Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-11
WITH FOURTH VIRGINIA.
discharged Men Anxious to Get
Back-PersonnI Notes.
correspondence Of the Dispatch.)

correspondence OF the Dispatch.)
CAMP ONWARD. SAVANNAH, GA,
December Am the soldiers OF the
Fourth are anxious 10 cross the water
~ ,5ey are 10 stay in the service at ell.
and II tho men had been sent sooner
.f.-e would not have been so many try
.-r f1 get out. They grew tired and
worn OUT with the monotony OF camp life
ana l,ca. to think that IL was likely to
~, OH .rtcrmnably. Now that IL has been
HsI 10 send Us abroad. some OF those
gll have Just gotten their discharges
7.rt thcln cancelled but IL is even harder
s-r them 20 get back in than It was for
chen. 20 get out, as there is no provision
rs the War Department for our recruiting
from those discharged from the Fourth
although We can recruit from the Sc
c5r5 and Third Virginia.
There Is one regret and that IS that we
Nrve t0 leave behind the many friends
which the soldiers have made in Sayan-
l.h.
The praises Of the people Of Savannah
are Do bee heard on all sides in camp, and
20 wonder for their hospitality is COM
parable with the most liberal shown in
OIL virginia. where this trait is proven
BAL
The Virginians are particularly indebted
% The citizens Of Savannah. for they have
been fettd time and time again. and it
seemed that the town thought IL couldn't
l1 TOO much for them.
AS 90 was expressed on transparency
carried I'm a big demonstration by the
bows % the Fourth Virginia. Forty-ninth
Iowa. and Sixth Missouri. had some days
e-1 .n honor Of the ladies of Savannah,
WHO furnished such a bounteous Thanks
giving dinner-"When We Get 10 Habana.
We WEI Remember Savannah"
To-day the First Texas. Second Louis
lr.. and Third Georgia were paid off.
completing the payment Of the corps, so
that an may have the opportunity OF
going 10 cuba with some loose change in
tta.- pockets.
A good many cases have occurred
where the elevation Of a poor man to a
r.-s estate has been his deathblow 1t
seems that the receipt Of the large sum
O. N-W has in a good many cases at
least had q very demoralizing effect. Last
r'rht 10 resulted in the death OF Private
KAN Of Company G, Sixth Missouri His
regiment had just received its pay and
K1 was intoxicated. He resisted ar
res. ty Corporal McDavis and Private
L5ysi-y Of Company b. First Texas,
knocking Che Corporal down. The Cor
r1-al. arising handed his pistol TO Love
ilv irstructing him 10 guard the prt-
F-rrr until he returned with the provost
wagon. During the absence Of McDavis,
Kahn attempted 70 wrest the pistol from
he Texan. who pulled the trigger, the
bail entering the Missourian's body from
na right side He died an hour after
wards. Lovejoy was placed under arrest,
but Will no doubt be acquitted, as he
vss discharging his duty and acted in
Etf-lefence.
Na'or-General Keller. after taking
charge Of all the troops here, issued or
Gers announcing that during his command
General Lloyd Wheaton would be in com
ua-l OF the First Division, and Colonel
r. II Msbrey IN command Of the First
Brigade Of the First Division.
Tie hospitals here will be broken up as
soon as possible. A hosptal-train is ex-
Ye-tel here tomorrow TO take all Of the
sick from the hospitals at Savannah who
are in condition TO be moved to Fort Nc
The-son.
Private Charlie Dear Of Company II.
has been detailed as clerk in the commits
sary department. at headquarters.
Private East Of Company II, who has
been under treatment at the Regimental
Hospital is convalescing rapidly, and
hopes soon 10 be out