The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-20

Company N being The third was one OF
the last TO strike tents. One section OF
the train that was to bring the regi-
ment here was already at the station
waiting for the first battalion, and as
soon as their camp uutfit had been
placed aboard they started on their Jour.
ney. The second followed after the bal
ance, OF the transportation cars arrived
at $3.50 o'clock, and the third. Of which
Company NJ IS a part, boarded the cars
att O'clock. II was the frSt experience
OF most of the Company NJ boys in
breaking camp. ind notwithstanding the
mud and rain. and every member OF the
company being thoroughly drenched
WITH rain and epiashed by mud, Il Ia
safe 70 say there never was a more hap
py and contented set OF men gathered to-
gether in a like experience. Every man
went to work, singing patriotic songs
and shouting for Cuba, their colonel,
major, captain and company. During
the removal OF the camp outfit by the
wagons the rain ceased, and large bon
fires were built out OF che lumber and
waste OF the camp, and the entire bat
talon gathered around them to continue
their celebration, until the order TO fall
In and proceed to the depot vas given.
The commanding officers tents were not
struck until all the others were on board
cars.
The entire trip from Camp Lee to
Chattanooga was one continuous ova-
ton from cities and towns which we
passed through, and a panorama OF
beautiful scenery. The ovation through
the state OF Kentucky was especially
notable. At n number OF cities tho ladies'
met the train with baskets filled with
beautiful flowers, which they presented
to the boys In blue and the boys In re-
turn gave them as mementoes hard
tack, notes OF thanks and requests to
correspond, and IN inspection Of the uni
forms Of the boys shows that there Is O
vacancy opposite the button holes on
many uniforms. Not. only Kentucky Is
entitled to credit for patriotism. but
Tennessee also showed her loyalty In a
most patriotic manner At Somerset,
as usual, a number OF ladies were at the
depot when the train rolled In, and
among them were three who wanted to
do something to show their patriotism
and friendship for the boys In blue. The
quartermaster sergeant OF Company G
sighted them as soon as the train roll
ed In and dropped of the train like n
cannon shot and took possession OF the,
ladies. He was not long In giving them
a pointer as to how to reach the hearts
OF the boys and they left him and went
In search OF some ~dellcacies. During
the interval Sergeant Yoho, Of Com
pany NJ, came On to the platform and
stood at attention, Just as the trio re-.
turned with Large sack Of the most
delicious marshmallows, looking for the
quartermaster OF Company G. They
espled the tall sergeant. and cast their
beautiful .orbs on him in q most bewitch-
Ing way. The sergeant was up to the
occasion. and returned the salute. Com
pany NJ ate the, marshmallows. and
Company G's quartermaster has a sad
look when he passes a Company NJ
man.
Private Davis, OF Company D, had his
foot broken while enroute here. yester-
day. by being caught on a cattle stop"
while his feet were out the window.
Private Savage, who was In the hos
pltal at Camp Lee. was removed to the
car In a buggy. He stood the trip we'll
and is improving rapidly. He Is suffer-
ing from disentery.
The first hard tack issued to Company
NJ. was received On May II. 1SoS. TWEEN
ty-five miles out OF Lexington, KY. on
the road to Chlckamauga. C. E. E.