Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-16


complete the equipment is arriving.
The hats and blankets are here and
the other articles are expected soon.
The recruiting party, which has been
50 far delayed III its departure, starts
north this evening. Major Joachim
and Private Curtis go directly to Mad
ison.
Quartermaster Sergeant Lee and Pri-
Yates Schilling and Reuter- are among
those not in the best of health. The
division hospital management is get
ting itself disliked. 1t has made de-
mands On the different regiments for
their hospital supplies, even including
those furnished by the state before
being mustered in. The members Of
the hospital corps are required to
sever their company and regimental
relations and join the regular army
for three years. 1t is understood, too,
that there will no longer be a separ-
ate corps to follow the regiment in
drill and care for those who drop out.
The plan would leave the regiment in
bad shape should it be separated from
the division. 1t is needless to say
that Major Evans objects seriously to
as the first regiment is concerned IS
the procedure and the outcome, so far
uncertain. Privates Johnson and Bey-
Ter, company G's members of the hos
pital corps, refuse to become anything
other than members Of Co. G, first reg
iment of Wisconsin.
the boys we'll. AS before reported,
Co. G was furnished with a large box
of reading matter by a citizen whom
Capt. Quentmeyer became acquainted
with. Today Robert Harmmant, an
Engllshman, sent to Adjutant
Chapman for distribution large box
containing books, periodicals, pens,
penholders, pencils, ink, paper and va
rious conveniences in the stationery
line. Thursday evening three Jack
sonville ladies prepared a spread in
the tent of the Hobo club, and fifteen
of the boys -Privates Case, Colenso,
Gillette, Helm, Lamson, Price, Rogers,
Smoker, Stockett, Taylor, and Dur
geon and Sergeant Lee were the
| fortunate ones. The same ladies have
done the boys several similar acts of
| kindness.
The pronunciation of the camp
name, Cuba Libre, is matter of dis
cussion. The official way seems to be
to pronounce the ''i' in Libre as long
&c"
Friday Co. G boys signed the pay
roll and hope to get their money with
| in few days though it is not known
just when it will come. The pay
will be for the Is days service during
May. Whether it will be computed at
the peace rate of $13 per month, or
the war rate of SIS. 60 per month is
unknown. The boys are, and for many
days have been, in decidedly broken
condition and will hardly know how
to act with money in their pockets.
The first Wisconsin has the honor
of being the first and only regiment
in camp that has been invited to give
a parade in the city. Wednesday af-
ternoon the regiment formed and
marched the city, passing before Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee at the Windsor hotel
Co. q, as the first company of the
first battalion, headed the procession
and did we'll. The local newspaper in
unmilitary though complimentary
language speaks of company front as
a "lock-step formation which at least
indicates that the rear ranks were
well closed up. In the presence Of
mr. ~ -
| remark that wisconsin has reason
to be proud of her first regiment"
The banks of Jacksonville are show
ing the boys many business courtesies.
They pay drafts without any elabor-
ate Identification and charge no eX-
change for money sent. Since the
boys were measured for their suits of
clothes besides two pair of shoes and
various other articles they have been
considerably worried as to how they
were ever going to carry the stuff
1t develops, however, that the greater
part of the outfit is to be carried in
wagons and the boys are greatly re-
lieved in mind.
Major Evans, in company with
Lieut.. Col. Young and Chaplain Var
ney, visited ST. Augustine Tuesday,
Private Wallace visited his uncle,
NJ. B. French, at Gainesville Tuesday.
Mr.. French has not been well and his
return to Madison has been delayed
longer than usual. He is now in
good health, however, and expects to
return to Madison about the middle
of the month.
Thursday the senior captain of each
regiment was summoned to meet
Gems. Lee and Arnold. Many ques-
tons in regard to various subjects
were asked and answered. Capt.
Quentmeyer is the first regiments
senior captain and says he found Gen.
Lee commonplace, common-sens
genial man, who gained the respect
and liking Of all the captains.
The boys are anxious for letters
from home. If any one knows soul
in Co. G or any other company he can
perform no more charitable act than
to write him letter.
Gen. Lee visited the first regiment
quarters Wednesday evening at mess
time, examining the cooking equip
ment, tasting the coffee and satisfy
ing himself as to the quality Of the
food. He also responded 10 the re-
quest Of some autograph fends.
All the troops in camp are to be
vaccinaEed. The first regiment has |