The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-31
Ready to Obey Orders.
Neacs and Coatrie,'.

are quieting down again and seem to
be satisfied now to 60 to Cuba, or any
where the Government my see fit to
send us.
After due consideration the majority
Of the men have realized the fact that
neither they nor their officers have
any idea as to their immediate dis
position, but they are obligated to
serve the United States for two years,
unless the Government sees fit to dis
charge them sooner.
IF the war department orders the
7th army corps to Havana, to Havana
We go. If they see fit to send us to
Manila. to Manila we will go, and
nothing the men can say or do will
change "Uncle Sam 81 purposes, and
most of the men have about awakened
to that fact.
1t would be impossible for the Gov
ernment to hold an army together
if regiments, brigades or divisions
were allowed the privilege Of disband-
ing by simply making their wishes
known; and, on the other hand, it
would be "unamerican" not to recog-
nize the voice Of its people to some
extent even in time of war.
I think l voice the sentiment of
two-thirds of the enlisted men of this
regiment, when say that they would
like to be mustered out Of service and
return to their homes; but, their
patriotism and manliness is too strong
for them to ask to be relieved of their
obligation. Their sense Of duty to
their country restrains them from
pressing their personal desires.
Lieut.. Frank G.. Tompkins has been
detailed as Judge Advocate Of the
Field Officers Court. He is young
man Of fine sense and good judgment,
and no better man could be detailed
for this work, as he enjoys the conf
dence of great many Of the regi-
ment.
We are enjoying fine weather, good
breezes and pleasant nights since the
rain. Four hours day will cover all
tie work we do, and the balance is
spent in playing, sporting, fishing,
etc. Even the rations are getting
better. We all had fried ham and
rice to-day for dinner, and fried ham,
biscuit and coffee for supper.
The prospect is that every man in
the regiment will have the opportunity
Of ten-days leave before we embark
for Cuba, and it is rumored that we
will be paid two months in advance
! before we leave, There seems to be
an erroneous impression among many
of the men that we are going to be
sent to Havana to clean up the city,
put in sewerage, etc., as we'll as do
garrison duty. 1t would be well, and
at the same time, great relief to
many minds, if some one who is In
position to know would fully define
the duties that our soldiers will have
to perform as an army Of occupation
or garrisoning Cuba, for it seems to
be question that is troubling great
many of the boys.
Our energetic and efficient Acting
Quartermaster Lieut.. Wyatt Aiken
has just returned from the city, where
has been looking after supplies for the
regiment. He advises me that to-
morrow he will haul in for distribution
among the men 1900 hats, l,l0O blue
trousers, 800 pair leggings and lot
of other things necessary to fill in.
The following have secured leaves
to visit home for the next ten days:
Jas. D. Fleming, Harry L. Gass,
Lieut.. Walter N. Kirkland, Privates
Huger McKeown, Jas. Simpson, R.
A. johnson, B. T. Norris, j. M.
Dozier, J. B. Siles, Daniel Cunning
ham, A. B. Desportes, J. 7. Baldwin,
Woods Hughes, John Fox.
Furloughs can almost be gotten now
by asking for them.
Things are sounding tonight like
old times at Chickamauga, singing and
laughing are going on in all the com
panics.
Company A returned to-day from
week tour of provost guard duty at
Jacksonville. The boys liked it very
much, and there is a good deal of
rivalry now between the companies to
see who will go out next on this tour
from the 1st South Carolina volunteer
infantry.
We are all glad to know that Capt.
Milford, of Company A, is improving.
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