The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-11-23

Especial Correspondence to The Tribune.)
IN CAMP NEAR AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov.
1.-THE entire 10Th Minnesota regiment
went under canvas here today after a three
days Tide from Camp Meade. The ride
was finished without incident to mar the
trip, and without exception it was by far
a more enjoyable and better conducted ex-
pedition than any yet taken. The officers
knew better what was necess sary for their
men, and the experience in other lines was
put into use and served them WELL that
the regiment was better fed and arrived
here in first class order.
The passage from Harrisburg was via
Washington and over the Seaboard Air
Line, so that during the short stay in
the capital city the boys re able to
see the capitol building and Washington's
monument, besides raany other buildings.
From Washington on the route lay over the
worst part of the South. Lonely wastes
of barren farm lands, idle for years and
bereft of buildings, save here and there
low thatched log cabin with a single room
and a large family of negroes. For miles
and miles in North Carolina it was one
continuous sameness-where there were no
mountains and tOrturous clffs-the country
was as flat some of this falls campaign
arguments, and the boys were led to re-
mark that if they had property to sell in
that state they would want to bring the
buyer in at night and sell to him when he
was so drunk he wouldn't know what he
was doing. Even the rapidly passing train
did not move swiftly enough to prevent
them from becoming homesiok for the we'll
titled and well-kept farms of their own
state, and the natty dressed and lovely
mai1ens of the pretty towns of Minnesota.
Everything looks SO dirty, and the patched
-f,,,f
negro is in marked contrast with the peo-
pie Of the North, and there is notable
lack of enthusiasm for the soldiers, scarcely
a person volunteering to cheer and very
few Geigning to wave their hands in re-
sponse to similar demonstration by the SOL
diers. This was chilling to the boys, VINO
looked for better treatment but they soon
came to the conclusion that they were a
long ways from home. and accepted the
conditions with as much grace as possible
After passing about half the journey most
of the officers passed boxes of cigars among
their companies. and some kind and very
considerate friends of the boys in Harris
burg supplied them with generous amount
of beer which was saluted with dignity and
drank with celerity.
The crude and peculiar rigs in use and
the unusual way of treating different
things is constant source of amusement
and continual topic of conversation. One
fellow remarked upon looking out of the
car window What is that?" Upon being
informed that it was a pig, he said, "Oh,
l see the train has cut him in two. l see
the other half Of him on the opposite side. :"
1t was a razor-back hog.
This is an ideal camp site. 1t is a sand
beach. an old cotton field long uncultivat-
ed The sand is white and loose. SO that
sink digging is not constant nightmare
as at Camp Meade. The water is excellent
and is piped into the camps. The manage
ment of the tents provide that two are
Joined edgways. and six men are in each
two tents. 1t is a most agreeable arrange
ment, economies room and saves almost
half the work.
The main ROAD passing out from Augusta
and Somerville passes between the brigades,
which makes it pleasant for both, and the
street car line comes out within less than
half a mile of camp, while railroad passes
on each side within less than mile
This is corps headquarters, and besides
the retnue of general officers there are two
brigades the First and Third, Third being
senior, it includes in it's formation the 18th
Minnesota.
1t is intimated and made somewhat certain
by the orders to not be too particular in
making permanent preparation for COM
panies, that the regiment will be here but a
short time. Transports are being collected
in Savannah harbor to convey the troops to
Cuba, but time has been set for their
departure.
All mail sent to members Of the regiment
should be addressed to the company and
regiment and camp. near Augusta. Ga, no
name having yet been given the camp as
Gen Young refuses to allow his name to
be used.
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