Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-15

the last section came to a halt at Wee
hawken and the boys were given the first
chance to get out and stretch their legs
that they had since leaving Augusta.
They were taken out and lined up by
companies and then given a walk and a
run up and down the track.
From Jersey City to Philadelphia no
grass grew under the cars, and they
whizzed into the Quaker city just in
time to appreciate the hot coffee which
was steaming hot in the big cans.
LIFE ABOARD THE TRAIN.
Now that we're settled down to it, life
aboard the the cars differs but little from
Post Powers. To all intents and pur-
poses troop train is nothing more or
less than travelling camp. The cars are
company streets, and two men guard
each door. Guard duty is the same, two
hours on and four hours off. No one may
pass without authority. Policing camp
goes on as usual, and soon after reveille
the aises and seat spaces are as slick as
the deck OF man. of-war.
To show you how little change there is,
let me cite q rather amusing incident of
Saturday morning.
One tired soldier boy slept late and
soundly and the corporal shook him into
consciousness with no gentle hand.
"Come out Of it, he roared. care you
going to sleep all day."
NO" said the bewildered private,
coming to himself with hazy idea that
he was being called down for something
or other. 81 want, and l want down
town last night without leave, either"
Company f boys are having the mascot
craze hard.
To start with, Jim Turner took pity on
a friendess feline in Hallowell, and kitty
is sharing army rations and answering to
the name of Jim Turner, jr.
AT Albany, George Getchell made con-
nections with yellow dog, of age I'M
known and pedigree uncertain, and
sneaked him into the company car. The
boys gathered round and held a christ
ening, naming the purloined canine CAL
bany" in honor of the home which he
will know no more.
AT Jersey City they gathered in another
dog, this time black and white chap,
and named him Square.
A coon fell into their clutches at
Kingston, N. Y, but Co. c. lured him
away with candy and cigars and last ac-
counts was maintaining possession of the
black mascot.
Co. F's last capture was rabbit, and
the captain says it's lucky the railroad is
spiked down or they'd be taking that
along for a souvenir.
GETTING TOWARD CAMP.
The trip South has been delightful.
The weather, fortunately, has been COM
paratively comfortable. The arrival at
Chattanooga will be followed by a taste
of camp life in Camp Thomas where we
shall go tomorrow, spending tonight on
the train.
As fast as the regiments arrive they are
brigaded in the order of their coming,
and are assigned to camping ground in
the vicinity of those of the same di vision
and brigade. Unless they have brought
tents and kitchens with them, they are
supplied from the government stores.
The first army corps is now complete,
and another, the Third, is being formed
Of the new arrivals. The First division
OF the laird is filled. Each corps con-
sists OF three divisions, three brigadcs to
division, and three regiments to a
brigade. Twcuty-seven regiments thus
form an army corps.
Promotions are likely to be rapid all
along the line. There is a scarcity of
brigadier generals, aud colonies will