The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-14
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Ofcompany NJ ut Camp 5se-iisni.nanL
iiooton Appointed Ordinances Onleer.
Intere.tIns Aeerant OF Erens,in Camp.
CAMP LEE, Kanawha City, May Ia
The following order was Nlssuedito.day:-
General Order No. 4.
In accordance with the provisions OF
q. 20. No. 81. u. s.. A., April 20, 1898,
First Lieut.. "a. L. Hooton. Company Nj,
First West Virginia volunteer Infantry,
ls hereby appointed aching ordnance.
officer for the regiment He VIII re-
ceipt 10 the state for tho state property
In the hands OF the regiment. and In
voice the same TO the proper officers OF.
the regiment, and make redulsltlon on
the chief OF ordnance for the necessary.
supplies, to fully equip the regiment.
BY order Of Col splllman.
". " WHITE
First Lieut.. and Adjt.
Ed, Henshaw. OF Company B, was.
placed in the guard house yesterday
morning for drunkenness and using
abusive language.to his superior oficer,
He was also bucked for hall IN hour
bis hands being placed between his
knees and a stick placed between them,
passing Under his limbs,
The deilyeryi5t mail 10 the boys has
been much stmpliied by the pos,otlee
department at Moundsvtlie making all
letters, and papers up In one package.
which saves the time and confusion OF
distribution at the reglmental postof-
fee here.7
Major Shafer was mustered into the
United States service Tuesday and will
have command of the third battalion.
OF which Company Mis- part, and the
N boys are again to be congratulated,
Private Wright has been acting as
orderly for Lieut.. Settle the past three
days.
Boxing has been prohibited at Camp
Lee since n OF the Company 3 boys
had to have his eur patched up by the
hospital physician after n friendly bout
with one OF Company Ne men.
Private Furgus, OF Company ", has
carried off the laurcls ns the best vio-
hn!st in the regiment, and in the even
Ing after mess his services are much
sught after. Yesterday evening he, In
company with several musicians from
other companies, serenaded Gen. Spill
man.
The pay roll was signed by all the
companies mustered In the United
States service "Wednesday. and We arc
now anxiously waiting for the "long
green due us from the state. Com
pany M served the state ten days and
all privates Will draw 80 for their SER
vice.
owing TO the new orders from WASH
ington, all companies in the regiment
were required to reduce their corporals
to six instead Of twelve, as formerly.
The corporal list Of Company as 1t now
stands is: Evans. McGill, Keyser, Dom
ley, Elmer, Taylor and Conner. Those
rduced were the new members OF the
guard. The boys in Company G who
were formerly members OF our company
and appointed %corporals in Company
G we're also reduced.
Yesterday when We fell in for mess
we were surprised by o genuine treat OF
Mall Pouch tobacco and stogies pre-,
scented to the company by Mayor Purdy
and City Clerk Burnley, and we wish TO
tender our most sincere thanks to the
mayor and clerk through the lntelA-
gencer.
Since Company No has entered the
United States service the discipline has
been much better and each man real
lies he Is notShere for play and Is try!
Ing to improve himself in the service
and make Company NJ the first cons
pany Of the regiment and one that u
| suprior cer will be proud or. .
The following ID the order OF calls
and how the military HE Of Camp Lee
is spent: Reveille, 6 a. m; Assembly.
5t15 O.. m; sick call, 5:30Sa. m: break
| fast, $50 a. m; first sergeant call, 6:so a.
m; guard mount, 7:15 a.. M; assembly,
7:25 a. M; a%djutant's call, 1:So a M:
| drill, S:25 a. M; assembly, $50 a. M
| recall, 9:30-a, M; dinner, IL noon; drill.
I:55 D. m.;yrecall, 800 p. m; fatigue. 4
D. M: parade cali, 6:S0-p M; assembly.
6:45 p. M: supper, $50 p m; tattoo >
D. M; taps, $3.50 p. m.
First Sergeant Nelson received a n
basket Of edibles from friends at the
| Parish institute yesterday, and wishes
to thank his kind friends at home for
/ their remembrance OF him In such o
substantial way while he Is in this land
| OF pork and beans. he also sends
thanks to the donors Of the beautiful
| cut flowers he received yesterday.
The medicine prepared by Mrs. T.
| Filson and Miss Ernst. for coughs, ana
| forwarded to Sergeant Nelson, has
| saved the boys the discomfort Of severe
| colds, and they send thanks.
Dave Heiskel, received q bunch OF
| fine flowers from friends this week.
These remembrances OF home make
camp life more cheerful and the few
hardships we have easier to bear.
Private Charlton received q severe
| sprained ankle Sunday afternoon by
| falling over q root. He has been unable
to quit his tent since and the physician
at the hospital say 1t will be several
weeks before he can be on duty again.
There are no members Of Company NJ
at the hospital now, and with the ex,
ception OF a few colds we are IN gooo
health and getting used to camp life.
The prospect OF getting the regiment
In shape to move this week IS not very
bright. It looks as though We would be
here eight or ten days yet. Most of US
are anxious to get TO the front.
F.r.Hal E#a-.F ~ 10 H..