Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-29
MOVING ORDERS
Have Not Come
To First Vermont.
All the Sick Ones Are Improving. -BOX-
ing Matches and Another COming--.
Personal Notes of Interest.
CAMP THOMAS, !
July q, 1S0S. !

CANT THOMAS,
July q, 1S0S.
The company is still in a comatose con-
dition, when you figure about moving to
the front.
From reports already sent out, one would
think Il time to report at San Francisco at
the finish of trip round the world in 40
days, but in spite of all reports. we are
still hoping the First will be called and
soon.
1t looks more like it today than at any
time since arriving, if you can rely on the
movements of the different departments in
the camp.
A condemning board from the Eighth
New York was in the street just now to
find tents which would be positively I'M
servceable. We have also received practical
ly all needed for quick rush to the coast
provisions coming by carloads and mostly
in cans, aside from potatoes and like pro
visions.
No one can tell when we 90 or if we 60
at all, but everything points one way and
of course you can gather from the general
tone of my letters which way that is.
Monday it was only $1,000 troops Gen.
Brooke would take from the park. Tues
day the number had grown to 10000, We'd
nesday to 10000 and today we hear the
First and Third Army corps 60, which
will call for something over 10000. BY
morning it will be the other way with many
changes from one end of the line to the
other.
Most have become acclimated to these
reports as well as the weather conditions.
The equipping continues through the bri-
gade.
Today the First received 80 more mules.
So did the Eighth New York.
We had another grand dress parade to-
night for the purpose of showing high
officers we were the ones to 60 first, so
said We had a sham battle yesterday
morning, the Eighth New York and First
against the Third Tennessee.
The Third we're in fine position on a
hill with the main body of their troops in
granite quarry and good lines all round
the hill back of breast works thrown up
by their boys.
The First tackled their flank, got them
| interested, when out from the wood and
deep grass came the 400 New Workers
prll-mell to be stopped as they were about
to storm the detenses when the trumpets
ounded cease firing" and all must drop
where they are to be inspected by brigade
officers to ascertain who had the best o: it.
| Called a draw-but Gen. Colby said the
First had very envious position.
Those kind Of scraps are coming in
often but they give fine practice for all
and a good idea how to dodge behind
friendly trees, etc.
Lieut.. Curtin went out today to locate a
rifle range and tomorrow lays it out. We
shall soon be at target practice, but regi-
ments had better be careful about drilling
in the immediate vicinity as a number OF
the boys hardly know how to insert the
cartridge in the breech,
Some of the boys are getting interested
in the manly art, and as Company F has a
set of siX-ounce gloves four of our boy!
have tested them today.
The first to try and lay a stone wall wa
Mick" Baker and "Sock' Sexton.
They made few friendly remarks anC
then began to sail at a pace sure to bea
the Defender.
About all that was seen were arms ant
punches of gloves. When they separated
Sock had beautiful eye 0he left one
and "Nick'' was smiling with one himsel
and went to the mess-house to deal on
hash for the lads-walking like a Plymouth
Rock rooster,
Supper over, some of the boys though
it well to have another, so started "Pie'
Taylor and like" Robb into the game.
There was some real nice sport in thi
as "Ike" can give some good upper cuts
and one striking Harley on the nose tn
claret covered his snow-white hair in n
time and finished the bout. But there
more coming as they have signed article
as seen below:
Camp Thomas July 21 1895,
We, the undersigned, do here ard now agree t
box three rounds, catch as catch can" 0
| Thursday evening at G30, July IS, 9S and d
now agree that all breaks shall not be broker
also that the side bet of one-half dozen beer b
put up-to be put down as soon as boxing bot
is over.
H NJ. TAYLOR,
(Signed) l. NJ. ROBB.
Backers-John Cune for PIE" Taylor; D. W
O'Neil for Ike Robb. Tmekeeper, W. j. TaI
lor; referee, +. j. Henkel
Gen. Brooke and Col. Richards returne
from Washington yesterday. The genera
refused to be interviewed and would max
no statements until orders have been is
sued. 1t was learned, though, that the gel
eral earnestly desires to have the Firs
corps go Immediately. That would tax
some $4,000 men from here. Just thin
of that number of men in line with th
wagon train at the end and Bovey drivin
. the extra four mules issued today to us.
We expect adVices from Washington
come tonight or tomorrow and then "
, of the First will know something whel
we are to go.
Company will go on outpost duty tC
morrow for four days and that of suret
points to our staying here that length {
time.
One thing we say and are willing
stand up to-that orders to move woul
be welcomed by us all, but we can do L
more than the government will allow us
that line.
The boys in the hospital are doing wei
No one could ask for better improvement
= OF the three sent over with Germa
measles two returned today-Lynch an
4 Slater, who found they had too niue
Irish and no measles at all, simply hej
rash.
7 Cutler and Dunlevy were sent over la
d evening for the same thing Not enous
e Irish there, as they stay.
No danger from that kind of measle
as, like the Germans, they are very cas-
Musician Dodge was taken up to OF
1 regimental hospital last evening. He
t doing fine. He has little trouble vii
!, his stomach and DR.. Hamilton says he vi
be back in day or two.
Fred Robinson is with us again and 90,