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Regiment: 2nd Wisconsin Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
Head Quarters
General Smith’s Division
Camp Advance, VA.
September 28th, 1861
Dear Sister,
I received your letter of the 22nd last night & was
glad to hear that you were all well. I have got so that I
can do duty again. I was out on picket yesterday and
returned to camp this morning. We saw nothing of the
Rebels except about half dozen cavalry, and they
kept out of gunshot. The Rebels advanced toward our
lines the other day, but there were drove back again by
our artillery. There was one of our men wounded by a
shell. The Rebel loss is not known. There is an attack
expected every day.
I don’t have much time to write, so that when I
set down to write, I can’t think of half the news. In
fact, there is no news. It is an old story to me, and I
don’t think it worthwhile to write any of the
proceedings about camp.
We have received part of our uniform. We have
blue pants & the regulars’ hats with an eagle & ring &
an ostrich feather.
The Second Wisconsin takes the lead about here.
They are highly complimented by the ladies for their
good behavior & for trying to keep the rest of the boys
from plundering and foraging. Some of the loyal
citizen s suffer as much as the Secesh. Some of the boys
go into houses and take whatever they see that suits
them. Lockets, rings, papers, and all family treasures
that can be no possible good to no one but the
proper owners, and when they are caught they have to
suffer the consequences.
There were five regiments came in last night from
New York & Pennsylvania. There is troops enough here
now to march through all Seceshindom.
Write often. Write as often as convenient. Adderess
as usual. Washington, D.C. Give my best to all and
receive the same from your brother.
G. W. Fisher
This is the very picture of our Captain as he was
on the field in the hottest of the fight at Bull Run.
The signature is his own handwriting. Capt. Wilson Colwell.
