Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-27
PiTlADLE SIGHTS
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the men are loud in their praises for
their cheerful attention.
Among the convalescent men on the
train was Prof H. Victor Barrael, the
Bangor magician. who went as drum
major. He has fallen away consider
ably. but his cheerful disposition could
and smiling as could be, although still
weak from the fearful effects of the
malarial.
Chaplain Estabrooke was on the
train. and he has been of wonderful
assistance to the surgeons in doing
many little acts of kindness for the
men. He has now a place in their
hearts which it would be hard to fill.
He has ever been ready to administer
to their wants, no matter what self
sacrifice it caused him. He has lost
very little flesh. and is well and happy,
but will never willingly cross Mason
and DiXon's line again.
In talking with the Journal man. the
chaplain said that he had no use for
the South and would never go there
again unless it was to fight He doesn't
attempt to attach any blame for the
regiment being cnmped in the pest hole
that it was. The camp was chosen be-
cause of it's being located in a railroad
center. furnishing easy access to
Tampa. Newport News and New Or
leans. The true condition was appar-
emily not realized until after the sick
ness broke out.
When he first arrived at the park.
Chaplain Estabrooke would swagger
round, and point to the Maine boys
who were remarkably we'll men, for
while they had six or seven men in the
hospital. the LIST. Mississippi would
have over a hundred. This blissful
state was soon changed and the Maine
boys to the number of nearly 200 and
sometimes more, We're in the hospital
along with men from both Southern
and Northern regiments. The End Ken
lucky Regiment withstood the fever
germs the best of any of the boys.
In speaking of the canteen Chaplain
Estabrooke said that he considered beer
was necessary in such a climate to a
<o,,
to drink and the way Chaplain Esta-
brooke retained his health, was simply
and then when the awful thirst would
attack him he would take q small
quantity of beer. The men, of course,
| who Owe rindulged in beer and drank
whiskey We're i'll. but those who mod
| erately used beer were not the serious
ly i'll.
! The route taken by the hospital train
in it's way North was over the Western
Atlantic, West Shore, Pennsylvania
New York & New Haven, Boston &
Maine and Maine Central railroads
| through a very pretty country though
rather roundabout. Most of the men
when they started were too i'll to APP
preciate the scenery but as they near
cd home look of gladness and peace
would steal over their faces as a ia
miliar object was recognized.
| AS the train neared Portland some OF
the boys who lived in the immediate
vicinity grew nervous and hysterical
One poor fellow when he saw the fact
of the one dearest to him above all
others come into the door and FASTENED
to his side burst into sobs and shook
cOnvulsively. Only by the threat thai
unless he controlled himself would she
be allowed to remain with him, did h,
make great effort and calm himself
Another poor fellow who wanted t.
go home but was detained at the hos.
pital. being to weak to proceed, made q
sad sight. Many of those used tt
witnessing suffering and pain could
hardly keep back the tears as they
saw the wreck of one of Names sturdy
sons lying on his back sobbing. A
Pullman conductor went to his sdt
and cheered him. Too much praise
cannot be given the Pullman conduct
ors and pOrters for their assistance
to the surgeons They helped cheer
the men and administered faithfully
to their wants.
The first man was left at New YOrl
city and another at New London wher,
they VIII visit relatives for their fur
lough After that the next men wer'
I 10 left at Biddeford.
The train reached Biddeford at l.
o'clock. Leu.. Frank B. Harris o
that city, quartermaster of the regi
ment, was one of the sick ones VIII.
left the train. Corporal Frank Snap
leigh and Privates Frank Evans, Pat