Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-14
THE FOURTH VIRGINIA
the Word to Move on 10
Cuba.

Correspondence of the Dlspatch)
CAMP ONWARD SAVANNAH, GA.
December 12.-Where once was the Lively
abode Of the First North Carolina, Second
Illinois. and, 16lst Indiana, with their
merry and boisterous members, nothing
now remains but the empty tents in long
silent rows. No more IS heard the bugle-
sounding reveille, taps, drill, and other
notes; while at night the stiffness Is no
longer broken by the sentinels calling the
hours with the assurance land airs wei.
The camp of the Fourth Virginia will
soon be i'm like condition, for all prepara-
lions have been made 10 embark, ana we
are lust waiting for the word Co IN
expectation of embarking last SATURDAY
our Young Mems Christian Association
tent. with some others, was taken down
on the Thursday previous, ana coise-
duentiy, we haven't been able 10 nave
services or concerts since. Another trou-
BILE i'm consequence Of our delay was our
failure TO get all of our ration allowance
and the result was that for several DAYS
salt pork enjoyed a rather envious indi-
viduality I'm being the main dish, but a
rather conspicuous appearance, also, In
being the only one. We have been issued
another supply Of tin cups, which have
been held for distribution until we got
aboard ship. The result has been that our
stock has been getting lower and lower
until now we have to divide up the COM
pany of eighty members into eight relefs
OF ten men each, 10 take their turns at
using the ten cups we have on hand.
We also have stoves on hand for all
tho men, but have not delivered them du-
ring the cold weather through which we
have just passed, because 1t has been eN-
pected every day that we would leave the
next. Consequently, we won't get them
Until we reach Cuba, where, IL is said
refrigerators would be preferable.
Mr. and Mrs. George Turner Cam gave
very handsome reception, followed by
dancing and a splendid supper, at the De-
Soto tonight. Colonel Taylor and num-
ber' Of the other officers of the Fourth
Virginia were present.
number Of the Fourth Nirginla's OFF,
GERS have been invited by Mr.. and Mrs
! Joseph Hull and Miss Hull 10 a reception
eat home" followed by a cotillon at IN,
Guards Armory next Wednesday evening
The Second Division and Regimenta
! hospitals sent TO Fort Mcpherson, At
lanta, Ca, on a hospital train, which left
to-day. all Of their patients who were II
! condition TO be moved. FOLLOWING are
those from the Fourth Virginia: Private'
S. c. Bowers, of Company NJ; j. -. East
| Of Company II; II. S. Reid. Of Company
| A: L.ittleton Tucker. of Company L; Bal
Iiss welsh. of Company l.; Frank Goede
| Of Company L; George w. Higgins, o
| Company G.. Private Reid has been sui
| fering about three weeks with his foot
which was badly mashed by a box Of
rifles Ealing on II.
Private Robert Walden, Of Company II
and Nicolas Albano Of Company Il. re
| caived their discharges to-day. Priyat,
| Walden was orderly 10 Colonel Taylor.
! Private Walters, Of Company X, ha
| been detailed as orderly in the place o
! Private Walden.
| The following promotions were to-da,
| published: Corporal G. w. Cherry 10 b
| sergeant and Private r. J.. Seay 20 b,
corporal i'm Company l.. 70 take effect De
cember 9Th; and Corporal w. 3. Hol
land to be sergeant I'm Company 1, to TAX
! effect December 9Th.
Sergeant r. O. Palmer has been ap
! pointed frst-sergeant of Company f. L
take the place Of Sergeant w. II. John
| son, discharged.