Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-08

May 30th. ~. ~ -
Since writing yesterday we have had
4 peaceful and pleasant trip. We were
very kindly received through Ohio. At
Athens, sandwiches and coffee were
served by the citizens to all of US, and
this has been done with every troop
train passing through the town. The
good behavior of our men has been
universally praised by citizens, with
whom l have talked.
There is a female seminary at Ath-
ems, and the girls from it filled the
cars to talk to the soldiers. During
the stop / purposely went through the
entire train and l heard nothing but
the utmost courtesy and politeness
from the men. The greatest harmony
prevails in the regiment.
At Chillicothe the men of the Bidde-
ford company who had been looking
for one all along the route, captured
a nanny goat, and the same is now the
regimental mascot.
We passed through Frankfort, KY,
and over High Bridge in the night, so
our glimpse of the blue grass region
was slight. 1t is already very much
warmer than in Maine. but there is
no sickness of any consequence on the
train, and all are in good spirits.
Camp Thomas, Chckanauga, Ga.
May 81.
We reached here late yesterday
afternoon, safely. Col. Kendall and 1
quarters, and were very pleasantly re-
ceived We then went back to the sta
ton, took the regiment off the cars,
and went into bivouac for the night.
This morning we went into camp about
two miles from the station, between
the End Arkansas, and the 54th Iowa.
We are in Wades' Corps, and Comp
tons division, but 1 do not yet know
who is the brigade commander.
Our camp is most delightfully."- situa-
ted in beautiful woods on level ground.
| made a plan of it on the train, strict
~ according to regulations. and the
plan has been rigidly carried out. BY
tomorrow night everything will be
month.
Eight regiments leave here for Tam
pa this week. and they are to leave
later at the rate of two a day. The
only rule is to select the regiments
that are we'll equipped.
The list Maine has received universal
praise, and the consensus of opinion
among regular officers, is that it is the
best equipped and best appearing regi-
ment here. That is great praise. and
all credit should be given General
Richards.
Camp Thomas, Ga, June 1st.
Today l came as near seeing man
lynched as possible. bennett and l
that the md kentucky next to us, had
one of our negroes, Ruby of Capt.
Dows company We rushed over, and
pushed through a crowd of men armed
with rifles, bayonets and revolvers to
Col Gathers tent, where the negro
had been brought.
told Col. Gather that he must send
| the man back under an armed escort,
and if he had any charges to prefer he
should put them through military
channels, and not interfere with any
! man not in his own regiment. Gath
er charged that the negro had been
saucy, but | told him what must be
done, and he woke up to the fact that
he was under L. S. laws, and did as l
requested Just as the matter settled
down, saw Saffarrans who had come
in ahead of his regiment, i'll the crowd.
and a moment later recognized Whip
pie. 9Th Cavalry. So it all ended pleas
antly, but for moment / thought
Ruby was gone.
| Kendall being the senior colonel.
commands our brigade; the 3rd, of
| Compton's CO division and Wade's
| (3rd) corps. He still commands his
! regiment The brigade is the lst
| Maine, 52nd Iowa, and list Mississippi.
| The troops leave here by regiments.
| and not by higher units. Today we
| started a canteen. and tomorrow the
auartcrmastcr will get three four mule
| teams. More will come later The
| department quartermaster thought our
/ quartermaster UIarris) had been in the
| regulars, his acquisitions were so cor
rect. The quartermaster and the COM
| missary. have both been compliment
ed and tell me about it with great
| glee.
Notc-The officers MISUNDERSTANDING
pie and Saffarran-nOW Lieut.. Col and
Major of the End and 3rd Kentucky,