The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-04
COMPANY d, TWELFTH.
How the Fairmont Boys Are Spend.
ing Their DAYS.

ing Their Days.
Special Correspondence The st. Paul Globe.
CAMP GEORGE H. THOMAS, July 2s.-
Guard detail today: Privates Groeby, Hugh
es, Hansen, Hicks, Houghtaling.
Private Houghtaling reports as orderly to
Col. Bobleter this morning
CORPORAL Gould is in charge of quarters.
We had six-mile practice march this Morn
ing. Marched to Tower Ridge and return, in
breastworks, etc. Resumed the march and
came home in time for supper.
July 90
First South Carolina yoIun { er infantry left
this morning for Jacksonville to Join Gen.
Lee Shouting and cheering broke the still
ness OF the night one company pulled out
There is considerable talk CT the Twelfth
being on the Porto Rican expo ion, bat we
don't know what to believe. Some talk OF
moving to Tower Ridge, higher point of the
| park; nothing positive.
detail.
Corporal True is In charge of quarters to-
day. Norman is good soldier, will do his
part and we'll liked by all members of the
company.
Guard detail for July 90: Priyates John
son, R. Jurries, Joswiak, Kfahnke Kruse.
Private Frank Blenco was moved to divis-
Ion hospital this morning with malaria fever.
hilbert, Murray, Merrill, McAuiiff. ''
Corporal Pratt is on division hospital
guard
Corporal Livingston is in charge of quar-
tiers today.
Boys in the hospital are doing fine. They
get the best of treatment.
Company Clerk Grier has been kept blu y
of late getting out reports and pay roll in
readiness. 3!2f
Hot weather continues
Another sham battle takes place near Tow
er Ridge at 1 AS this afternoon.
Private Young is supp sd to be sick some-
times, but he can hello egg lemonade,
peaches, and nice coal milk as we'll as any
Lieut.: Boyce received his new canvas uni
form this morning He looks Swell
Private Smith makes few coppers selling
milk between drills.
Private McAulff is orderly to COL Mccoy
and Private Merrill is orderly to Maj.
Whitney, of the Third battalion.
July 31.Rain continues to fall. Division
reviews this morning at o'clock, followed
by regular monthly inspection and muster.
Each company of the Third batal on
latter Inspection had company photograi b
taken, rear rank standing, front rank kneel-
ing, fle-closers sitting in 'front.' They will
make neat pictures.
Private Pickett visi.s the boys in the hos
pital quite frequently and rids them OF their
growth of whiskers. Pickett is watched for
daily by the sick.
1t seems queer that the Twelfth Minnesota
was the first regiment mustered into the
United States service ard remains in Chicka-
manga Park so long. 1t seems we had ought
to be among some of the expeditions; boys
are Iedoy anu dHAiOuS IOT lie oiuSi W move
to the front. and not be mixed up with
Georgia soil.
Corporal Bird has a bird dog given him by
one Of the First South Carolinans upon the
departure for Florida, for a mascot, and
Benny will allow no one to abuse 1t either.
Private Swearingen does like to wash dish
es.
Guard detail July 81: Privates Nelson, OK
rieder, Oathoudt, Peterson. M. Pickett. Bril-
gade guard: Sergeant Bird, Private G. Pet
erson.
Private James Blair received package
from home. Seems quite pleased over the
event.
Private Ed Murray becomes so overbur-
dened that he shaved his 'llacs" this morn
ing. Looks quite "kiddish."
Private Emil Wilken, now in division hos
pital. is getting along fine; will be out In a
few days.
Corporal Drown in charge Of quarters to-
day.
Private Axel Johnson passes his leisure
hours in swinging in, the hammock.
Malaria and typhoid. feyers are fast gain
ing ground in this park.
Tomorrow is supposed to be pay day. All
are anxiously awaiting the event.
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