The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-30
LETTER FROM CAMP CUBA LIBI,E.
Tho Boys willing to Fight ySut Not
hnxioua To go to Cuba for Garrison
Duty

| Correspondent Herald aud News |
Twas In the month OF April, when tho
bnlmy sprinYtimo showers
Were bringing forth the blossoms on
the Southern fruits and flowers,
And tho birds wore singing mcrrily
amid their leafy bowers,
That tho call was heard and answered
over land from Bes to sca-
10 arms! Our leader called us.--his stir
ring proclamation
Rang over hills and down through
dulles echoed without cessation,
Till every pulse and every heart
throughout this grand old nation
Responded with Il highly Chrob to
freedoms rovoillc.
Although tho Seventh Army Corps has
earned 40 nnmo for lighting,
And though tho Cuban peoples wrongs
we've had no hand IN rlghtlng,
But misSod tho loudon storms which
proved To 9th ~ troops 40 blight
ing.
Wo welcome tho rOturr OF pence
without II single tonr;
For, whilc wo onvy those who fought
tho hntLlrs for "Old Glory"
And wish that wo had soon tho front
nnd helped to mako tho story
Nr little unra will want to hear whom
all ear hHa,!a nro hHary.
Cur dntyH donc-~,if we'd boon wanted
we'd have answcrcd "hcrow
Private II. D. WILSON,
Recall from tho battlefield has sound
cd Th" angry, warlikc cries havo
ceased, w" "amo I" do honor and pro-
t"'' our "ronn,ry," our duties have
r"rn fnlill"d, mon have given np good
positions, hav" sacrificed thcir pleas
nr"s, th"ir all, to gain, protect, main.
tain respect tNr the Stars and StrDcs,
We fool that We hnvr carried ont rvArv
point of duty. aud gained public re-
spcrt, Though wr mover saw tho
bloody battlrli"lds, We have held our
solves IN readiness here at Camn
Cuba lihrr. Gen. Lrr's command
consists OF about 5000 soldiers, who
have volunteered and without fear of
contradiction - rr" cent. of this com. '
mnnd will protest. against going To
Cuba for garrison duty. We enlisted
to fight for and protect our country.
nnd only regret tho chance did not pre-
sent Itself to allow us to make our |,
mark. Now tho war drum throbs no ,
longer, though our Stars and Stripcs, |
neat upon the fragrant hccczcs with us !
much honor and freedom as the lluy of
any nation in the world, our heroes |
nave worn names: that will never die
ana az IL native we will adore the pages
oi history forever. The world knows
that we would willingly sacrifice our |
positions, or anything We possess for !
the love and honor OF our cOuntrv.
ct wc do not see where roinr To |
Cuba tor garrison du will add to- our
'u'or, honor, encouragement, or make |
our hearts holl bit more with patriot
ISM In any case Of emergency We
would GLADLY respond to our countries
call, but going to Cuba for two Years of
garrison or public duty will make
thousands OF hardships fall upon thou
sands OF mon, mothers, sisters and
'amllles. With proper excrtion by tho
government the army of occupation
could be raised and filled up hy men
acslrons OF going to Cuba. Throuyh
'hcsc channels the army could be
raised and many Il home made hupuicr.
we enlisted in the United States Army
10 night for our country, and not for
~" 'o and gnrrison duty. We, South
Haroltnlnns, were anxious to go to the
front and fight and to suffer any other
hardships required Of us, or that mirht
nave been for It's. We went to tbicxu-
muns" nncquippcd and not familiar
with military duties such ns drillinu
etc In six weeks time we ranked
second among sixty thousand soldiers.
IN appearance, endurance AMI drilling.
Yet the Northern regiments and some
negro regiments were sent to do tho
deeds that South Carolina wanted and
would have gained IL chance had
been given.
~ portion Of the army will be mus.
tered out. ZIG OF the men in this r,yi-
mcnt have signed IL petition TO that
cilcct. Go yonr length boys, freedom
! Is priceless. PRIVATE Property.
camp Cnba Librc, banana Park.
Fla, August u, 1898
n Narrow itscmpr.
| thankful words wI,ttru hv Mr.. AL,