Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-30
CHILLY In GEORGIA.
MEN OF THE FOURTH VIRGINIA
DON'T LIKE THE WEATHER.
1T is TOO NINTEAISH FOR TaEM.
They Are Now Signing for the
Warmer Climate of Cuba--PhenO-
mennI Debt-Paying Record of the
Seventh Army Corps-PersonnIs.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Dispatch

! correspondence Oh the DlSD0tcn.)
CAMP ONWARD. SAVANNAH, GA
| November 2S.-The Seventh Army Corps
has just begun to thaw out. after a cold
wave, which lasted for several days. Cold
waves are not as welcome on the tented
field as they are OF ice-ponds AS hardy
and tough as soldiers are supposed to be,
these spells are not as comfortable 10 the
blue jackets as they are to those living in
brick houses. Cotton ducklng does not
| shut off the cold like plastered walls.
The nights have been so bitter that some
Of our fellows stay out by the camp-hres
all night, and sleep in the daytime, when
it is warmer.
A WHEELBARROW BED.
In our company street there is a wheel
barrow, which Is in great demand. The
boys find IL a more comfortable bed than
the tent floor. Where there are three men
in tent, each one having two blankets,
they find it tolerably comfortable when
all three OF ma barnies coodle down"
beneath the six blankets.
Citizens OF Savannah say such cold
weather as this is very unusual for this
time Ok year, and that the Indications are
are eager to leave the sunny South tor
warmer Cuba.
HONEST SOLDIERS.
Inspector-Gene Guild. who handles
all complaints of tradesmen with unpaid
bills, against soldiers, shows good record
for the Seventh Army Corps He says:
Il find that out of Sl.OO0 men who spent
the summer at Jacksonville only one re,
mains. according to all accounts, who
has not squared up his accounts in full.
He is an officer of high rank. and he
doesn't come from Virginia, either"
The Fourth Tennessee Infantry Of the
First Corps will leave in a short while
for Santa Clara, Cuba. They sail on the
Manitoba, which arrived here this morn
ing.
Three more companies OF the Sixth Mis-
souri, arrived in Savannah to-day, leav-
ing in Jacksonville only one company
which will stay until the hospital is
broken up and all the government pro-
perty is removed.
RECRUITS.
Recruits from the stations in Virginia !
are coming in now. We received ten yes |
terday and ten to-day. Colonel taylor !
Is receiving a good many applications by /
letter. and some in person, from the regi- /
here. 1t is expected that authority to
receive these will be granted also
The Fourth Illinois is being taken off
provost duty, one battalion day, the
last leaving wednesday.
Companies from different regiments will |
perform this duty hereafter, remaining
On duty not more than ten days at a
time. Company was assigned from the
Fourth Virginia, and pulled up stakes
and moved down town to-day.
To-day the new equipments were issued
n the Fourth Virginia and now each man
has new Krag-Jorgensen, fe-bayonet,
and belt.
personal.
Sergeant +. T. Plummer, Of Company X,
Who has recently received his discharge, |
eft for his home in Petersburg to-day.
Prtvates j. T.. Johnston, Of Company X
Petersburg, and John r. Goode, of Com
amy L, from Richmond, reported for
uty to-day. They have both been home
n sick furloughs
Musician W. f.. Lancer. of the Fourth
'irginia band, received his discharge to-
ay.
Corporal James AIcGraw and Private
'harles Dear, both of Company II. are
nder medical treatment at the regimental
ospital. Corporal McGraw has a mild :
ase of fever and Private Dear has the :
elbow jaundice. I
The following promotions have been
lade I'm Company T.: Prvates w. f. Cal :
ert. c. r. Meyers, T. Il. Tucker, George
Iadison William AlcCloskey, William
Iorrissette, and c. Z. Kramer, to be cor
erals
Corporals W. b. Burton, n. O. Williams. I
nd r. l.. Taylor, to be sergeants. =