Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-15

! terminus. To be sure at the outset Off
GERS and men will have to carry their
own tub of water to the house, but this
little defect will be remedied when it be-
comes assured that the regiment will
stay here awhile.
ging trenches, erecting buildings, clean
ing up, etc, takes lots of men on what
is called fatigue duty. Col. Moore has
ordered that during the hot weather no
more drills be had than are absolutely
necessary, but the fatigue duty is GA
tiguing" on the men.
Good water for drinking and cooking is
becoming scarce in camp, particularly
since the arrival of the additional cavai-
ry and artillery. Serious doubts are en-
tertained as to whether the wells will
continue to supply the camp and the
progress of the Crawfish springs pipe line
is eagerly watched. These springs are
the site OF the new Letter hospital. The
spot could not have been better chosen.
The springs there have capacity for sup
plying the entire camp, clear, cold water
bubbling out Of the rocks, making a
small pond which is drained by a creek
into Chlckamauga river. This pond has
been thoroughly cleansed by raking the
moss and refuse out and is now perfectly
free from impurities. When it is cOnsid-
cred that the water supply virtually de-
cldes the health of the big camp it is seen
how serious the proposition really is.
Yesterday soaking rain, while effect
ually' laying the dust, caused considerable
damage to the camp. The Third Wiscon-
sin, however; being on sioping ground
Jared better than the majority of the regi-
ments. All the straw in the tents will
have to be dried
The Third Wisconsin owes "Col" Cod
dy Andfnger the modest sum of $4,000.
At least this is the coloners claim, in
dlvldually and collectively against mem
bers of the regiment, made to Gen. VIII
son. Inasmuch, however, as Col And
finger has secured a suite of rooms in
the states most fashionable insane asy-
lum at Macon, Congress may never have
to place the bagatelle in the war budget.
On the fOrcible removal of Col. And
finger from the scene the Third loses one
of the most philanthropically inclined in
dlylduals that it probably will ever have
the luck to run across. The colonel was
unique and picturesque Chara cter. He
appeared here about simultaneously with
the regiment and on his reputat ton as a
former colonel on Gen. Grant staff iii
the Civil war he got a cordial reception
from Gen. Wilson and others
At first the colonel proposed to til an
$4,000 government contract, but com
promised by opening a store on the La
tayette road just at the point where was
encamped the grand provost guard COM
pOSeu OF ueIallS OF the 1nlrQ w lScOnSln.
Col. Andhnger won the hearts of the sol
diers from the start. He threw open his
store at reduced prices to them. He
bought pies at 81 dozen and retailed
them to hungry boys in blue for cents
each. Still he made 100 per cent. IS he
paid only in highly colored promises. He
hired cook at 3 a. N. one morning ut
$1GO a week and started to have a BAR
becue. The patronage of the guard be
came too limited, however, for the genial
colonel and he threw open his store 10 the
entire camp. He one day placed himself
on the highway with the ayowed iLten-
ton of buying everything that came down
the pike and gathered up six mules, three
horses, yoke of oxen and various other
stuff before his promises gave out. These
creditors finally landed him in Chatta-
nooga Jail and then in the insane asylum.
By his departure this regiment loses one
Of its most interesting characters and
esteemed creditors. It is said that sew
eral captains and lieutenants mourn his
loss, they having believed him mil
lionaire and accommodated him with
''smalI sums" in exchange for checks.
They still have the checks and the ex-
DeriaOoa