The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-15
First Night at Camp Thomas.
Sase Arrival OF First s. G.
Regiment at Chicka-
mauga

rslesisd ehich her sous helped TO make
sm,,us fighting for the Stars and Bars,
Ier soldiers are tonight sleeping
paasr Stars aud Stripes, Just across
sks way from the Carolina troops is .
ssfssnssoss rsgimsnt aud already . good
eslo1ship hss been established. All
~lsag tue march to their camp the
Sosth Carolioa bcjs we're cheesed. aud
tas dearsieats yells came from the Mas
ashutss, Vermont and Illinois boys. ex-
uspt perhaps the greeting given BY the
Mississippi troops.
Tia scens here is uarlike 70 the ex-
uene. On every hand are soldiers.
asny days. troops Of eavalry and every
Aislls tkat Is most indicative Of warfare.
Thu sis no l,ollids7 affair and everybody
assy seemed 70 be working. sestiog
ssias.s 10 order, 81 drilling We have
sos ,Iss sess very much Of the camp or
s-uff tIs fertg g-dye thousand soldiers en-
aaaIed hera That viii CONS after tbe
su,es hsye settled down.
Bsi. of .sbe men They are all here
xsrh, side ap Thsy are glad to be
keee snd dslighted nth the outlook.
There uas 40 star run made. and the
Cast asstion did not arriye here until 5
osolosk. sith ough due here for break
fass. Fhe slela1s on the Chattanooga.
Rome and Soc.hern Railway we're
taehtful, and # i we're NOT that the
Soasa Carolirs boys had had their ex
psrie1ces shey might have kicked hard.
Bot ,lll q w.sil that ends we'll
The Casa,fba Riass. Richland Vol.
uateers and Bnsler Guards we're the
krss 10 srriye here al 2 o'clock. having
xseised N Cl,atsanooga a ooon Col
Alsspn had the reD marched into the
s. ASK and 10 no de6oi.e orders we're
svsisable be directed that the bsstalion
90 into the shade. and By curious
ssiaeidenos the 6rss rest vas taken 10
xhe shade Of : grove filed With Coo
aaaerate graYss
Gel. AlstoD, after his interview With,
nor Gen Brooke, ssafsed the battsl.
;Soa On 10 camp. A msrch OF nils or
enc aas taken nntii dense forest vas
4eached shese the men rested for
zahoas oa honr. and we're refreshed With
iced beer, with the compliments OF Col.
Alsten Alter rhiie. With a. guide
sxhe sroops marched oo 70 their camp
sn-n.,,d vhich is ,hat vacated By an Il
! siBoiis. regiment, just sent TO Florida.
he South C,.rolioa boys are just across
he lIlexasder road from the Misnesoia
seginsens. While lss South Carolina
/ Satsalioa marched toto camp. the Min
nessss Regiment Bsnd played patriotic
~.sssss{hes. The 6rss Of ,ts South Caro-
ssfsa troops did not reach camp aoiil 8
salotk TIE baggage aud tents we're IN
Ssissspr the GaverunaDs having sup
Sysisied shisis six mule teams TO haul sbe
-s:.roliaa equipment. The seesnd
Soathern section arrieved about 7.30
snoa . fsw micutes after came the South
s2elipa and Georgis sections. The
eqnir,nent sas loaded aud went ahead
.nf aaa men uf escb battalion
EEsait Col Tiltman went of with
\ ISbe last section of three companies.
Gle trips were not altogether
iih15M incident. as one section OF
Ne sa,nih Carolina and Georgia kill
eA ( negro, srho got on at Kingston:
E. winSsrns heating his way, aud
sshe.fisenal.df the second section OF
ake sssnfhesn wss hit BY mail catch
er The men al had good time.
.ad sufered lao accident or sickness
Tie South Carolina troops. upoB az
rsiv.s here, we're assigned to lst bri:
wade =. Sd Division, LIST army corps.
Eaea: corps is under Major Gen,
Brooke. tae division under Col Bob
Heetter. Of Minnesota. and the brigade
aasaer Col l5orchGeld, Of the 5th
enasyivaaia The division is made
% as follows First brigade. l2.h
Aissaeso.a, 5th Pennsylvania and let
S<,sii Casolins. Second brigade. 9Th
UIssss chaseiAs. 18th New YorE and
xist Kansss Third brigade. 9Th
Reaasylyaais, ID Missouri aud ist
Nex Hampshise.
TIE Seutk Gasciias boys are camp
ed o,t the Alexander road. near Al
-sxan,ler Bridge. 10 the southeastern
spsse Of the park. and about three
saiies kom Lyttie. which is the park
ssiire.sd stssioa Alt Of the States
with co0psaiea here sse SEEDING de.
x,ssss home 10 get twenty-five addi
.xsonal mea for each Of the Infantry
-conpanies. The camp is located 10 q
Aeastifal groye Of oak The water
4ssppIy iast s,ew is . little distant
aEesss were irregular to day, but all
viii be welt by 10 morrow, especially
a saia settles ste teeriic dust The
ssoath Casoiina boys seemed 80 be
gssked for. sod their arrival was the
s.s.;danf of ihs day at Camp Thomas