The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-24
ANXIOUS FOR MUSTER OUT
The Army Has Few Attractions
in Time of Peace.
A LETTER FROM STIVERS
Troop l. Has Done Splendidly-About
IS Butte Boys on the Sick List-ser-
geant Collins Dangerously Ill
With Typhoid Fever.

Efforts are being made TO have the
Butte troop under Captain StI-
vers mustered out The boys enlisted to
fight, and as there is no chance for a
fight now, they want to get back. This
letter was received by r. r. wedekind
Of this city yesterday from Captain
Stivers:
George is all o X again. He had a
severe attack OF malarial fever and got
sick leave and went to Lookout Mount
ain. where he has stayed for about two
weeks now. He viii probably return to
duty in another week. | have been in
to see him and he has been out here
once, on a review, and seems weak but
is rapidly gaining health and strength.
o need have no alarm for him. II
he should desire 70 go TO Lebanon /
will surely do all | can to get him
leave of absence. | do not believe now
he will need IL. We are trying to get
the Montana squadron -four troops)
mustered out. as there viii be no more
fighting, Inc we did not get in II for
anything else. Most every man wants
to get out. The prospect Of service in
time of peace is not inviting. We hope
to secure muster out" by the first OF
September. Had a grand review q few
days ago aug. 10, and l. troop did
nobly on walk, trot, gallop and charge.
We had the largest troop out In the
regiment. The reviewing officers COM
plimented US highly. To-day we were
in a sham battle. and l. captured a flag
and some prisoners from the opposing
forces. About ~, 900 men were in the
battle n II was had in the vicinity OF
Snodgrass hill.
"Haskins and 7 continue in good
health, but many Of the men have been
very sick. Still our troop has been
much healthier than many of the 9TH
ers. We have sick now about %. most
of whom are the result OF accidents.
horses falling, ruptures. etc. Nearly all
OF the sick are from malarial fever. ty-
phoid n diarrhoea, diseases incident
TO this climate We are assured OF an
immediate removal 10 some other and
more healthy camp. II we are not mus
tered out the officers believe they should
stay with their men. We are all deslr-
ous of getting out, however. Sergeant
J. c. Collins is dangerously i'll with ty-
phoid, also John Dempsey. Pau Mitch
ell, John Chenette and George V. Lewis
have each 80 days furlough to go home
to recuperate. +. j. Dierks is i'm bad
shape from a horse falling on him and
will have to be discharged. w. G. Bry-
ant was discharged yesterday for dis
ability. He was one OF the four cor
porals who were reduced, and IL is be-
lieved here among the men he was the
writer OF the letter which appeared i'm
the Standard. and to which you refer.
as we'll as others. As soon as he gets
TO Butte ] suppose he will start in 10
roast again. There is not a better troop
in the regiment for drill or esprit du
corps and no INSTRUMENTATION has
shown itself. We have no men i'm the
guardhouse and never have had. except
for staying away too long in Chatta-
nooga around pay days. George Frank
and I act together In everything. and
surely we are not all fools. Hoping to
see you all soon, I am, yours sincerely.
"D'GAY STIVERS"