The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-08
LETTER FROM THE BOYS.
Acknowledging the Receipt Of the
Register Fund.
CHIcKAMAUeA, PARK. GA,
Nav 3Oth, 1898.


Mr.. F. b. TPPETr: Dear Sir.
We received your kind and much
appreciated letter containing the
contributions of the kind citizens
of Point Pleasant, and they may
rest assured that their favors shall
never be forgotten.
We are all sitting in our little
tent feeling very much pleased
over the amount sent. 1t is rain
ing at present, after a very hot
forenoon, which makes us feel good
also.
This is very nice place. bnt it
is much hotter than in West Vir-
ginia. We are now camping on
what is known as Missionary Ridge,
in nice thick forest, where we can
hear the sweet warblirg of the ma
tive birds, and the music of the
bands of the regiments playing pa
triotic tunes. I tell you If is en-
ough to make those in the deepest
sorrow feel happy.
There is now 5000 troops at
this camp. The program of what
we have to do is as follows: Get
up at 3 o'clock In the morning, "a
little earlier than at home clean
up our tents and eat what they call
breakfast, which is composed of
hard tack, coffee and tomatoes; SO
you see-it is not very much; z a. m.
battalion drill, composed of about
15, 900 men; oh, how / wish some
of the people of Point Pleasant
were here to witness it, it is GER
tainly a sight, but it is tough on
us boys who are from a cooler eli
mate, and FIVE to ten soldiers fall
every day from becoming overhea-
ted. Last Saturday a member of a
Pennsylvania regiment was over
come and died shortly afterward.
Well, I am drifting away from what
[ started to talk about. These bat
taIlion drills lasts about one hour.
It is as hot here at Z in the morn
ing as it is in West Virginia at
noon. At 9 we have what is call
ed squad drill. This drill is not so
hard as the former, and it lasts for
an hour; at IL we have regimental
drill, which lasts until dinner. AT
dinner we have fresh meat, hard
tack, potatoes and coffee; at $3.50
p. m. we have another battalion
drill, then at 4:3o p. m. we have
guard mount A guard is put on
for "a hours hours on and 2 off
and has distance of about 100
yards to walk, which the guard is
forced to walk all the time, as they
are very strict with the guards
And guards are placed over all the
pumps and around all camps. In
fact they guard everything. At 6
p. m. we have dress parade, which
is roll call, and if any OF US are not
present we are assigned to double
duty, which goes pretty hard with
a fellow. but am glad to say the
officers of 20. I, have never found
anything against us seven from
Point Pleasant. We have a very
nice set of officers, and we like
them too. AT $50 p. m. we eat
again. SO you see, we eat regularly.
anyhow; at $50 p. IN. we have all
to be in bed or go to the guard
house, and none of US like to go
there. By this you will see we've
considerable work to do.
do not know when we are to
leave here. but we hope it will be
soon, as we are all equipped now.and
would ike to go to the front, and
get shot at the Spaniards.
We are better looking lot of
men than we were when we left
Camp Lee. as we are now rugged
out in the regulation blue" and
have to keep our faces clean, hair
combed and shoes polished.
Again thanking the Daily Reg
lister and the good people of Point
Pleasant for the liberal contribu-
ton sent us through DIR. Hogg, we
are on behalf of the boys in
Blue" respectfully.
CHAS. H. GEBERT,
Co. 1, LIST W. Va. Vols.