Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1898-09-08
HOMEWARD BOUND.
FIFTH MISSOURI BOYS now IN
THE BLUE GRASS STATE
BREATHING FREELY,
All Happy at the Prospect of Seeing
Home and Loved Ones, and in
Getting Out of the Sick
Injected Camp.

Getting Out of the Sick
| Infected Camp.
Fl. P. Robbins, formerly editor of
the Tribune in this city, and a volun-
teer in Company L, Fifth Missouri
Regiment, writing to the Louisiana
pike county, Nescs from Lexington,
Ky, under date of Aug. %, says:
''The Fifth Missouri is again in Gods
country. where there is something to
relieve the scenery of its dreary
monotony of rocks and mountains,
where grass grows and people live in
houses. The very scenery sends a
thrill of new life through our jaded
systems and the bracing air fills US
with hope and vigor, although we
have been on the road since early
yesterday morning. The press dis
patch that we have been ordered
mustered out rivals the air and seem
cry in exhilarating influence. There
are rosy dreams of home, loved ones,
comfort and freedom floating through
the private's brain. He has taken his
course In tyranny and is ready for his
diploma. He longs to be a free and
independent American citizen once
more.
stThe press has teemed with reports
of discontent, well founded in the
main. There is probably a two-thirds
majority of our regiment eager to be
mustered out. But there has been
none of the mutinvus movements
which have disgraced divers other
regiments. The boys will obey orders,
but they make no effort to conceal
their burning desire to go back to
home life and the pursuits of peace,
leaving the lazy routine of garrison
duty to such as prefer that kind of
life. Virgil made some remark about
the sweetness and glory of dying for
ones country and our boys hungered
for taste, but they never bargained
for the monotony and coarseness of
garrison duty.
"Those were iusty cheers tnat soak
ed the air of Chickamauga when
marching orders came. Our neigh
bors, the Second Arkansas, got out
their band and joined US in the cele-
bration, which demonstrated that
entente cordiale which distinguished
these two regiments and provoked
wonder in the park, where rivalry is
the rule. Torch lights were waved by
1000 men and wild cheers mingled
with the strains of "Hot Time" Some
wag expressed his feelings by waving
a burning broom, signifying that his
connection with the Chickamauga
Land and Improvement Company
was severed. The demonstration
would have paled the Intellectual fire
of Missouri rally.
"The sensational charges anent the
mismanagement of hospitals and
commissionary are read by the boys
with great interest. Barring the nat
ural exaggerations it is thought that
inquiry will substantiate many of the
criticisms. The circumstances will be
extenuasing but not generating.
ave were glad to shake the Chick
amauga sand from our sandals. The
place brings to the veteran dreams of
a blood-red field of carnage, suffering,
glory. To the volunteer comes the
nightmare of shovels, picks, indigni-
ties, hunger and disease. When you
visit Chickamauga, don't take your
trunk; a hand satchel will suffice.
After you have seen Mission Ridge
and Lookout, scenes of great battle
and q poetic bit of mountain climbing
respectively; and got a bird's-eye
view of the surrounding country you
will have seen enough. If You pay to
see the fenced glories of Pt. Lookout
you may stand where Roper's misstep
sent him precipitately to death. You
may, by stretch of the imagination,
see mountain peaks in seven states
and if you look rusty in geography
the guide will make 1t nine. A young
man with q pen chart for lying and
constructive Imagination can make
good money of the credulity of tour
lists. II you wish to stock up in relics
you may buy anything you wish, from
the slipper Pharoah's daughter ap-
Piled to the youthful Moses, to a
chip of the cherry tree chopped by
the youthful George. And you will
find the hotel bills higher than the
mountains. There are certain roman
tic creatures who, in apparent proof
of Christian Science, sweat the sum-
mer through up there, thinking it a
delightful summer resort. I know q
dozen more attractive spots in Mis-
souri,, historical asso Citations waived.
Chattanooga has made good money
from the soldiers and has made heroic
efforts to prevent removal of troops.
They lied about health conditions and
used all manner of disreputable means
to keep the soldiers there to die. They
had never conducted themselves in a
way to win friends and this last sell
fish manifestation has forever ruined
them in our opinion"
| Prof. Harvey Emmons leaves In a
few days for Albany, where he will
teach school this year. He did not
forget to order the LEDGER sent to
him.
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