The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-17
ECHOES FROM THE CAM p.

A colored boot black, who visited camp,
was given tossing in a blanket in the
main street Of the Second battalion.
George Owens, Of Company D. was ord
erly at Colonel Ripple's headquarters We'd
nesday. Private Frink, of Company G,
was orderly to Adjutant Millar.
Harry Young of Company Q, found an
old Whitfietree in field near the camp.
He is now industriously engaged in filling
it full of bullets, and will take it home as
relic Of the battle.
Lieutenant Stratton, Corporal Brandt
and other members Of the regiment have
their cameras with them aud are taxing
snap shot views of the battle field and
amusing camp residents.
Colonel Ripple insists that there shall be
no gambling in the tents Of the Thirteenth
regiment and that all lights shall be put
out at 10 p. m. and quiet reign after that
hour. In the matter of department as
we'll as military knowledge the Thirteen tn
is the model of the department..
Lieutenant Frank Robling received a
large box from ex.Sheriff Robinson We'd
nesday which contained little Of every
thing from chewing gum to razors 1t ar.
rived at a time when the stock in the
lieutenants cellar was running low and
was, therefore, doubly appreciated.
Corporal Jocachim. Of Company G, was
brigade corporal Of the guard on Tuesday.
When he was relieved from duty he was
publicly commended by General Goblin and
Major Gerst for his splendid work. GEN
eral Goblin told Colonel Ripple that Cor
poral Jocachim was Qua Of the best cor
porals he had ever seen.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Rice of Scranton,
are boarding at the old Pitzer homestead
on the outskirts of the camp. The build
ing is known historically as Longstreet's IS
hospital and contains many intentions
made by bullets during the battle. A
place where shell tore large hole in the
side Of the building can easily be deter
mined by the patching that has been done
to repair the breech.
Quartermaster Tracy says that the state
rGtions were probably never worse than
they are this year. A lot Of beef had to be
condemned on Wednesday. Major Cool
baugh, the commiSsary of the Third brig.
ade, was talking to Major Mates yester-
day about the excellence of the rations.
"There are no flies upon them" said the
dignified maj jOr with considerable satisfac-
tion.
Il don't know about that" retorted
Major Mates. There were plenty of
flies on the beef Company A, of the Thir-
teenth got today, so much that the beef
ad to be buried"
Major Coolbaugh did not again refer to
flies. ''.'
Sergeant John Moir, Of Company G, was
anxious to have an opportunity to view
the sights Of Gettysburg and as the hope
OF obtaining pass was meHgre he resorted
to subterfuge. Captains have the priv.
lege Of going to and from town without
question so Moir obtained q captains coat
and cap. gave his moustache proper mill
tary waxing and started. He was the most
soldierly looking Parsonage in the town
ana might have passed for anything from
din 'sion staff officer down. As he passed
the ilitary patrols he received the salute
due nis rank until he met one careless
guard who saluted him in half hearted
manner. "Captain" Jack would tolerate
nothing Of that kind and. assuming his
most serious tone wanted to know If
that was the way he had been taught to
salute an officer% Il i don't know whether
l was ever shown the right way or not. u
replied the guard with troubled counten-
ance. just then a corporal of the guard
rushed to the scene and made haste to eX-
had not been instructed as to the proper
salute. you'd better take him around
on n side street, then, aud show him the
salute, We can't tolerate such an exhibi.
ton on public street. 1t would bring
the National guard into disrepute," Sc
verely said Mr.. Moir. "All right, cap.
tain," said the corporal salutlng, as he
dragged the unfortunate recruit into an
adjoining aleywav. Half an hour later
Captain Moir passed the same guard again.
This time the latter was prepared He
Strengthened out, held head erect and,
with his hand held on a level with his
shoulder, gave salute that would have
done credit to regular. Captain Moir
smiled approvingly, commended the man
and passed on.
Quartermaster Sergeant John Gibbons,
of Company D, is one of the hard working
and invaluable members of that organiza-
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