The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-14
At CAMP Crawford
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sergeant-majors Of the First and Second
battalons, have one OF the neatest fitted
up tents on the ground. One of its unique
features ls clothes rack patented by Mr..
Barnard, which can be fastened to the tent
pole by means of thumb screw.
En- route to Gettysburg Captain Z. D.
Fellows, Of Company +, received tele.
gram from Corporal Freeman and Private
Mitchell stating that they had missed tho
train aud requested information as to
what they should do. They were directed
TO proceed to Gettysburg on the first train,
Police Officer Block. who is a member OF
Company Is. called on members OF Troop
X, OF the United States cavalry, yesterday.
Mr.. Block served with them at Leaven.
worth, Kan, and during the Sitting Bull
troubles few years ago. Mr.. Block was
then member OF Troop X, Of United
States cavalry.
Major G. C.. Mates was thrown from his
horse during dress parade on Saturday.
but fortunately escaped without injury.
His horse reared on its hind legs and then
fell sideways, taking the major with him.
Mr. Mates leg was beneath the horse, and
his escape from broken limb 10 matter
for congratulation.
Headquarters Clerk Woisenhue was on
luo oublue BOluS u ObJlJ SuuIb WuSu JuO
crown sheet burst and made the locomo-
tive fit subject for the repair shop.
Richard derived little enjoyment from
that ride until the engineer succeeded in
getting his iron steed under control after
the crown sheet burst,
The rain which continued to fall with.
out intermission all day Sunday, keps
most Of the boys within their tents.
Many OF them spent the day in getting
their arms and equipments in first class
condition for yesterdays inspection while
others roved over tho battlefield in the
rear OF the camp looking IOr relics.
As tho train Of elsvon cars sped on
through the night, enveiopad by tie mist
that arose from the Susquchanna, ma8seu-
gers from the commanders Of tho different
companies fitted through tho train to tho
headquarters car, in tho center OF the
tram, bearing reports OF tho membership
Of the companies to Adjutant General
MillRr.
RoRimental Clerk Richard Weisenflus
was honored with u call from Major Girst,
Of General J. p S. Gobin's staff, saturday,
who summoned the efficient regimentul
| clerk TO brigade headquarters to act as
| clerk there. Joseph Davis, who wes MIR.
Weisentue's assistant. will act as regi.
mental CLERK during the remainder Of on.
campmeut.
The people Of Gettysburg realize that
| they do not have an encampmsnt everyday
and are making money while they may.
| A trip to the camp grounds on bus
costs from Is to 20 cents. Milk 10 sold for
| 10 cents quart and kerosene oil brings
twenty one cents a gallon. Relics and
tales told by ego witnesses of that memor-
able event, can be purchased at like prices.
After the inspection today the rifle team
was excused from further duty in camp
! and allowed to return home This was
done because the team will have to 20 to
Mount Gretna on Aug. 81 to shoot in tho
state matches. The members of the team
are William Stout and w. W. Youngs, of
company d, Reese Watkins, Of headquar.
ters and Henry Cullen and Peter Rooling
of company {.
The long grass Oh the parade ground in
front Of division headquarters became ig.
nited Saturday afternoon and burned
tiercely for a time. The wind whipped
the flames rapidly over the ground towards
the camp OF tho First brigade, and many
tents would have undoubtedly been de-
stroyed but for the prompt and effective
action of the detail sent to fight the fire by
|
Chief of Police Simpson, WHO was pres
ent at the battle OF Gettysburg in the ca
pacity of drummer boy, is much sought
after by the soldiers who want to have the
positions of the different generals and theii
commands pointed out by a man who was
on the spot. Musician Mcdonald was also
on the field on the third day as a drummer
boy and can relate many interesting Incl
dents Of the battle. Captain Kellow was
with General Warren when Round ToI
was stormed and had part in that des
psrate adventure. He had an opportunity
to become thoroughly familiar with tht
battle field and its surroundings and talk
most entertainingly concerning it.
Before the train had been long unde
way Headquarters Clerk Weisenfue hat
prepared from these reports the followin,
tabulated statement Of the number of mel
each company had on the train: Field ant
staff. lS officers, s non-commissionei off
GERS: Company a, officers and 81 men
Company B. 2 officers and 81 men; Com
pany G, 3 officers and So men, Company
d, 3 officers and 81 men; Company L,
officers and 81 men; Company +, 3 officer
and 81 meu; Company q, 3 officers aud
men; Company H, 3 officers and So men
Total, 46S, out Of possible 4,O. The tw
missing men were Corporal Freeman an,
Private hitchell, of Company f. A guar
was stationed on each Car to prevent th
suardsmen from passing from one coacl
to the other with a view to preventing ac
, Cident.