Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-10-19
"PEGGED OUT" IN THE SUN
West Virginia Soldiers Suffer
Severe Punishment.

PriYates Plant, Mace and Nase, for
Refusing to Obey Orders, We're
Placed Upon Their Backs, With Out
stretched Limbs Tied to Stakes, and
Burning Sun Upon Their Faces
for Two HoursAA Court-Martial
May Follow.
CAMP MEADE, Middletown, Pa,
Oct. 17.-Priyates Plant, Mace and
Mase, of Company M, Second West
Virginia regiment, were severely
punished yesterday for refusing to
obey superior officer. They were
placed upon their backs in the open
field, their arms and legs outstretched
and tied with ropes to sticks driven
into the ground. With the sun beat
Ing upon their faces, they were COM
PEELED to remain in that position for
two hours. The punishment was in
ficted under the direction of Lieut..
Col. O'Brien Moore. The men, who
had previously been put in the guard
house for trivial offenses, were order
ed by Lieut.. CARROT, of Company K,
to clean up the camp. They refused,
and the matttr was reported to Col.
Moore, who Immediately issued orders
TO tie the obstinate soldiers to stakes.
Three other West Virginia volunteers
who had failed to answer roll call
were manacled for their neglect in
front Of the regimental tent. They
refused to give their names and re-
garded the punishment lightly
Col Moore says that Mace, who for
merly served in the regular army, has
been guilty on several occasions of
conduct unbecoming a soldier His
comrades, MaSe and Plant, never did
military duty before they left their
homes at Shepherdstown. They are
now in the guard house, having abso-
lutely refused to perform the fatigue
duty assigned them by Lieut. CARROT
If they do not relent within reason
able time court martial will follow
The men were photographed by an of
ffcer from another regiment as they
lay on their backs, and their friends
contend that in the event of court
martial the photograph will be pro-
duced so that the court may prop
erly determine whether or not the
crime justified the punishment
Col. Casteel, of the Second West
Virginia, who is acting commander
of the First brigade, Second division,
in the absence of Gen. Scheaf, will be
relieved on Thursday by Col. W. A.
Kreps, of the Fifteenth, who is now
at his home in Greenville. Col.> Cas-
teel will pay visit to relatives in
Morgantown.
The appointment of Lieut.. Kemble
White, of Company M, Second West
Virginia, as quartermaster on the
staff OF Gen. Davis, has been announc-
eel. Capt. Thomas, of Company e.
has been detailed as acting brigade
commissary. Tomorrow Gen. Davis
and Lieut.. White leave for Greenville,
S. c., to arrange for the camp of the
First brigade, Second division. The
other brigade and division officers
have gone South to prepare for the
reception to their commands. The
hospital will be established under the
supervision of Col. Girard, who leaves
here in few days.
These officers of the Second West
Virginia, some of whom are sick, are
home on leave of absence; First Lieut..
Summerville, Company B; Acting Or
dinance Officer Lieut.. Bell; Lieut..
Smith, Company E; Maj. Henshaw,
Capt. O'Brien, Chaplain Kelly and
First Lieut. DolaL, Company G; Lieut..
Stathers, Company G; Lieut.. Cliff
ford, Company /; Lieut.. Henshaw,
Company M, and Lieut.. Pearson,
Company II.