Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-11
COMPANY E NEWS
From Chickamauga
Especial Correspondence.)

Lieut.. ROOT we learned that our tents
were too near together. When we ar
rived in camp it was so late in the day
that the Co. streets were layed out with
two Cos in one street and the whole
regiment took up but little more room
than one battalion at Olympia. So
bright and early yesterday morning
(4.30) we were "pulled" out and start
ed on the "move" and have been on the
''move" until toni ght, as result we are
very well quartered now. Each Co.
having their own street as they had at
Olympia but the street does not resem-
BILE the former one being, as we are in
a grove of Chestnuts and Georgia Pine.
We have only 10 trees in the street "but"
(and a large one at thaD if it were not
for these trees we would "suffer" from
the intense heat, as it is we are very
comfortable being in the shade most OF
the day and the present street is free
from crooks" in more than one sense of
in our pockets, some of us haven't enough
to buy the "EvENING TELEGRAM only a
penny" if they were not given us.
1t may seem queer that we should be
so nearly "broke" way down here in the
"woods,n but as ! have stated before
the Farmers and Niggers have been
here in "swarms" with "wagon loads "
of good things both TO eat and drink and
as the boys were not living on just the
kind of food their stomach desired they
were compelled to purchase such little
things to satisfy their appetite. But as
the food is much better now it does not
REQUIRE so much "change' to exist. Some
of us spend our spare time "rolling'
our nice cigarettes as it takes little of
that very prescious article to smoke the
.'swcets.
But it is all very good lesson for us,
as when we return to Barre we will be
so used to economizing that there will
be great increase in the deposits at the
Banks.
About supper time the "Scotch Bless
ingn arrived in camp and what a"bless-
inc' it was. When Sergt Rockingham
l drove into the Co. street with Wagoncl
Goneos "four in hand" and announced
: "Here is the box" there was mad rusf
: for the wagon. 1t was something like
the rush at an Opera House just before
the door opens for mistrel sho"
every one who expected package iron
their friends, stood anxiously waiting
10 see what good things had been sen
them and as each name was announced
they took their prize to their tent to eH
: ANN IFS contents. 1t would do one
soul GOOD to watch the expression OF
their faces as they opened them ant
:. immediatly afterwards their stomache
were "tickled" by the good things.
is needless to say the boys are NOR
than thankful for their presents ana uh
doubtly each sender has been thanke'
. by this time through personal letter.
First Sergt. Gauthler wishes to 'hah
tbe ladies for the box in (which the "goo
things" came for he has it conv'r'e
into a beautiful writing desk and con
s;dors if one of the most convlenan
article in camp.
1t might be we'll TO mention 'ha' way
onor Coneo "M. d. mule driver) !
very we'll pleased with his 'turn out
and has been using them to very goo
advantage caring away rubbish 1ror
the Co. street.
We were advised this eve that n
marc straw would be issued for beddln
and that the present supply must D
1dostrovcJ As it is likely to breed vermll
theroforc hereafter we will be compe'Ic
TO sleep in '.ponches" or rubber cape
y, tho soft side of the ground but IN
bows are getting so used TO inns INC '''
they rather prefer the soft side OF
, rock TO feethcr bed.
"And great was the rejoicing hereo'
lor oop,n TO ..fall in" fC
shoes when each mans name ana slZ
A was called he stepped to the front
] receive the much needed article.
,,,,st he understood that all these sho'
ara NOT the tine .French calf we al
used to wearing and when serst' Aos'
y, came from his tent he was prepared
,v,,l on tbe water as well as land al
.,1 twas all he could do to "pilot' the
: nc tho Ground is little uneven. ID
,,o,o,tneless we are very much please
- with them as they are much better h'
- expected. ,c,,
Priv. A. Cayhue who was eon''n' !.
wv to ,be division hosital returned to III
on dutv today and says he is feeling De''
~ L., 1nft home.