Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-30

food with, and We used 10 fAIi In line after
ereaktas. and 20 down near the ssss and sscA
shoulder stick OF cord wood. Each bnnh
contained two men. and there was not room "a
SUI erect except in the top ons; time dragged In
.he evening, as reading or writing was out Of
me question N such crowded quarters. A few
Candies were ssued N, but never half enough.
wrestling matches. card playfne and ..stas
oanoes were the usual aTnusemsata
swrSpLkp NJ TIE sUrLxaa
Inc two suffers shops did rusAing business,
and ne we had not vet learned 70 like bread
without butter. coffee without milk and mussy
pork and poor beans those who had money vers
GOOD patrons and No we could not ger out With
out pass ana were four milee from town n,
PAID W cents per dosen for sggs. sOcenss for
butter, S2a can for peaches and everything
else N tne same Proportion To those who had
no money the suffers you'd issue checks. tskins
orders on the paymnster 10 be paid ON o,,r mi
ter IN Any one could 60 TO the suffer and on
giving such an order receive $40 in checks after
the paymaster had accepted it I had plenty o.
money and did not get any checks, but some
rascal iorged my name to an order for sl0
which was forced 10 paw. We had plenty o,
chances to be swindled besides those offered by
tne suffers. The camp was overrun by peddlers
who sold all sorts Of things at outrageous prices
and who bought OF traded for ANYTHING thew
could induce Us to part with. Many Of the re-
eruits were mere boys who were fresh from
farms and who we're not accustomed 20 havinc
money to spend, and who having received scV.
eral hundred dollars bounty felt able 20 Indulge
themselves an anything they wanted
One OF these fellows took a great interest In
our squad and said he had served q vrsr in a
battery and knew just what we needed. he
sold some OF the BOYS bowie knives and revolv.
ers at fancy prices and told me was lust the
size to make a good driver. but needed better
boots than had or than the government fur
nished. As favor he took my fne calf boot
and several dollars and got me q pair OF heavy
eowhides, reaching 20 my knees. ornamented
with red tops and crossed cannon, and gener.
ously threw in pair Of spurs. I was soor
laughed out Of wearing the spurs. but although
the boots hurt me cruelty I wore them until ]
reached the battery.
START FOR THE FRONT.
Up to the time enlisted our company had
but four guns. but it had been decided to in
crease the number to six and an officer had
been recruiting for IN in Chicago. One day
about March l, among batch Of new arrivals
we found about forty men for ''our battery, :
Is We called il. A few DAYS later an ORDERLY
came through the different barracks calling
All men for battery G, second artillery, turr
out at once" We fell into line and q fne-
looking officer introduced himself % Lieut..
Edward Webster, who had come to conduct a,
to the front and who ordered us to pack our
knapsacks and be ready to march in an hour
At the appointed time we answered 20 our
names, were mustered into the United State.
service, and with shouts and cheers started for
Dixie. Our lieutenant made few remarks "a
us which made us feel that in him at least we
had friend. Every lot Of men who started
Tor their regiments were escorted by armed
guards, but when our officer IVES asked how
many he needed he said none; that il seemed
disgraceful to put guard over volunteers, and
that he would depend on our honor to give him
no trouble; every one was on his good behavior
and when be reported 70 the captain every man
was present Ell YoUNa.