Welcome A most hearty welcome from a cheesehead who gets his kicks out of running around in the woods in an $800 uniform that was designed 150 years ago; and bruising his shoulder with the recoil of a small cannon (at least I shoot the "small" 58 caliber Springfield and not those awful Austrian 69's. I'm not totally crazy. Welcome and huzzah from the great state (republic?) of Wisconsin
Calicoboy
__________________ My dear mother:- I have come safely through two more terrible engagements with the enemy, that at South Mountain and the great battle of yesterday (Antietam). Our splendid regiment is almost destroyed. We have had nearly 400 men killed and wounded in the battles. Seven of our officers were shot and three killed in yesterday's battle and nearly 150 men killed and wounded. All from less than 300 engaged. The men have stood like iron....Maj. Rufus Dawes, 6th Wisconsin Volunteers |