The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
COMPANY X, FOURTEENTH
First Sergeant Franklin Detailed
for the Con,missary

First Sergeant Franklin Detailed
for the COnamissary.
Special Correspondence The ST. Paul Globe.
CAMP THOMAS June 3O.-The members
of Company signed the pay roll yesterday
and expect their pay in a day or two
We have been expecting orders every day
to move, but last night, when Sergeant
Franklin took twenty men and filled a tent
full Oh rations that are expected to eat
in the next ten days. our hopes of going
Immediately.
Our recruits are getting along well, and
yesterday drilled with the company for the
first time.
Today Sergeant Franklin expects to be re-
lieved OF the first sergeant's duties and take
up the commissary. Sergeant Franklin turns
over to Private Sinclair, Of Company G, the
position he has faithfully filled since he was
mustered. Every boy in the company hates
to see him go.
Aug. Anderson was traded for Private Sin
clair. One thought makes. us feel good
that Is, that we will get enough to eat so
long as Sergeant Franklin has anything to
do with the commissary department.
The man who expected to become first
sergeant of Company did not from the
start take as well with the boys as with
some others. His mastering name is C. D.
Cory, and he is now probably first sergeant
of company composed of himself as he
disappeared last Tuesday. Unless he turns
up in ten days he will be officially accused
of desertion,
Sergeant A. ]. Woodn and Privates H.
D. u. "A.
Guard detail for today: Sergeant Tuter
Privates Burrell. Bird. Blair; Buchan super
nuTerary.
Brigade guard for July 2: Private Brown
Musician Helinsky is musician of the guard
today.
Maj. Whitney is field officer of the day
today.
The recruits all seem to like the life of a
soldier, but, naturally the newness has net
worn off yet, so they have great deal to
llQr hnfn IN rd
OF good sojer.'
You can note a great difference in the
non commissioned officers of late. the result
of the every day school for non-com's. boys
present as good an appearance as any reg
ular crew of non CONS.
Private Robert Livingston, company clerk.
has been very busy the last couple Of days
making out the muster and pay rolls, to be
handed in this morning.
fort, Thermometer registering high as ITO
degrees in the shade. rainstorm would be
welcome.
Rumor has 1t that the Twelfth Minnesota
will soon be on the move. All hope 1t is
true.
Corporal Williams and Private Santee are
fast improving now. All are anxious to see
them out again.
Capt Boyce continues about the same as
he has been for the last two weeks. He looks
somewhat brighter since the arrival of Mrs.
Boyce.
The trio, composed of Corporals Burdick,
Conkln and Pratt were rendering some of
their numerous vocal selections tnlS evening
that were very much appreciated by the
listeners.
Privates Cutler and Cheney come pretty
near filling their shelter. (dog) tent. Gutter
weighs 1876 and Cheney 1877. Trey are called
the happy pair" They always know
which side their bread is buttered on mo
butter and 'lasses betwixt,) but that's all
right they delight in singing their favorite
duet, entitled: when the War is Ger We
Shall Wear a Crown"
Private Crawford was seen "crutching''
around camp today.
Private Ben Bird secured orderyship to
MAI. Wright. of the Second battalion: Ben
MES all right. He's dead next to his job
him.
Private George Oxrider and others do not
IKE snake-bite." but there is a remedy.