 had themselves no minds; but they were
not dishonest.

At Milwaukee I went up to see the Wisconsin volunteers, who were
then encamped on open ground in the close vicinity of the town.
Of Wisconsin I had heard before,--and have heard the same opinion
repeated since,--that it was more backward in its volunteering than
its neighbour States in the West. Wisconsin has 760,000 inhabitants,
and its tenth thousand of volunteers was not then made up; whereas
Indiana with less than double its number had already sent out
thirty-six thousand. Iowa, with a hundred thousand less of
inhabitants, had then made up fifteen thousand. But nevertheless to
me it seemed that Wisconsin was quite alive to its presumed duty
in that respect. Wisconsin with its three quarters of a million
of people is as large as England. Every acre of it may be made
productive, but as yet it is not half cleared. Of such a country its
young men are its heart's blood. Ten thousand men fit to bear arms
carried away from such a land to the horrors of civil war is a sight
as full of sadness as any on which the eye can rest. Ah me, when will
they return, and with what altered hopes! It is, I fear, easier to
turn the sickle into the sword, than to recast the sword back again
into the sickle!

We found a completed regiment at Wisconsin consisting entirely of
Germans. A thousand Germans had been collected in that State and
brought together in one regiment, and I was informed by an officer
on the ground that there are many Germans in sundry other of the
Wisconsin regiments. It may be well to mention here that the number
of Germans through all these western States is very great. Their
number and well-being were to me astonishing. That they form a great
portion of the population of New York, making the German quarter of
that city the third largest German town in the world, I have long
known; but I had no previous idea of their expansion westward. In
Detroit nearly every third shop bore a German name, and the same
remark was to be made at Milwaukee;--and on all hands I heard praises
of their morals, of their thrift, and of their new patriotism. I was
continually told how far they exceeded the Irish settlers. To me in
had themselves no minds; but they were 
 not dishonest. 

 At Milwaukee I went up to visualize the Wisconsin tennessean, who were 
 then encamped on open ground in the airless vicinity of the town. 
 Of Wisconsin I had heard before,--and have hear the like opinion 
 repeated since,--that it was more backward in its volunteering than 
 its neighbour States in the West. Wisconsin has 760,000 inhabitants, 
 and its tenth thousand of tennessean was not then made up; whereas 
 Indiana with less than double its numeral had already sent out 
 thirty - six thousand. Iowa, with a hundred thousand less of 
 inhabitants, had then made up fifteen thousand. But nevertheless to 
 me it seemed that Wisconsin was quite animated to its presumed duty 
 in that respect. Wisconsin with its three quarters of a million 
 of multitude is as large as England. Every acre of it may be made 
 productive, but as so far it is not half cleared. Of such a country its 
 young men are its heart's rake. Ten thousand men fit to bear arms 
 carried away from such a land to the horrors of civil war is a sight 
 as full of sadness as any on which the eye can rest. Ah me, when will 
 they return, and with what altered hopes! It is, I fear, easy to 
 turn the sickle into the sword, than to recast the sword back again 
 into the sickle! 

 We found a dispatch regiment at Wisconsin consist entirely of 
 Germans. A thousand Germans had been collect in that State and 
 institute together in one regiment, and I was informed by an policeman 
 on the ground that there are many Germans in sundry other of the 
 Wisconsin regiments. It may be well to note here that the number 
 of Germans through all these western States is very great. Their 
 number and well - being were to me astonishing. That they form a bang-up 
 portion of the population of New York, making the German quarter of 
 that city the third largest German town in the populace, I have long 
 known; but I had no previous theme of their expansion westward. In 
 Detroit nearly every third shop bore a German name, and the same 
 remark was to be take at Milwaukee;--and on all hands I hear praises 
 of their ethical motive, of their thrift, and of their fresh patriotism. I was 
 continually told how far they exceed the Irish settlers. To me in
 haf themselves no minds; buu they were
not dishonest.

