The Worthington advance., 1898-11-03
From the 10Th Regiment.
CAAP MEADE. Pa, Get q .9a.

1AAP. ~ la' MEADE, MEADE, Ia, Oct. II s98.
Our regiment is stilIin camp at this
place, and the prospects are that We
will stay here for q week or two at the
least. The weather here is not OF the
best. It generally rains about every
other day which makes life verv disa-
greeable. There is one good thing
about it however, as the soil is not the
black stuff of Minnesota, but red clay
which dries of quickly, and does not
leave mud for a week or two after a
rain.
We have nots been bothered yery
much with cold, although it is some
times uncomfortable at night. There
has been but one frost since we arriv-
here. 1t does not seem possible that
they are having snow storms in Min
nesota already. We have all drawn
overcoats, winter under clothing, ETC..
80 we are pretty we'll fixed for any
kind of weather.
The sickness in our company has on
tirely disappeared. We haven't had
a case of sickness in several weeks.
Our company is fast filling up again,
and We now have about Is men.
Three of our sick boys returned yes
terday and four today, and great
many more are expected in the next
few days. .-..
The 18th Minnesota is creating a
favorable impression in camp. In a
written report of the condition of the
different regiments by one of the
generals was the statement that the
18th Minnesota was model camp
for our brigade, if not for the whole
army corps,
All the members of the regiment
were vacinated a few days ago, and
you can hear nothing now but "look
out for my sore arm"
Most of the members of company
81 have taken advantage of exc ur
sions to Gettysburg,and visited that
historic battlefield. l went down
with psrty last Sunday, and we
were we'll repaid for our visit. We
had rig and guide and went over
the whole bottlefield, which covers a
vast amount Of territory, and is GOV.
cred with monuments IN memory OF
the different regiments taking part,to
the number of over 400.
VI course We we're most in terested
in the monument of the 1st Minneso-
ia. 1t is fine piece of work ,and has
on top the bronze figure of sold
ier charging bayonets. 1t is located
where thed Minnesota regiment made
its famous charge, and won everlast-
ing glory for itself.g We stopped
there for awhile, and as one stood at
the foot OF the monument we could
almost see the small but galIent regi-
ment charging down the slight de-
cline where almost all of them met
their death. About a quarter of a
mile from this place is another mon-
ument in memory of the same regi-
M mt, where they lost II more men
latter on.
Capt. Dolan has short furlough
as he is visiting friends in BROOKLYN.
He i expected back Tuesday.
We are putting in about two and a
half hours drill now, and to say that
we ale getting proficient is stating it
mildly.
Lieutenant Hubbard, who has been
at Jacksonville, Fla, on special duty,
is expected to rejoin our company in
"a week or two.
Any person in Worthington could
tell as close where to and when we
are going to move as one of US can
do. 1t is supposed that we are go
ing to Augusta, Ga, but when we do
not know.
| understand that large conical
tents have been ordered for us. These
tents are for winter use and contain
about IL men, and are supplied with
stoves.
We are also to be supplied with
new Krag-Jorgensom rifles, which
are far superior to our old Spring.
fields.
There was some talk of our CON-
panp going to Philadelphia to take
part in the peace jubilee there. One
battalion from our regiment is going,
but we are not in it.
Well, l must close or will take up
the whole pal per.
ARTHUR P. ROSE.