Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-24

form plan to save them that trouble
First he thought that as there are
20 many in the corps who are not we'll.
that it might be a good idea ito have
surgical assistance until they got set
tlett SO that We're any i'll they could
be properly afforded to. To accom-
plish this end he notified Surgeon Gen.
eralf NJ. u. Maybury to join the corps
xilens they passed through Boston,
anHtO accompany them to Augusta.
Commander L. d. Carver of the C. A.
r., was seen and he gladly consented
tor let them stay in " Grand
Army hall :, over might. The Re-
lief Corps also took the matter
in hand at the suggestion of General
/ Richards, and prepared lunch of
warm soup, sandwiches and coffee to
Z serve when they arrived. Cots were
placed in the hall, and all arrange
ments made for the corps to stay there
until morning.
a bulletin was placed on the Jour
mails board announcing that they
would arrive ON the morning Pullman,
and this saved many people the trouble
81 visiting the station in the afternoon.
many went as it was.
Though it was an early hour in the
morning. several of the men who have
friends in the corps We're at the sta
ton to meet the returning heros VINO
came on the 1.S5 train. Among those
at the station was General Richards
who had worked all the night with the
ladies Of the Relief Corps and the
members of the G. A. r. at the hall
preparing the supper and the beds. Z
Captain Butler and 10 of his men
were on the train. and as they step
ped off, they did not appear all like
the same men who left Augusta three
months ago. All are very poor IN
flesh, and have the sallow complexion.
They were wearied from the long ride
in the train. and We're a very pit'abls
looking set of men. =
They were escorted to the hall where
they were soon eating the SOUP drink
ing the coffee or If they preferred
milk that was mostly cream, and eat
ing the sandwiches.
Some of the men are weaker than
others, and one or two of them We're !
weak they could hardly walk up the
stairs. yet not a murmer was heard
about being tired.
Those who arrived besides Captain
Butler are Sergeants WEIGH, Floyd
Herrick. Frary, and Mitchell. Corporal
Cox. Privates Sterling, Feeney. Titon
Jorden,s ONeil. Ball and Brackley.
Besides these Private Lawrence was
allowedto stopat his home i'm Gariine.
and Privates Wright and Bell missed
the train in Portland.
Lieut.. Walker with Privates Worces-
ter and Hartman, We're left at New
Loq.sdon, to take charge of the horses
and baggage. The, others are in the
hospital at Montauk Point.
Though Col. Maybury accompanied
the party. luckily his services were not
needed, as none We're really ILL.,.
They passed the night in the hall.
and this morning. it is planned the,
will go to camp, where their tents will
be pitched.
The first thing that Capt. Butler VII.
attend to will be the signing of the pa,
soil. as they will not be given their fut'
ioughs until they are paid.
Capt. Butler brought the good new
that F. H. Locke, who Is i'm the hos
pital at Montauk. is not considered
dangerously i'll. Mrs. Locke, who was
at the hall, was assured by Capt. But
Ter that her. husband would SOON be
able to come home.
Private Herman Hobbs, formerly of
the Postal Telegraph office in this city,
is IN at Camp Wdkoff,