The Denison review., 1898-08-09
FROM 51ST.|OWA VOL
An Interesting Letter From James
Armstrong.

An Interesting Letter From James
Armstrong.
WILL HAVE A NEW CAMP
says the Denison Boys are all Well, the
Red Cross Society Providing
for the Boys.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
CAMP MILLAR, preside.
10 THE EDITORS AND READERS OF
THE REv1Ew-As this is not a very
pleasant morning and the doctors will
not permit drill on account of the
damp fogy atmosphere 1 thought /
would put in while writing home.
Our regiment was moved from Camn
Merritt to Camp Millar, Presidia last
Friday and all the boys seem to be we'll
pleased with the change. l, myself.
think it good one as we are now out
OF the sand and have good hard place
to camp about forty rods from the bay.
When it is clear we can have nice
view OF the bay and small boats and
ships which make our new camp yery
pleasant. The Red Cross society has
furnished our regiment with lumber to
floor the tents which is great deal
better than sleeping ON the damp
ground. A good many of the bows
went mulcting, as they call it, and got
carpet and comforters and have their
tents fixed up in nice shape.
John III. Gushing and bunk together
which is warmer than sleeping alone.
we are all disappointed and have given
up all hope of going to the Philippines.
especially after the report this morning.
the San Francisco Examiner saving
that the war was over; that Spain had
accepted the presidents demands. If
such be the case and the natives of the
Philippine Islands don't cause us any
trouble 1 expect our time here will be
short, and we will be sent home. Well
guess if the boys thought they had to
stay here for the next two years they
would like to be sent home at once. as
we did not leave our good homes to
come here and lay in this damp climate
and get sick. but in the defense of Old
Glory, and expected to see active SER
vice. OF course, if Uncle Sam thinks
we are of more service here than we
could be at the front we should be con.
tent, but if they turn the 5lst loose
they will show them hot time and
what they we stand for. Quite num-
Der in our regiment are sick but seem
TO think after we are in our new camp
for awhile that there won't be much
sickness. l am glad to say that all the
Denlson boys are feeling pretty we'll;
some have a cold and sore throat but
are otherwise o. X. Our army grub
has good deal to do with it as the
meats are scarcely fit to eat and the
other stuff is so scarce that sometimes
the boys don't know whether they have
mad anything to eat or not after they
get all through. What the cause of it is
4 can't tell; whether it is the way
Uncle Sam wants us fed or whether we
are not getting what belongs to us, L
do not know, but do know if the BOYS
were fed better there would be less
sickness. Ii the money which is spent
on the boys after they get sick was used
before hand, sickness could be avoided.
I'm getting fat on the same rations,
still don't like them. A number of
the boys received overcoats and wooden
underclothes last night so they will be
more comfortable in the future.
According to the REVIEW Denison
will have rebellion on it's hands il the
burglars keep on like they have been
1t it were possible to let Company e
loose for twenty-four hours they would
stop it, guess if they are not going
to let us have revenge on the Spaniards
that we will have to takeit out on those
fellows who are causing our friends so
much trouble and excitement when we
are away. All can tell you is to peg
1T to them when you get chance and
don't let a tramp stop in town long
enough to breath.
| We have our liberty now from 7:3O to
1890 evenings and eight out OF each
company can get passes till 1890. Our
captain and Second Lieutenant Wines
came here about week ago and are
trying to make themselves at home the
best they can.
Dewey says if we hold the Philippines
/. .he-will have. to have. thirty thousand
more troops, so the Iowa boys may yet
get a chance.
Some of the boys are going fishing
and | want to 90 along, SO this is all |
can write. Yours truly,
JAMES ARMSTRONG.
DEE JAMES.
CAMP MERRIAM,