Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-04
I CAMP POWERS.
Quartermaster Dutton Laying in Stock
Of Winter Clothing.
None in Hospitals Considered Dangerously III
The Hospital Corps.

Let the coiu weather come now. The
men of the batteries no longer fear it,
as they know they can keep warm with
in store for them. Nearly two weeks
ago the officer issued acquisitions on
the government for the clothing he
needed for his battalion for winter
service, and it has begun to arrive. In
the list Of things he ordered are new
overcoats in quantity as large as he
thought he needed to supply those
who are without them. These new
coats are lined with red, and the old
ones Throughout thu three junior bat
teries will also be lined with cloth of
this color, as has already been done
in Battery A.
Then more campaign hats have been
ordered as well as enough Of the ia
tigue caps to give to all. They are of
the sort that many are to be seen
wearing about, that 50 closely resemble
those of the officers only that they have
none of the decoration. More blankets
are in the list, heavy UNDERTAKINGS,
wooden stockings, shoes, leggings,
blouses, trousers, and in fact every
thing in the clothing line that is need
ed These with the gloves that the
men can buy, will keep them fairly
warm.
They can suffer none at present IN
their tents, as the fires in them have
proved beyond a doubt that they can
keep the place warm. This was proven
the night. last week, when a stove got
so warm that it set the tent on fire,
burning it to the ground. 1t happened
that this tent was the one in which
squad of men who had been sent away
to attend a funeral lived, and their
personal effects were destroyed. When
they returned to the camp they found
they We're homeless, and upon the mer-
cies of the camp. They went into the
tents with others, until another was
provided for them which they have
erected upon the scene of their Old
home Their new home is not so well
decorated as before as all they had was
destroyed save the few articles OF
clothing and other things.
News of the death of Private Harry
Houston of Battery c, reached the
| camp. Monday. He died at his home IN
Gardiner after an illness of 10 days or
more, with typhoid fever. He was 10
| years of age, and was one of the re-
cruits who joined the battery when IT.
was mustered. His comrades speak IN
the highest terms of him. This is the
second death in Battery c, and the
third one in the battalion.
A hospital corps has been formed In
the batteries with IL men beside the
head nurse, Mr.. Garnet, and Hospital
Steward Waldron These II men are
divided into three watches and each
man has eight hours of duty each day.
Two of the men of each watch stay at
the hospital building where they help
the lady nurses. and the other two
stay at the field hospital where they
are under the direction OF Mr.. Garnet.
| Surgeon r. - Martini assisted by
Dr. G. H. Brckett. attend to the men.
Hospital Steward Curtis is very Ill at
his home in Dxriont.
Though there Awere some very SICK
men in the he spital, Monday, none
We're considered in great danger, ana
many are improving.
Captain Hume takes issue to the
statement thai about every battery
has a deserter.' He says that though
he had one or tlwo men who came near
being desertert, and who were away
| nine days, rome We're away lone
/ enough to be tlassed as deserters. ane
all have been duly punished for coming
so near to being among the criminals
i Several of the 1st Regiment officer
are expected lin Augusta. "Wednesday
4 to attend the marriage of Adjutan
Davis to Mis- s Marie Hanson at Chris
church, in the evening.