Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-19
In THEIR NEW HOME.
Second West Virginia is away
down in Georgia.

Details OF the moving aad settling in
their new location told by Kent
Snider-An interesting letter from
him abOnt the regiment-HOw they
like the eople-Their surroundings
and their future movements.
Co &C" SECOND w VA, GREEN.
VILE, 5, c., Nov I've, who came to
Greenville the 3rd inst, on detached
duty have had the camp in readiness for
the rest OF the rpeimpnt for several
days; SO or the Il = few DAYS we have
been resting aud afping a good time.
Major Atkinson. fhp @as ia charge OF
the detail, Was very confederate of us
and allowed Us sseas many privileges.
We worked fram S Il IN. till p. m.
With an intefmissflf. ot one honr and a
half for dinner; si,s commander OF the
tWenty-four hours each day we were al
lowed perfect freedom.
The people here expected 10 find the
soldiers disorderly la@less set OF fell
lows but our boys - Quoted them
selves in such gentiemanly manner as
to completely drive this idea from their
minds and to make = very favorable
impression upon them. The 2nd West
Va. seems to have made a better inn
preston upon the residents than any
regiment here. They arc : little harder
to get acquainted with than the people
we have come in contact heretofore, but
once acquainted with they are very
warm hearted indeed
The entire Pad West Va came in last
night about II O'Clock. They spent the
night on the cars and unloaded this
morning. 'rhey merctea out to camp
and in few moments all The tents were
up and the camp in perfect order. The
boys looked lit Il tired as result OF
being in the cars SO long. They left
Camp Meade about O'Clock Sunday
afternoon, ami the trip was accompan-
led by no special incidents. The PEG.
pie in Pennsylvania seemed to think a
great deal Of the West Virgnians and
were sorry to see them leave. They
gave the boys great send off all along
the line till they were clear out of the
state. We surely hated to leave them
for they bound our hearts to them by
their extreme kindness 10 us 1t was
so cold there that the soldiers could
hardly keep warm under canvass with
all their clothing Oh at 0nce-t Tu suits
hence, for that reason, thew were all
glad to get down South, DAt il isn t
quite so warm here as . great many OF
them imagine, though it is a great i'm
proyement on the weather at Camp
Meade. 1t is very pleasant here through
out the day, but it is rather cool early in
the mornings The weather here IS
very variable indeed, and when it gets
cold Immediately after warm day it
affects one more than if it were cold all
the time. But we can stand the winter
all right with good floors and stoves in
our tents. There have Co be five men
to a tent 81 feet long ard eight feet
wide, thus allowing each one plenty OF
room and making il very comfortable
for all. There are two camps at Green
ville-one on the north of the city, the
other to the southeast. In the north
camp is the lst brigade Of the End Di-
vision. End army corps, composed of the
203rd New York, Second West Va, and
4th New JERSEY. In the south east
camp is the End brigade of the same
division. composed OF the 20lst New
York, 4th Missouri. and 9Th Massachu-
sets. In all there are between seven
and eight thousand soldiers encamped
at Greenvlle. Neither camp has yet
been named 1t was really amusing to
see the boys examining the cotton when
they had just gotten here. Our camp
site is an old cotton field plowed and
rolled over. Greenville has popula-
ton of 13, 1000, OF which nearly half are
negroes. The negroes are very humble
and polite here and are somewhat
afraid of the soldiers. There are sew
eral cotton mills at Greenville.
This is an educational center, there
being three female schools, the Furman
University, and various other schools
situated here There are lots of pretty
girls here of the real "South Carolina
beauty type"
The lst South Carolina regiment was
mustered out of the service last week
two companies were from Greenville.
They are so happy that they make our
boys real home sick. All the old w. V.
U. boys in the regiment are getting
along very nicely. Pratt was promoted
to orderly sergeant of Co &c" recently.
No doubt the boys will be well pleased
with the camp here and will like the
place all right.
The 'tDaily NEW DoMINIoN's' visits
are greatly enjoyed. We are all glad
to learn of the success of the foot ball
team. With best regards to all friends
there, Yours very truly,
KENToN M. SNYDER.