Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-07-28
Kansans Praised.

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Kansans Praised.
Kansas City World.
A letter has been received at the
governors Office from Assistant Adult
ant General Thodosius Botkln, Kan
sas Republican politician. 1t is as
follows:
At Headquarters, Second Brigade,
Second Division, Third Corps.
Camp Thomas, Lyle, Ga,
July 10, 1893.
Dear Governor: So many inquiries
have come to me from fellow citizens
OF Kansas relating to the Discipline,
efficiency, and sanitary condition OF
this camp IN general and the Twenty
first Kansas in particular that I have
deemed it not out OF place to answer
all inquiries by addressing q letter to
you upon that subject. / know that
the great loyal heart of Kansas feels
a keen interest not only in the welfare
OF her own immediate children, but
in all the brave young volunteers from
every section Of our grand and glor-
ious republic.
Here on the historic field OF Chick
amauga 10000 SONS of union and con-
federate veterans are daily praGtlcinR
the rudimentaTy arts Of war. Here
the national HYMN "Amerloa" and the
national anthem "Columbis," the gem
Of the ocean, are the common inspir-
alton of all states, and fifty bands AZ
shutdown make the oaks and pines in
this Geogia vale fairly vibrate with
stirring, patriotic music.
The health of the troops IS remark
ably good. The food and water sup
ply 10 abundant and of excellent quail
ity. The men in addition TO their
drills have plenty wholesome pleas
ant exercise, and everything is done
here that is possible for their good.
Here is as fine body Of young men
40 were ever seen in all the worlds
history. Not only are they such IN
physical vigor and development, but
they are 80 in moral and intellectual
character. Our own boys, the Twenty
first Kansas, bear q wonderfully good
reputation. The people OF Kansas
aud you as their executive have every
reason for being proud Of the Twenty
first. No finer lot of young men ev'
or went out from their homes and
away from the avocations Of civil life.
Oheerfulness and manly fun is their
distinguishing characteristic. They
submit to discipline with commend
able alacrity and their efficiency in
drill, IN gaurd duty and in every OF
her essential of good soldiers, is noted
and commented on by officers Of other
commands.
/ cannot speak too highly of the
efficiency of the officers of the twenty
first Kansas, They have displayed
great alacrity in learning their duties
and each one seems entirely devoted
to the interests of his men and to the
standing and efficiency Of his immSdi-
ate command.
Now, governor, please do not con-
sirius this letter, or any part of it, as
an Intentional effort on my part to
heap fulsome praise upon any one.
No ne in or out of the Twenty. first
Kansas besides myself knows or
shall know anything whatever about
this letter until it reaches your hands.
1 am proud 10 be a citizen of Kansas.
/ am proud Of her history, her instit'
utions-proud of her splendid prog
resS and development and am still
prouder Of her splendid homes and
the home life Of her people.
l came to this park prPjucided
against the military capacity of some
of the officers you set over our splen-
did Kansas boys in the Twenty.6rst
regiment, but / have now seen "the
witness upon the stand and marked
his behavior" and am thoroughly
convinced that this particular regi-
Ment is thoroughly well Differed and
that my opinion Of some Of them was
not we'll founded.
As my own, my only boy, marched
away with them from camp in Topeka
my heSAt fairly ached az The thought
that over him were officers who
would never be able to distinguish
the difference b'~tween Breakfast CALI
and "a Hot Time IN The Old Town