Quiner Scrapbooks: Correspondence of the Wisconsin Volunteers, 1861-1865, Volume 2

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cal "mouthpieces  of    tho    stump,     wcr«l'^       . .''''^''*"""  ^"^ ^^"'«^«'>   >^ithoiit afraid,   if the negroes  wore   freed  by J " ^7''"''"""'''^''""'^ ?'^«°. I lost'f«i'h consorvativeparty, that  they would lo.-< .'" "'«'''<'»"'''"<• fomotime ngo the Pres- the thanks and ndmirntion   of the hypo- ' . *"' '"'''   ^''"- ^^kelzy   tbat   he  would   j»v,.p o..c-o. i critical abolition  rwligionisis of deceit-       P^sc of slavery as  he see fit,  consi.st- l^'ol. Faircli ful England, whoso tools fhey have beer ^"' '^"'^ " restoration of the Union; but^rlhe purpc foryears.   Thank God they have learnoJ !''^*'"'*'"  ''"^   disposed  "f McC ellnn that it is  not  always safe to trust cvcj'"''°"'"''*'"^ *'"' "'«   ''"P«   of restoring transaUnntic   cousins;  not   even   in  th« "'""'"""'"*'"""^ P^nce ns it ought
cause of nogro humanity, parlicularlj'°''*'' -^'""'^f' ^nay nnd do fight hard where the destruction of one's country ii "'"' •-''^'¦"<'«'ly, and afterwards lifvc each at tho bottom of it, which has been th. °^^'" "^ ^•''" "» *•*'«'••- The men of the ease with the English from fiist to last.- ^""'.'^ ^°"* ^'^'^ "Pon the radical a! oli- The radicals feared   that if .McClellai """•''•'"'* l^''ofhors. E. Cy/
did nol whip the rebels beforo the fir.st ofi> TLrmy Corre«ponden«e* i
January, that the Proclamation would be good for nothing. If the South bo beaten in the field by abolition generals, and radical dictates sent them, it will re quire the strongest despotism in the world to keep them in subjection. Nets if they were conquered by iMuClcllan and his conservative army; because they looked upon him and his command as re al patriots fighting for the Constitution KB il is, and the Union as it was ; but doing, as thcy sny, the dirty work of the abolitionists ; at the same time feeling it their duty to kill " Mc°' and his oominund as thcir hired enemies. But, my dear friend, no matter how much truth mny be in their argument, it will not weaken in the least, our detorniination to restore the Union—and, to use McClellan's words, " no matlor how much it may cost in time, treasure and blood." And for the sake of our country, and respect for his patriotic farewell, we will faithfully standby Burnside as we hnve faithfully Btood by bin). At the same timo I must not hide from you the fact, that a deep seated indignation is felt by the soldiers, against those who are the cause of hav¬ ing McClellan removed.
Tho soldiers were satisfied fo snlTcr anything under McClellan, because tl.ey knew he had their welfare at heart, and that he w-ould not expose their lives un¬ necessarily. They knew that he ran no risks; that he was but consistently •low; jusl the  man to   secure success,  if
NrAR  Brooks"Station, Va. "l NovTMBKU 20,  02 ;
Wc nre jblesscd.with excellent weal ho for campaigning; notwithstanding thi fact, idleness seems to bo the order o the day.
We arc lying on the Frodricksbiirg ^ Aqiiia Creek R. R.—7 miles from thi former and 5 from the hitter plucc. Sii Corps, fb-tning the right, loft and Cen¬ tral Graud Divisions, arc massed be¬ tween Aquia Crock and Fredi-icksbiirg. Quite an army it is—numbering in t«. tal 17o,000 men! One week ago to-day woarrived here, and from present indi¬ cations, wc nrc led ^o believe that om Slay hereabouts, ds for aomelime to come for we now have beans  and    rice   issued
came from the hearts of all/"/
Lieut. Col .•Vlleu isi agaiu wilh us, nlthough as yet unfit tor activo service- He^ i» one ofthe bravest ofthe bravo.
ild has gone to Wisconsin sc of obtaining Tolunlecrs from the drafted men to fill the ranks of thc Second. Il is hoped that he may not succeed in the object of his visit, as drafted mon are not looked upon as ge¬ nial compauions; and we would rather not, that thcy should nuniber hereafter, us fieni the Second.
Thos. P. Lttvei ty, of tho L. C. L. O., is nt Wnishington, aud quite unwell. Every exertion is being u.ade by Dr. Briiiinel for Laverly s discharge. May ho be sue" oessful is our wish.
