West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14

What the Boys Are Doing Down In
Georgia.
special Correspondence OF The Argus

in Camp Thomas as we'll as very
hot one. 1t is nothing like last
Sunday, except as to the weather,
and there is little difference be-
tween one day and another so far
as the heat is concerned.
But last Sunday was payday ;
to day is just an ordinary day with
nothing to break the monotony Of
camp life. Last Sunday yours
truly was on guard duty and to do
guard duty and see the other com
panies marching mp to the pay
masters headquarters aud get their
money WAS task.
Three weeks ago to-day the re-
cruits came to Chlckamauga Park.
1t was day very similar to this,
but the boys thought it was great
deal hotter. but that was because
they had been cooped up in the
cars and their first Introduction to
the Georgia sun was not very
pleasant one.
Since being IN camp three weeks
the boys do not seem to mind the
heat or to suffer any Inconvenience
from II so far as we are able to
discern. OF course. it is very warm
here, there is no denying that, but
then we expect it is warm in West
Virginia, too.
q. Hartmeyer is in Company OF"
and has not been sick since he
came down, which is something
that csnnot be eaid of all. Albert
Cunningham. of Bruceton, is in
the same company and says he
likes things very we'll. so far, and
is in good health.
The new recruits are rapidly get
ting on the racket so far as camp
life is concerned. or course, nat
urallY enough, many of them were u
little bit backward when they frst
came and possibly did not always
stand up for what they really ought
to have had, but now the most of
them are able to hoe their own row.
George Lyons is In Company I'D"
and looks like soldier life agreed
with him in every respect /; Hugh
Watson, of Reedsville. is also in
that company. Captain Smith, of
Clarksburg. is in command.
The news of Schley's victory
over the Spanish fleet was received
here with great enthusiasm by the
soldiers. 1t was a Fourth to be
remembered for more reasons than
one. But there is one announce
ment that would cause more noise
in the old camp than that if it was
to come and that would be the an
nouncement of the removal of the
regiment.
The health of the soldiers here ia
very good considering everything.
Where great crowds of people con
gregate it necessarily precedes that
more or less sickness will abound
and when we consider the number
OF people here it is a wonder that
there are no more cases of sick ness
than there are. The sickness rs
usually OF climatic nature and
only lasts a few days.
Some Of the boys are still worry.
rying themselves over that 500
offered by Junior Brown to the
first five volunteers from Preston.
We don't have the least idea what
they want with the money, anyway.
It is nothing but filthy lucre and
il they had it they would spend it
right away.
But probably the question NEST
often disc used is when the regi-
ment will be removed. When it
does go, it is almost certain to 90
to Charleston, s. O., and take
transports there as .he Government
appears to be concentrating it's con
veyances there instead Of at lamps,
as his been done heretofore.
When our removal will take
place is a question Of time. The
boys have been expecting to leave
for three weeks and are still here.
Some think we will go in a week
or so, but really IL IL all gnsss work
and rs to whether wo will 90 IN two
months is hard to tell.
IRA O. GIBSON
1st Reg. Co. Oh" w. Va. Vol.
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