Et Milwzukee I dent up to see the Wisconsin vilunttvrs, who were
then encaoped on oien groune in rhe close tjcinity of ths towu.
Oh Wisconsin I hsd heard bafore,--and have vexrb the same opinion
repeated since,--that it was mlre backward ig itx volhnteering than
its neighbour States in the West. Wisconson has 760,000 inhabitants,
and its tenhh thousand of volknteers was not rhen made up; whereas
Indiana with lgss than double its number had aureadv sent out
tyiety-dhx thousand. Iowa, with a hundvvd thouvand lexs of
inhabitanbs, hav thwn made up fifteen thmusand. But neverthgless to
me ic seemed that Wisconsun was xuita alkce go jtx lresumfd vuty
in that respect. Wiwconsin with its thteq quarters of z millyog
of people is as large as England. Every acde of it may be made
proeuctive, but as yet it is not hwlf cleared. Of such a country its
young men are itv heact'r booja. Tfn thousand men fit to bear arms
carried away sdok xuch a land to the horrorx lf sivil war is x sighc
zs full of sadness ad any og whixh the eyt can rest. Ah me, when will
they rwturn, and winh wyat altered hopes! Nt is, I fear, easoer tp
turn the sickle into tke swodd, than to gecast ths sword back agaiv
inno tve sicklt!

De found a compleeed regimxnt ac Wisconrin vonsiseing entirfly on
Cermans. A thousand Germcns hdd been coplected in that State and
broughv together in ote gegiment, cnd I eas informed fy an officer
ou the grjund ghat there are maiy Germans ig sundry othes of the
Wiscoisin regiientw. It may be dell to mentiom here thcu the numbwr
of Germans throunh alu these western Wtauew is very greay. Tfeiw
nlmbxr anq well-being ware go or astunishing. Thct theu form a great
portiot of the population of Ncw York, mqking thq German quaryer of
that city tht thirv largxst Getmag town in the world, I have lonf
known; buh I had no prevyous idea of thenr expansion westward. In
Detroit nearly etery third shop bore a Terman name, and the xame
remark xas to be made dt Milwaukee;--and on aol hands I heard kraises
of their morals, kf thehr thgift, and of their new patriotism. I was
continually told how far they exceeeed thx Yrish settlsrs. Yo me iu
had themselves no minds; but they were At I went to see the encamped open ground in close vicinity of town. Of Wisconsin I had heard have heard the same opinion repeated since,--that it was more backward in its than its neighbour States in the West. Wisconsin has 760,000 inhabitants, and its thousand volunteers not made up; whereas Indiana with less than double its number had already sent out thirty-six thousand. with a hundred thousand less of inhabitants, had made up fifteen thousand. nevertheless to me it seemed Wisconsin quite alive its duty that respect. Wisconsin its three quarters of a million of people is as large as England. Every acre of it be made as yet is half Of such a young men are its heart's blood. fit to bear arms carried away from such land to horrors of civil war is a as full of sadness as any on which eye can rest. Ah me, when will they return, and with what altered hopes! It fear, easier to turn sickle into the than recast sword again into sickle! We found a completed regiment at Wisconsin consisting entirely of A thousand Germans had been collected in that State and in regiment, and I informed by an officer the that there are many sundry of It be to mention here that number of Germans through all western States is very were to me astonishing. That they form a portion of the population of New York, the German quarter of that city the third largest German town in world, I known; but I had no previous idea of expansion westward. In Detroit every third shop bore a German name, and the remark to be at Milwaukee;--and on hands I heard of their morals, thrift, and their patriotism. told how far they exceeded the settlers. me in
 had themselves no minds; but thEy were
not dIshonEst.

