The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-17
COMPANY H, TWELFTH.
ST. james Men Are Anxious to Get
Out of the Park.

ST. james Men Are Anxious to Get
Out of the Park.
Special Correspondence The St. Paul Globe.
CAMP THOMAS, July 1.-No drill To-Day,
and only one yesterday, on account OF ram
The ground Is decidedly muddy and the tents
and clothing damp; still the rain has cooled
the air and settled the dust, aud is very wei
come The boys have been anxiously await
ing orders to move and every day some fresh
rumor has excited them until we have .ost
all faith In our prospects and have lnNestt
in lumber for floors in our tents. THIS wou
have been done month ago did we no, eXpect
to move at any time. And yet We w.uld be
glad to sacrifice them at any time for the
pleasure of moving out OF what has become
a monotonous camp.
Since pay day the boys of our company
have been running opposition to one anotaer
selling all sorts of things. Oranges, eggs
lemons and crackers are to be had IN seve al
tents in our street. Ellsworth and Hart seem
to do the business and the Richards 1 F Ti.-
weather, Chladek company next in line This
last named firm is termed the Sby.o~ *
combination" These stores are quite an &C
commodation and when the grub fails. to
cents in three eggs and anothe: nickls In
butter, and, thus satisfy their appetltes Inc
and is not allowed in the camp. Tnis Is a
hardship for the Georgia melon Is al that
is claimed for it, and Tar exceeds any found
in the North in size and flavor.
There has been great change in the dis
position of the men Since pay day and there
are very few complaints Trey all seem
recruits have met the change in life grace
fully and express no dissatisfaction.
Troops are moving every gay s AND and ZINES INES
where. The entire First brigade, FIRST d.
vision, moved Tuesday and tol owing IN
regular order the First brigade, T1ira di-
vision, of which we are a part should no
Tags are issued to every man in our regi-
ment. These are to be hung around inc
neck by a leather cord, and are to be worn
at ell times and places for identification.
Most of the boys have engraved their names
on the back of the tags and call them their
dog tax tags" Considerable sport has Deen
gotten out of them, and yet we all appre-
ciate their value.
The new corpora.s have been appointed,
and in the future Bingham, Gilmore, Cod,
dington, johnson, Lynch and McHugh Will
wear chevrons.
Leaves of absence are hard to get, and
passes are issued but two in company at
time. At this rate there is possibility or
getting in town bu. once in ffty-three Gays.
Sergeant Lobbcn has had charge of the re-
cruits and does the drilling. Taey have
the company IN the afternoon company drill.
Sergeant Grant and Corporal Parker have
charge of the detail for rifle practice today.
consisting of priva.es Byington, Doss, Es es,
Goldbury, Hagerty, Hanson Lundberg, Nc
Far.and, Stewart, Schutt, WEIGH, Marckhof.
Thompson.
Guard detail yesterday: sergeant huuHlHS,
Pr.vates Cords, Carlson. Clark, Chladek.
Guard detail today: Corporal Van Valken-
burg, Privates De Long, Foley, Gade, Hough-
falling.
Private Rub Byington was on special duty
at the provost sergeants tent yesterday.
Capt. Cain gave to the boys, as far as they
would go, some abdominal bandages and
needle case OF cloth made in roll with
a pocket and flannel filled with needles. In
the pocket was a roll Of thread and note
from the maker, to which all the boys are
The company was issued Durham smoking
tobacco yesterday.
The boys have an opportunity to thorough
ly appreciate the shoes furnished by the state
of Minnesota during this muddy weather.
Never was a shoe made more comfortable
and the sentiment is that they were made
not as government contracts are usually filled,
but well as possible, and after three
months Of constant use and hard knocks,
they show no signs Of wear, and the Gotzian
Shoe company has the thanks of every man
in the Twelfth regiment.
Private Fairweather was on guard at bri-
gade headquarters yesterday.
Private Davis enthusiasm has not lost any
Of its original vim, and the man who will
leave paint pot and brush on ladder and
house half painted to join the volunteers
is certain to make a good soldier.
Sergeant Grant went to the Letter hospital
and found Lynch getting along nicely. He
reports clean and airy hospital and con,
transferred to it.
Company H is anxiously awaiting the COM
mission OF Capt. Smith, who has been ap-
pointed to our company. Smith is large,
good-looking and very pleasant appearing
man, but just what kind of captain he will
make is query to us all. Had Lieut. Hen
ton been the fortunate one would all have
known what to expect and would have been
much better satisfied was shown by Pc
tition circulated and signed by many mem
bers of the company to that effect.
Chas. Wack and Ed Vittum are permanent
" detailed to brigade headquarters and now
are out of Company H, and eat and sleep at
head quarters.
The Twelfth regiment has gained reputa-
ton for themselves and everywhere we are
looked upon as being a regiment of gentle
men. We have had less trouble than most
of the regiments, although our canteen is
we'll patronized. -Ient NO. H.