Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-09-30
"A Letter From The 10th.
San Francisco, Cal, Sept, %, IS!


Mr.. LEB CHAMPB,
take my pen in my hand and sit me
down to write to you this long-delayed
letter, for which you are doubtless, I'M
patiently waiting. My pen consists OF
a lead pencil and my writing table a
broad board laid on my knees, as | sit
tailor fashion" in my bunk, don't
use these commodities because there arc
none other available but because | am
too lazy to 90 to the writing tent, to
take advantage of them.
Our hospital, whether we had one, and
what it was like? Yes we have hos
pital-two of them, good ones too One
Rcgimental and one Division hopital.
Each regiment has hospital. 1t con-
sists Of large tent, ioored and fitted
out with spring cots, to which we send
the fellows who get tired of their tent,
and desire Change for the sake OF
their health.
The Division hospital is n fine one, and
consists of part of the brick barracks OF
the Presidio. 1t is fitted up in good
shape and managed with the greatest
of care and proficiency. l have never
been patient in either hospital, and
\honeI will continue SO fortunate, but
those who have been, say that they were
we'll treated and fed. All cases that
need constant care are sent to the Divi-
sion hospital, which is capable of hold
ing several hundred patients. AZ tar as
know, the patients that are sent to the
hospitals have all the care that Is pos
sible to give them, which is saying a
good deal, as they can have constant
medical attendance, when required, and
all the wholesome food that is possible
to get for them.
At present the hospital does not have
near the interest for us that it had at
some prior day. healthicrlo lot of "boys'
it would be hard to find anywhere.
Most of us weigh more than we ever did
before in our lives. There is no doubt
but what we are in fine shape to start
for the Philippines, which we hope to
do shortly.
1t seems that Aguinaldo is trying to
stir up muss over there, assisted by
German guns, and probably few Ger
man officers. &c. Gen. Wheeler gets or
ders from the war department to take
the goth Kansas over to Manila and put
a stop to that OF course, the 51st
Iowa, LIST Tennessee, and 1st Washing
ton regiments and a heavy and light
battery, will be sent along with us, but
they are just for bluff on the German
officers, while we are to capture Aguin-
aldo and the guns At least that ID the
program at present
You should see the Goth drill. You
should see the End battalion drill. We
re not afraid to 20 up against any bat
TALON in the 9Th army corps. As for
company E-well, if you know of any
other company, in any other regiment,
that thinks 1t knows how to drill just
send them around and we will show
them where they are at. At battalion
parade the other evening, Maj. Whitman
said that "he had never seen companies
march with better company front, than
our battalion had, outside OF West
Point" He is a graduate of West Point.
am sorry, old boy, that | cant be
with YOU during the campaign, but
guess it can't be helped | know that
we would have some fine times. should
have enjoyed being at the convention,
too. Ny brother wrote me how every
thing went off smoothly and to the sat
isfaction of all parties concerned Out
here, the Democrats and Pops don't agree
very well, and that is more dangerous
to victory than anything the opposition
can do. Of course politics in the army
is forbidden, but guess we are about as
much interested in it as ever, although
there is scarcely any craftsmanship shown.
Lieut. Dan Craig is getting so fat that
am afrain we will have to put him on
extra duty. He weighs 1873 pounds.
Quincy Teflt and Mark Craig are about
as heavy as they ever were, while Curran
Craig Is hardly able to get around, or
acts that way at least. He is fieshier
for his age than DaItssnd SO it goes. The
bows say am fat, too. You must not
1 think that we don't work though for
We drill hours day, and quite hard,
too. We are just in fine shape.
Well, must close for the present. Say
"hello" to all the boys for me. 1t may
be long while before see you all again
l remain your true friend
Corr. JESSE HAMPSHIRE.