The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-27
j FIRST TEXAS REGIMENT
,cncENsoN RIFLES IssUinaI
no THE SOLDIERS.
rxperiment to Test March
s.s.cns--,Notes and PERSONALS
OF the Camp.

-, Ga. November % That which
~ been expected. and. by some,
! ar osr,s 10 pass yesterday, when al
r.xes and Second Louisiana regi-
..,.ved their new rifles-the krag-
~ 1ue new destroyer requires no
lotion here, as they were pretty ex-
,..,v advertised In the late war with
-, assy 4 sham battle between the First
vsSs,.,nd battalions against the Third
.lIon will take place. Every man will
..s.,sd thirty rounds OF blanks, and
"a Springfield will be used, as there
49, amount of old blank springfield
r,dSes on hand, and TINS Is considered
"a ulan 10 set rid OF It.
- FIRST DIVISION. under command Of
III warren Ketffer. passed in review
Sryth park last Monday. Our colonel,
N vahry. acted as brigadier general OF
First brigade, which comprises tbs
syras. Second Louisiana and Third
r.da. The First Texas and Second
...na received great applause, on ac-
n Of their excellent bearing and
lsht lines.
|nrtRnd2y un6 IAloI iossi lhoNSAAcUt W
& the Seventh corps began, when q
cAment Of the signal corps, comprising
siyil engineering department, left for
Aovsen Of the Antilles to prepare
dwelling place there so to speak.
| very novel experiment viii be put
Acct some time next week, when q
Of marching rations will be made.
I, men from each battalion will be de-
icc n1 ~ tsttt y.
ambulance and will be required to
- ten miles per day for five days,
I,vjnr their rations with them and Sleep
nnder the regulation shelter tents.
q will all be carried on their backs.
oh,ect Is to ascertain to a certainty
nher the regulation issue of rations for
DAYS are sufficient
Texas boys, in their own Language,
/ dxsnuing homes" among the good peo-
n savannah. The Georgia people seem
tinrauly soldiers among the enlisted
and II is no common sight to see the
rhss filled each Sunday by our boys,
Nth a young lady for companion.
6we ID no reason why we should fall
n mace" while in the army, for there
u 4 night that passes but what there
prayer meeting and a sermon at our
~ Mems Christian Association tent
different clergymen from churches in
city. Next Sunday night the boys
! hear q sermon from an old friend OF
ID and a we'll known man in Texas,
! Shewera, who for g. long time was
! Evangelist Abe Mulkey throughout |
~
|umor has 1t that Major Roberdeaw OF |
Third battalion will resign, in which |
! there will be general change In the |
1re regiment. Captain VIII Rich of |
Swny H Us now the ranking captain Of
regiment and will probably succeed
1or Roberdeau.
: would sound like a mythical tale |
Sn / say that tie twelve Thousand sol |
IS who are encamped here will be fed
huxley tomorrow. but nevertheless It is
bot The ladies' OF Savannah have been
hing in their efforts towards treating
| boys In blue to good Thanks giving
ber, and no expense has been spared IN
dK their Undertaking success. Sew
: car loads OF turkeys have como In
week for the soldiers. The Kings
5gAtsIs will entertain one Texas COM
" 10 a body and the other members
h different Companies have all been In
b out to different residences.
3e are gradually receiving new tents,
our old leaky ones will be replaced
better ones this week. The condition
bw present abodes Is Terrible, as they
Is leaky as sifters apd it is impossible
Weep warmly or comfortably in them.
sNenant Murchison of company c han
prnsd from Through to Texas.
hptain John Veazey of company D has
PRered from his two months illness and
again assume command of his COM
h.
|autant osoar M L,isk, who has been
PIT for several days. is again at his
Of duty, which has been filled by
ntsnant R. NJ Atkins.
Fyeant Major Breckenridge is in Texas
Through. During his visit his posi-
VIII be held by Sergeant Won Hoffen-
b Of company II.
Pc First Texas band was right royalty
Puetted by the officers OF the regiment
sunday evening at their dining hall.
meu were given this treat as re-
Tor the excellent music furnished at
Pan hon at the Do Soto hotel last FRI
evening VNL.