The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-30
ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS
LETTER FROM THE FRONT
G, Rea Writes to His Brother From
Chickamauga.


Chickamauga.
Mr. f. M. Rea OF this city, received
the following interesting letter from his
brother who is at Chicksmsl,ga, in com
pany K:
Lytle, Ga, June %, 1888.
Dear Brother and Family:-I am going
to write you that letter. I am ashamed
of myself for not answering before now.
You told me 10 60 10 Col Fitch and give
him your regards. have never gone yet,
because 1 haven't my uniform. They
have issued everything but SIX uniforms.
They didn't have the size, so there is
six OF US that will have to wait until our
size comes. II you could see the piles of
clothes here you would think .ae quar-
termastsr-sergeant had his hands full to
issue them all. and besides all the rations.
We have got our fatigue uniforms, they
are made out OF heavy duck. and are
just the trick for drill. We ere drilling
now mostly in skirmish line formation.
We advance on double quick and FALL
down, and then advance about thirty
steps and fall to PRACTICE gneaking on the
Spaniards. The weather Is awful warm
here in the day time and cold at nigh-.
You can see your breath most any NOM
ing. We are camped on the field where
General Brook made a great fight in
1863. There are two large monuments
marking the place where his line was sta
toned. We use the clearing for drill
ground Where our tents are pitched are
large oak and pine trees. averaging IN
diameter from six TO thlrty-six inches.
just stopped writing long enough to read
a couple OF letters from home. one fIom
Miss Butler and one from Doc Hotchkiss;
also to eat dinner. which consisted of
boiled beef. beans. light bread, cchee,
etc. We have no kick coming on our Ta-
tons now, although when we first came
the quartermasters were cutting US snor;
and sticking the money in their pocke-s.
One day noon We Cd d little soup left
over from breakfasl and nard tack and
water. that was all. Nearly every body
in camp made a kick TO the colonel and
he wasn't long in strengthening It out
The next day we went TO the quarter
master and drew Or shortage which
amounted to nearly FIVE days rations,
but now we are farIng ali right l am
getting fat. Qike a match. We have the
same routine OF business 10 90 through
every day. We get up al AS. roll CAL al
5; gymnastics at Sis: breakfast al SO,
company drill from 10 8: battalion drill
from s:3l TO $50 dinner at y. brigade drill
from 80 to 40; supper at 5. dress pa
rade at 6. guard mount at; tattoo at .,
taps a 9.ls. when we are supposed 20 &C
TO sleep and blow out Il the lights I
believe that is ali. and you can bet it gets
moSotouous. SIN there IS always some
thing happens 10 break the monctouy.
such as the arrival Of recruits OF fresh
FISH. as We call them. That is what they
followed al Us and OF course We have 70
even up sone way. We sre looking for
the Kingman boys this evening. y they
come ve Will have fresh fsh Tor break
fast Well I cant think q anything 10
write. although this = almost the size
Of a newspaper now. Reg nents 2th u
New FORK. SIN Of Massachusetts and Zlst
Of Kansas. composes the 1ud brigade. <
Is said mat the Ind brigade e the next -
20 10 ca II that be true We vii scan
be OF We viii DO our best when We get
there and Ihat = al that anyone can ex-
pect. The list Kansas hss stood the hot
weather better than any or7er regiment
here when ire New YORK goes out 90
dra4 they always take tie stTetchers
along and usually have 70 carry back 20
camp someone who - over0one ~lth the
heat Every regiment hSs a saloon ost
Kansas They are called cantesns. -
have cantesa but they sell nothing bgt
stationary and groceries. lemonade. etc
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you travel arosat. yeg see EesloSs lysng
around dead drunk. except n he r.
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