The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-10-06


We are in for three years and II we
want out before, we must use the |
strings with our political friends or
our name Is mud. 1t Is very easy |
matter to break in but very hard to |
break out. The favorite regime mt
of the whole 2nd army corps has
left us. / refer to the 7th Ohio.
They were all a perfect set Of gen.
tlemen and their departure is re.
GREETED by all. Major Rannels made
many friends here at the head
quarters and was very popular with
the men and officers of his regi-
ment. / think that we will leave
here about the 18th for Havana. /
am very anxious to go. am seeing
Il great deal of the country. have
visited Philadelphia and Baltimore
like to go again. ] received my
new uniform Saturday. new blouse,
pants with ] inch green stripe, re-
yulation overcoat with long cape
double breasted with gold (?) but
tons. 1t cost us S11.43 but what do
we care, we are allowed $5S.25 for
clothing the first six months. Oh.
yes, the officers private tents and
all of the Offices are lighted with
electric lights, pretty fine thing for
II camp. We have water in every
camp, piped from large well,
l trust that this will find you and
your paper in tip top shape, as my
self and when go to Havana will
write you more, With kindest re-
CARDS remain
Very Respectfully
HARRY e. ROSE,
Camp Meade, Pa.
LATER.
Since writing you the other day
word comes to the boys to day
through the newspapers that the
whole corps will leave for Cuba
within three weeks. Today was
Major General Grahams birthday
also his day of retirement from the
regular army service but he will
still be retained Major General in
the U. s. V. in the regular army.
Ha uoc pr;ro dior n anar,I ua b,e
seen 40 years in actual service.
And in commemoration of this
event he was presented with a
handsome loving cup. The pre-
sentation speech was made by Col.
Howard, chief quartermaster. 1t
bears this inscription, "To William
Montrose Graham commanding the
Second Corps, U. S. A."
called at the second division
hospital this afternoon to see the
few Logan boys that are on duty at
this hospital. found Hays Finney
and Edward oliver in good spirits,
and when the question of asking
for their discharges was put to them,
they both threw up their hands and
said that they were very much in
love with army life, and had no de.
sire to be discharged. learn that
Lew Gage has been sent home on a
sick furlough. 1 was placed in line
for promotion today by the fine
hand of Gen. Grosvenor, and 1 will
be appointed as acting stewart,
which means salary of $50 per
month. The Goth battalion colored
. troops are the warmest members
on the force, and they receive more
attention when on dress parade
than any other regiment. They
are worked pretty hard but show il
5 by their general good health and
i spirits. They are on provost duty
for the headquarters. A young man
: in the 10th Ohio was struck by
lightning Sunday afternoon while
sitting in his tent and was killed
they have had three deaths in two
l weeks. There are now sick in the
two division hospitals over 500 men
TO day has been very pretty day
: quite change from what we have
been having the past week. Wei
i this is all "is it enough" for thi,
time trust it will be of interest tt
) you.
Very Respectfully,
HARRY E. ROSE