The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-15

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aud had enlisted men 70 take care Of 4. The
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mounted i on horses. Of course they Know just
eounds. Coming into camp aftcr . long march.
the first thing done y TO pitch tents. split
sSsss. or ni sS o.: and sa
Ia ,6s, hot sun until insensi6iiiy relieved their
bucSsd and gagged, tod 70 tree. and cold
water poured on his head until hc had hts
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them began anew. admit iGst the man. WAS
drunk. but 20 was tho officer who ordered the
When SaiIdias Fort Ass!n!boin. tho whole
force. except the guard aud those ENGAGED In
ussa ST
going into the army. they, bsing informed that
cents cent day Tor meShaSics and 40 conts Tor 10.
and rbs e ,sn WV ol rs
ten hours q day. Tie soldiers WORKED thir.
teen hours. and very often. won't out
wives after WORKING hours. Il took more than
two years 70 flnish ihe post. and We have never
received one CENT Of extra duty pay, Thus
earnings for two summers extra duty. The Gov.
eminent issued rations TO the citizens who
what the soldiers had 50 that Il seemed as II Il
sSldsrs Ia,Sns They bull. stHniai build;
to dig bitches to turn the wsisr out Of our Tents
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and asked for permission from tho first
sergeant. That worthy referred him to The
poet commander desk was Just to tho right Of
ept end Of n The The Hdusne
wished to know my business, told him had
permission to speak to tho commanding
who was within three feet Of me. he told
him what l said, The commanding officer
sas to him S wh s sd rsssatsd
asked where wanted TO 20 hunting. The Ad-
70 the ether. He. after namber q anestions.
ssog ss4 os sS as ro sp; q sSS assF
and was nesting with fair success after being
out only a little moro than an hour. when. two
up Ss 81 ns
lake. /. did not stay 10 argus Tho question. but
asked for permission to hunt.
II IL any wonder that our army 10 composed
almost entirely Of foreigners2 Our regiment
at one time did not have one first sergeant out
Of the ten Who could speak English &C. ms to be
understood. and two could not write their own
.cdss ne re
either semi-inyulidst confirmed drunkards. Or
During four year. and ton months thIrty:;..sven
the Officers. Four men. fine soldierly .fel.
lows. who did not drink and who dur
!ns slghteen monihs q tho service wore
report. and who never missed an hours duty
Of any kind. deserted under the following CIR
Tho lieutenant OF the company
sent for them 70 black his stove. shake his car
soldiers have to do for officers every spring and
!all, They went to the Captain md asked him
II they would havs TO do 1t. He told them II
Gas their duty e DO what an ollleer tod
mon to raise too many points," They did
The work. and deserted on that night. The
Captain called upon us to say why thoy desert
sd. Had any one given the reason no would
have boon scnt to the guard house.