West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14
OUR BOYS IN THE ARMY.
Letters from Charley Wolfe, Harry
kef and George Brown.
They Write from Camp Atkinson,
Santiago DE Cuba and Camp
George II. Thomas.
CAMP ATKINSON.
CHARLEsroS, W. VA, July 4. '9s.

My DEAR BRowS I'VE arrived In
Camp Atkinson Friday evening. July
LIST Mt 1880 p. m, with 100 men.
Lieutenant Sherwood had 40 aud Car
tam Hutson had go men. including two
men for the Hospital Corps.
We found our tents mp when we ar
rived In camp. with two bales Of straw
and four ticks in each tent so all we
had To do, was TO fill our ticks and go
TO bed. Next morning we were up
early and after detailing two cooks.
one from Ringwood and one from
Piedmont we soon had our "mess
tent" mp and got good break fast.
Our cooks are the best in camp, as
every on will admit. and Major Gluck.
the Reginental Quartermaster. gives
us something new every day. We have
beef steak and fried potatoes for break
fast, soup. beef, bacon and coffee for
dinner, and nearly the same for sup
per Many OF our boys say they never
lived so we'll in their life. before.
Saturday afternoon we passed our
final examination before Drs Kalbaugh
and Henshaw, the Reginental Sur
geons, and every man passed a cred
liable examination from Capt. Hutson
to shorty" Brand
The examinations are not nearly so
rigid here. as they were at Fairmont
for the ist regiment. but ours was the
only company that passed without
losing a man, and we were cheeced
heartily when we came back TO camp.
sunday morning Capt Hutson took
myself and two men from Piedmont,
TO the Adjutant Generals office, in the
State House 10 write up the muster
roll We worked from 10 n. M tin
IL p rn. and finished up in time to be
mustered in ahead Of any other OF the
new companies, today. All of our
men are now serving Uncle Sam. and
the clothing and supplies are being
distributed this evening. BY tomor-
row noon all OF company "H' will be
wearing the blue.
As we had 100 men TO pass the ex-
animation and could only muster in
1Os Frank w. cuppett of Terra Alta.
was not mustered in today, but will
likely be put in Capt O'Briens, Glen.
Vile company, tomorrow.
Preston county got the following
non-commissioued officers when Co.
"H" was mustered in today: 1st Ser
geant. Carleton G. Pierce, Rowlesl urg;
Sd Sergeant Charles w. Wolfe. King
wood; Corporals, Abraham J. Lee.
Terra Alta; Thomas & Sypolt, King
wood; George simpson, Hingwood;
and J AL Britton. Howesville.
II has rained hard all day ir Camp.
and the mud is shoe top deep. but
many OF the men have their shoes of
and pants rolled mp TO their knees, 40
they don't mind little things like mud.
Quartermsster Alkire. Of our com
paoy. went barefooted in the mud
nearly all Of today, and the boys say
he Is a dude when he is at home.
Our boys are well pleased with Can't
Huison. and besides that he has the
reputation Of being one OF the Gnest
looking officers in Camp. az we'll as the
best military man among the line Of
officers
All mail for Preston county boys
should be addressed to Camp A tkipso,.
Charleston. W Va, care capt. A. s.
Hutson, Co. "H".
o K. Brand was detailed for picket
duty almost as soon as he was sworn
in' and can see him pacing up and
down his beat in the mud from nv
.ent. and no says no spaniard will
ever come in range Of Camp Atkinson
while he Is on guard
One Of the guards shot an officer
with pistol last night, but I could
not learn any particulars about the
matter. The fellow is ia the guard
house. tied down and will be tried bv
Court Martial n q day or two.
Please send me Tho Argus every
week Yours truly,
CHARLEe " Worrr.