Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-02
COMPANY { NEWS
From Chickamauga
Especial Correspondence.)

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its new Camp, Geo. II. Thomas. Lytle
Walker Co., Ga. about 9 1-2 miles from
Battlefield station, in grove of chest
nut and oaks on side hill, giving good
drainage in the the rainy reason, but so
far we are sorry to say, have seen moth
ing that looks like rain. The soil is
very dry, what there is that is not hid
den by rocks. The beautiful green
grass of which there is such an album
dance in old Vermont is conspicuous
by its absence, but there is one redeem
ing feature and that is, that we are sit
uated in the midst of very thick grove
and are occasionally blest with light
breeze, were it not for this, the boys of
Vermont would fare hard as the ther-
mometer registers from 80 to 10S in the
shade (haven't dared put one in the sun
yeD, and the water (?) well we wont
say much about it. but the people of
Barre may thank their stars that they
have the city water to drink. We would
gladly give five cents a glass for Barre
Water altho' our salary is so small we
would soon be as dry as before but
thanks to the kind hearted CONS. Capt.
Brownell of Co. M, Capt. Howe Co. +,
Capt. Dyer, Co. A, and Lieut. 1ildcn
Co. F, the lst Reg. Vt. Vol. have can
teen where the boys may purchase six
glasses per day Ohe limiD of cool lager
beer or soda, and have a place to pur-
chase their tobacco etc. The profit of
which goes to the Co.'s with which they
may buy sugar, milk, potatoes. etc.
Many of us wish we had saved a little
piece of the steak or put few potatoes
in our haversack when at Camp Olympia
for use here. 1t might be of interest to
you to know what we had to eat yester-
day.
Breakfast, 800, tomatoes, coffee
hardtack; dinner, 1900, coffee hard
tack, tomatoes supper, 100, hardtack,
coffee, tomatoes, and still some OF the
field officers wonder why the boys COM
plain. 1t is understood of course that
the officers do not mess with the boys,
and that with their salary they can ban
quet where they wish. But never mind,
if we live few days more, we will
have more to eat, as the. government is
building an oven with capacity of TO-
900 loaves of bread per day, and we
have the promise of fresh meat here
after. So far none of Co. +. boys are
in the hospital, but some do not feel like
walking in heavy marching order more
than ten or fifteen miles per day. We
are all of the same mind that the Gus
; tom of tipping our hats to ladies should
be changed and that every man, woman
and child should salute every member
of the G. A. II. the boys OF '63 at all
times and in all places, as we have some
idea what they went through and how
much respect should be shown them.
Altho some things are scarce there is
| an abundance of beautiful birds such as
. mules, niggers, Lizards, spiders and
, snakes.
, Following is the routine of duty fol-
. each day. ,
Reyeile $50, Mess $50, guard
mount Gas, morning drill Z to 9'3o'
mess 70. afternoon drill $50 to 4.3o
mess 6. dress parade twice week
p. NJ. Taps lights out 9.l5.
, Col. o. ID. Clark is now Acting AS
0 sistant Adj. General of 3rd brigade Isl
/ division 3rd army corps.
The following are the regiments II
3rd brigade: 1st Vermont 3rd leh''es
see and oth New York.
Company L wish to thank the mem
hers of Vincitia Lodge ior their klh'
, offer of writing material.
) Articles for company equipments
have been called tor. .,
The first issue of army stores Will o'
made Monday. D
C,nt Badger was Officer of the Day
Saturday and Lieut.. Carswell was Com
of the Guard Friday.
Whom news was brought in this morn
y ;,o that the Vermont Regiment woul'
V no3 he able to leave here for two mohln
e ot least Prof. Dunham hustled arouhu II
It search of an opportunity to enlist III
rouiment whose prospects OF gong u
Cnha were better than the vernon,
but after he has thought it over ne WI, WI,
decide that it is better to leave ""e'
Thomas Dumham, Capt. Badgers ol
dcrlv. is the agent Of the Boston @ ulooe
If any one thing is appreciated NOR
y hon another by Company r it Is IN
,r TrIrGKAM. They thoroughly appr'
ciate the Kindness of EDITOR " h''''Ne
N in sendicg them. - h,c
u Once in while a stray r'zor-oac
$, hoo wandcrs too near camp. AS Il It
70 suit Company Z had roast pig 'or SUI
}. per last night. ,:.,o trrhte,
cd This morning when he found 1oI M
% Saa fellow ~ two-foot snake. AIS
!. ..Tathern Eaton would rather see a lizai
,t n distance than have one on MS p,
= low. which was the case the 'lrs' NV
o. in camp. r Co,,,uv f
at on;mont messenger, Collects and dell
'l- aSs ars oil mail and carries all telegram
having for his conveyance llnG ss,' s'''9 e
= horse "Charlic" is very thahEiu. SUI ;, !,
tho lessons he took on "llappy 'acN'
L. ~ Musician Spafford OF Company o.'
who has been so dangerously III Is .
-. ,;uc better and will soon be ao'e
on leave hospital. .+ ,ot thi,
Ice ,,at because we are so for away III
ooss' thew they cannot send us food. follow,n : :
ID, ids a"us y ,;st > thot could be sent by freight Il
of ,.,,1d i.'' ha very comfortable 10 II