Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01

became irksome. We agree with him.
some sav the signer did not write this
letter but only affixed his name after IL
was written
ON the 26thTIe following appeared:
Editor Post. / noticed by this
mornings issue Of your valued paper
that Sergt. Ludwig, of Company c, Elf
teenth Regiment United States NOlun-
teers. has taken exception to the state
ment of Z. II. Negley, Company Z. Elf
teenth Regiment, in which he says that
Negley is only speaking for himself ana
a verv few OF the rank and file The
following figures will prove that Sergt-
Lugwigis statement Is incorrect. HIS
own company had - men out OF 100
sign a petition asking the Governor OF
Pennsylvania to use his influence TO
have them mustered out. The other
companies signed as follows: Company
K. 80: Company E, 80; Company +, 80;
Conpanv q. 50 Companies a B, and
ID were iutinidated by officers and
threatened with a cOurt-maTtlal.
W
assault on the integrity of our officers
While we have the greatest respect for
our officers. we do not wish to be re
tanned for garrison duty and sacrifice
our personal interests at home.
Trad LEWIS,
Comnany T. Fifteenth Regiment L. 5. V
Lewis was at once put under arrest
also.
THURSDAY evening, to gain an express
sion of the opinions of the men, the Off
GERS presented paper to each company
and we were asked to put down out
names in one of three columns on thaf
naner The first column was in effect
I've are ready and willing to do gar
rison or any other duty during the re
mainder of our enlistments' the second
read Eve want our discharge the third
was non committal. We were told that
the paper might be kept as record
AGAINST signers of the second column.
Friday morning Co. Z. unanimously
agreed not to have anything to do with
the paper. deeming it unfairly stated,
Co. a. did likewise. In q out OF seven
tv signatures more than sixty We're IN
the second column and in c twenty two
signed the first column and fortyelght
the second.
| These companies, on hearing how A
and E had treated the papers, resolved
to do likewise We do not know what
the result was at Fort Sheridan.
Previous to this over sixty members
of Co. T. signed a statement that they
wished to be mustered out, while only
eight indicated that they wished to do
garrison duty. This paper is still IN
the company.
We are not homesick or towards,
poltroons or shirkers of duty, but we
have laid in our little tents as garrison
four months while the war was being
| fought and the victory won. During
all this time we heard of but one feeble
effort to have the 18th sent to the front
where there was a possibility OF being
shot at. Now that all danger is past
some people are seized with desperate
panic to get to the front. Why, Oh
why this wonderful changer
Why are the rank and file supposed
to be willing to enjoy t?) twenty months
more of garrison duty, when we emphat-
icalIv are not. Why does someone
think that after few weeks occupation
of a foreign post that we will become
indifferent. resigned TO our fater Are
American Volunteers usually an IN
different grade of people! Does the
lowly station of private or noncomlsn
make n slave of a man? God forbid
that we ever become Indifferent to such
state of affairs. Why wish 10 pro
long YOUR services in a war that, though
marked by great deeds aud great vic
tories, has also been replete IN political
intrigue and favoritism. In which ten
times more ink than blood has been
spilled. We say this with comrades
reverence for the noble men who have
given up their lives through wounds or
sickness.
Let those who like garrison soldering
do it as regulars; send the volunteers to
their homes and work where they are
of some real use to their country. No
one would have heard anything of this
widespread howl from the volunteers,
had others not tried to tell our wishes.
and did so incorrectly.
Tuesday last several Co, E boys took
an excursion to Colonial Beech, fifty
six miles down the Potomac on the
Jane Mosley" They enjoyed salt
water swims and a general day of pleas
ure, another excursion to the same place
is billed for Sept. Z.
Sergt. ODonnel and privates Brown
and Green are back from their visits
home, all looking the better for their
few days off.
Friday we received new clothes. near
" every one now has much more than he
could carry during days march.
Saturday we signed the muster roll
for our August pay and Wednesday
the 31st monthly inspection and muster
in will be held. Pay day some time
next week.
Saturday morning we were ordered
to fall in" in front of our tents, strip
ped to our waists, barefooted and pants
rolled up above our knees. Then our
officers inspected US and found that we
kept our bodies clean.
Chaplin Hays and Mr.. Howe address
ed rs Sunday morning
Miss Lottie Otto, formerly of Butler
and now of Manorviile Pa, visited her
brother Hyle of G during the day
One morning last week Sergt Van
derlin and Moore and Corp. Martin fail
ed to rise in time for roll at reveille. A
little later the rest laughed and cheered
as the three noncoms. marched past the
dining tent with keg of lime and
shovels to disinfect the sinks
All last weeks sick people have re-
covered. There are two ''E's" men
with little fever in the hospital now.
If looks indicate anything everyone is
gaining flesh since melons became
plenty. The flies which pestered us at
first have been greatly reduced in mum
bers by hornets, but now mosquitoes
come charging into our tents company
front at night. making life miserable
and sleep almost impossible.
This morning John Huselton, Ralph
Minks, George and Oscar Shaifer
re turned from their visits home.
L. H. NEGLEY.