The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-07-01
Interesting lettings Of Camp Life.

Fort MONROE, Va, June 26.-Camp life |
this eek has been considerably varied as sew 1
eral items Of interest have happened, amongst |
the most important OF which was the visit OF |
SD Regt. Michigan u. ). Volunteers, and one |
battalion of the 34th Regiment. They came
from Camp Alger and they looked as though
they had been through very hard times They |
say they were unable to get enough water to
drink and for that reason had suffered con-
siderably. They came on the washington"
and were allowed to march inside the lori,
where they stacked arms and proceeded to
enjoy themselves by going into he''Canteen,"
a government store here which sells beer and
eatables and canned food, and after they
had INDUCED in several beers, proceeded to
take everything in sight, and quickly disap-
pear, without producing the wherewithsl with
which to buy. They are all very large and
hearty looking men, and am sure they will
make very fine soldiers, and fight until the
very last man drops in his tracks. They
took the "Yale" from here about four O'Clock
for Tampa and expected to reach there in
about sixty hours.
Some of the men get very blue when they
see all those other troops going to the south
and from there to the front, while we are
compelled to remain here playing soldier as
| 1t were.
| greatly since my last letter as we obtained q
first-ciass cook in one Of our new recruits from
| Cumberland during the past few days, and
Il now the food Is cooked In much more pala-
/ table manner. The new chefs name Is Conn,
and the men find they have secured quite a
| boon in him.
Lieut. Rouse was officer OF the Guard yes
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i aisd fb5s corning fstAt - u 'heuks N9fhn&
brain fever. He had been IN the hospital FOR
some time, but there was never any hope sus-
tanned for his recovery. His father was with
him when he died. He was from Cumber-
land and his name was George Z. Gordon and
| he was member OF Co. commanded by
Capt. Lowndes. He was = bugler and six
| priyates acted as pail bearers. His body was
| placed in q casket, and brought from the hos
band softly played funeral music, aRd placed
in the hearse, and driven very slowly to the
| church in the fort, where service was held
| Immediately following the hearse was the
| armed escort OF Cumberland, consisting OF
Corporal George Dserner, Privates Jannet
> Giles. John Smith, Harry Leonard and BenjS
min franklin. From the fort he was convey
ed to the boat, followed by his entire company
: and there placed on the boat and sent L
Washington and from there to Cumberland
The post flag has been at half mast ever since
| he died He was q member OF the Amslgamat
ed Iron an Steel Workers.
j, Lawrence MCLEAN, q recruit In Co. b
Capt. Fisher, was taken very Ill this after
J. noon with cramp collie, brought on by drink
ing ice water when he was over heated, bu
under DR.. de Krafft's skillful attendance, h
| was much relieved and at this writing 10 rest
>. ing quite comfortable and is quite out o
danger. HALL.