The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23
Camp Cuba Libre,
Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. Il.

jacksonville, Fla, Aug. Il.
\ man who goes under two names
and who has enlisted in both the First
and Second North Carolina Regiments,
has been arrested here and is wanted in
Tennessee as an escaped convict. The
mans two names are Ulysses :. Grant
Wilson and William Sullivan ana he
was arrested while going under the lat
ter name. Ii is Il curious case and from
what can he learned it seems that Sui
livan. or Wilson as he was then KNOWN,
escaped from the Tennessee peniten-
tiary just before the war was declared.
He went to North Carolina and enlist
ed in the Second Regiment, but became
dissatisfied with his new life and not
tied the Tennessee authorities To come
after him. He was carried back to
the penitcntiary, but soon afterwards
escaped the second time and went to
Greensboro. where he enlisted as Il re
.ruit in the First North Carolina Regi-
uent and was sent to Jacksonville. In
stead Of reporting to the r%egimental
headquarters he went to the corrol and
was given employment. where he re-
manned until late yesterday afternoon.
when he was recognized by one of the
soldiers who reported him to h%eadquAr-
ters and his arrest follc"~ed. Sheriff
Cotes, of Cooke county. Tenn. was no
tuned OF his discovery.
NEW BAND INSTRUMENTS.
The North Carolina Regimental band
has received new Instruments. which
cost the government about $500. Tho
boys We're out with their new insfru-
mentS this morning for the first time
and there is already a decided change for
the better in the music they make. In
n short time the Tar Heel" Regiment
will nave Il band that will make music
not to be discounted by any hand in the
camp.
FITTING UP THE Y. NJ. G.. \.
TENT.
Workmen are busily at work making
tables and seats for the new y. VI. G.. \.
tent recently purchased for the North
Carolina boys. through the hard work
Of Chaplain Pruden. Mr.. Pruden stat
ed to Your representative today that he
expected to nave everything in order in
the tent by tomorrow afternoon. In
addition to being Il place to hold divine
services in. it will be used by the sol
dierS rs Il place to do their writing and
reading. \ few games. such as check
erS. dominoeS and crocOnolc, will be
placed in the tent later.
GIVEN DISHONORABLE DIS
CHARGES.
Three men from the First Regiment
have been given dishonorable discharges
and sentenced to six months labor ut the
barracks 1T st. Augustine. Their
names are Waiter King and Riley
Thomas of Company X and Fred Wilson
of Company ID. King was given Il
diShonorable discharge for being absent
from camp without leave: Thomas for
Drunkenness and Wilson for curSing his
aa1faTl All tIpn, ,n, ,,,r- " a,
guard house and will be sent off in a day
or so.
GENERAL NEWS.
During the absence of General Lee.
who is in Washington, General kcifer
has assumed command o. the Seventh
Army Corps.
Only five more regiments are needed 70
bring the Seventh Army Corps to its
full quota. Missouri and two others
one Kentucky ana one Minnosot" reGi-
ment-are expected in Il few days.
There are about ii, 900 soldiers mere now
and the five regiments needed will swell
the number to about $1,000 mon.
y non-c0mmisSioned officer and two
priyates left here today for Savannah.
Ga. to bring back the two deScrtrrs
from the First South Carolina Regiment,
who were captured in that city a day
Gr 50 ago.
Major George f. Butler. of tho Third
battllIoh, VIII" has been home for a few
days ON furl"ugh. is back again in camn
ana has assumed command of his BAT
TALON. George Lyon. orderly to Col.
ArmheId. Is also back in camp after I
1eW days visit to home folks in Dur
ham.
The escort who accompanied the ro-
MAINS of CornOral Chase Adams, O.
Company VI. to Greensboro. are expect
ed back in camp next Thursday.