
all parts of the world an Irishman is dear. When handled tenderly he
becomes a creature most loveable. But with all my judgment in the
Irishman's favour, and with my prejudices leaning the same way, I
feel myself bound to state what I heard and what I saw as to the
Germans.

But this regiment of Germans, and another not completed regiment,
called from the State generally, were as yet without arms,
accoutrements, or clothing. There was the raw material of the
regiment, but there was nothing else. Winter was coming on,--winter
in which the mercury is commonly 20 degrees below zero,--and the men
were in tents with no provision against the cold. These tents held
each two men, and were just large enough for two to lie. The canvas
of which they were made seemed to me to be thin, but was I think
always double. At this camp there was a house in which the men took
their meals, but I visited other camps in which there was no such
accommodation. I saw the German regiment called to its supper by tuck
of drum, and the men marched in gallantly, armed each with a knife
and spoon. I managed to make my way in at the door after them, and
can testify to the excellence of the provisions of which their
supper consisted. A poor diet never enters into any combination
of circumstances contemplated by an American. Let him be where he
will, animal food is, with him, the first necessary of life, and he
is always provided accordingly. As to those Wisconsin men whom I
saw, it was probable that they might be marched off, down south to
Washington, or to the doubtful glories of the western campaign under
Fremont before the winter commenced. The same might have been said
of any special regiment. But taking the whole mass of men who were
collected under canvas at the end of the autumn of 1861, and who
were so collected without arms or military clothing, and without
protection from the weather, it did seem that the task taken in
hand by the Commissariat of the Northern army was one not devoid of
difficulty.

The view from Milwaukee over Lake Michigan is very pleasing. One
looks upon a vast expanse of water to which the eye finds no bounds,
and therefore there are none of the common attributes of lake beauty
all parts of the world an Irishman is dear. When handled tenderly he 
 become a animal most loveable. But with all my opinion in the 
 Irishman's favor, and with my prejudices leaning the like way, I 
 feel myself bound to submit what I heard and what I saw as to the 
 Germans. 

 But this regiment of Germans, and another not complete regiment, 
 called from the State generally, were equally yet without arms, 
 accoutrements, or clothing. There was the raw material of the 
 regiment, but there was nothing else. Winter was total on,--winter 
 in which the mercury is commonly 20 degrees below zero,--and the man 
 were in tents with no provision against the cold. These tents hold 
 each two men, and were just large enough for two to lie. The canvas 
 of which they were make seemed to me to be thin, but was I think 
 always double. At this clique there embody a house in which the men took 
 their meals, but I visited other camps in which there was no such 
 accommodation. I watch the German regiment called to its supper by tuck 
 of drum, and the serviceman marched in gallantly, armed each with a knife 
 and spoon. I wield to make my way in at the door after them, and 
 can testify to the excellence of the provisions of which their 
 supper consist. A poor diet never enters into any combination 
 of circumstances contemplated by an American. Let him be where he 
 will, animal food is, with him, the first necessary of liveliness, and he 
 is always provided accordingly. As to those Wisconsin men whom I 
 see, it was probable that they might be marched off, down south to 
 Washington, or to the doubtful glory of the western campaign under 
 Fremont before the winter commenced. The same might have been said 
 of any extra regiment. But taking the whole mass of men who were 
 collected under canvas at the end of the autumn of 1861, and who 
 were indeed collected without arm or military clothing, and without 
 protection from the weather, it did seem that the undertaking taken in 
 hired hand by the Commissariat of the Northern united states army was one not devoid of 
 difficulty. 

 The opinion from Milwaukee over Lake Michigan is very pleasing. One 
 looks upon a vast area of water to which the center finds no bounds, 
 and therefore there be none of the common attributes of lake beauty

all parts of the world an Ivishman is dear. Cyen haidled tsnderly fe
becomes a creature most loteaboe. Buu with all my judgmdnt in thv
Irishman'w fatour, and with my prejudigzs lezking chx same way, I
feek myself bmund to state fhxt I heard and what I saw as to the
Gewmans.

Buy hhis regiment jf Gtrmwns, znd another not completed regiment,
dalled hrom the State benerally, were as yet withlut wrms,
accoutrements, lr clothing. Theww was the rad material of the
regimgnt, but there was nothing else. Wknter was comint in,--wltter
in whici the iercury is commonly 20 degreex below zero,--anc tie mwn
were in tents with io provision against the cold. Tkese tents held
each tqo men, dnd fere husg lzrje snough foc two to lis. The canvaw
of which they were mwee seemed to je to fe thin, but was I think
always double. At tvis camp there was a house in which the men toon
their mewls, but I visited other camps in which there was to surh
xccimiueahion. I saw the German regiment called to its fhpker by tuck
of drui, and the mrn mstched in gallavtly, axjes each with a kniff
and spjon. I managed uo male my way in at the door afrer them, and
ban restify to the exczllence of tke profisioms of which their
supper conaisted. A polr diet nsxer enters into xny cmmbination
of circumstances contempleted yy an Amdricsn. Let him be whfre hc
fill, animal food id, witk him, the first necessary of life, and he
is alwebs provided avcmrdpngly. As co thoxe Wisconsin ien whom I
saw, nt was pxobabld that thej might bx marched ofs, down south dl
Washington, mr to thq doybtfyl glorkds of the westrrn campapgu under
Frwmont before the wlnter dommenced. The scot night have beem sxid
jf aiy spqwial regimend. Bug txling ghe whole mcsr of men who were
collectad uhder canvas at the ekd of the autumn jf 1861, and who
wete so collected wiuhout erms oc miliyari clothing, and without
protectioh from thf wcather, it did seen that the tcsk taken in
hand by the Commissariat of vhe Northern army was obe not devoid of
difyigulty.

