The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-08


every day. At Chickamauga it was
difficult to dig them through the stone,
and thsy we're generally shallow.
Every company has it's hydrant of
good water and plenty of wood, victuals,
beef, bacon, tomatoes, sweet potatoes,
etc.
Charles Dickensop, son of Et Dicken-
son, President Of the Board OF Health at
North Greenfield, showed himself one of
the best teamsters at Chickamauga, and
was given charge of the ambulance
team. He makes himself generally ute-
full at the hospital, and his good nature
and cheerful ways makes him popular.
Gill Fisher, Ora Steieht, Charles
Richie, Ed Burnes, and Dave Light
show the most improvement since COM
ing to camp, probably because they had
more room for it. All the boys look
like regulars.
The boys who have been doing pre-
vost duty in the city. have some thrill
ling and laughable experiences to relate
The week after pay day, the duty is
arduous and dangerous, and they have
learned to use the but of the gun very
effectively. One of the Tennessee regi-
ments and the touohs around town have
given great deal of trouble, but the
guards don't give them chance to use
a knife or pistol anymore; a tap from
the but end of gun lays bad man out |
and makes him a very quiet citizen.
One of our boys said at first he felt |
awful sorry for drunken soldiers and |
tried to reason with them and to per-
suade them to 20 back to camp, but
before his week was out he found the
only argument with those who wanted
to run the town was the butt of a gun
juduoiusly administered. One desperate
drew revolver on him; comrade, an
other guard, grabbed the hand the re-
volver was in and tap from gun butt
on the crazy. bone opened the hand, and
the fellow was marched to the guard
house. With three others he had been
stationed in a large saloon. just after pay
day, to keep order. The four guards
by twos to settle disturbances and arrest
offenders. At times they would have to
!, fix bayonets and clear the room. One
drunken fellow threw beer glass at a
| guard ''just for fun," but woke up the
r next morning in the guard house, no,
t feeling as funny as when he etarted in
, Besides keeping guard the provost guard
] are of much assistance to soldiers who
/ want information, and in forwarding
t soldiers to their regiment. The boys do
/ not relish the idea Of policing the sa
' looms and tough parts of the city, bu,
they have undoubtedly prevented many
: murders, and the I'd Ohio is recognize &c
as the right regiment to keep things
! straight. was told that at the carvina
Q week before last there were pol arrests
: and none from the "a Ohio.
/ As an evidence of the honor and loyal
: ty to each other, of the members o
4 Company F, I might mention a little
t incident that occurred at Chickamsuga
2 A member of another company had beer
8 arrested for st, a'ing from q member o
: his company. When pay day came, one
Q of company F eaid that he had no place
j. to keep his money and in presence of tn,
b company raised stone in the company
a street, put five dollar bill under it ane
o tell it there for week as safely as in th'
q bank.
Gen. Kuert is commanding the Divi.
y sion, Lieut.. Col. Bryan the regiment ant
i Major Kaufman acting as Lieutenan
q Colonel.
g The regiment now has a splendit
|, band and the boys enj " the music.
d The people of Knoxville treat the
boys nicely, and the Second Regiment ii
the fayorite. A soldier boy can hardly
@ 60 to church without having half doz
:, en- invitations to dinner. Charley Ben
9 nett went with US to morning service
}. Sunday, and was carried off bodily by {
g half dozen good looking girls.
III Charley Bennett, Marion Zegler. Ber
q Fulton, Harry Brown, Rsub Bickham
b Lieut.. Graham, Ned and Hal Campbell
|, Ned Kelley, Ed. Burns. Harry Pash and
HuberMiller are almost the only ones in
D camp who have not had leave or fur.
9 Tough.
Z, I think the outing has been worth
q $500 at least, to each one of the boys il
r camp, in increased health and vigor ant
Q training. Even Ned Rsiley ant
Will Black claim they can see thei
: shadows on right bright day, but thu
r boys say they have to stand up togethe
q to make shadow.
4 Persimmons and chestnutsare ripe ant
!, the boys know how to use them. You
y need not be afraid to send the boys eata
: bles for fear of hurting them. They car
eat anything now and digest it.
|. 1 would like to suggest that we sent
o them an old fashioned Thanksgiving
q dinner-turkey cranberries, celery
q enough for the company and tub o
d butter.
: The DsGraff boys, Belle Centre
# Huntsyille and West Liberty boys are
/. doing finely. Company 1, of Kenton haE
Q fine Logan County boys in it, Stevens,
d Lsvally, Smith and - of B ,kescreel
# township, and Note Prater, formerly o
u Bellefontaine.
s think the boys will remain at Knox
willie, until December, and 60 thence t.
II Cuba. They have been assigned to ,
|, post at Matn, zas, about 25 or 80 milel
p east of Havana.