Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-25
At CAMP POWERS.
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food
One private approached a lieutenant,
Tuesday afternoon, and seriously en-
tered into conversation with him.
Il have just been over to the hospi-
tall, said the soldier, land had my
throat examined"
why. what's the matter with your
throat?" anXiously asked the officer.
The doctor at first thought | had
been swallowing glass, but he found
piece of bareback in one of the wounds
SO We knew what caused the trouble"
answered the man.
Affairs have arrived at that state,
where a man will not be allowed to tell
of good dinner that he has had at one
of the hotels. AS soon as he begins, he
is at once thrown out of the tent.
The other night man attempted to
tell of a good supper he had a few
hours before. The air was full of
boots for several moments afterwards,
Yet once in a While the men, those
who are fellow sufferers, and cannot
get to the city to get a square meal,
will begin to tell what they would like,
to listen to them.
In a tent, Tuesday. there were sew
eral laying about when one suddenly
said, in a dreamy sort of way: 4
would like a boiled lobster" This
| man told what he would like most, I'M
| til it came to the last, and he said
wistfully: Il would like to get at the
swill pail at home. l could get a
/ square meal I'll bet. Just think of the
| chicken bones that are thrown away.
and all the small pieces of cake and
| pie. Wouldn't the crusts of bread
taste good. and they would be so tender
compared with our bareback" He
could not go further, as his mouth was
watering so copiously.
| The men all gave a sigh, and then
there was silence, as everyone thought
! of some of the good meals he had eaten
at home Mothers food is one of the
things that is the most missed of all
that they left at home.
The occasional box that comes from
home. only adds to the longing for the
home CUISINE department.
| Breakfast over, the next move was
to wait for guard mount and this over,
there was nothing more for the men TO
do until the dinner hour.
Many got leave to visit the city to
get a bath" send a telegram, or
something of the sort. Others passed
the day in playing cards, reading
writing home, mending clothes, and
anything to pass away the time.
Others sought some quiet tent, where
they proceeded to go to sleep to the
music of the rain beating upon the tent
outside. None of the tents We're UNI
comfortable, as the fires in the stoves
kept them as warm as they We're
| wanted.
To those who did not have something
to take up their minds, the day was a
long dismal one.
over in the y. NJ. C. \. tent, the boys
gathered to read the papers and maya
zines.
There were but very few visitors
during the day and the camp from the
distance looked like a deserted one
only the weary sentinels walking back
ard forth on their beats with their
muskets covered as much as possible
by the capes, being visible 1t was
strange that the men did not don their
ponchos. but hardly man wore one
aho,,t the camp. All wore their over
coats and capes, instead.
Though the men had nothing TO 40
fine officers passed busy day there pc
ING several meetings held in various
tents. at which the books and accounts
were greatly Strengthened and put IN
condition. The mon CONS were also
given a great deal of instruction. III
the officers department, the day was
leaked upon as one OF great benellt.
There was a lively little scrap
started in the afternoon north OF the
battery tents, but through the quick
interference of 1st Lieut. W. a. Paui Oh
the battery, it was stopped. The cause
Of the fight was rum, and no harm was
done.
A valuable addition to the properties
of the regiment, was made, IuesuaS'
when Judge w. A. Putnam oil me oiilleo'
States district court, preserved thei'
with Is selected standard Volumes a'
foundation for a regimental library
Some of the books will be ready loi
use, today.