The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-21
THE NEBRASKANS' FINE CAMP.
GEN. LEE PAYS THE REGIMENT AN
INTERESTING VISIT.


Board Plan, and Everything, Even
to the Wood Piles, Is in a Straight
Line-The Regiment Has Been I'm
der Mai. McCIay Ever Since Ii Has
Been in SaVannah-Its officers and
the Pride They Take in Their Conn
mands.
The Third Nebraska Regiment has turn
ed an old potato field into a billiard ia
bic.
If that regiment has not the prettiest
camp in the Seventh Army Corps. then
none has. 1t is laid out with the regular
ity of a checker board, and everything
else about it runs in the same direction.
The Third Nebraska is encamped on the
south side of Dale avenue going towards
Thunderbolt, and is about quarter of a
mile from the road. First comes the First
Texas Regiment, then the Second LOUISE
ana, and beyond that the NebraslIans are
located. Still further beyond their regi-
ment is the division corral with its thou
sand mules, and numerous wagons
The Nebraska Regiment has been in COM
mand of Maj. ]. H. McClay, ever since it
has been in Savannah. Col. Bryan came to
Savannah in advance of his regiment and
was sick at the time of his arrival. Lieut.
Col. Vifquain was also sick when his regi-
ment left Jacksonville, and both he and
Col. Bryan have been away almost ever
since that time on sick leave. Col Bryans
sick leave extends to Dec. 5. Lieut.-Col
Vifquan Is expected back within four or
five days
Maj. McClay has done some magnificent
work with his regiment since he has had
hold of it, The excellence of the camp
ground has been due to his management
assisted as he was by the other officers.
The regiment was furnished with new
tents of brown canvass for the men, and
white canvass for the officers about two
weeks ago, and these tents have been set
up in most excellent shape. Their align
ment is perfect, and this is true of every
other feature of the regimental camp
There would not be a curve in a string
stretched along the row containing the
company kitchens and quartermas ters'
tents, which is in the rear of the camp
and even the company wood piles are SET
up on engineering principles.
The officers of this regiment take espe-
cial pride in the condition of their camp
and they were proud of the compliment
paid them yesterday afternoon by Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee when he visited the camp
accompanied by his aide, Lieut. Algernon
Sartorss.
you have a most magnificent camp, a
magnificent camp" he said in reiteration,
speaking to the officers as he left it, and
ha ha1 tbnrO1IohlV
Gen. Lee was not out on a formal in
speeding tour. He was simply taking his
afternoon exercise on horseback, after fin
ishing his letter work for the day, and
among others he took in the camp of the
| Third Nebraska. He looked around the
| officers tents, the company streets and
tents, and the company kitchens and reg
mental bakery. Gen. Lee seemed well
pleased with the camp, and his compliment
upon it's appearance was an emphatic one.
The officers Of the Third Nebraska Reg
iment field staff and line, and the non
| commissioned staff are as follows:
Col. William J. Bryan.
| Lieut. Col Victor Vifquail.
Majs ]. H. McClay and C. F. Schar-
mann.
Maj. Ole Grothan, surgeon.
Capt r. ]. Irwin assistant surgeon.
Lieut.. A. P. Fitzsimmons, second as
Lieut. William F. Schwind, quartermas-
ter.
Company C-Capt. c. II. MARBLE, First
Lieutenant w. G. Doane, Second Lieuten-
ant Henry NJ Morrow
Company B-Capt. George L. Sheldon,
First Lieutenant o. H. Allen, Second Lieu
tenant c. A. Rawls.
Company D-Capt. william Neve, First
Lieutenant Fritz c. j. Nygaard, Second
Lieutenant Fred Hansen.
Company A-Capt. Charles F. Schwarz,
First Lieutenant G. s. Ralston, Second
Lieutenant Edwin r. Morrison.
Company G-Capt. John H. Brown, First
Lieutenant Hugo E. Nelson, Second Lieu
tenant A. j. Koenigstein.
Company I-Capt. Arthur A. Under
wood, First Lieutenant "A. A. Hadden,
Second Lieutenant Charles C. Pulls.
Company L-Capt John j. Lamborn,
First Lieutenant James B. Mather, Sec
ond Lieutenant Charles B. Elkins.
Company K-Capt Harry S. DUNCAN,
first lieutenant vacant, Second Lieutenant
w. ]. Ohlheser.
Company H-Capt. Robert B. Beer, First
Lieutenant Thomas F. Green, Second
Lieutenant Frank D. Mills
Company F-Capt. William j. McVicker,
First Lieutenant p. B. Cummings, Second
Lieutenant John w. c. Abbott.
Company M-Capt Richard f. Cross,
First Lieutenant Charles e. Hall, Second
Lieutenant John w. Wertz.
Company E-Capt. D. C. Van Deusen,
First Lieutenant William H. Underwood,
Second Lieutenant John NJ Kenny
Lieut. o. H. Allen, acting adjutant.
Lieut.. w. j. Ohlheiser, acting quarter
master In the absence of Lieut.. Schwind,
| who is on sick leave.
Chief Musician Robert S. Browne, band
| leader
Sergeant Major John p. Cameron
Quartermaster Sergeant Walter G. Gar
YER
Hospital Stewards-C. T. Gritzska and
Harry S. Waterman.
There is not an officer or man in the
regiment who does not take the grea test
| pride in its appearance. The company
kitchens are as neat and carefully looked
after as are the kitchens of the best ho-
tells. Everything is as clean and tidy as it
could possible be in a well regulated fam
| ily The regimental bakery is a sight
worth anybody's Inspection, with it's oven