Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-12-17
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- 49, lay CAboHucu al INVITATION To AL
the soldiers OF his company, Co |. 20th
Wisconsin volunteers. in this vicinity to
an anniversary dinner in commemora-
ton of the 23rd anniversary Of the bat
tie of Prairie Grove, Ark. Dec. 2. 1862
There assembled thirteen of his COM
rades, viz: John G. White, VIM White,
George Whiieside, James Whiteside.
VIM. Chisholm. John Caaifman, Charles
Sandlebach, Henry Brandish. Henry
Cooley, Geo. w. Day, Ed. BETTER. r. j
Weaver and John Call After discuss
ing the events of a soldiers life as only
soldiers can. at 3 o'clock they all were
invited to partake of such feast in the
culinary line as only lady OF the host
ess's art and experience can produce.
The boys say that that part OF it was
the most commendable and also equally
acceptable. .Ye shades!'' those old
boys may have forgotten how to fight.
but not how to eat. No, sir. r. Nj.
Day says he will have to be visited by
special dispeasation If he gets over the
effects in year. During the repast
various opportunities were offered to
swap "sowbelly." hard tack, bacon, etc,
for other articles more suitable to the
tastes of the participants. This battle
is memorable as the first engagement
in which the goth Wisconsin volunteers
participated. How the boys stood fire
will be seen by reading the congratula-
tory address given them by Gen. Her.
ron, their commander. Fighting as
they did against odds of more than four
to one and against men who had been
melted to the most deadly hatred by
base misrepresentation, and after such
a march over such roads, the wonder
seems to be that the victory was not, in
stead OF victory, humiliation; but pen
will not do justice to the bravery of the
troops that day, nearly all of whom had
never been under fire before. The raw
troops were the Goth Wisconsin, 10Th
Iowa, 10th Iowa, Gath Illinois, 8th Mis-
souri, cavalry, LIST Arkansas cavalry.
The troops who had been under fire
previous to that battle were the 37th III
inois, 26th Indiana, battalion of the
End Wisconsin cavalry, and the artil-
lerymen of three six-gun batteries.
These were opposed by $4,000 men.
posted in selected position and COM
manded by General Hindman. Nearly
ons-half of the Goth Wisconsin was mis-
sing after the fight. 1t is proposed to
keep up the celebration of thi. event
each year hereafter. BY an unanimous
vote it was voted to hold the next meet
ing at j. G. Whites. They were 10th
to separate and continued spiuning
yarns (swopping lies one of the company
said but | am too modest to say ought
about that) until night-fall, when the
meeting was adjourned by singing
Marching Through Georgia and
Army Beans" b.
Gen L. j. Herron's congratulatory
address to the army of his command,
upon their success at the battle of
Prairie Grove. Ark, Dec. z, 1862:
HEADQUARTERS OF I'd AND 81 BRI-
GADEs, ARMY OF THE FRONTIER.
PRAIRIE GROVE. ARK, Dec. 10, 1862.
FettoW Soldiers: IL is with pride and
pleasure that | am enabled To congrat-
ulate you on the victory so recently
achieved over the enemy. Meeting
their combined forces, vastly your SUI
perlor in numbers, armed and equipped
IN the most efficient manner. contrary
to what we had been led to believe.
marshaled by their ablest generals,
posted in strong position of their own
selection. prepared to attack us, enter.
tanning toward us feelings of hatred
and tiendish passion evoked by infam-
Gus lies. which even rebel generals
should have disdained to utter-Fellow
soldiers, after forced march of over
100 miles in less than thirty days. weary
and exhausting. almost famishing,
animated only by that feeling of pat
riotism that induced you to give up the
pleasures of home to undergo the hard
ships of the field; did most gallantly
meet and fight and repulse the enemy.
Your fellow soldiers elsewhere, your
friends and relatives at home, your fell
low citizens, and your country as the,
learn of the splendid service of the ar
tillerymen, of the determined sdaring
and brilliant charges of the infantry,
will render you that praise and honor
which is justly your due. Illinois, Iowa,
Indiana, Wisconsin and Missouri, your
native states, are proud of their noble
sons. l have witnessed your gallant
daring in every encounter. In behalf
OF your country and myself | tender
you grateful thanks for the services
rendered. Whilst we drop tear,
therefore, for those who have fallen,
and sympathize with those who are yet
suffering. let us not forget to render
thanks to the Beneficent Giver of all
blessings for the success that has thus
far attended the truth and right of our
glorious cause. T.. j. HEBRON,
Brigadier General, Commanding u. $.
Army. I'd and Sd Brigades.
Official: VIM. HIDE CLARK, Adj.
Major General Hindman's address to
the Confederate army before the battle
of Prairie Grove, Ark, Dec. z, 1862:
HEADQUARTERS 1sr CORPS IN THE
FIELD, ARK, Dec. 4. 1852 Soldiers:
From the commencement to the end of
this battle. bear constantly in mind
what am about to urge upon you;
first, never fire because your cemrads
does, or because the enemy does, or for
the sake of firing rapidly. Always wait
until you are certainly within range of
your gun. Take deliberate aim, as low
down as the knee and fire; secondly,
when occasion offers be certain to pick
Oft the enemy's officers, especially the
mounted ones, and to kill his artillery
horses; thirdly, don't shout except
when you charge the enemy. As a
general thing keep silent that orders
may be heard. Obey the orders of your
officers. but pay no attention to rumors
or the commands of unauthorized per-
sons; forthly, don't stop with your
wounded comrades; the surgeon and in
Urinary corps will take care of him.
DO you go forward to revenge him;
filthy, don't break ranks or plumber il
we whip the enemy. All that he has
will be ours; if not, the spolls will be
OF no benefit. Plnnderers and stray
glers will be put to death on the spot.
File closers are especially charged with
this duty. The cavalry in the rear will
likewise attend to it, The enemy. re-
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