Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-19
WITH The BATTERIES.
Letter Received from Member Of Battery D
Tells Of the Battalion.

The following extracts from letter re-
ceived by Journal man. from the clerk
of Battery D, 1st Maine Heavy Artillery.
tells how they are faring. 1t speaks n
high terms Of Major Newcomb. who u
constantly growing more and more inra
the respect of the soldiers
Savannah. Ca, Nov X 1909
| was very much pleased to ge. vnI,r
letter In answer to mine, and LEI som.
q the others read IT, Letters from home
are more than welcome now, l assure
you.
am very well pleased with Savannah
and as we are the only artillery in the 7tn
Corps, we make quite a hit with orr red
stripes and cape Innings. When We
passed in review, last Saturday, the 18TH
instant. we were placed between the lsr
and I'd divisions. and it was truly a grand
sight to see 1900 men in line in one park
all armed, and every one looking his best
When General Lee rode by, the regiments
came to present arms, and the several
bands struck up march after he had
passed by, with his star. He rode UP to
the reviewing stand, where he was met
by the governor of Georgia, and then the
grand sight. We were spoken of very
highly. but we did not make a very fine
display, as It was quite hard to keep a
good step without music, yet we did very
We'll. After we got back to camp, Major
Newcomb said he was very proud to have
command of such an elegant body of SOL
diers, and he was much pleased with the
gentiemanly bearing OF all; that we
should always think of the dear old State
OF Maine, which we are here to represent;
that we should be so proud OF our State,
as to be jealous of her all of the time.
judged by the soldiers which now repre-
sent her. 1t had quite weight with the
better element of the batteries, for indeed
we are proud of the State of Maine. more
50 than you can think. The major is be-
coming more popular than ever with the
men. for his many little acts of kindness.
IN the way Of looking out for the com,
forts OF the men. All these little kind
nesses have great weight with the pri-
Yates, and If a private learns to respect
his commanding officer, then and never
till then, will he make a good soldier
Will be very glad when those Journals
arrive. as 1t will seem like home. Even
now the boys are shouting "Kennebec
Journals, three cents copy"
The roads down here are elegant, espec-
tally around the. city in the principal
streets. In the city they are Of concrete,
and IN the country Of oyster shells. They
are areas as hard ard. as solid stone and very
often thought what an elegant place II
would be to take spin upon my wheel.
took ride down to Thunder Bolt Ca
and while / was down there, j picked d
bunch of violets, the same as our north |
ern kind. which we find only in the
spring. The days here are quite pleasant |
and we can go around in our shirt |
sleeves but at night it is quite cold. The |
trees are all green, but look far from be- |
ing as pretty as our Northern maple and
elm. The scrub oaks and Southern pine, |
are the most plentiful. There are but |
few palmettoes. and they seem to be Gull |
tivated The prettiest tree of all is the |
sycamore. This country is all right, but |
to this lad there is no place like way |
down east" The boys are as a rule feel |
ing the same as i am--bang up, and ready |
to eat all that is set before us, and more |
too, if we could get it.
Your old friend,
w. b. PIERCE.