Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-11
CAMP POWERS.
The Location Of the Camp Changed,
Monday.
Sick Men Reported Much Bettcr-cossio q
the Camp.

morning since July, when they came
here, for they no longer live Where thew
used to live. They moved, Monday.
AS far back as the oldest officers in the
lot can remember, he has always faced
the east so that the early morning sun
looked in at his door, The tents of the
men have always faced the south. It
is different now. For many reasons It
was decided that the conditions would
be much better for change. Under
the old way, the men while upon their
way to mess, or going and coming from
the sinks had to pass by the tents Of
the officers, and though it is not allow
ed. many would pass through between
the tents when there was no one look
ing. Then the health of the camp re-
quires that a change of location be
made occasionally. Thus it was that
Major Newcomb decided. Sunday, that
he would change the camp so that the
officers tents would be on the side next
to Winthrop street parallel with the
street, and facing the south. The bat
teries We're of course placed in the
same order according to rank. Battery
A occupies the space nearest the mess
houses. and their tents are about in the
place where the officers tents used to
be. The conical tents of the men are
placed SO that the entrances are facing
the southwest, so that they look down
the company streets rather than uD
them.
The guard tents and the field hospital
tents, have not been changed, but they
stand as usual.
During the changing of the tents.
Monday. the rats and mice were found
tents, and six rats with several mice
were killed. 1t is no uncommon sight
to see half dozen men with an officer
or two, to assist in the execution, chas-
ing after the rodents with clubs in
hand.
To the man who will attempt to find
his quarters after being absent and re-
| turning in the night, it win be hard
task, as everything is SO changed.
| One of the men who has been longest
| in the hospital, with the fever was al
lowed to go to his home in Skowhegan.
Monday. This man is Private Tracey
Forsythe. who has been very sick, but
| is slowly improving. Parkhurst and
homes in a few days. With the ex-
ception of Smith of Battery c, the tenn
peratures of the men We're lower, Mon
| day, than on any day previous, and
they are thought to be improving
Smith continues to be very i'll. Two
men were admitted to the hospitals
| Monday. with the fever.
All are we'll fitted out for the winter
They have chance to get their heavy
underwear. shoes, stockings and what
other clothing that is necessary. About
the only thing that is left for the men
to buy are the gloves to keep their
hands warm, for they are needed by
| the man who is on guard.
| Though there is not vast amount OF
business for the summary court, Judge
| Whitney finds that the cases he has on
| hand require more time than those ne
has been disposing of. He now has
few of the cases for absence without
leave, and less for other minor offences.
Those cases that are now brought 10
him are of a sort that have to be thor
oughly investigated and several VII
nesses are often necessary. They are
often the second offences of some Sort
and require care to settle them anu
punish the man as he should be.
The temperature Of the camp is rath-
err frigid mornings and the cold water
baths are not pleasant, though they
are inyigorating. 1t requires nerve 10
wash ones face and hands in co.o
water on a cold morning. The inside
of a prfyate's tent does not get very
cold now that the winds do not dow
but when the winds begin to get 1resh
there may be some cold nights. The
officers find that they must keep nre
in their oil stoves, or they will get cold
quicker than the privates where there
are so many together. In some cases
they keep a fire all night While others
are afraid Of fire.
The case of Tent No. 3, Battery u
was an odd one. This was the TEN
that was burned one night less thar
two weeks ago. This tent was the moo
do of the whole lot if ever there was
such a thing as hoodoo. 1t was en's
tent where the first case OF typhoie
fever started, and this tent had TOUR 81
more of its inmates i'll, about all the
time. In it corporal had hemorr
hage of the lungs. and had to go home
TO recouperate, and about every DIS
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