Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-18
1wo Of the 1st Maine Boys
discharged for Disability.
~. Nav Have But Slight Hope o
- Seeing Active Service.


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: M variance from the round. The
orlv thing that serves to make break
:. .ha I;fe is when some extra is served
With the meals In fact so accustomed
have the men become to the monotony
all knowledge of days of the week
has been lost and the men mark time
nv day when some dainty for dinner
was served Instead of week ago the
oppression is, seven days after We had
that beef stew with dumplings.
In spite of the apparent hopeiessness
Of ever seeing a battle the men are liv-
;np in hopes that the day is not very
far distant when they will be started
for Tampa. During the past week
there has been a hope in the minds Of
the men that they may be moved. Dur
ing the week this hope almost became
a conviction. This was due to the an
nouncement that fresh troops are to be
used to carry on the campaign in Cuba.
When Gen Brooke was called TO
Washington, Friday, then the men
were positive that some regiment
would be moved at once, and the re-
port that it would be the LIST Maine
became prevalent in camp. AS Gen.
Brooke is expected to return, Tuesday.
his coming is looked forward to With
much easerness. II is these hopes that
something will be done that makes the
men more content with the life here
than they would be otherwise.
In spite of the intense heat and the
pouring rains the health of the men
is remarkably good. 1t seems that
there is a great deal Of sickness here.
but when the fact that there are as
many men here as in good many
Maine cities, and all are suffering
hardshps and exposures, from which
they would shrink if at home, is con-
sidered, then it seems that the PET cent.
Of illness is very small indeed.
There are but very few of the men in
the hospitals. Those who have been
there are fast returning. But few be-
come sick to take their places SO that
the average Of sicknessis steadily grow
ing smaller. James Mcneil of Augusta
and Arteus Libby Of Westbrook, who
have been confined to the hospital by
illness, have been discharged on ac-
count of disability. The men will re-
turn the first of the week to Maine
Libby was Frustrated With heat sever
al weeks ago, and was sent TO the hos
pltaL Since being discharged from the
hospital he has not been well.
The recruits who have been arriving
here have not as yet begun to feel at
home on account of not being equipped.
The men are given the regular drilling
but not the slightest move has been
made as yet toward furnishing them
with arms. This is regarded as an
indication that the men will not be
moved for some time yet.
The event of the week has been tha
regular musical entertainment given,
last night by the boys of the LIST Maine.
the 9th New York and the list Arkan-
saS Among the Maine boys who par
ticlpated, were Arthur Newcomb of
RockIand, Hazclton of Co. M. stickney
oi Co. H, and StoWell of 90. l. These
were assisted by the band and Ser
seant Bragdon OF Co. l.. ~
iheSe entertainments have proved to
ne great benefit to the imeh from the
TACT that those who take part have
something to occupy their minds. They
se' more pleasure in reality than the
spectators from the fact that the spec
'atofS enjoy the affair only while in
progress The men who take part find
pleasure in making the plans and in
'd'hih@ over the entertainment after
'he curtain has fallen at the close Ae
d matter of fact the men who do take
part are the most contented of any in
the regiment
Inc illters that have been lately fur
"iSi'et the men have proved to be n
Sleat benefit as the water when if has
Pdssed through comes out as clear nc
'''"I' Since the men have now
'c"ihed how to use their canteens
'''eie Is now no lack of cool and whole
''e uflnking water. In consequence
''iefe is less illness.
''"''oay was very quiet day in
"'''p ana the men as usual improved
W letter writing and resting All
well used to the heat by this time
"' III reality do not suffer as they
''u were they in Maine
"efe Is a decided difference he
'"eeh the heat here and that ON tbe
eoast IN Maine. There is less hu,,id.
'' Ill the atmosphere here and fo,
mat reason is more endurahle rrhorc
oiie time when the men do suffe,
anu mat is shortly after one of tbe
.eaVy showers before the SIM has
the air. At that time tho n,or