The evening times., 1898-09-28
NEWS FROM CAMP CUBA LIBRE
Hut Little sickness and No Deaths
in the Fourth Immunes.
lamp SuDd LlpTe,
Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 2S

in the Fourth Immunes.
Camp Cuba Libre.
Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 2S.
/ To the Editor of The Times:
The life of a volunteer soldier in the
field, taken altogether, is one of fatigue
and hardship The Fourth United States
Volunteer Infantry Qmmunes) has had
its share of both. and although nearly
four months in the service, many of us
have not yet gotten accustomed to
either.
On Saturday we had a regimental skir-
mish drill at Fairfield Park The regi-
ment headed by Col Petit presented a
in command of Lieut. Col. Cole, the sec
ond, was in the hands of Capt. Chas p.
| Newberry, temporarily acting as major,
and the third was led by Major Parker.
But Sunday was the day of all days
Gen. Alger reached Jacksonville at s:1C
! a m, and taking a carriage, accompanied
| by the mayor of the city, made a tour of
the camps of the First Division
Majors General Lee and Keifer with
their respective staffs followed close be-
| hind and a troop of Col. Torrey's rough
riders acted body guard. After pass
| ing through the camp of the Fourth I'm
once to Fairfield Park, where the troops
| comprising the First Division, Seventh
| Army Corps, were already assembled.
| The citizens of Jacksonville and vicinity
1 had turned out en- masse. and as the car
riage approached there was much cheer
| ing, clapping of hands and waving of
| handkerchiefs. The Secretary and the
| others OF his party quickly ascended the
| stand previously erected for this pur-
! -,
beautiful sight, and the weather was all
! that could be wished for. With colors
! flying and bands playing the troops began
| the march past the reviewing stand. AS
/ the Fourth went by, company front, they
were greeted with cheering and applause.
/ The alignment of each company was as
near perfection could be.
Fortune and a line of gentlemanly Off
! GERS, from the colonel down, has IA
vored the Fourth Immunes. l am sure,
! there Is no better soldier in the service
! than our colonel. James s. PettE, and
the same can be justly said of all the Off
! GERS under him. Kindness and considera-
tion for the men Is their first care. Many
of your readers know we'll our gentleman
| ly and efficient adjutant, J. Van Ness
| Philip whom any of US can approach
without fear and who is at all times
| pleased to listen TO Us priyates. The four
1
| ington. and il would be strange if some
| of our officers We're not Washington men.
| OF Company A We have Capt. Browne
| and Lieut.. G. ID. Barbour. the latter a
son of the late James /. Barbour, at one
| time in the wholesale grocery business
on Pennsylvania Avenue. The lieutenant
| is a gentlemanly little fellow If 1 may
be allowed 10 use the expression and he
| went 10 the front at the very beginning
/ IN, mill
Parker. whom everybody that frequents
the hotels of Washington know very
we'll sent in his resignation a few days
ago. II was accepted, and the lieutenant
more than likely is at this writing with
YOU again. OF Company c there are
Lieuts. Peacock and jolly. The last
named is, / think. from Mount Pleas
ant; a good soldier, and his men like
him The first-named is in charge of the
canteen, and ne has conducted this en-
| terprise in thorough, business manner.
When the boys laugh the big lieutenant
| laughs with them, but he don't always
smile" when they do. Capt. Jorgensen,
Lieuts. Millash and Apron Houghlan have
charge of Company ID. The latter. by the
t way, has been promoted to first lieuten-
ant, and assigned to Company B. In this
connection / ought to tell you that the
| District men are coming TO the front right
along Our late sergeant major, Jen-
nings B. Wilson, has been made sec
ond lieutenant and assigned to Company
d. This IS a well-deserved appointment.
Lieut.. Wilson has worked hard and faith
fully and has made many friends among
: the boys who, without exception, are
heartily glad of his promotion. and will
! not fail 10 shower congratulations upon
him when he makes his appearance with
the shoulder-straps. This is one Wash
! ington lad. and Sergeant r. II. Botel-
er who takes Wilson's place as sergeant
} major is another young gentleman of
| Washington well and favorably known
r there. Then. again. we have Second
r Lieut. Ebert S. Maloney, who came in
| as a corporal of Company B; and last
but not least, the promotion of Acting
Sergeant Edwin l.. Robson TO be color
| sergeant The citizens of Washington
= have every reason. to be proud of them
. | all
i Don't let me fail to mention another
| Washingtonian, Lieut.. James B. Adams
e | Of Company II. Lieut.. Adams is son OF
: ! our old friend, Tom Adams for many
! wears with the Marshall Hall and Mount
: | Vernon Steamboat Company. This Off
| Ger is much liked by his brother-officers
| and the men of his company will tell you
| that they don't make them any better
The health of the men is good; few
. vases of bowel trouble have appeared due
| probably to over-feeding. II is remark
] able but true that we have not lost g
, | single man by death from sickness. Jus
| think of it; one thousand and more mer
together for four months and not death
| Yet some people say we are not I'M
| munes" / don't think any one woulC
ask for more conclusive evidence on thi:
| point
My letter to you, published Septem
ber l. created quite stir throughou
the entire camp of the Fourth. Many
copies were sent from friends at home
= to the boys here. and copies were eager
ly and anxiously sought after. The boy:
were loud in their praise of Inc Time:
: for giving IL the space in Its columns
and many new friends were made lu
this popular paper. We are coming hom,
some day and though we do not expec
such a great and grand greeting as yol
gave the District troops, we don't wan
: you to forget that many, yes, very many
3, of US are District boys, and If you will
IT only kindly meet us at the station witt
e a few flags and plenty of sandwiches ant
a coffee. IL will be truly evident to US tha
o YOU still remember the Maine and w
l. will count ourselves as happy lot o
= boys as ever Game down the pike"