Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-28
Wednesday, September %, 1893.

among them but my lot is. now cast
with the Second, and bid them all a
good bye and God speed. May they
each win in civil life the success and
the honor that would have been theirs
had they been given an opportunity
on the field of battle.
On the occasion of the review last
Wednesday, when the Second South
Carolina made its first appearance,
General Barkley rode up to Lieuten-
ant Colonel Thompson and said, in the
presence Of the troops and loud enough
to he heard by all, "Major, take pleas
ure in complimenting you and your
battalion" and as Colonel Thompson
saluted and murmured, "Thank you
sir, thank you," he continued, "It is
by far the best drilled and presents
the best appearance of any battalion l
have vet SEEN" and General Barkley
is northern man, and in his brigade,
there is regiment from Illinois, his
own state, the other being from Mis-
souri,, on the dividing line between
the now only geographical north and
south. So it seems that as SOON as the
officers of the Second and Third bat
talions learn something of their duties,
the rank and file will place the Second
here, where the First was at Chicka-
mauga-among the very first.
The troops, hospitals and camp gen.
orally were inspected yesterday by
Secretary of War Alger, Surgeon Geu-
eral Steinberg and Quartermaster Gen
eral Ludington. The Jacksonville
papers state this morning that they
were not only satisfied, but pleased IN
every respect, declaring Camp Cuba
Libre to be the healthiest, and having
the best health record, Of any camp in
the United States.
A good many of the boys are still
feeling indisposed, caused, the doctors
declare, by fishing and boating Oh the
river; but there are very few serious
cases from our regiment in the hos
pital.
The seeds of dissatisfaction sown by
the First South Carolina have quickly
borne fruit in the Second. Last
night, a petition, similar to the one
signed by the members of the First,
and claimed to be drawn up and en-
couraged by the same officers, was
being industriouSly circulated through
the regiment. I understand quite a
number have signed. Poor South
Carolina! Truly trouble never comes
singly.
But everything has its ludicrous side
to him who will see it, and this case is
no exception, for conspicuous among
the names of those who declare that
they volunteered for patriotic motives,
TO fight and not to do garrison duty,
are the names of number of the
"after the war" volunteers-the "tin
soldiers" as they are known here.
In connection with the petition,
many ISLANDERS were circulated to
induce the boys to sign, chief among
which was that Colonel Jones had
stated that he would head it with
his signature. Colonel Jones indig.
nantly denied the statement and i'm
mediately ordered that any one even
so intimating be sent at once to the
guardhouse.
For the last few days, since it was
known when General Alger would in
spect, the scene around camp has re-
minded me of my old school days,
getting ready for. commencement or
for q viSit from the hoard of trustees.
The boys were pretty hard worked
and everything put in "apple pie"
order, so today they were given
holiday. Some have gone to Jackson
vile, some are on the river, and some
are lying in the shade dreaming Of
home and listening to the signing of
the pines above them.
AUGUSTUS DEAL.