Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-01

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The battery men were out IN force
to watch the dress parade and as the
regiment marched past them they
gave each company three rousing
cheers.
! The band gave a concert at 1880.
yesterday afternoon, and introduced a
new feature to the people of this city.
although not new to the regiment in a
march, "Semper Fidelis." Bandmaster
Howe had the buglers play with the
band and it made very excellent
combination. The band is steadily Inn
proving and the concerts are greatly
enjoyed by the soldiers and those who
hear them.
The stragglers who were left at diff
ferent stations along the line from
Chickamauga to Augusta, are report
Ing at camp every day. now. The
punishment to be awarded these men
will in measure be decided upon by
company commanders for II they know
a man to have always done his duty
it will be considered that they were
accidentally left behind, but IL they are
men who have not good reputation
they will be punished. One man who
has been in trouble before will doubt
less lose his stripes for being left.
| The reports that the bed clothing
from the hospital was allowed to lay
around when taken from the beds is
not true. There is a large air tight
| can and as soon as bed clothing and
night shirts are taken OF from the
| patients they are put in these cans
| which contains a bichloride solution and
are thoroughly disinfected before be-
ing sent to the laundry.
The Y. NJ. c. A. tent has been erect
ed and the men are greatly pleased as
they now have a place to write their
letters in and read the daily papers.
The tent Is under the management of
Calvin Miller who made great many
friends among the boys when they
were here in May. Only one tent has
been erected as the men will be here
| for such a short time before going
| home on furlough that it was not
| thought best to erect both tents.
Camp Notes.
Captain William c. Goodwin of Co. X
passed the day, Wednesday, at his home
| in Brunswick.
Captain Baker, Co. B. is more COM
Portable according to reports received
from mis- home in Portland.
| Many bouquets are sent to the hos
| pital and placed beside the beds of the
sick men. The little acts of kindness
are greatly appreciated.
Sergeant John Alden Degen of Co. F,
| is still suffering from typhoid malaria.
His condition has not changed for sew
! eral days, but he is resting comfort
| ably.
Some very excellent group pictures
| of the officers which were taken in the
South have been received at camp as
| specimens and nearly all the officers
are sending orders for one or more.
| The many friends of Sergeant Lester
| A. Partridge of Co. r, will be pleased
to learn that he is better. He was able
! to take more nourishment, yesterday
than at any time since his sickness.
| Chaplain Estabrook has returned
| from visit to his home in Biddeford.
While in the South the chaplain was
not i'll but upon going home he had a
slight indisposition, but is now again
| all right.
| There is to be no suffers tent much
| to the sorrow of the men. The man
who has been in for the past few days
| has closed out his business by orders
of Gen. Richards and no one will be al
lowed to open it.
Word was received. yesterday. from
Chickamauga that Capt. Lovejoy of
Co. F, the old Capitol Guards, was so
| much improved that he was up AMI
home in few days.
| Sergeant Charles Bartlett of Co. d,
| a brother of Capt. Bartlett, who was
the first man to die in the regiment.
has received his discharge for which
| he has been trying ever since he came
North with his brothers remains.
| Corporal La Farrier and Private
RUSSELL who We're here with Lieut.
i Hubbard recruiting have both been
| promoted since their return to the
regiment. 1t is now Sergeant La Far
| rier and Corporal Russell.
Papa Murch is daily receiving well
come back by his friends as soon as they
see him. Papa has stood the racket very
well and although he has been one of the
| hardest worked men in the regiment he
has gained flesh and has not been sick at
all.
Private Henry Tullan of Co. A. who
blistered his feet in walking to the
range at Chickamauga and has since
been troubled with blood poisoning had
a relapse. The march to RingOld when
the troops started North was too much
for him and he has had to have his
foot lanced and he walks with
crutches.
Among some of the ridiculous stories
of suffering told by some of the members
| he ri1 uya G