Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-22
A Letter From Chickamauga
CAMP Thomas. July IA. Is

CAMP THOMAS. July IA. s9S'
Bear Friend Lee
receiyedcd yours Of the 4th scvcral
days ago. Twas very glad to hear from
You. Please excuse my Hardness In an
swsriug It; started TO answer It last Sun
dsv, hwt hid not get 70 finish, so J will
try it again to-day.
Tuesday night it began raining. and
raincd until nearly noon on Wednesday.
Ne had no drill Wednesday morning. on
accoun, Of the rain, and sat around In
our tents and thought of days gone ny.
II rainrd again last night, but not
enough to stop drilling. As we started
far camp a heavy shower came up and
for once the boys welcomed the order,
double time.
I,eutenant-C Colonel McCrum says that
we will Ike on our way to Porto Rico by
tkis time next Wednesday, and, report
n ia circulation this morning that we
will be transferred to Salt Lake City,
Utah, and held until next fall as yellow
fever is reported among the troops at
Santiago, and that as soon as Santiago
Is taken. action will Ike deferred until next
fall, aud the troops will be transported
back 10 the United States.
The health of the boys here is as good
us usual. John King of Co. b is down
with the measles. There are several
cases of typhoid !ever in camp.
We have nice Y. NJ. c. A. tent now,
aud the boys appreciate it very much.
The chaplin Rev. Woodward, has a
handsome sum in the way OF donations,
which has been converted into an emerg-
ency fund for the regiment.
The LIST Ohio, cavalry, about 1915 Off
GERS and enlisted men. left. Wednesday.
They started at 3:45 in the morning and
marched nine miles to Ringgold, which
they reached about O'Clock, and loaded
On six trains, which had been sent out
The night before from Chattanooga.
They 40 at once to Tampa.
The sharp report of the rifle is now
heard near the outskirts of the Park.
Nearly every regiment in the park is in
ddging in rife practice. Co. B was at
practice last Monday. Some good shots
were scored. Lewis Boyce, of Climax,
Eas,, and Oscar Milnollan, of Carthage,
No. (boih enlisted here), made the best
records. their scores being the same, "a
paints out of possible So The targets
wer= about 200 yards away. | don't
care To tell what my score was, but if
had been shooting at Spaniards, they
would have stood very good show of
escaping unharmed.
a strong Jokeis told on Co. of the
2nd Nebraska, which 10 only the stronger
because ii happens to be true. BY some
means one of the boys who was w Washing
hiss clothes, left pair of cocks In one OF
lhe cooking vessels. Til. company cook
hurriedly poured quantity of potatoes
into the vessel, and proceeded to make a
Eeitle of soup tor the next meal. The
boys had nearly all been helped to soup.
AND just about the time Its praise was
has hring sung, the company cook lifted
pair Of socks to the top of the kettle
with the spoon. The meal ended rather
abruptly. and the language of the Under
tossed man was In demand, and the cook
ma longer wears the happy emile he did
few days ago, and if you arc hunting
trouble, Just mention socks to him.
u has rained nearly all day and things
are. rathe gloomy around camp.
Hope you had good time the 9Th.
wason the list. The 21st MAS paid OH
an that day, and there was "hot time"
in the old camp for several days there
after. Gambling was the most interest
ing feature on the program between
drills as long as the money lasted.
Well, Lee, can't think of anything
more to write. | will saw of for this
y;S,,e. Thanks for the AGTAORs, l dis
tribute them among the boys.
N ABBOTT