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lmvo nssem-menting the ' hither—-hinted to the t, apparentlymr—yet w«in the power aintahi mid institutions insure of ouris of Grant their conn* o offer their sons to heri enthusiasm •ant Cmmly ition and our In Bending ijor. and in* .his County nost sacred i or.if the time mst of the)1J knowingice can he thera, wives iso to blusho these lt;lc-nll aid and lt;i that their bread, nor in nil timescommittee onsisting of all bo to see ' those who try’s service :ed and pro-f. their bus-tvo recoin-nil towns of !ar conduct vho may on-i1y of said clings when interests, of c au oxpres-mon of this )l us in our fdromost in eir ahscncour.prayers; ty God ho isorvo themrtcd un»ni-3n called for which were s; on behalf isnonded asA S« ndny t'p lo E«in ouaTaoa-ed, im X,axxcr«!Bl.or.Tho short notice of Gov. Randall made it necessary- for ail persons enrolled as Grant County Volunteers to report themselves at Boseobel' early Monday '.morning, making it necessary for volunteers from most parts of the county to meet at Lancaster by 12 o’clock Sunday, ruid leave eboitly thereafter for Boseobel. On the evening before the arrangements had been made for teams, and tho citizens having voted the freedom of Lancaster to volun-tecrs during their stay, Sunday forenoon was spent i n preparations to receive. them and help them forward. The usual religious exercises were dispensed with, and the deacon*, clergymen and religious men and women united with all others in these perhaps last kindnesses toward a the Grant County soldiers. The little girls wore making rosctts for presents, and tho ladies all were engaged at something useful for llioso about to depart for the conflict' Deacon Howe ' came up street1 with a flag, and Deacon Jones Was seeing to the char-itable finances and paying the expenses incurred for. tlfe recoils. Rev.. Mr. Eaton had arranged for the soldiers to march to his church and listen to a chapter, with prayer and patting words. Rev, Mr, Palmer was fixing to accompany: the company to. Boseobel, and so were .we,, the writer hereof. Wo had rend that in, war there aro no Sundays; now- We have seen this historical saying, realized in our streets; yet, hist Sunday waa the most solemn, religious day’ we over passed, The necessity of a Supreme RjjJer and prayer were felt. Gb, what sermons were preached on that Ssibbnih I If this bo ,lho prsfaca to war, what must bo in tho .unsealed book which lies before us 1 ’At 12 o’clock those enlisted; for this pln'co slowly gathered in nrnk/.m the call of the'drum, This was no child’s play and no jokea were passed, such' as ' are beard at military drills during peace; we aro'now reminded of battle otid .mortal eonflict-r-of hfl wo have; read of the patriots falhera and thcip-strnggles for liberty. Presently, men are 6ecn coming from Potosi, Beetown,|Plattovillo and elsewhere' —recruits with 'their escorts of .friend-. They meet our raennhd join in marching with martial:music to the church,'fordtvine 8orvice' with Rest Mr, Eaton. '■ Xtq dismissed ’soon for 1 dinner; then teams are brought out and all start for Boseobel,' some 24 wagons lad on. with /.soldiers and escorts.We arrived, at dawn and,secured places to stay..with tho generous people atand asked of the mi. with atteni were repifii earnest ma the audienlt; wliatcver t followed b; .planations square.1 Ji Randolph’sort of co: horn and si sion it was attnciied tc which- pas perorations mercifully one ofb.his But the pa speech so c they frequt loud and lc his remarl amidst chelt; Band they selves .and they swore war and foiTiiereup .Company f file and prc ganize, . D C, ;K. DeaiEnsign:. I Richnrd'Ci perfecting: answered t Beetowri, 3 villo snd otEdward his charge i by the ho in try’s flag, a enlist tb' do families of i placed-, and forgotten.’ . Lient. Cajli. Lieu ten cd Capt. with some lows t •' j'y '“Gcqth . was Jb’om; ■ not seem0; deep reg« licaitcclyc second; to; the ievbh: Wo fi’ee .bc pus, unrig that ;lt;he-w forced up selfish ness man bond
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Grant County Herald
Lancaster, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Apr 25, 1861
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