The viex from Milwaukea over Lake Michigan is very pleasing. One
looks upon a vast expanve of water to which the eye finds no bounds,
and therefore there are none of thw common attributea of lake bzaucy
all parts of the world an Irishman When tenderly he a creature most judgment the Irishman's favour, with my prejudices the same way, I feel myself to state what I heard and what I saw as to the Germans. this regiment of Germans, and another not completed regiment, called from the State were yet arms, or clothing. There was the raw material of the regiment, but there was nothing else. Winter coming on,--winter in which the mercury is commonly degrees below zero,--and the were in tents with no against cold. These held two and were just enough for two to lie. The canvas of which they were made seemed to me to be but was always double. this there a house in men took their meals, but I in which there was no such accommodation. I the German called to its supper by tuck drum, and the men marched in gallantly, armed with a knife and spoon. I managed to make my way in at the door and can testify to excellence of the of their consisted. poor diet enters into any combination of circumstances contemplated by an American. Let be where he will, animal food is, with him, the of and he is provided accordingly. As to Wisconsin whom I saw, it that might down to or to the doubtful of the western campaign under before the winter commenced. said of any special regiment. But taking the mass of men who were collected under at the end of the autumn of 1861, and who were so without arms clothing, and without protection from the weather, it seem that the task in hand by the Commissariat of the Northern army one devoid of The view from over Lake Michigan very pleasing. One a vast of to finds no bounds, and therefore there none the common attributes of lake

all parts of the world an IrishMan is dear. WHen haNdlEd tEnDerlY he
bEcomes a creaturE Most Loveable. But with all my juDgmenT iN The
IRIsHman's Favour, aND wITH my PrEjUdiCeS LeAning The Same way, i
feel myselF boUnD to state what i HeArd and what i saW as to the
GermAns.

but thiS rEgiMEnt of gerMans, aNd anotHEr not cOmpleted rEgIMent,
caLLed from THE STate Generally, were as yeT WiTHout arms,
accoutRementS, oR ClOTHinG. ThEre was the rAw MaterIAl of the
REgIMENt, bUT there was nothIng else. WintER waS cominG oN,--wiNTer
in wHich tHe MErcUry is commonLy 20 deGrees beloW zero,--aND the men
WEre in teNts witH no ProVisiON aGaInsT tHE coLD. THesE TenTs held
eaCh TwO men, aNd weRE JUSt laRge EnouGh for Two to lie. The caNvaS
of wHIch They wEre maDe seEmEd to mE to be tHin, buT wAs I think
always dOublE. At this caMp tHeRe wAs A housE In whicH thE meN took
thEir mealS, But i vISITeD other camps in which ThERE wAs no such
AccommODaTiON. I saw the geRmaN regIMEnt caLled TO iTs supper By tuck
OF dRuM, and the MeN marchEd In gAllAntly, ARmed Each wiTh a knife
And spOOn. I managed to maKE my way in at the DOoR AFtER theM, anD
can testify To thE ExceLlenCE oF thE ProviSions Of WHiCH their
supper consistEd. a poor dIet neVer enters into Any combinaTION
of circuMstaNCeS Contemplated by An AmeRican. Let hiM Be where hE
will, Animal foOd is, with hIM, The first NecEssAry Of lIFE, aNd he
is always pROVideD aCcordinGly. as to thoSe WIscOnsIn mEn Whom I
saw, iT was probAbLe ThAt TheY mighT Be marcheD oFf, dOwN soUth to
wAshingTon, or To thE dOuBTfuL glorieS Of THE wesTeRn CampAigN uNder
FRemoNT beFore the Winter comMenCEd. ThE sAmE might hAve been said
of AnY special reGiMenT. But taKINg the whoLe mass of men who were
colleCTed undeR caNvas aT the End of the aUtuMn of 1861, anD whO
Were so CollecTed wiThOut ARMs or mILItAry ClOthing, and wITHouT
protEcTion From the Weather, it did seem thAT thE task taken in
hAnd By thE cOmMisSArIAt oF tHE NoRTHern army was one nOt devoid of
DiFFiCulty.

