Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-08
OUR SOLDIER soYs ALL HAPPY.
The Order for Their Discharge from the
Service is Made and They VIII Soon
be at Home-Captain Silbaugh Com
'nends Our Cit liens for Their Conser
vittve Attitude Throughout.

COMPANY M" FOURTH WISCONSIN REarx EMIT
CAMP SHIPp ADMISSION Ala, Feb. 3. 1889
FRIEND MUNeoN: The long looked
for order was received today and the
Fourth Wisconsin will soon be memory,
A pleasant memory / believe to most OF
the boys OF Company M. There was
general chaering throughout the camp
end eserybcdy was heppy, but thu COM
motion was nothing compared with that
at Camp Douglas after the announcement
at dress parade that the regiment was
going south.
The following remar kable statement
has appeared in two of the Viroqus
papers. "From the pressure being
brought to bear upon the secretary Of
war by those WIG are working for the
discharge of Company M, it seems prob.
able that this regiment will soon be one
OF the next to be mustered out" We
perhaps ought to feel complimented il
this was true, TO think that Company
M has so much influence with the war
department, but on the contrary we
feel prond of the fact thal Company M
is one of the companies that las made
no move in that direction. Although
as anxious as any to get home after the
close OF the war, they have at all times
shown a commendable spirit to do what
was required of them without complaint,
and the boys have felt proud of tie fact
that while the people ct home were con-
tinually reminding them OF their friendly
interest, they held no meeting and sent
out no protests asking to have the boys
relieved OF whatever duty might be re-
quired of them in furtherance of their
obligation to the government. This
has been subject Of favorable comment
more than once, by outsiders.
Orders were at once issued to have
books and papers made ready to muster
out and 1T Is thought that the work will
take until March first.
Measles are epidemic in the regiment,
but of very mild form. Privates Led
man. Lee, Bolden, Girky and Burkhart,
of Company M, have been taken down
so far. Private Alness, the first victim,
has returned to the company. He was
only absent for few days. Measles is
our only sickness at present.
The writer, with other officers, rode
to Chocoloco, Sunday, a distance of
fifteen miles While there we we're
royalty entertained and partook of a
tine roast goose dinner at the home OF
DIR. Davis. The doctor fred one of the
first guns at Fort Sumpter and was in
one of the last battles of the war. The
good lady said she hated Yankee
mighty bad at one time and didn't sup
pose she would ever get over it, but she
had. A married daughter spoke up and
said, ''yes, mother, and I heard you say
that no Yankee should ever darken your
threshold" eyes," sbs said, shut I
have changed my mind" Time is q
great healer.
The Third Tennessee left for their
homes, Monday and Tuesday of this week.
The regiment was good one and many
warm friendships were formed between
them and the Fourth Wisconsin.
Company K, commanded by the ven,
cradle Captain O'Neil, has been selected
as provost guard in the city siuce the
muster out of Company @, Third Ten
nessee. Captain O'Neil is veteran of
the civil war. Respectfully,
JACKSON SInBAUGH.