The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-07-21
FROM R. \ CAMP l THOMAS | 4
The Boys Are Paid and Are Having
High Times-visits to Lookout
Fountain and Chattanooga.
A Corral Boss Gets Frisky and Sells
Uncle Sans Oats Fred Could
ing Turned rlusician.

CAMP THOMAS, Ca, July a, 1885,
Camp life is becoming more and more
N onotonous to the active Minnesota
lads, and to-day when the news seems
to point to an indefinite stay and a
probable return without having seen
service it is doubly so. It has rained
hard twice to-day. both times just
when len the boys were preparing for
drill, SO they have been practically
prisoners in their tents, with no exer-
else save that afforded by the early
morning drills. This makes them
FESTIVE and the feeling seems to me to
be contagious. I'LL
Captain Patterson left for home
Tuesday morning and is probably even
now basking in the smiles OF his
friends. The captain has worked hard
since. he enlisted and his vacation is
fully. earned. His absence, however,
makes many think of home. Be-.
Since the additional recruits have
arrived each company has been al
lowed six more corporals and the list
now reads: Galley, Glen Howard,
Heag, Peterson, Werden, Laport,
Amos Howard. Earl Galley, during
the. absence of Sergeant Galley is act
ing as ''lance'' sergeant.
Two men from each>company are al
lowed permission to visit Chattanooga
each day and the boys are putting in
applications ten days in advance. They
are all very anxious to make the trip
to the top of Lookout Mountain and as
each party returns with new tales of
its beauties fresh applicat tons pour in.
Last week there was a scene enacted
in this camp which will never be for
gotten by those who took part in it or
witnessed the affair. A civilian named
Pitts was employed as corral boss with
salary of $50 per month land found.''
This salary did not satisfy the
cracker and he sought to increase it
BY sundry sales of forage. One eve
ming citizen purchased a sack Of oats
from him when the sentinel was pres
ent and when his right to conduct such
sale was questioned he gave the SEN
tinel dime and told him to go buy
some beer. The sentinel reported the
matter to the officer of the guard and
as a result the Georgian was soon
sleeping in the guard house. Tuesday
morning the boys left in camp were
formed and Mr.. Pitts was marched out
of camp while the drums played the
''rogue's march,
AS a result of the range work done
by the regiment last week, company
OF sharp shooters has been organized
insisting OF eight men from each COM
pany. Those who represent company
M in this organization are: Apologize,
Byers, Bailey, Laport, E. Hamilton, S.
Hamilton, Dalton and Palm. The
sharpshooters from this battalion are
under the charge of Lieutenant Jen-
sen, Of Fergus Falls, and are drilling
hard to become proficient in the special
work assigned to them. They precede
the battalion on all it's drill marches
and the manner in which they skulk
through the woods makes it evident
that they are thoroughly on to their
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Since pay day there has been crush
of soldiers in Chattanooga each day
and as a result the city is getting
plenty Of free work done on its streets.
Last Friday a provost guard was sent
into the city and in an hour and half
they had a collection of IS, most of
whom were in different stages of in
toxication. Some had over-stayed
their passes and these will be given a
trial by the field court martial on the
charge of absent without leave. Our
boys are behaving nicely and although
there are nineteen prisoners in the
regimental guard house none of these
come from our company. Our regi-
ment is now full, 1872 men, and the
small number in the guard house
speaks well for the discipline of the
Fourteenth, especially when most of
these are confined for small lapses.
Our new recruits come mostly from
Saltwater and are an active, intelli-
gent squad. They have most of them
roughed it on the St. Croix and fall
naturally into our camp life.
designations and transfers among
the officers of the regiment have
stirred up rivalry through the ranks
of the sergeants and they are working
in earnest now for preferment. Those
who are recommended by their COM
pany commanders, majors and colonies
will be the ones who will reap the re-
ward of the faithful. Those who have