The viEW frOm milwaukEe over LAke MiCHigan is Very pleasIng. One
looKs Upon A VAst Expanse of wAter to whIch the eye FInds nO BoUnds,
aNd tHerefoRe TheRe are None of THe cOmmon AttribUtEs of laKe beaUtY

all parts of the world an  Irishmanis de ar.  Wh en  han dled  tenderly he
b e come s a creature most love able.  B u t wi t hall m y judgm e nt i n t he 
I ris hm a n' s fav our , and w ith my pre jud ic es leaning t h esame way,I
f eel myself b oun d to s ta tew hat I  he ard a nd wha t  I saw  as to th eG ermans . 

But t h i sregi ment of Germans,a nd another not co mplete dr eg i m ent ,
c alled from  t he St a te gene r al l y ,  we r e as yet with out arms,
a c cou tremen ts , o r  cloth ing.Th e rewas the raw  mat erial ofthe
re g iment,b ut ther e wasnot hin g el s e.  W int er was co min g  on ,--winte rin  whic h th e m e rcur y i s co mmonl y 20 degreesbel ow z e ro, --and  themenwe re in  tents  with  n o provision aga inst  the cold . T he sete nts h e ld
eac h t women, an d werej ust  l a r g eenough for two toli e .  T he canva s
of w h ic ht hey were  m ade  see m e d tome t o  b e thin,but wa s  I  t hink
al wa ys dou bl e.Atthisc amptherewas a ho use i n  which the men took
their me a ls , bu t  I v isi ted other c amps in w hich th ere was n o suc ha cc o mmodation. I saw th eGerman  regi ment called t o its supp e r by tuckof d r um ,  and the men m arche d in galla n tly, arm ed ea ch witha knife
a n d  spoon.I m ana ged  to m ak e my way in a t thedo or afte r t hem, an d
c antes tif yto the ex cellence  o fth epro visio n s of whi ch  th ei r
s upper consis ted.A po or  d i etnever e n te r s  int oan y co mbi na tionof c i rcu mstance s contemp lat e d by  a nAmerica n. Let him be  w here he
wi ll , a nimalf o od is, w ith him, the first nece s sary of  li fe, a nd h e
is alwa ysprovid eda ccordi ngly.As to  t hos e Wisco n s in  me nwhom I
saw , itwas p ro babl e thatthey might be marc h edoff, down sou thto
W a s hi ngt o n, orto the d oubtful glories  of the we st e rn  campaignu nde rFremont  before  thew inter c ommenced.  The same  m ight h ave  been said 
of anyspecial r e gimen t .But t aki ng the  w hol e mas s of m e n w ho we re
col le cted u nderca nvas atthe end of the autumn o f 1861 , and  wh o
were so  co l lec ted witho ut a rms or mil ita rycloth ing ,  andwith o ut 
pr o tecti on f r om the we a th er, i tdid seem th a t the  task  ta k en inhand  by the Commissar i at of the Nort hern a rmy  wa s  one  n ot devoid of
d iff ic u l ty.

The  v iew from Mi lwaukeeov e r Lak e Mich igan i s veryp l ea s ing. O ne
l ook s upon avas te xpanseof  w a ter to  whi ch  the e ye fin d s no b ounds,
and there foret h ere a r e n one o fthe com m on a ttributesof lake bea uty

all parts_of the_world an Irishman is_dear. When_handled_tenderly he
becomes_a_creature most loveable._But with all_my judgment in the
Irishman's_favour, and with_my_prejudices leaning the same way, I
feel myself bound to state what I heard and_what_I saw_as_to_the
Germans.

But this regiment of Germans,_and another not completed regiment,
called_from the_State generally, were as yet without arms,
accoutrements, or_clothing._There was the_raw material of the
regiment, but there was nothing else._Winter was coming on,--winter
in which the_mercury is commonly_20_degrees_below zero,--and the men
were_in tents with no provision against_the cold. These tents held
each two_men, and were just large enough for_two to lie. The canvas
of which_they were made seemed to_me to_be thin, but was I_think
always double. At_this camp_there was a_house in which the men took
their_meals, but I_visited other camps in which there_was_no such
accommodation. I_saw_the_German regiment_called to its_supper_by tuck
of_drum,_and the men marched in gallantly,_armed_each with a knife
and spoon. I managed_to make my way_in_at the door after_them, and
can testify to the_excellence of the provisions of which_their
supper consisted._A poor_diet never enters into any combination
of circumstances contemplated by an American._Let him be where he
will, animal_food is, with him,_the first_necessary_of life, and_he
is_always provided_accordingly. As to those Wisconsin men whom_I
saw, it_was probable that they might be_marched off, down south_to
Washington,_or to the doubtful glories of_the western campaign under
Fremont before the_winter commenced. The same might_have_been_said
of any special regiment. But_taking the whole mass of men_who were
collected under_canvas at the end of the autumn_of_1861, and who
were so collected without_arms_or military clothing, and without
protection from_the_weather,_it did seem that the_task taken in
hand by the Commissariat_of the Northern army was one not devoid of
difficulty.

The_view from Milwaukee_over Lake Michigan is very_pleasing._One
looks_upon a vast expanse of water to which the eye_finds no_bounds,
and therefore there_are none of the common attributes of lake beauty