Richmond planet., 1898-12-10
PROM'CAMP HASKELL
{ 9Th Va. Vol. Inf
( Camp Haskell,
Macon, Ga, Dec. @, '9S.


For the past few days, the weather
has been intensely cold. the wood al
lowance ran short, and the men have
had an extremely hard time in keeping
warm. Added Co this it has rained
three days Saturday night severe
wind storm struck the camp. The ve-
locity of the wind at times reached
nearly 60 miles an hour. Several tent
poles were actually twisted apart,
tents were blown away, and for time
it looked as il the entire camp would
be completely destroyed.
A MISERABLE NIGHT.
It was q miserable night for the lone
ly sentinels on post, with the ther-
mometer at the freezing point, and
walking in mud and water up to their
knees. When the storm was at it's
height the sentinels discharged their
pieces to awaken our men, and this of
course occasioned considerable alarm.
as nobody knew what the firing was
about. The 10th Regiment of I'm
munes were on guard. throughout the
night, and they say it was night not
coon to be forgotten. Everything con-
tinues quiet in camp. We are still un-
der orrest and don't know how long it
will last.
DAME RCMoR TELL5 1T.
It is rumored that the time will ex.
pire in about 20dsys and our pay for
this month withheld for that length
of time, but OF course we know MOTH
ing official concerning this. The boys
continue in their work as If nothing
has happened, and at night they gath
or around their camp fires in the COM
pany streets, and each amuses himself
according to his own inclination.
1t is o noticeable fact that while un-
der arrest, the boys are cheerful and
in good spirits. They have several
good quartetts, and their ringing voic-
es can be heard from Mess call to Taps
while the sweet strains of the differ
ent musical instruments are waited on
the breeze of these cold December
nights. Every preparation is being
made for an early departure for Cuba
GETTING READY.
An inspection of the camp has been
held and an inventory has been taken
of everything, including tentage, cook
ing utensils, knives. forks, spoons,
plates and cups. and ell manner of
Qu8rtermaster's supplies, and note TAX
en- of the shortage. Everything need
ed foreign service will be supplied at
once. There does not seem from the
preparations going on here, any prOba-
bility OF muster out Orde rs have
been issued for the physical examina-
tion of all commissioned officers in this
Brigade to determine their condition
for service in the Tropics.
REMARKABLE GOOD HEALTH.
The health of the boys continue re-
markably good. A few have colds and
sore throats, but the general condition
of the men speaks well for the conduct
of the medical department of our COM
maud. Only one patient is confined
to the Hospital. Private Davis who
was shot on the night of the 10th ult.,
has been removed To the Division Hos
pital. and is getting along nicely.
Hrivate Ben Lucas returned to camp,
Saturday after q sick turlough Of thirty
days, which he spent at his home in
Fredericksburg. While at home he
was another victim of the 9th who has
fallen in the holy bonds OF matrimony,
he having welded Miss Ida Crutchfield
IN Washington, ID. @.
Corporal Charles Matthews left the
camp last Thursday for his home in