Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-09-07
THE FOURTH GOES SOUTH
Another State Regiment to be
Left in Service.
ORDERED TO ALABAMA
Some Doubt to Just When the
First Regiment will Leave
Jacksonville.

Camp Douglas, Wis, Sept 5.--The
Fourth regiment is back in camp and
Sn pursuance of orders to proceed to An
niston. Ala, as soon as possible. is en-
gagged in getting the equipment in shape.
Many of the men are dissatisfied with
the order, as they have been figuring upon
being sent home, although fully advised
that they might be called South at any
time.
They reached camp about 3 o'clock.
There was apparently a great deal Of
energy left in the men, for though some
of them were limping, they yelled vocifer-
ously. They were covered with dust and
many had discarded everything except
rifles. They made a good showing on
the march considering that it was their
first. They had covered over seventy
miles since Thursday
The seven days march of the Fourth
regiment resulted unsatisfactory to al
most every one concerned and yet no
fault can fairly be attached to any one.
1t was intended the march should extend
10 the Dells, but on account of the in
tense heat 1t was abandoned at Lyndon.
There 1t was announced the regiment
was to be mustered out. The return
march was quite as severe as the out
ward march. The ranks were broken
and scores of men came into Camp Doug
las on freight trains yesterday morning.
Ihe main body, however, arrived in pref
fy good shape at about 4 p. N. 1t was q
great trial of endurance and the Fourth
regiment stood the test manfully.
Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 5.-The con-
tracts for transporting the First Wiscon-
sin home have been awarded to the Plant
system which will carry the regiment to
Montgomery; from there the Louisville &
Nashville will take it to Louisville. where
the Pennsylvania line will handle it to
IslCy yx-hn no DO1,1 n.,I hos
the contract to take the soldiers to Mil
Waukee and later to their homes. 1t aD-
narcntly will take several days to un-
ravel the clerical red tape before the First
can actually get started.
La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 81 Special. /
Accompanied by his brother. the remains
of Private Morris Casberg, late of Co. B,
Third Wisconsin Volunteer infantry, who
died some weeks age aboard a transport
Bound for Porto Rico. arrived here this
morning from Fortress Monroe. The re-
mains were met at the train by a guard
of honor composed of Cos. Is and NJ,
home on furlOughs, and eX-members of
che two companies, and escorted to the
home of the parents of the deceased in
Holmen, this county. At l O'clock a mill
tary funeral was held Rev. L. G. S
Hjermstad officiating. There was a large
attendance of the friends of the dead sol
der from this city. Casberg was the first
victim from La Crosse who gave up his
life in the present war. He was assOciat
ed with DR.. D. Frank Powell in the or
ganization Of the Wisconsin Rough Rid
ers, and when they failed to get into I'm
Gle Sans service, he lost no time in en-
listing as a recruit in Co. B III this city.
The movement started in Portage,
Mansion, West Superior and other Wis
consin cities since it has been definitely
decided by the war department that the
Third regiment is to remain in Porto
Pi9p SIX o bar M
and men who desire TO return to their
civil occupations, has been taken up Ill
this city by Mrs. Peck, wife of Capt
Iuther II. Peck OF Co. n. and Mrs
Fowler, wife of Sergt. L. IL. Fowler Of
New York. Sept. 5.-FOllOwing is a list
New York hospitals:
William Appleby, Co II, Second Wiscon-
sin. Long Island College hospital; typhoid
fever.
Allen I. Billings, Co. K, Second Wiscon-
John Bowker, Co. B. Second Wisconsin,
Arthur ". Breetsman, Co. E. Second Wis
conSin, Long Island College hospital, malaria
Roscoe Carpenter, Co. A, Second Wiscon-
sin, St Peters.
Charles Cone Co c, Second Wisconsin,
Robert Esterbrook. Co. E. Second wiscon-
Robert c. Foge. CO. f, Third Wisconsin,
Long Island College hospital, malaria.
Hans Folsom, Co. X, Third Wisconsin, ST.
Henry L. Fromholes. Co. L, Second Wis
consin, Fort Hamilton.
Jesse Gokey Go. B, Second Wisconsin,
Long Island College hospital.
Charles f. Hahn, Co. D. Second Wiscon-
sin, Long Island College hospital.
Martin Hange, Co. A, Third Wisconsin,
st. Peters.
wilbur Holmes, Go. N, Second Wisconsin,
Edward Hungerford. Co. ID, Third WiscOn-
sin. Long Island College hospital. malaria
John II. Johnson, Co. L, Second Wisconsin,
Long Island College hospital, typhoid.
Bedford Kinne, Co. L, Third Wisconsin,
Fort Hamilton.
Milton KIass, Co. D, Second Wisconsin,
Andrew Lockwood, Co. l, Thirty-third
Michigan, Long Island College hospital,
wounded toe
iSan, Fort Columbus
Frank Emmett, Co K, Thirty fourth Mich
Igan, Fort Columbus
Madison Wis, Sept. 5.-[Special. /
Many anxious inquiries have been re-
ccived from relatives of volunteers who
have died in Cuba and Porto Rico as to
whether the government would bring
their bodies home. Gov. Scofeld. while
III Washington has pushed inquiries in
regard to this matter at the war de-
Dartment and this morning sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to his private secretary,
Gel. w. ]. Anderson:
The government has arranged to bring
home the bodies of soldiers deceased in Cuba
or Porto Rico. The war department in
forms me nothing will be done about this
until all the troops in service are prop
erly cared for.
Rhinelander, Wis, Sept. 5.-[Special.l
Two thousand people greeted the train
bearing Co. H. Thirty-fourth Michigan
volunteers of Ironwood through here al
2:3O this afternoon. Two bands furn-
ished music, and sandwiches, cake. pie
milk, drinks and delicacies were heaped
upon them. There were fOrty-fve in the
company under Capt Robert j. Bates
The company lost six men and all are
suffering more or less from fever and
disease.
FIT Atkinson, Wis, Sept. 5.-[Spe
cial John Rutzen, son of Charles Rut
zen of this city, died at Jacksonville
FLA, last night. of fever. His body viii
be brought here for burial and given
military funeral. His brothers at Me
nominee and Arcadia and milwaukee,
friends were notified OF his death by hi:
father this morning.