Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-06-06

the other regiment in the brigade
being a part of the second division
which consists of all the troops at
Jacksonville and is under Gen. Arnold.
The second division is on the seventh
army corps which is under Gen. FitZ-
hugh Lee.
Private Colenso of Co. G received
the honor of being selected Sunday as
orderly for Gen. Arnold, the new di-
vision commander.
There is a general feeling that Gen.
Lees forces will be sent to Cuba with
the first troops. 1t is understood that
he has been assured that his corps
will be the first volunteer force sent.
The w. G. T. U. of Jacksonville is
making preparations to establish
tent with conveniences for writing and
reading. This with the provisions to
made for the first Wisconsin by the
Travelling Library commission will be
a godsend to the boys who are COM
PEELED by the heat to lie in camp most
of the time. Chaplain Varney will
have charge of the reading matter
sent by the library commission.
Company G has been visiting Pablo
Beach in detachments. Very few of
the boys have ever seen the ocean
and still fewer have had such an OPP
portunity for sea bathing. The beach
is very fine, running out 100 yards
with smooth, hard, gently sloping
surface. The vicinity is quite a popu-
lar resort. Sunday the first regiment
band was invited down and was &C
companied by a large party from the
regiment.
Sunday was an uneventful day in
camp. There we're services in camp,
but many of the boys preferred to at
tend services at the down town
churches. Jacksonville is not exactly
enterprising. Very few of the churches
are in a complete state of repair and
the congregations generally are small
Privates J. P. J. Johnson and Beyler
of Co. G. are detailed on the hospital
corps.
Chandler B. Chapman has been de-
tailed as acting regimental ordnance
officer. His new duties will be as
sumed in addition to those of his
present position and will consist of
control of the various kinds of prop
erty that goes with the regiment.
Private Morre1l has been indisposed
for several days and went to the hos
pital tent Sunday morning. His ill
ness is not considered at all serious,
however, being low fever which the
surgeons think will be easily con-
tro1led. The only other occupant of
the regimental hospital is Private
Thompson of Be1oit, who is similarly
affected.
The fourth Illinois came into camp
Sunday morning, making the fifth reg
iment on the ground. The ranks are
full and they are we'll equipped 1t is
rumored that they are to be with the
first Wisconsin and the fiftieth Iowa
in the second brigade.
At 9:45 a. M, Sunday, company G
had tent inspection. There was a gen
eral Strengthening out of the belong
ings and when Capt Quentmeyer
came around the tents presented an
orderly appearance, with blankets,
overcoats and l6napsacks arranged in
order
Private Lamson of company G., who
has been assisting in the clerical
work of the company has just been
officially appointed company clerk.
Paul Byrd, a telegrapher, formerly
of Madison, makes occasional visits to
company G and always brings a supply
OF cigars, cake and other delicacies for
his friends in the company
A fine rain fell Monday afternoon.
Major Lynch is being severely criti-
cised for the heavy work he is giving
the Milwaukee battalion. Repeatedly
the men have been given from eight
to twelve miles of cross-country
marching in the heat and dust The
first battalion has been more FORUM
ate than the third, the officers bel1ev-
ing that the men should be accustomed
to the heat M 6 n