The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-12
Condition of Twenty First Kan
sas Is Improving.
Measles Disappearing and Sick
ness Is Decreasing.
CHAMPIONSHIP.
MiSsOurians WrAst Target Hon
OrS From KanSans.
Expect to Start for the Front
at Any Time.

Qrom the Sttae Journals Special Core
spOndent.)
Camp George H. Thomas, Chickamauga,
Ca, July 9. 1851 have not been able to
write since my return to camp owing to
such a rush of business.
OF course the first thing to be consid-
cred is the general health of the camp.
1t is excellent at present the best the
regiment has had since entering the serv-
ice Measles have nearly disappeared,
and no other contagious disease is in
camp.
The second death in the regiment oc-
Cured this week. Charles Root of Rus
sell county died of spinal meningitis. The
remains were sent home for burial. He
was a good soldier and an excellent young
man.
The regiment has steadily improved
along military lines and is now numbered
among those to go to the front, and in
fact we have all been on the qui vive for
the last week, expecting to be called out
on moments notice.
= We are in the First army corps and the
Second brigade. The First brigade has
already gone to the front and the re-
malnder will follow as soon as transports
are ready. Hard drill has made typical
soldiers of the Kansas boys, whose repu-
ta[ion is SECOND to none in the park
Massac husetts and the Twelfth New Y DIRK,
both of them old national guard regi-
but half a day, and then the order was
rescinded and we are still in the same bri-
gade and will all go to the front together
The paymaster made US a visit and
everybody had all kinds of money to
spend The Fourth Of July will be re-
membered by the boys of the Twenty firSt
Kansas a. an Grafton from the paynaster
stirred the boys as no other Grafton ever
did That night they had crisp, new one
and two dollar certifcates that had never
been spent Instead of going off and get
ting bowling drunk they bundled their
money up and sent it home The privates
of company K (frOm Kingman) sent a
thousand dollars at one time.
Lieutenant Hugo Brandt of company G,
ri lent INT T1aF ton
company L, Hays City, and Captain Chas.
Stackhouse Of company G have rendered
Captain StaCkhouSe was one of the most
| popular officers in the regiment. but
cannot live and perform his duties in this
hot country. Everyone regrets his de-
parture, but not deeply they would
have regretted following his remains out
! on the night of the Fourth company F
of Winfield gave an Indian war dance and
rumor has it that some of our neighbors
were frightened out of the park.
Dress parade is held every evening and
drill nearly all day. Thursday we struck
tents, marched four miles into the coun-
try, came back and pitched our tents. The
commanding officer was present and COM
move on short notice
For three days Kansas held the cham
pionship on the rifle range, but today Mis-
souri, carried off the honors. Nine regi-
Today 1,076 men fired 10000 rounds at the
The regiment is fully equipped aside
recruits. The boys are burned and hard
ened and are anxious to go to the front
Captain Grinstead commands one bat
talon, Lieutenant Hazen another and
Captain Thompson the third.
The hospital fund is growing and Mrs.
Armstrong informs she has $275 in
cash besides donations and supplies. If
the kind people who contributed could see
the good it is doing in the hospital they
would certainly be well repaid.
Uncle Sam is furnishing plenty of whole
some food and comfortable clothes, and
there is little if any complaint. The Y.
M c. A tent erected yesterday is another
reminder of the people at home. It is a
source Of great pleasure.
W. L BROWN,
Major Twenty-first Kansas.