Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-10
WAR NOTES

The present war recalls to the His
torical society the brilliant achieve
ments of the Scandinayians of this
state during the Civil war. Wisconsin
had the unique distinction of send
ing a regiment into the field compos-
ed almost entirely of Swedish and Nor
wegian fighters, and no Drawer or
more loyal troops ever marched into
the south than those led by Colonel
Hans Heg. The letters written by
him to the adjutant general of Wis
consin have been preserved, and are
now in the possession of the histori
cal society. They reveal a spirit of
genuine loyalty and devotion to his
newly adopted country, and should
be an inspiration to every descend
ant who honors the history of that
famous regiment. Colonel Heg gave
up his life in an effort to save the
nation which he had chosen as his
own. and to make it free for all
mankind In the present crisis his
tory will repeat itself, and the thou
sands of Scandinavians who have
adopted this land as their home viii
offer their blood to save it.
Dr.. Don Miller writes his moher
from Fort Riley, where he has been
since August, that there are 200
physicians and surgeons in the gov
ernment service there. Don says
he is soon to be transferred to can
Torment in California, where he is to
be in charge of a hospital. Good
for our Viroqua boy, a son of a vet
eran of 81 and himself member of
Company NJ Fourth Regiment in the
Spanish war.
1t is current news here that Lieu
tenants Winton and Thurston have
been transferred from Battle Creek,
Michigan, training camp to North
Carolina.
Ed Inner of Westby,while at Mimi
eapolis, enlisted in the navy, pass
ing the physical examination and
holds himself ready for orders.
Leroy Peterson, a former Westby
teacher, is off for the war. He resign
ed his principalship of the Norwalk
schools to enlist.
Joseph T. Braun of Franklin, who
enlisted for the aviation corps, was
ordered to report to jefferson Bar
racks, st. Louis, Missouri, for final
examination. He departed for his
southwestern cantonment 'on Monday.
Braun will be remembered as driv
er on DR.. Porter's milk delivery two
or three years ago.
In the mix-up of troops at Waco,
Texas, companis, regiments and bri-
gades have been so merged that SOL
diers of a given locality are sepera
ted Captain Buffers writes that he
goes on the staff of General Rich
ards, the Depot Brigade, Thirty Sec
Ond Division. Charlie Porter is a
sergeant. Buffers says: "Our duties
will be mostly to look after and pro
vide supplies for the brigade. We
viii always be the reserve brigade,
to keep getting regiments ready for
action. If we 90 to Europe at all,
we viii be situated either in England
or France, probably at some sea
coast town. The only thing that
bothers me about it all is that ! will
never get within sight or hearing of
the battle line, and after all / will
come out of the war kind of feeling
that | was not very much of it.
Of course, if / was right in it and
got punctured, l would not enjoy
that much either We are now work
ing very hard getting ready for the
many changes that are soon to fol-
low. The saddest thing to me in this
reorganization is that ! am separated
from most Of the boys from home,
but l hope to see them all occasion
ally. / had expected to write long
descriptive letter for the Censor be-
fore this, but have been so busy all
the time that l am not able to collect
my thoughts and take the time But
l viii attempt to write Of the great
camp and general conditions IN the
near future. One thing I will tell
you-that it's mighty hot down here,
uncornfortably so in the tents at
night.
Con Boswell was down to Coon
l.