West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-09-29
Our First Regiment.
Another OF Ira {. Gibson's Entertain.
lug Letters from the Camp OF the
LIST ". Va
CANT POLAND, KNoxv1LLS. Tenn.

readers Of IHE ARGUs "a few items from
the Division Hospital aud the First
Regiment
.. Mouser's letter in a recent issue
was interesting TO the Prestonan boys
Ia blue now encamped at Knoxville.
Chariey's luck WA better than the
other boys from Preston. We belonged
to the Reserve Ambulance Corps, or
rather was transferred TO il while en-
ca'npvd At ~Cs,ckainauga Park and at
that tine IL did not seem possible that
that Corps would sWe active service
soon. but by one Of the strange shumLe
and deal Of war cards. this ambulance
Corps was attached to Gen. ~lrooke's
Army when il left Chiekanauga and is
now ia Puerto Rico. We had IA chance
% get into the same corps. but think
ing IL would never see service we let
the golden opportunity slip by and
now alas and siacS we Wish it would
come back.
Willis Davis, OF Eglon. another
Preston county school teacher was in
the same corps but was transferred To
the end. Division Hospital Corps AT the
last and is still here. Davis is
sick in the Hospital with "a slight touch
OF malaria but will be out ia a few
days
Geo Barton LaRew. OF Tunneltou,
recently on a visit is also confined in
the the Division Hospital with a slight
case OF dysentery and Aux. lie reports
a nice trip.
Pryor Guseman. of Reedsville, il also
In the Hospital. slightly in~disposed.
Moses Watson, whom we mentioned
mend, and will in all probability be
able to join his company in a few days
at least The other Watson BOYS seem
to be enjoying fair health. Hugh be-
longs TO Company re" the old Elkins
Company and Frank and Noses TO
company III" the old Martinsbnrg
Company.
The other boys from Preston are all
in good health. Charley Smith, of
IF" went home on a short furlough
and Albert Cunningham and Chris
Hartmeyer. of the same company, are
we'll.
The LIST Georgia left Friday for At.
lanta To be mustered out OF service.
The LIST Georgia and the 3tst Michigan
have been banqueting and feting each
oIher for two weeks. In fact, they
have been cronies ever since they came
to Chickamauga. Officers would enter.
tain officers and companies entertain
companies. AS climax they traded
| neckties.
But in contrast TO this good feeling,
notice the hostile feeling between the
Georgia and colored regiments 1t was
reported that they had "A clash OF
arms one night and had cleaned out
the '%'coons," but 1t proved groundless.
Give the darkies an equal show with
the Georgia CRACKERS" and what they
will do To them will be "A plenty.
Luckily the Georgia regiment got
away without any real outbreak.
Two Preston boys, Elisha Lauham,
OF independence. and one OF the Stem
Pile boys, of Stcmple Ridge, belong to
Company M" The stempl. boy IS in
the Division Hospita.
Corporal l.. K. Boyce, Of Company
IL LIST w. Va. died in Division
Hospital last week OF fever. His re.
mains were shipped to his former home
at Cory, Penn.
1t is reported currently on the streets
this morning that the 9th Ohio will
soon be mustered out of service. IL
tnis rumor proves correct. only the ist
w. Va. will be left of the Second
Brigade, unless other regiments are
brought ia and re-Urigaded with IL.
The military review last Wednesday
morning Of the Second Division ia
honor OF the visit of Secretary Of War,
Russell A. AlRer. was the biggest
thing OF the kind the Knoxville people
have saw since the "wah." The Sec
rotary and his party came ia about s
O'Clock from Camp Hamilton, at Lex
ton. KY tie was accompanied bv Sur
geon-General Stern berg. Of the u. S.A.
The review wac u very fine affair in
deed, but nothing like the two at
Camp Thornas when 80. 900 soldiers
poured their long columns past the
reviewing party, as numbers lend en-
cbautment TO the view.
Major General Breckenridge re-
viewed u troops here about a week
previous TO the last review. lie is
Commander of the Corps since the de-
parture OF Con. Brooke and il was ru-
mored would locate here as il would
be sort OF a half way place between
the First Division at Admission, Ala.
and the Third at Lexington. KY.
w. NJ Henrietta. OF Company M" lat
w Va. Vol. died here on last Tuesday
and his rsmains shipped home for in
terrment
Col Spiilman is at home on a few
days visit, also Lieut. Col. Smith, Of
the Index. has been nome on a visit
These officers are very popular with
the boys.
George Lyons, OF Gladesville. is "A
popular barrier" in Company -" He
is looking we'll.
Here is q little piece Of postrv. not
original, but taken from the Saturday
Blade. IL is worth repeating aud was
written By q private at Camp Algier:
CAMP LIFz Is A Nut SHE'LL.
SiHgiag ballads, playing cards,
Eating side-meat running guards.
Trenching, drilling, exercising.
Lying rOund philOsophiziug,
Digging trenches. learning tactics.
Standing guard ill U-ackaches.
Cooking victuals, taking baths.
Eating bareback, ~cleaning paths,
GmFHaw. ILL . .