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Regiment: 2nd Wisconsin Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: Abraham Lincoln
Head Quarters 2d Wis. Volunteers
Camp Tillinghast V.a.
January 6th 1862
Hark a voice from — Dixie
Dear Brother John
yours of Jany 1st I received
last night and was glad to hear
from you once more and I hope you will
keep your word good for I would like
to hear from you every week if no
oftener. I am glad that you are doing
well and have steady work for the
winter for I think that there will
be good times next spring dont
you John, I speak of labor not
of war for it is hard to tell where
we poor Sagers will be or how we
will fare by that time
I sometimes wish that I was there to
work with you making shook but
I dont suppose I would be contented as
long as this trouble continues for I
am very fond of a roving life but I
got greatly disappointed when I joined the
Army. for it is like the Father + Child
I cant go any where without the
concent of the Officers, but they are all
quite liberal and let us go whereever we wish
when I get a little uneasy once in a while,
I think of the old saying that a
contented mind is a continual feast
and I try to proffit by it.
the Mason + Slidell offair has caused a
great deal of loose talk among the people
but I hardly think there will be
any thing done about it now as they
are given up to Old Johney to do
with them as he sees fit but dont trust
the old fellow to far. he is honest
with snug watching but it wont do to
take your eyes of him and give him a chance
O, say, we will watch the rebbels and
leave Old Johney Bull for you
dont give an inch to him if you want
any help call on us we can spare any amount
of men + money for Uncle Abe is rich
+ strong. I think we are good for the
rebellion + for Old John Bull to
if he sees fit to try us on what
do you think John hant it so
well I will leave it for time to tell
wheather Old England is for us or aga
=inst us and then will be the time
to act acordingly
we had quite a snow storm last
night the snow still lays on the
ground and it is quite cold but
when the sun comes out it will soon
drive it. tell Eleanor that I take the
will for the deed as she cant knit
on fingered mittens it shows
that her will is good enough to
if she knew how, but tell her
that I have a splendid pair that
was sent me from La Crosse Wis
by some of the warm hearted maiden
of that little loyal City in the
far distant West land of the free
the company is out drilling and I am in
the tent writing. I suppose you would like to
know how that happens well I am on
water squad to day. I suppose you would
like to know what that is, well I will tell
you, every day there is two men
detailed to carry water for the cooks
and so it came my turn today and I
carryed the water this morning from
the fort about one hundred yards from
here and now I have nothing to do
untill tomorrow morning 6 oc,
we were mustered in on the last
day of Dec and we will get out
pay in a day or two now, we have
$26 coming to us now. I am going
to send a small sum home but
you need not say any thing about
it to the folks
it is now time for the mail
and I must go and see if there
is any thing for me
the mail has not came yet and
I will try and finish this sheet
the boys are comeing in from
drill and it will be hard work
to write now, and so I must close
you wished me a happy New Year
I wont confine you to one I wish you
menny write often
to yours truly one
G.W.Fisher
