Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-22
ROUTINE At cHIckAmAucA
Explained in a Letter from Lieutenant Ben.
jamin D. Savage.

'"'"S ietter from Lieut..
Benz. d. Savage of Co. +. LIST Maine
volunteers. was received, "Wednesday.
by Arthur Halves Of this city. and con
tains many matters of interest to the
friends of the lieutenant:
Chickamauga, Ca, July 16. 1898
Dear Friend Arthur:
Yours OF the twelfth at hand. and it
VIII be wholly unnecessary for me to
say that am pleased at getting it.
1t was my duty to have written first.
but 1t seems the moment one plans tn
do anything in this place, Just that
moment his plans are upset by some
one who is more important than him
sell which, by the way, is Il part of
military life without which we should
be out of place.
Speaking about water we get n bar
rel full each day per company. and
this has to be hauled a distance of six
miles, and usually gets into camp
about II o'clock A. NJ.
Day before yesterday the govern
mcnt made an issue to each company.
of a very good galvanized caleimine
filter. which will help out a great deal
ON the water question, especially as
we have plenty of poor water in our
neighborhood that can be purified.
join with you in hoping that | will
be at home before long
Adkins has not received his commits
sion yet. but without doubt he will h..
given proper consideration before long.
.,,l l,s,s h.,r
ach trouble during the week, but is i'm
proving.
There is nothing special to write
about, but perhaps it would be well
for me to say little about our rou-
tine camp life.
The day commences with roll call at
five O'Clock, after which the sick men
fail in under the supervision of the lst
sergeant. and are marched to the hos
pital, where they are given medical
treatment, or if it proves a case OF
spleen OF humcsickncss a large dose Of
salts or castor oil.
Mess call sounds at 80 and is fol
lowed by drill call at o'clock. and we
drill from then until s O'Clock at
which time recall is sounded and the
men return to camp and clean up for
the day,
We have an officers school here
each day at 1880 which is for the in
struciiun and plans of the commits
stoned officers Mess call sounds
again at T. o'clock.
Usually "A commissioned officers
school is held during the afternoon,
and mess call comes at ) o'clock. This
is followed by drill at $780, which drill
lasts until ! O'Clock in the evening.
Police duty and the like comes he
tween times and Sunday inspection
which happens at o'clock on that
morning, Includes everybody and
means Il big brace and i shine. or a
call down.
The food here Is Very good and both
the mon and the officers are well sd;
isfrd with the way that they are be
ing treated.
The dinner for the Ilcn today is rs
follows: Roast beef. potatoes, onions
GOOD bread. coffee, water, salt, pepper
and sugar. So you see they are not
starving and barring n now and then
occasional fast, get fed very we'll.
Probably you know that our com
pany is full now, we having our loj
enlisted mon and three officers.
Young st. Peter who came into our
company from home is going to make
a fine soldier. ana day before yester-
day was complmented by the colonel
during the company inspection. upon
his neat appearance.
Well. | think | must close now with
regards to all.
| remain yours truly.
BENZ. y. SAN AGE.