O. W. F:sher,;of the L. C. L. G., diod of thc Chronic Dlahrrtfn on tho 2iith inst. at a Uospiu.l  in   Wa.shingion.     His is    thei I only death by disease occured  siuoe  our I departure  from     friends   and   home, I'J nioniho since,
y HAWKEYE.
/P. S.—Gen. Gibbon now commnnds Ricketts Division; and Col. Meredith a distnnt rohitivc of President Lincoln is promoted to' Brigadier (icncral, nnd now conimuiiils the the Iron Brigade of tlic West. We like hitn very much; but re¬ gret' th^ loss of Gibbon./
Lioirt'. vhkM. Woodwrtrd now commands Co. B. the Cnpt.   being   unwell.    Wood-J!
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to us, soiuelhing nut known on the niarcl   ward, since the death ol our   uoble Capt."
or when a march is intended.
Of the humiliation in the army, caiisci by the removal of Gko. B. .McClklla.n— 1 know of no langiinze sufficiently deep to illusi-ate. "Tis enough to know, thaf hundreds of ofiicers bavo   tendered  Iheit
resignations for snid rea-en; and you mny be assured that the bulk of tho Gr.iud American Army have   but   littilo
Wilson Colwell—has had thc hearts of the rciuiiining La I'rossc Light Guard. AdjutantAVofd is indisposed—having an attack of the flux. Ever since his de¬ parture Iroiu the Light Guard, regrets have   manifested   themsol.-es  daily.    He
is a fine fellow,
Every  d.iy    the   approaching  pickets chnt with ano   anotber aoross   the   Rap- hope   of   soon   agaiu (if ever)    forming'pahannook at FredricksLurg.    Wu woa< I nncw the <ic8 that once upon time appar-  der how long such shull be the c^sc! . ontly linked   the   destiny of North   and,- South.    Alas! Abraham,   too often havol
you siiccunibed to tho sway    of the   gov | ~"
M .'      Mu  CovKtiJ     On Friday   as{ a sojenin
ernment contractors, ns  woll   as   secret,      iwu. v>o\ ..in    yxx i   i .  j.  ¦
a-        . ,      . ,   „„ ; funeia  occurred in ourvown.    llieroiiianis
afhrmativo amalgntion workers. iuiiv,i.»i ^ v-
RcDiulus of Hr. George iloiluvray.
A. E. Bui-nsidc wc have ever admired.
the mntter eannot hurt our cnuse, that Mc'^lellan is a traitor, or a syinpt.ihiscr of thc robels, then,nnd not till ihen, wilj I sny thnt he hi.s acted jusliy nnd con- sialent wilh hia attempt to restore the Union.
The Pi-csidenl's Proclamation as a wnr measure, I looked upon ns ono of the best acts of the Wnr. 1 looked upon it ^fts a conditional pence offering—granting lo Iho rebels the power of saviug nil their constitutional rights b3' reiurning to Iheir allcginncc—and if not, deserving of conden.untion, like a sinner who will I not  repent,   condemned   hy   Ood.      But
of our esteemed f'^eud,   Gkougk  IIot,i.o-
world's mass arc gazing upon; but, forj j^|,. J^,|,,l HoHow.iy. The body h.id IkCO the part he now fills, wo foar a lock ofj l,i|,i(j,l tsvt) months by the side ot* ibat of e.\pericnco will cause a second demoral-t j^jg coiniade, Mr. II. S. Slv-jilienson, coi.)r zation of our magnificent a\A reorgnu-r ijcaier—both lurried on Uio battle licld, iied army ! |,y J.,.s l.rolluit William -Axul follow soldiers.
/Mcrlellnu has left us ! Ho visited, n^ ^^g.„„^y,| („ (jt„nj,.i„y C. 2d Wisconsin every Brijj^dc iu the army of the Poto-! ji^,^j,m,„(j„ ^l^, Iroi, Bri;j;ade, and wa.s mao, sending word beforehand that bel one'of the first to otler his youlhCul life :» 'waL coming lQ''?Vl us farewell !" Wei t.aciificc- for his country. From tho fust —Reynold's corps, wore drawn up iuj baltlo at Bull Hun to the second an i hist b.atic arr.vy ou Warrenton Heights Mo lie fouo;lit l.i;;voly, ivCcivin.i,^ uot it wound Clellan passed along tho vast line with iij] the ill fated day of hr^ iDil.*. uncovered h.ad, the very picture of man- Tho remains wel'O placed in a mela. iC hooi, aud suoh shouts as ae r wore heard cnse and broui ht boiiie ior burial, tor   tin'
boloro, mndis thc welkin ring;   and   they S!i
ati-slacliou of bereaved inolherand friends,