Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-08-11
PULLED UP STAKES.
COMPANY L, FIFTH REGIMENT,
HAS MOVED ITS CAMP
AT CHICKAMAUGA.
Torrents Of Rain Drenched the Boys
While the Move Was Being
Mads-A Twenty Mile
Practice March.

OF the Ledger.
CAMP GEO. a. THOMAS, CHIcKA.
MAUGA PARK, GA, August 1.-The
Fifth Missouri Volunteer Infantry
passed through the experience of
one camp, getting soaking
wet, and building another white city,
all within the short space of two hours
this afternoon.
At one o'clock to-day the general
alarm was sounded and the rush of
moving camp was on. Here one
teamster was trying to reconcile his
four mules to having big tent drop
across their backs, and another driver
of mules using his choicest language
in denouncing such s'shave-tail" ac-
tions as driver talking nicely to an
army mule. All of this, together with
q lively argument between two tent
mates as to whether the tent should
fall toward or from the coloneI's tent,
went to make up quite a lively scene,
but it did not last long in this strain,
as the fast approaching clouds warned
the men that the tents which they
were taking down would prove an ex-
cellent shelter in q short time. Three
wagons were soon ordered and the
"moving" commenced. The new camp
site was not over 300 yards to the
southwest, but before the men reached
the ground Mt. Lookout could not be
seen for the approaching rain, and
before an article could be taken from
the wagons one could not see the off,
Ger of the day In time to quit swear
ing before he had been reported for
profanity. That rain was just simply
a terror. Words, that is the kind
which are well to publish, fail me
when I attempt to describe that rain.
But finally it stopped, and pitching
the camp was well under way by the
time one could discern the outlines of
Missionary Ridge across the valley.
Last night when I lay down under
and above q government blanket, my
eyes rested upon a beautiful conglom-
Grafton of light and shadows on the
top of my tent. The outline of large
southern leaves was as clearly seen in
the shadows as if they had been
daubed by master hand, and the
light was that beautiful glow presented
when one sees moonlight through
10-oz. duck. One particularly sheery
place represented where the canvas
came between the vision of the man
in the moon and the one in the tent.
Tonight the top of the tent will pre-
sent one glow of glory unmarried by
any obscuring shadows, unless 1t be
those cast by some fleeting cloud.
Anyone reading the above with close
attention may CLEAN the facts that our
new camp ground is az devoid of trees
as the streets OF Mexico are devoid of
paving stones. The place is going to
be fiendishly hot during the day time,
but it will be vastly healthier than the
old camp In the woods. Here we are
on a nice slope, which throws our
kitchens next to the Lafayette road
and within easy sight and rifle shot of
Peabody pond and the site of the
Widow Glenn house. 1t was there
that a very fierce battle was fought
during the last unpleasantness.
Last night Sunday General Wade,
now in command of the troops now in
the park, was called suddenly to
Washington, and the report is being
largely circulated that 15 more regi-
ments will be sent to Porto Rico.
Immediately following this came the
news that Lieut.. Colonel Morgan, in
command of our regiment, had left for
Washington. When this was finally
established as true report, everyone
settled down and made up their minds
that the Fifth Missouri would 60 II
there was any possible show. Col.
Morgan is proud Of his regiment and
it is known that he will do all in his
power to get our regiment in the field.
Talk about the tiptoe Of expectancy;
that does not half express with what
interest the boys are awaiting the re-
suit of the Colonel's mission. If you
want to see the boys leave their meals
to the tender mercies of the long
fingered element, just let mounted
orderly ride through the regimental
street In gallop. SHOWING orders
is on everyone's lips until the mer
find that it is but an notice that the
order for the 'ssteenth" battalion to
take q practice march has been re-
ceived. Then the boys return to theiI
plates without enough appetite to cal
what the aforesaid long fingered gem
try has left.
Speaking of practice march, could
not well close without saying word
about the 90 mile march we took Fri
day. Well, we went there (Ower
Spring. and back, that's about all
remember abous it. / have vivid
remembrance Of the next morning
though. When I got up felt a. Il
soroe one had been bnsy all nigh,
beiIting me with pound maui.
The boys Of company "L" stood the
march well; better, in fact, than any
Of the four companies on the march
We will go ont on target practics
this week. WILL HUTTON.
Had Many Troubles.
ssDizzy headaches troubled me 80
could hardly walk. also had agus