Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-13
THEY'R REAL SOLDIERS NOW.

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Virogna Company Was Mustered int,
Uncle Sans Service on Monday
Change in and Appointment of Off
cers-other Interesting Camp News
Items.
HEADQUARTERS COMPANY IN" THlpD REG, /
CAMP DOUGLAS. July 8. 1898. !
EDITOR CESsoR:--In response to Your
invitation | will try to write something
that will be of interest to the READERS Of
the CENSOR. We have now been in
camp rather more than week ard are
getting pretty we'll accustomed TO the
lie of soldier, which we all e. NV
thoroughly, notwithstanding few draw
backs. We all eniov the beautiful
scenery, fine camping ground and pleas
ant associations, to say nothing of our
little friends mosquitos), who visit us
regularly, making their appe rance
quite early in the evening end staying
until abo7t the time of the revielle in
the morning. Our second lieute mart,
DR. Bren zr, however, has compounded
! preparation, which, when applied to
our faces and hands, iusures us against
their attacks and we can sleep soundIv
IN utter Indifference to the enemy.
Wednesday last will be day long
remembered by members of Company
Nj. We marched, rs usual, to the morn
Ing drill, and, after working awhile, all
sat down in the shade Of trae and
Lieut. enant Muuson first made known
his decision to withdraw from the com
pany. He told the boys with deep feel
ing the struggle he had had in arriving
at tie conclusion to step ont; how he
had wanted to go, and of the family,
business and political objections to his
going, and in conclusion said that if
any had been induced to enlist because
OF his being a member of the company,
and if anyone objected to his retiring
at that time he would stay with us. Re-
marks were make by others expressing
the greatest regret that Mr.. Munson
could not go with us, and while fully
confident that his hearts desire was to
go with us, and that under the eircum.
stances in which he was placed, he
showed more patriotism, loyalty and
bravery by staying at home than he
would by going. A motion to accept
Mr.. Munson's resignation with the best
will and highest regard Yves made,
seconded and unanimously passed The
boys all appreciate the many kindnesses
rendered by Mr.. Munson, and have moth
ing but regrets for his inability to stay
with Company NJ Second Lieutenant
Jagerson YVES elected first lieutenant
and Sargent f. G. Brenizer second
lieutenant. Asa Groves was promoted
from Quartermaster Sargent to order
ly sargent. 1t was not generally known
that the acceptance by Mr.. Munson OF
a commission in the army would vac4te
his position as state senator.
On Wednesday night a member of
one If the other companies, while try
ing to pass through the guard line was
shot 10 the leg. The guard ordered
him to halt, but he kept right on, and
after firing one shot over the fellows
head, he gave him second with the
above result.
Friday morning Capt. Gels busch OF
one of the Milwaukee companies, took
charge of Company NJ during drill
The boys all enjoyed the drill very much
and are very aoxious to get him rs on
drill master again. He is not only a
fine drill master, but is also very strict.
He spoke, as did also Major Birkhauser.
very highly of our company and ex
pressed a desire to command us again |
A game of ball between company
teams Of the Waukesha and Milwaukee |
companies is in progress as L write, and
you car imagine hov anxious l am to
finish this letter and see the game.
The boys were excused from drill yes
terday afternoon, because OF the heat, |
and in the evening we had battalion drill,
We probably will be excused this after
noon, ciso, as it is very hot
The usual edition of the Sentinel on
the Fourth, brought the glorious n WIS
of the destruction of the Spanish fle ct
in the barbor Of Santiago de Cuba bay,
and the regrets of the morning at not
being abe to celebrate the natal DAY of
pui lnuopeAuCI dG uouie was losG
sight of when, with sprightly step, the
gallant Fourth regiment marched out
TO prepare for other victories for Ameri-
can valor and manhood. The usual
hour drill for both officers and men fol-
lowed. No one knew what the afternoon
program would be until the 80 officers
call, when our kind hearted Major
Cumbier informed the officers that in
stead of the afternoon drill we would
have field day exercises. An officer from
each company was appointed to arrange
the program. Company Ms athlete,
Sergeant Brenizer, was designated tic
act for the Viroqua company. Follow
ing program was hastily arranged.
l. Fifty-yard dash.
p Five-legged race.
g. One-hundred yard dash.
BP0aUiumn running,