The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-24
Camp George H. Thomas, Chick

amauga, juno 10.-This is sweet,
peaceful Sunday. TO look about
ono could hardly believe a conflict of
nations is going on. All is quiet and
coutented here. The birds are sing
ing their sweet carols in the virgin
forest. The horses are paving, as if
seeking for something to do. The
soldier boys are lolling about in
groups, discussing camp life; officers
8 -:.: - ! 'pllvates 70 putting on their
best to go to eth city," and others
are making rcadyEto go to Divine
services or to take an excursion about
the acres and acres L ground here,
in which nearly 50b00 troops are
camped. Il
DR.. Wilson, distinguished divine
from Abbeville, and one who had
bI.ls. ,~allant older, conducted tho
services this morning in conjunction
with Chaplain Bussey. The ser.
vices were very we'll attended.
The soldier boys have been here
now for very nearly two weeks, and
they have had very little opportunity
to visit the neighboring camps or to
!. see tho beautiful park. 1t was too
"Saucb OF task to walk over tho park,
ab it has not beon long that the
companies have had their teams of
mules. This morning there wcro
about half dozen excursion parties
to go out in the company wagons.
The four mules of the company were
hitched up to the large wagon and it
was an easy matter for twelve or
fifteen of the 'boys" to have COM
e Portable seats for the excursion.
Some Of the officers and q few
privates obtained leave of absence to
the "city"-that means Chattanooga.
Col. Alston can grant six, hour leaves
Of absence to his men, and officers re.
port their absence to him, leaves not
being required for short absences in
the case Of commissioned officers.
Some of the men do ..G under
stanc that there is different order
Of things here from what there was
4 lat Columbia, where the Colonel had
entire authority. The red tape here
is appalling, All requests for leaves
of absence for over six hours have to
go through brigade headquarters,
and these applications have to bo
made in time for the rod tape to bo
removed.
IS SOUTH CAROLINA sT1NGY!
South Carolina no doubt is Il
great State. 1t has done very many
noble things, and it stands high in
the sisterhood of States, but it is
wofully behind-hand in it's care and
attention to tho militia service. Ii
is perhaps the only State, which has
troops here, which does practically
nothing for the support of his troops.
Tho expenditure Of the $4,000 is q
moro bagatolle. Troop after troop
has como here practically with full
equipment. 1t was not obtained
from the Federal Government, but
from the State to which the troor
belonged. 1t was so with the troops
that came from Massachusetts, from
Now York, from Ohio, from Illinois
But why continue tho list, unless il
be to emphasize how very little
South Carolina has done for he,
troops. Yesterday tho Massachusetts
volunteers here received checks fol
$lS each as n gift from their State
This was to supplement what the
men would be paid by the Fedora
Government. What would be though
Of proposition to give half a mil
lion dollars to tho militia Of Soutl
Carolina-the men who responded
to the call of tho State? State afte
State here has had its hospital equip
ped by its homo people State afto
State here has had it's band supplied
by the homo people, but about al
that Sonth Carolina has done ha
been to lend a few of its tents, whicl
must be returned without delay
Governor Ellcrhe has advanced tn
money for mobilization Of the troops
which the Federal Government ha