Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-09-09
CAMP NOTES.
CAMP CUBA LIBRK, NEAR JACKSON
VILE. FLA.

Private Walter B. Barr, Of Co. y. dice
after l6 days illness Of typhoid fever
His body will be sent 10 Isis home il
Berryville.
Our camp is dry and is somewhat
higher than the old camp. The streets
are wi Der and there is no local cause FOL
its being unhealthy. We are, however,
but short distance from cypress
swamp and for that reason alone think
the sooner we are moved the better il
will be for the health Of the command.
Joe and Charles Laughin have been
sick, in quarters with malarial fever.
Charles ia almost fit for duty. Joseph Is
also improving.
The general sentiment Of our com
pany wss in favor OF going to Cuba,
but il Uncle Sam thinks he can manage
that affair without our assistance, he
will have to do so. Without desiring to
criticise the war department, ] will
merely say thatfuture events may proye
how great a mistake has been made.
Notwiths tandng all the complaints,
the Second Virginia has no good reason
to find fault. We have never seen the
time that we were compelled to 60
hungry for IA hours.
The news that the Second Virginia
was ordered to be mustered out OF SER
vice was great surpriss to all OF us;
for we had believed that it was cer-
tainty that we would go 10 Cubs, with
Gen. Lee. There are many in our regi-
ment who were anxious to go to Cuba,
at the same time there were many who
were anxious to return home, engage in
their regular business and be with their
families. 1t is commonly reported that
an effort will be made TO have the Or
der countermanded. Our regiments, il
they should 20 TO Cuba would like to 60
under their present officers. As there
are number in both regiments vino
want to continue in service and num-
Der who want 10 be discharged all could
be Accommodated, but this arrangement
would mean a change ofregimental and
company officers with many. II we are
to be mustered out. the sooner the bet
ter, as it is a well known fact that Sep
te nber isa very unhealthy month, in
this climate
When a nan expects to return to hi-
friends he wants to do so at once, and
many OF us have In our imaginations al
ready anticipated the noisy reception
We will receive at the Woodstock station
when our company returns from the
war
Earnest Grim, OF Co. A. I'd Virginia,
died, last Sunday, OF typhoid fever.
This is the frat death IN Co. A.
Orderly Sergeant SheetE started home
on iurlough, on Tuesday. Sam has been
4 good officer and we sincerely hope
that his short trip home will proVs a
pleasant one.
The second Virginia IA getting well 1
liked again. Old soldiers tell us that this
IS sure sign that We will not remain
long Our camp ia az plesnntly located |
rs we could expect. Every arrange
ment possible for orr comfort las been
made and our officers have certainly |
given their men the best Of attention and /
care. Asaresult, re have lost but few |
men, while others have lost = great
many The Virginia soldiers ,eem 10
stand this climate much better than do
men from states further north. We,
however, have not escaped. Some who
left their homes in the enjoyment Of
robust health, have yielded to disease,
and have died in camp, away from home
and the comforts to which they were
accustomed.
Among the number, 2 rivate Nash, OF
the Hsrrisonburg company died last
Thursday. lie received every attention
possible, but yielded to that dread dis
ease typhoid fever.
Our regiment has been highly com
for its Eoldierly sppssranee
and excellent drill by our commanding
officers. While net rehssiinK upon sny
other command, 1t ia simple justice to
say that the I'd is amoug the best rsgi-
nents in the eorps.