The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-23
COMPANY d, TWELFTH.
Seven Days of Life With the Boys
From FairmOnt.

CAMP GEORGE H. THOMAS, Aug H.
Corporal Conklin is in charge Of quarters
today at the new camping grounds.
Private Smith reports as orderly to Lieut..
Col. Mccoy.
Lieut. Boyce is officer of the guard today.
Aug. 12-Corporal hilbert is in charge OF
quarters today.
Private WilcoXen reports as orderly to Maj.
Whitney, of the Third battalion.
Private Frank Blinco, who has been IN
over to see the boys today. He is somewhat
thin, but on the rapid road to recovery. All
are glad to see him out.
Privates johnson and Zimmerman were
Chattanooga and Lookout mountain visitors
today.
Corporal Pratt and Private hilbert were
Lyle visitors today.
Aug. 1S-Private Cutler was Chattanooga
visitor yesterday.
Private Kruse is sick in quarters; nothing
serious.
Twelfth Minnesota expects to move tomor-
row to the new grounds.
Boys in the hospital are getting along as
we'll can be expected.
Corporal Pratt is in charge of quarters to-
day.
Aug 1EGuards got 'double-header' on
guard today on account of our moving to
our new camp grounds today. At the last
beat of the drum at Z a. m. all tents fell
toward the rising sun Everything, even to
empty boxes and homemade furniture, was
loaded and hauled to this camp. Just about
settled in time for mess. Boys are all busy
fitting their tents for slumber, as they are
nearly tuckered out having labored hard on
this, the blessed Sabbath. All are satisfied
with the change and location, being about
cleared, sinks dug and everything was in
readiness when we reached the spot. We
have nice place in our sanitary bath house,
located about 800 yards from our camp. 1t
is well patronized, strings Of men coming
and going all the time All young timber on
the ground, which makes the best OF shade.
Our company street is young paradise"
by the side of the spot we left behind. Our
ways SO the water will not chase US out
to ditch at midnight, as We used to do.
bitches are dug on both sides of each COM
pany street, about foot deep, in front and
rear of each tent so we are apt to keep
nearly dry in case of wet weather.
The day has been hot one, and all the
things more healthy for the body of men
now located at Chickamauga park
Companies c, X, and comprise the
Third battalion, heretofore K, D, L and F.
Company L is now color company; sorry to
lose them, but changes will be made.
Private Elias secured orderlyship to
Maj Whitney, of the Third battalion.
Jack" knows a snap and always prepares
for the purpose of getting next to orderly.
Water is a scarce article this evening;
about seven miles to haul; somewhat de-
layed in moving.
great many are of the opinion that we
will not remain long in our present locality,
but will at once proceed to Lexington, KY.
All kinds Of reports are to be heard through
the regiment at all hours.
Quite a number detailed on special
guard duty tonight on account Of the unset
tied condition of affairs about camp.
The last order makes change in reveille:
formerly 4:30 a. NJ, now 500 a. NJ; gives
the men half hour more sleep. The
change is satisfactory.
Private Hicks is getting along nicely.
Boys in hospital as well as could be ex-
pected.
Aug. 15-Private Robert Johnson got or
derby to Maj. Mead. Of the Second battal-
ion this morning.
Musician Helinsky is sick in quarters;
has not been feeling well for a week; had
to give up this morning.
Corporal Bird and Private Young are in
Aug. IVA grand review took place today
on Dyer field, near snodgrass Hill, in
which all troops In Camp Thomas participat-
ed. We left our respective camps at 500
a. M, reaching the point of review near
TOO a. m. It took quite while In which to
form division and other formations. The
by's rough riders, followed by Missouri and
Illinois cavalry troops: then the heavy and
light artillery. after which came the In
fantrry It was a sight ne'er to be forgot
locker A goodly number of business places
of the city Of Chattanooga were closed in or
der to ms se, aSea to be
thought it worth their while to gaze at the
boys In blue. 1t was grand sight and no
mistake. The Twelfth Minnesota carried of
the honors of the review,
Privates George Robson, Milton Jones and
Ernest Crawford received their furloughs
(sick leave) for thirty days this morning
and left today for their homes at or near
regular ration rates while gone and receive
double-berth Pullman sleeper transportation
| to the end of their Journey. They need the
rest, and 1t is thought the Northern cli-
mate is best for them
Our sick list remains about the same, the
malarial fever having got a hold on quite
number Of the boys, but none are In any
danger
Aug. 1S-Guard duty strikes the boys quite
often now, there being 30 many sick.
Private Eddie Shaver secured orderIyyhip