The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-13
A CAMP LETTER.
Furloughs Have Been Dispensed with At
Camp Dunn Loring.

Camp Dunn Lorlng.
Dunn Lorng, Aug. live are still in
camp here and have had plenty rain the last
two days and nights. 1t is awful muddy
and some Of the drills are suspended. We
did not have dress parade, or guard mount
last night, on account of the weather.
The boys who were home on a iurlough
are to get their rations money this week. 1t
amounts to 20 cents day.
Orders have been received stopping all
furloughs except in cases OF urgent necessity.
All passes are stopped and none is allowed
outside the camp limits. The boys do not
like this. They can't 90 to Washington, or
Falls Church now. Some Of them used to 60
to Falls Church quite often
Major Holmes who was home on a fur
Tough, has returned to camp and assumed
charge of his battalion. He has announced
himself as a candidate for the LEGISLATURE in
his district at home He is very popular
among the boys
1t is rumored that we are to move to
Thoroughfare Gap next Monday. but they
have not been confirmed yet. The second
division is moving towards that place now.
Byall appearances we are going to have
another rainy day in camp. The boys do not
mind it so much, and they do not need to
drill, but it makes it very disagrecable
around the camp.
In passing on review Monday evening our
company had the finest line ia the regiment.
Concerning the mastering out Of soldiers
after the treaty Of peace is signed they say
the sth, 18th and 18th Penna. Regis. will be
the first while some say the Sth is to be kept
! intact because it is the most healthy ON the
camp ground. 1t is also rumorcd that Uu
whole division will do garrison duty in
Havana,a as General Butler has been appointed
military governor. Should the latter prove
true, we will not leave until late in the fall,
on account OF the rainy season.
There is great demand here for news
papers, especially since the Penn. boys are
fighting at the front.
The job the boys in camp most dislike is
carrying water You haye to walk dis
tance Of about 800 yards to the pump. De
tails for the work are appointed every morn
! ing, noon and night.
Privates Samuel Miller, Richard Brown
and Frank Long have returned to camp
! Corporal Green will return to-day.
| Private Brennan received a letter on Mon
day stating that his sister was dead. lie wal
granted a furlough of five days.
Grant Troutman takes an active interest il
was presented with IA handsome bible.
Ferd. Gibson is all smiles this week. Th,
letter that he longed for came at last. II,
writes letter almost every day now.
Corporal Hopkins is font of fruit and ha!
some almost every day. The boys Of Co. h
wish he had command as they would ther
get to the front.
Private William d. Williams was OF
fatigue duty yesterday.
John II. FOgle comes to tent No. every
day, looking for the EVENING HERALD.
Steve Lindenmuth is still working in til,
kitchen, and he fills the bill O. X.
John Katz enjoys his smoke every day
He has not captured any snakes lately.
John Baker, of Co. H. paid us a visit yes
tcrday.
Privates William G.. Bees and Harr!
Gwynn, of Co. II, 18th Rog't., come over f.
see us often and inquire for the EVENING
HERALD.
The following are on fatigue duty to-day
James, Gibbons, James, IIumes, Kissinge
and Iacsel.
Sergeant Cravn has had his picture taken
They are all after him mnow.
David Thomas visited Washington yestei
day and had good time.
Private Thomas Reese returned to cam
last evening, his furlough having expired
He has been assigned clerk at Gonera
Buffers headquarters He started in to-day
Our regimenta hospital corps is to be don
away with and Private louis Hammer is {
be returned to our company for duty.
Our army corps emblem IS a four lea
clover. The color is red. 1t is of fe
nature and every man has been presente
with one, which must be worn on the lei
side of the hat. The corps flag floats a
General Gobn's headquarters with til
emblem attached.
Services were conducted in the Y NJ C. J
last Sunday morning by Rev. Dec, of Ha
risburg, who preached grand sermon to I'll
boys. VIII.