The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-09-15
EDTOCANP CUBA [|DRE.
THE SECOND SOUTH CAROLINA
REGIMENT ORDERED TO MOVE.
A Black Paymaster Hands Out Money
to The Men.-Other
Camp News.

10 ne men.-olneI
Camp News.
Camp Fitzhugh Lee, Sept. O.
1S9S.-The Second South Carolina
Regiment has been ordered to pro
ceed at once 10 Jacksonville, Fla,
thence to camp Cuba Libre to re-
port to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee as a
part of the seventh army corps.
There was much rejoicing in
camp when this order was re-
ceived, and since that time there
has been great rush for furloughs
as the men want TO visit their
homes before going off. IL is an as
sured fact now that we will soon
be on Cuban soil, for Gen. Lee has
been selected as the commanding
general OF the army of occupation
in and around Havana. Our boys
volunteered to go to Cuba, and |
am glad that we are at last to be
allowed to 20 there.
The paymasler visited our regi-
ment last Friday and left about
$685. ,OO0among he officers and men.
Notwithstanding the fact that Ma
jor Wright, the paymaster this
time, is a coal black negro, he was
the most welcomed visitor that
had been in camp for a long
lime-since Major Kuapp's last
visit, August Sth. There was
some talk about the Officials Of
the army sending a negro TO pay
us off but no Ole declined to re.
ceive money at his hands. The big
pile of money was new crisp bills
and bright silver just from the
mints. 1t came In by express and
it was escorted from the express
office by an armed squad Of six
men. Col. Jones detailed me as
officer of the squad toes 5ort Major
Wright and his large box of "stnf"
from the city to the camp and l
selected the following men from
Williamsburg as members Of the
squad. having been instructed TO
select "dlScreet men," Privates
Ward, Thomas and Proctor. The
other three were from three differ
ent counties.
1t is necessary for an enlisted
man to be discharged from service
in order to accept commission,
and | received my official oocu-
ment today. O:courSe there is a
good deal of red tape about every
thing in the United States army
and this will give some idea
of how things work. Several en-
listed men were appointed officers
the same day | was and our dis
charges were all sent in the same
special order. After the order
was received Col. Jones had to
make out a discharge and have
the enlisling officer sign it, and
Capt Boyd issued the final state
ment of pay, clothing, rations
millage; &c. &C., all ofwhich had
to be given Mayor wright and a
lot Of other papers then had to be
made out before | could draw my
pay. The followingi is copy Of
the adjutant generals special Or
der and the discharge:
Special Orders No 2OS.-War depart
ment, acknowledgements Office, Wash
ington, September 3, 1898. (EXtrtct. }
Paragraph 26. Sergt Major Edmund r
Tompkins, Quartermaster Sergt Charles
Epps, First Sergt LOWS j BriStow
and Private Josep.: d West. of Company
\, Private Walter \ Srott, Company
X, I'd South Carolina volunteer infantry,
now ut Co umbia, South Carolina, will
he discharged from the service of the
United States to enable them to accept
commissions. These Soldier>are entitled
to trave l-pay. BY order of the Secretary
OfWar.
Ii G. Corbin, Adjutant General.
THE DISCHARGE.
70 whom it may concern: know ye,
that Louis j Bri>tOw, Il first sergeant of