and sweet to them
Capt. McCreery then presented Col. Harri.
man with very handsome staff officer,
sword, with silver sheath and appropriat,
inountings, and bearing suitable inscrip
/ tion. with the names of the donors.
The Col. then responded, As follows. "a
/ CAPrAIs McCREEkY AND OFFICERS OF TIL
j SrArF-i thank you for this beautiful toker
| of youi confidence and esteem. 1a
u n dcubiy vsiusbls coming as il doe