Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-10-12
Mr.. MilIer.s Diary.

month. 1t was put together pure
ly for a personal record and most
hurriedly composed. Mr.. Miller
himself had no opportunity to see
it after it was sent from camp. The
suggestion is hazared that Yale
men will not regret that it so pure
ly informal and spontaneous in ex-
preston. Below are the extracts:
On Thursday, May 10th, Richard
came to New York and asked Bill
Judd, Bill Darragh and me to
breakfast at the Holland House
with him. This was the day after
the second call for troops; and as l
had decided to wait only that long,
which gave me time to complete
my year at Law School, I needed
only this call to make me go.
Richard suggested, at breakfast,
my Joining the Rough Riders, so
we telegraphed to Dade Goodrich.
That night l went to New Haven
for Slap Day" and on my return,
Friday morning, found message
from Dade saying that there was a
place for me at once. I lunched
with Richard, Nina and Grace at
Normandie, and then hustled about
telegraphing, writing, purchasing
tickets, packing, etc. Finished at
about nine o'clock p. m, and men
with Charlie Hemenway, who &C
companied me as far as Jersey City,
went to Orange. Rode horseback
before and after breakfast at Mina's
and left about eleven for New York
to take New York Central for San
Antonio.
Richard and Grace saw me off;
and I met some man on train who
said that Bob Wrenn was to leave
for New Orleans directly that
morning. 1 telegraphed Dade from
Poughkeepsie, and went on to San
Antonio. Father and Ed. met me
in Cleveland and joined me on my
trip. At St. Louis the Koenlng
boys with their father, were down to
meet us; and we took supper and l
made my will there. Left St. Louis
after an hour, and took the Iron
Mountain Route for San Antonio,
but rumors and papers led US to
think that the Regiment had left
San Antonio; so we telegraphed at
Houston, and received word at
Marshall, Texas, that the Regiment
had passed through Houston en-
route for Tampa. 1 had forty
minutes to wait, so bid farewell to
father, who went to Dallas, Texas.
I exchanged my ticket for San An,
tonic for one to New Orleans, with
s. cents to boot; and after shave,
shampoo and general refreshing,
took the train for the southern
metropolis. My anxiety was at its
height all night. and it was chase
for a prize 1 greatly coveted.
Arrived at New Orleans at about
nine o'clock, crossed the ferry and
hurried by cab to place where l
had learned the Rough Riders had
arrived. I almost yelled for joy
when I saw the yellow canvas suits
and the soldierly appearance OF
many men getting on and off cars,
for felt sure 1 had caught the
Rough Riders; for they can't beat
the locomotive, if they can ride a
horse. I pushed about, feeling
greatly out of place, and appearing
much more so, on account OF my
civilian garb, looking for Dade.
Ran across Jerry Edward, whom l
scarcely recognized, and he showed
me how to find Goodrich. Soon
ran across him, hurrying about on
a very important mission, I sup
posed; but he seemed glad to see
me, and looked up officers and IN
troduced me to Captain O'Neill and
Lieutenant Frances. He finally
got permission to have me exam
ined, and, if satisfactory to join the
regiment en- route, to await formal
enlistment at Tampa. l was ex'
amined by Chief Surgeon La Motto
In the smoking department of the
officers sleeper; and, after a very
easy examination, my physical &C n
dition and requirements were found
satisfactory, and 1 went with Dade
to the baggage car, the only place
which could be found for me. He
introduced me to Holt and Wills;
and I soon became acquainted with
Burgess, Love and Sergeant Hun,
ter. The place assigned me proved
to be the Hospital car, and I was
exceedingly lucky to get there, tol
the other cars were ordinary day
coaches, and the men slept curled
en- ~, t,po caofc with f,r,o ,,,ao a.,