Democratic messenger., 1894-06-30
A Letter from Our Soldier
Bows at FrOstburg.
CAMP Brown, FRosrBrRG, Nh,

fMUOTS ~ Mc MtScHyeT.
Co l. arrived at the seat of war with
its Regiment, the First, |. NJ. \. c..
on Saturday at $50 a. M. having left
Snow Hill ut $50 II. M. the morning
before. The Company travelled in Il
special car, sent by the Pennsylvania
X. X. Co. via. Wilmington, Del, to
Baltimore. arriving at the latter place
about 2 p m. On arrival of the Com
pany at the Union depot, Baltimore,
we Immediately marched to the Fifth
Regiment Armory with Go. f., which
joined the company at Elkton. The
day was one of the hottest that has
been experienced during this year. but
the company marched gallantly with
out murmering. Ii was escorted
to the armory by detail of Baltimore's
finest policemen. On arrival ut the
Armory, Captain Capper was imme-
diately notified to march his men to
the Academy Hotel for dinner. They
were then ordered to assemble at the
Armory at 6 o'clock. Punctually at
I p. M. Colonel Wilmer gave orders
To- move, and the five companies which
had assembled, marched out of the
Armory, headed by the First Regi-
ment Band, for Camden Station. A
special train was in waiting and left
Immediately on the arrival of the
Regiment Several companies joined
the Regiment, OH its journey to Frost
burg. On the arrival of the Regi-
ment at Frostburg the companies
were found in front of the depot, and
were soon marching for Camp Brown,
which is beautifully situated on hill
about one mile from the town; and
only short distance from the several
mines where the strikers have been
most prominent. The Fifth's boys
heartily cheered the First as they
marched into camp, knowing that
they would leave for their homes in
Baltimore on the same train that
the First arrived on. The Fifth
left camp, where the tents had already
been pitched, and the First had moth
ing to do but to occupy the vacated
tents of the Fifth. Since the Regi-
ment's arrival they have had the first
insight of soldiers life, notably the
grub" which Old Bug said he would
not feed his hogs ON. Both the cook
ing and the way it is served, Gin wash
basins is like anything else but home
comforts. Hardtack, and hash made
from the leavings of previous meals,
comprises the bill of fare, with coffee
sweetened with saltpeter. The health
of our company is better than could
he expected. The boys are in the
best of humor, visiting, when off Of
duty, the mines, and prominen. places
in the neighborhood, all of which are
"out of sight for the boys of the
Erstern Shore. Co. l.. was detailed
for duty last Sunday night, at Pompey
Smash, small village 3 miles from
camp, and one of the principal places
that has been guarded during the
recent strikes. The road to the above
named place is very different from
what our boys are used to in old Wor-
cester, being nothing but rocks and
steep hills the whole way. Major
Purnell, who accompanied Co. L.,
ordered Captain Capper to leave a
detail of 6 men with him at Hoffman
Mine about ] mile from camp. The
rest of the company under the Captain
climbed the hills for Pompev, where
they were quartered in school house.
and sentinals were Immediately placed
on guard around the building and the
balance of the company were patrolled
in details through the town every hour
during the night. Nothing of inn
portance occurred, and the company
arrived back in camp at Z a. m. the
next day. At the Hoffman Mine,
one of the boys. sweetly dreaming
of his best girl in Snow Hill, was
nearly eaten up by cow. which
seemed to have great deal Of afiec-
ton for an Eastern Shoreman. Know
ing green thing when she saw it,
she at once began licking and chew
ing his face and ears. On awakening
in the morning and finding the dust
and dirt of camp life off his face. he
was somewhat astonished, and asked
his comrades what had happened to
him during the night. This is the
first licking that any Of our boys have
received during their stay in camp.
Old Nick Kennard. who accompa-
MED the Company. is in the height Of
his glory, shaving the boys and black
ening their shoes.
The Regiment expects to remain in
camp at least ten days, if not longer.
Services were held on the camp
grounds on Sunday by the chaplain,
of the Regiment. who preached an
excellent sermon on Manhood" which
was much appreciated by his hearers.
Owing to the short length of time that
the Regiment has been in camp,
nothing of Importance has transpired.
The strike seems to be no nearer
settled than at first, although few Of
the mines are working their full num-
ber of men. II this letter will prove
of interest to you and the readers OF
the MESSENGER, we will write you
another in the future.
Yours truly,
COMPANY l..