Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-07


supplied with uniforms and other SUP
plies as they arrive and the variou,
company commanders are sending
their new men into the field for drill
These men will he trained in sepera,e
squads and will drill 18th the seasoned
men as soon as practicable
The Chapfairs of nearly ali the
various regiments have begun a Wig.
orous crusade against the many regi-
mental canteens or saloons. Fne fight
Ia az yet IN its ineipency, bur it prom.
Uses TO be waged with unrelenting vigor
and if the Ghapiains can obtain the
cooperation of the army officials the
teanteens will soon be a thing of the
past. Chaplain Esterbrook of the LIST
Maine. however, is strong advocate
of the canteen.
Not disparaging the camping
Igrounds of other regiments in the least,
out we believe the quarters OF the en-
tire II Kansas is in tip top condition
and easily the best in the park, This
result was not accomplished without
plentiful exertion of both muscular
and intellectual force. One result of
the rigid sanitary regulations is b rapid
dIminution of the sick list. There is
nor serious case of sickness in the
regimental hospital
The boys are willing and anxious to
get properly trained for active cam
paignlng and are coming upon the ex.
tended order drill in fine shane. Thew
are eager for active service and will
leave nothing undone to get into the
field and cross blades with the Span
| Iards. The American soldier Quickly
develops into fighting machine, in
this respect not requiring the long
training necessary in European armies.
For the first time in the history of
OF the army of the United States an
ambulance corps is being organized as
new adjunct to it's efficiency. Eng
land, Germany and France have had
such a corps in their armies for sew.
eraJ years, but it is new departure
for our government. The object of
this organization is to facilitate the
proper handling of the sick and wound
ed on the field. The corps will have
attached to it skilled physicians and
stewards, which, with a full supply of
attendants, will number one hundred
and fifty. They formed their camp
Wednesday. They have twenty five
ambulances, twenty-eight horses and
seventy'six mules, together with wag-
ons and harness for moving their
+equipage. There is a driver and an
orderly for each ambulance. When
a battle is in progress the first station
immediately in the rear of the battle
line Is called the first end. At this
station the wounded are brought in
off the field, and, if the cases are 80
dangerous as to require it. such as in
slant application of bandages to pre-
vent bleeding to death, such attention
is given them and they, with all other
cases not so urgent, are hurried on to
the second station, called the dressing
station. Here the wounds receive
proper dressing and then sent on back |
to the third station, which is the am
bulance station. This is really hos. |
pital on wheels, and here every at.
tention that medical skill can arrange
for under the circumstances is given
the suffering ones. From this station
they, are then taken to the general |
hospital for proper nursing.
The relic fever continues without |
abatement. Many interesting relics
have been found. MIME balls, can.
lister, pieces of shells, unexploded hand |
grenades, buckles, ramrods, knives,
ETC., have been found and are highly !
priced. After crawling around on
hands and knees, and scratching away |
the leaves, sticks and earth that has
accumulated during the past thirty !
five years, have found piece of RAM |
rod and a cannon chain where Thomas |
guns were planted on the extreme |
right of his position ON Snodgrass Hill,
a Union and a Confederate bullet. a |
canister ball and Union coat but,
ton where the 23rd. Wisconsin stood
at 2:3O P. M. On September 10, 1863. |
Yesterday bevy of Kansas ladies
called on their soldier friends in Co.
"B."-the Ian ned, Dodge and Gar.
den City boys Since these sunfiower |
ladies contrasted so strongly and fav.
orably with the tall, button faced |
raveled-rope haired, snuff-stick using !
Georgia girls with tobacco field stoop. |
it was, indeed, a great relief to see
the kansans even across Company |
street.