Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-05-05

last 10 come IN, ana Iue Whole DlNlslou
was emcamped by noon today.
The Second brigade is composed of
the 18th. 10th, 18th, 18th, 10th and 9Th
regiments. The 18th Regt. is composed
of Cos. A and c of Erie, B of Meadville,
K of Greenville. G. of Sharon, F of
Grove City, D of Clarion and E of But
Ter.
After our tents We're all up, we went
forageing for boards and straw to make
beds of. Since we are soldiers, we all
believe in the questionable maxim,
The Lord helps those who help them
selves" so we all help ourselves as
literally as possible. Some walked
three miles to little village, our near
est town, to get straw. Others went to
the nearest farm house, nearly two
miles away, and bought worthless
mouldy clover hay at the rate of cent
pound; coming back they saw Brig.
Gen Wiley, aided by some staff officers,
pitching his tent like any 813 month
man. One officer bore a great rent in
the seat of his pants as gracefully as
any private could.
Some of the boys made beds of spruce
boughs, and these are the best beds.
Light drill this afternoon. This evening
bands are playing, some boys are sing
ing, some playing cards, some reading,
some writing In the next tent they
are discussing religion. We rejoice at
the successes of the American seamen.
The general wish is to go to the front.
All think of the folks at home,
some a great deal and perhaps some not
so much.
SATURDAY, APRIL 30th-Reveille at
$50 a. IN. everybody woke up cold and
warm, a dry breeze is blowing and we
have our first nice day in camp. Break
f asst on bread, coffee, onions and sugar.
Every body called out to police the
camp and the streets and tents are now
in first class order Sick call at 7:30.
DR.. Martins hospital tent is full, but
there are no Co. E boys there yet.
The first guardmount was held at 8
a. IN. Del Hindman was selected for
color guard for the day
The best and neatest looking soldiers
are selected for color guard and orderly
Co E invariably captures these honors.
Company drill at 8. A troop of cavalry
was drilling off to the east. The long
line of horsemen moving like machinery
makes very pretty sight.
Four of the boys skipped off to Leb-
anon last night on little lark They
will likely hear something drop before
through with it.
We have just received our first mail
from Butler Letters, the CITIZEN and
other papers are being eagerly read.
We are very thankful to our Butler
friends for remembering us so prompt
Iy.
Hurra h. we have a raise in our menul
Roast beef and bean soup for dinner.
The company will be increased to
eighty men when we enlist. Every
man here wants to go to the front if he
can pass the Army examination. Some
are likely to be rejected though and we
will need probably thirty new men from
Butler county We are afraid the U.
s. authorities will reduce Capt. McJun-
kin and Lieuts Mechling and Scott,
and give us regular army officers. We
will kick against it, but all will 90 in
no matter what happens. Glad to hear
Of the new company at home.
Regimental drill at ? p. IN. There
are some visitors this afternoon.
Discipline is tightening down on us a
good deal stricter than n ever was at
fomer camps.
SUNDAY, MAY The regular routine
Of camp duties proceeds as at former
However there will
likely be a change before long. Last
evening fire started in woods on the
ridge northwest Of us and after burning
over two miles Of brush, died out. 1t
lit up our camp and everyone turned
out on the hill to watch it. Later the
blister gang" broke loose in Cos 4
and G. pulled everybody out of bed and
spanked them with leggins. Some Of
the boys are well branded and blistered
this morning One tent-meSs resisted
and their tent was pulled down over
them. Then Captain called the blister
gang" down and sent them to bed in
disgrace.
Two Y. NJ. G. A. tents were set up
last night. They are well supplied with
desks, chairs and reading material and
organs Services were conducted by
Chaplin Hays, of Meadville, at eleven
this morning. The whole regiment was
lined up around his tent and received a
simple and impressive
sermon.
The day has been warm and clear and
the camp crowded with thousands of
visitors from Philadelphia, Harrisburg
and nearby towns. The Third brigade
was reviewed this afternoon and our
Second brigade at six this evening. Last
nights fire drove many snakes out OF
the woods A Tenth boy captured a
large blacksnalie and paraded about
with the thing around his neck CHARLES
young boy from Pittsburg,
has been with co. Il since we came here
and will probably go south with MS.
MONDAY MAY "a cold dry morn
ing our joints all stiff from sleeping on
the hard boards but sittingup exercises
imbered us up nicely. The regulation
grub, coffee and bread, and meat and
vegetables twice n day, still prevails.
The boys are all thriving on it and the
general health, if anything, is better
than when at home. The army rule of
early TO bed and early TO rise is good for
IS All are greatly elated over the re-
port of Admiral Dewey's victory at
Manila. 1t makes rs eager to go to the
front. We get Philadelphia papers
lere about seven in the morning
swimming and splashing around in the
axes is now in order
At guard mount Fred Roessing was
selected as Col. Krepps orderly for the
lay.