The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-26
Life At Camp Alger is Not All That !,
is Painted.
SENTlNELS CONFlSCATE LIQUIDS
The Third Virginia Has Made Repu,a-
ton for Good Conduct and Soldicrly
Bearing-Co Nanc Fine Dis
Ciplinarian-B Brown Sugar.

served "a purpOsc-which has been 20
make the days pass faster, and they can
not 60 by too rapidly for the men here.
with whom the continual drag and daily
routine of camp ne ie growing monoto-
nous 10 is true that the boys find ways
10 amuso themselves and active brains
arc always at work 90 invent new me-
thods for having FUN In tho leisure mo-
mcnfs
The recruits have furnished us with no
end of the same
When they first arrive they arc told
in imaginative style Of the beauties, OF
the pleasures. OF the comforts OF Camp
Algcr. and they smile with delight at
tho thought of good Judgment displayed
in coming 90 such an enticing spot. The
day passes and they see nothing 10 dispel
the illusion. as their first days duties are
always light but. aias with the coming
Of nirht the poor recruit finds that he
has been the victim OF sarcastic. ridlcu-
lous stories. and his dreams vanish.
EXPERIENCES OF a RECRUIT
II their stead Doe realizes that the first
real hardship 90 Doe endured by Uncle
Sans guests. as the boys term them
selves. Iu the place of his comfortable
bed at home la now has only about two
feet of hard billy ground allotted 10 MIN
20 sleep ou. while the only sheet IS a
rubber p0uchp ana the only covering "a
government blanket After night OF ter
rible dreams and fantastic fancies. (which
crowd through his brain in rapid success
sion ne aw1kes to find himself alone
IN the tent. h.s fellow tcnt-mates 90 the
number Of eighteen or twenty having left
MIN TO secure what rcpose he can. He
arises aud looks around for the wash '
bowl and pitcher but they are things Of
the past. So. canteon Boa hand. he wends
his way 90 tho spring some quarter OF
ne takes his place iu the long line of
boys awaiting their turn. some mis-
chievous soldier cntices him from his
place and Immediately falls into the same.
while tho recruit once more takes his
position 600 the rear OF the line. His
water secured. Doe washes, brushes his
hair nicely. puts on a snowy white linen
collar "a p4ir Of newly Numbered cuffs
and goes down TO breakfast The meal
Sc a model one to the other boys-cotfee,
white broad. uac0n-but 90 the new man
50 is worse than nothing. as he is pre-
scented with "a Tin cup, spoon and tin
plate.
40 KNIVES AND FORKS
Where are The knives and forks. he
wonders. but not liking 20 ask questions
De does the best he can. Ills dainty fin
gers are soon covered with bacon gravy
and DIS spouess cuffs can be worn no
more. 900 iIt NlAAllhH NA' N'l7t
IS over. but he is wrong again The
80, .o,,,,.,s ,b. Jrnl norm and the luck
49,. ,..,,.t o. ,,,.rDba1 ont fo the drill
- III. br com becomes weary
r. d. -.-i.lr,. NM fbrougb the various
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-r5 ,',,1,t are soon Gled with the dis
- 49, ,,tt.t. c,,.rs the drill,
.,.., ,, r,,, .a,rpg falIen here I'm
'""-' 49,. -r1.,. 7.st M Tho dav ia
pa. l ~. ,.,, sol5ier finds
t"""' ''' 80, tpe ordor of a
'i"' '''tf '',
pm '. ". I,-. ,-il ,i,,,,,,r+s aud av-
'"li -'' ','..t -, ,, ,,t1 ~, me
peileu''s %. " i.'" Ia t',,, arr,,.sd at
thls week 'y one VINO i.-" que, hr,se,,l.
Camp Aieer In "a lew Gays no"g VI,
they become uSed TO 'nt iIAe """ ''0N
as happy 3- in' oiHrl mtn'
Some Of the boys have had some anu
ing experiences with the sehuheI9 ~. 'ie
other regiments. VINO always INSIST on
looking into bundles ana paCA@ses III
search of contrahand GOODS WhlcH .oi,ig
in the shape OF aIcoh"lc diIhAS Oh eNoIS
kind. once found, they are az once CON
nscated by the sentinel for the good oil
the service-aud the bottled contents are
used 90 nu the capturcrs canteen.
KEEN-FYED SENTINELS.
10 ann, or. cam mass the sentries be-
tv,scn hon. and Duuloring with bottle
~ vrhistv fhev deserve gold medal for
,bo,r eb9rrnoss
no tbe credit of the regiment and Colo
mel Male 70 can bee said that there has
been no drunkenness IN the Virginia reg
imeut The Introduction OF whisky Is
strictly prohibited and Colonel Males
command ON this subject have been
strictly carried out Should the con-
traband end its way in pass the sentinels
A. is ant % be seized inside as was the
case Thursday night when one Of the
-, nos couobt with q quart OF pure
go 1.r,r5, on his person. The last
= $50 M it't be same was in the canteen
~ ~. tirior officer of the guard. though
cannot saw what disposition he made
~ n
Tbe Third Virginia has gained the rep
utation of being one Of if not the most
military of any al Camp Alger and this
renuiafion is due To- Colonel Male. who
IS not only "a soldier throughout. but
one VI the Qne-l looking officers in the
whole camp lie is popular with both
o0icere and men and the latter often
corprauiatcs themselves on the splendid
choice thev made when selecting the
Thirds colonel
Every detail OF sentinels duty has been
brought 90 a fine point here and It Is
seldom that any one OF the boys has 10
be rcprImtuded for standing negilehtly
on DTS post or not paying attention 10
the duties of the same. The three pat
tahons % the reg ment nave aeVeIepsu
spirit OF Couipe'''l''i WIZ. .s "a 80 a.
cncial as every man Us deternlhe9 10 90
all in ms power 10 Heip HaAe HIS
talon the best.