Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-03
At POST POWERS.
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10 one who approaches the camp
from the city for the first time since
the 1st Regiment left it, there comes
hoinesick feeling for the place is but
the ghost of it's former self. Where
there were long rows of white tents.
are now nothing but the wooden floors
that are being hauled away. Only the
few tents occupied by the battery are
to be seen in the camp proper, and the
I. NJ. c. A. tents that look 50 very
lonely standing over by the mess
houses, all but two of which are closed.
The company streets are now barren
wastes, where the paper is Uttered
about, and every conceivable object
that ore can imagine as being left by
the troops is laying about
The relic hunters have visited the
place, but there is still lots to be found,
though nothing that would be of any
real value to anyone.
There is everything in the line of old
clothing and in the line of food, tho
latter being found in a condition that
would defy description under the
floors of the tents. There is another
article that is found in an abundance
under the floors, and that is the glass
bottle OF all kinds and sizes. 1t would
be impossible to estimate the full num-
Der that are under the whole of the
floors. as some of them conceal more
than others.
Broken mirrors lie about, and the
pieces Of wrapping paper are every
where.
II the center of each floor is 4 large
dirty place where the stoves stood, and
this has to be scraped off before the
floors are put away.
The rats have discovered what A
bonanza they have in the refuse, and
there are many of them that will
skurry away when the floors are
hoisted.
1t is a scene of desolation all aboul
the place.
The headquarters building is almos:
deserted. and the nag flies from the
staff over a building that is practicable
deserted.
The hospital building is securely
closed and the well known hospital
flag with it's red cross in the white
field, no longer flies from the staff.
The only things about the whole field
that looks natural are the quarters of
lilS ioll vi Dr anu lIits SttlIl lplItiS
without the hospital corps to act as
neighbor.
The scene is particularly lonely on
the rainy days, and Thursday was no
exception. AS one approached from
the city only one man was in sight, he
being the lone guard who guarded the
camp, all other guards being taken off
on account OF the rain.
The men We're all in their tents, or
in the Y. NJ c. \. tents, all busily en-
ployed in reading. writing, sleeping. or
in getting their equipments into con-
dition. for nearly everything has been
issued, and those of the equipments
that have not. are all ready and it viii
take but Il very short time to distribute
them. Nearly everything has been is
sued but the clippers. and those little
details. that take but a few moments
to distribute when they once get at IT.
The general properties that are il
Guided in the outfit of Il battery, are
being packed in readiness for the start.
The officers square tents. and eight
round tents for the men viii be taken
to the coast. Some square tents VIII
also he taken for hospital use. y stove
for each tent will be included in the
ether goods. The men will have their
shelter tents, and will be otherwise
equipped as the infantry company was.
The blanket roll Will be used as by the
infantry.
The men were made to look more like
The Battery members that they are, by
the addition Of the red. in place Of
The white stripes on the pants. Tho
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