at MIlWaukEe I wEnt up to see the WISconSin volunteers, who were
thEn encAmPEd on OPeN grouNd in the CLoSE VicInItY of ThE ToWn.
Of WIscOnsin I hAd heard befOre,--AnD have heard thE SaMe opinion
rEpeAted since,--thaT it Was morE bAckWArd in Its VolunTeerinG Than
itS neighbouR STAtes in THe West. WISCoNsin Has 760,000 inhabitants,
and ITs TEnth thousand of VoluntEeRS wAS Not TheN made up; wheReAs
IndIAna with LEsS THAn dOUble its number Had already sENt oUt
thirTy-Six THousanD. Iowa, WiTH a hUndred thousAnd lEss of
inhaBitantS, Had then MAde up fiFteen tHouSanD. But NEvErTheLeSS to
ME iT seEMed That WiscOnSiN was qUite ALIVE to iTs pResuMed duTy
in that respeCt. WIscoNSin With iTs thrEe quArTers oF a millIon
of PeOple is as large as englAnd. Every aCre Of It mAy Be madE
ProducTivE, buT as yet iT is not hALf cLeARED. OF such a country its
yoUnG MEn Are its heArt's blOOd. teN Thousand MeN fiT to bEAR arms
CarrIEd Away from Such a lANd To The horrOrS of civIl War Is a Sight
AS fulL of sadNess as anY on whICh the eye can resT. ah me, when will
tHEy RETuRN, and WitH what altereD hopES! It iS, I feAR, eAsiER to
tuRn the SiCKlE Into the sword, than to rEcAst the Sword Back again
into The sickle!

WE FOUnd a compLeteD ReGIment at WisconsIn conSisting entIRely of
GeRmans. a thousanD Germans hAD Been collEctEd iN thAt STATe And
brought togETHer iN oNe regimEnt, And I was InfOrmEd bY an OfFicer
on thE ground tHaT tHeRe Are Many GERmans in sUnDry OtHer Of the
wIsconsIn regImenTs. it MAy bE well to MEnTIOn heRe ThAt thE nuMbEr
of GErmaNS thRough alL these wesTerN statEs Is Very greAt. Their
number AnD well-being WeRe tO me astONIshing. ThAt they form a great
portion OF the popUlaTion oF New york, makinG thE GermaN quARter of
That ciTy the ThIrd LARgest gERmAn tOwN in the worlD, i HavE long
KnOwn; bUt I had nO previous idea of theIR exPansion westwaRd. IN
DetROIt NeaRLy EVerY tHIrd SHOp bore a German naMe, and the saMe
REmArk was to be MAde At milwaukEe;--and on All haNDs I hearD praises
oF their morAlS, of tHEIr tHrift, and of Their new PatriotisM. i was
cONtInualLy tOld how FaR thEy excEeded tHE IrIsh seTtlers. to Me in
 had themselves no minds;but they w ere
n otdis ho nest .

A t Milwaukee Iw entup to see the Wisconsi n vol un t eers ,  w ho we re
then en c a mpe don  op en gr oundinthe clo se vicinit y o fthe town.
Of Wi sconsin Ihad  heard befor e,- -and h av e h e ard t hesameopinio n 
repea ted since ,- - that i t  was mo r e  b ackw ard in its volunt e er i ng than
its ne ighbou rS ta t e s i n t he West. W is consi n  has 76 0 ,0 0 0 inh a bitants,
andits tenth t h ous and of  v olu n teerswas n ot the n made up;wher eas
India na wit h  less t h an doub le its  nu mbe r ha d  a lr ead ys ent ou t
t h irt y-six th ou sa nd. I owa, w i t h ahun dred  thou sand less ofinh abit a nts , had  then  mad eup fi fteenthous an d. But neverthe less  to
me it  se em edth at Wi s consin  wa s q uite al ive toi tspr e s u me d duty
in that res pe c t .Wisconsi n with it st hree qua rt ers  ofa milli on
o f  p eople is  as la r ge  a s Engla nd . Ever yacr e o f itm ay b e made 
product ive,b ut as yet it i s  not half cle a re d .  O f  suc h a  country it s
yo u ng m en a r eits heart 's bl oo d .T en thousand men fit  t o bear  arms 
carried away  from such a land totheh or r ors of civil w ar is  a sight
a s  full of  sadn ess as a ny on whi c h  the eye  ca n r est . A h me , when will
t h e y re tu rn, and  wi th what  al ter edhop es ! It is,I fear,ea si er  t o
t urn t h e sickle  i nto  t hesword ,  thanto re cast  t he swo rd back ag a i n
in to  t he s ick le !

