Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-08-22
FROM CAMP coRBlN.
Another Letter From The journals Sol
dier Boy.


dier Boy.
CAMP II. G. CoRBIN,
PORTLAND, Or,
Aug, 10, 1898 }
After being cooped up in the Port
land Armory for three weeks, Bat
terry B left the brick building early
Tuesday morning and is now con-
fortably eDcamped ia Sellwood Park
one half mile north OF Sellwood, a
southern suburb Of Portland. 1t was
indeed with joy the battery boys bid
the dlngy and uninyIting old armory
farewell It had proven vertible
place Of Incarceration. After a two
hours march the battery reached It's
new quarters, about i've miles from
the business center Of the great
metropolis.
Our camp, which has been named
Camp II. G. COrbin, in honor of adiu-
tant General OF the United States
Army, is most delightfully."- located
in the edge Of a woodland one half
mile north OF Sellwood, on the north
bank OF the Willamette river and
within few hundred feet of the
Oregon Clfy-Portland electric car
line.
Captain Riley, Lleutenants Butenlc,
and Case, the first sergeant, the
quartermaster sergeant and the bat
terry clerk each occupy a regulation
0. N. G. 1Ox12 tent. The other
members of the battery occupy
shelter" tents. They are fifty-three
in number and are arranged in two
rows, facing each other.
The boys are now given about
thirty acres in which TO roam aud ln
addition, " enty-liye per cent OF the
battery membership is granted leave
Of absence daily. when they visit
the. city or Sellv ood. At the later
place, DR.. Frank SeIlwoOd, well known
in Salem, has opened dental parlors
and is rapidly building up practice.
Every week results Ia a decided
improvement in the appearance OF
the men who have become quite proii-
Gent In the school of the soldiers.
In fact the battery has progressed
as far as IL can In military tactics
until they are further equipped. The
men are eagerly awaiting the arrival
Of their remaining equipments that
They may proceed with their drills.
Captain Riley has presented the
battery with mascot. II is a young .
dog, part Scotch TERROR 1t is named G
Mick Dough-nuts" and is royalty d
,reated The collar bears the follow
ng inscription: "Mascot, Battery b.
Pity the boy or soldier company that
las to lead n dogless llfe." !,
On Wednesday the battery was pre- Z
ented handsome flag by the ladies' II
II the Baker City Emergency Corps G
md the same was unfurled from the y
)attery staff that evening when a
ormal flag raising was had. u
The other Emrgency:Corps has the '
hanks OF the battery for quantity !,
4 reading matter. n
On Thursday morning, In compll- II
nee with a recent order made by ,
he war department, In order that IL y
light be ascertained how many of the >
oluhtetr troops now In the service h
lould be willing TO remain organized n
'lth prospect OF seeing service In a b
lreign country, Captain Riley pro- u
eeded To ascertain the sentiment OF VI
artery B. with hut single dissen n,
ing voice the battery voted TO main eli
iin a volunteer organization. This
Imost unanimous expression from the es
'embers, speaks volumes for the ce
atrlOtlsm aud loyalty To their coun- pl
y that abouuds in the breasts OF the V'i
cung men constituting Battery b. w ~
he members are all anxious 20 h'
main ia the service OF their country la
Il