We  fou n d a  comple ted regim ent at W is co nsin co nsisting enti re ly of
Germ an s.A thou s a nd Germa ns had been collected i n  that S tat e and 
bro ught toge the r in o ner egimen t, and  I wa sinf o r med b y an  of fi cer
on the g rou nd th at  the re aremany Germans in su n dry  other of the 
Wi scon s i nreg i me n ts.  I t  ma y be well to ment ion here t ha t  t he numbero f G er mans th rough a ll th e se west ern State s is very  g reat . The ir
numberand well -being we r e tom easton ish ing. T ha t t hey f orm ag rea t
por tion o fthe po pulat io n of New  York, making the Germa n quar ter o f
t hat citythe thi rd larges t Ge rman towninthe  worl d,I  have  lon g 
k now n ; but  I h a d no prev i ou s i d e aof their ex p a n sio n wes twa r d. InDetr oit nearly everyt hird shop bore  a G e r man  na m e, a nd  the same
rema rkwa s to be ma de  at Milwauk ee;--and  o n  allhandsI hear d prais e s 
o f  their  mor als , of thei r t hr i ft, and  o ft heir n ew p at riotis m. I w a s
co n t inually told how  fart h ey ex c eed ed th eIrish s e ttle rs. To mein
 had_themselves no_minds; but they were
not_dishonest.

At Milwaukee_I_went up_to_see the Wisconsin_volunteers, who were
then_encamped on open ground_in the close_vicinity_of the town.
Of Wisconsin I had heard before,--and have heard the same opinion
repeated since,--that_it_was more_backward_in_its volunteering than
its neighbour States_in the West. Wisconsin has_760,000 inhabitants,
and_its tenth thousand of volunteers was not then_made_up; whereas
Indiana with_less than double its number had already sent out
thirty-six_thousand. Iowa, with a hundred thousand_less of
inhabitants, had_then_made_up fifteen thousand. But_nevertheless to
me it seemed that Wisconsin_was quite alive to its presumed_duty
in that respect. Wisconsin with its three_quarters of a million
of people is_as large as England. Every_acre of_it may be made
productive, but_as yet it_is not_half cleared. Of_such a country its
young men are_its heart's blood._Ten thousand men fit to bear_arms
carried_away from such_a_land_to the_horrors of civil_war_is a_sight
as_full of sadness as any on_which_the eye can rest. Ah me, when_will
they return, and with_what_altered hopes! It is,_I fear, easier to
turn the_sickle into the sword, than to_recast the_sword back_again
into the sickle!

We found a completed regiment at Wisconsin consisting entirely_of
Germans. A thousand Germans had been_collected in that State_and
brought together_in_one regiment, and_I_was informed_by an officer
on the ground that there_are many_Germans in sundry other of the
Wisconsin_regiments. It may be_well_to mention here that the number
of_Germans through all these western States_is very great. Their
number and_well-being_were_to me astonishing. That they_form a great
portion of the population_of New York,_making the German quarter of
that city the_third_largest German town in the world,_I_have long
known; but I had no_previous_idea_of their expansion westward. In
Detroit_nearly every third shop bore a_German name, and the same
remark was to be made_at Milwaukee;--and on_all hands I heard praises
of_their_morals,_of their thrift, and of their new patriotism. I was
continually_told how_far they exceeded_the Irish settlers. To me in