Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-16
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CAMP CUBA LIBRE, JAChSoN-
WILLIE. FLA, October 1.-THE vocation
Of The soldier is, without doubt the most
mechanical and gcometrlcal In which man
ever engaged. Everything has 10 move
s,,nv A certain line; turn ut certain
angle. and be done on certain p'ahe'
while he himself has 70 be at right an
sles with the plane on which he IS NOV
iax-a perfect perpendicular win heau'
sbonlders hips, and heels on straisht
line. Indeed. he Is, walking diameter
ana an embodiment Of mathematical dc-
curacy. Everything is prescribed by Jaw
which must be executed without 'ne
slightest variance. He himself is to De a
certain height. of certain weight, ana OF
perfect physique and health. without spo'
or blemish. OF course, some OF thes'
specifications have now and then 10 DC
taken for granted. Future developments
In military science will prescribe the klho
Of nose. the color OF eyes. the complex
ion. and very likely the set OF the ears
OF the soldier, or provide means for Drlng-
ing these 10 match the standard adopted.
OF course. all this is necessary TO pefiecl
order. similarity. and unity Of movement.
Following regulations. We SOLDIERS at
Camp Cuba Libre have become very ias-
tidious in dress. and hardly any society
lady in Virginia or any Kicnmoho uuue
changes wearing apparel as often as we
do per day-not 20 say anything OF the
style or quality Of the garments
DRESS REGULATIONS.
In tina morning when We go to break
fast we put on our pantaioons Oh dark
blue with negligse shirts. For morning
yeetrnentaI drill, at 7i0 the orders are 10
wear Khaki pants, which are canvas OF
n beautiful muddy yellow, ana blue shlrts'
which are the regulation for everything
and considered good enough to be worn
anywhere. This makes A fancy snow AZ
though this drill takes place in forest
With only pine trees ss spectators.
Coming back to camp, of course We can
wear our immaculate 90 khakls around
wnl a ABOUT rough work, md so we put
ON our old worn trousers and negligee
shirts. This latter put on consists In
removing the top shirt On the AFTER
noon for dress parade. OF course we
have 10 wear the best we have. in best
leggins, light-biue trousers, ana nod
best hat But, alas. We are about four
miles from town. and We do not have
any spectators. except few In car
duty. As a consequence, all OF our
sweetness is wasted on the desert air.
Then. in the evening. when the boys go
10 town 20 have a good time with their
girls. or their mates. they put on their
dress suit of full Khahi. coat, pants, and
leggings. provided they have not been
using them amid the SCOT and dirt of the
kitchen, or in cleaning the company $
streets
The other rules as 10 duties. direction
for living. etc. will be found in the much
quoted Blue-Book and Drill and Guard
Duty Regulations.
THE HOSPITAL
The Second Division Hospital. although
II sent 149 OF its patients to- the hospital
at Fort Thomas, KY, still has heavy
work on hand. A great many new frame
buildings are being put up. in preparation
the hospital 430 men. Since it's establish
nent here 152 Of its patients have died.
OF these the Fourth Virginia lost II, while
the Forty-ninth Iowa, which has been
the neighboring regiment to us all the
time and in the same brigade, has lost IS.
The hospital received 26 men yesterday,
and lost by death, 4 of these by typhoid
fever and ] from a gun-shot wound.
The Fourth Virginia Regiment, since 1t
has been mustered in, has lost twenty
shree men by death.
The regiment has fifty-three men sick
In the Division Hospital most all OF
whom are getting along well. They are:
Company A (Norfolk). 4: Comranv Il
tNorfolk). s; Company f (Suffolk).as; Com
pany NJ Richmond), 4; Company X (Pe-
tersbure). 2: Company 1 F'ranklin), s;
Company II Richmond), 8; Company
(Norfolk). s; Company G Hampton. s:
Company d. 4; Company G Csuffolk), 1.
Company X has two and COMPANY 3
three sick at Fort Thomas, Ky, in addl-
ton.
The following promotions were ordered
in Company X Petersburg to-day: Cor
poral r. w Jones. Jr.. TO be sergeant:
Private W. e. Bum, to be corporal; Pri-
vate IL. Beasey. 10 be corporal: Private
Nj. c. Field, 10 be corporal.
Private L. Il. Tucker. OF Company T.
was sent 20 the Division Hospital this
morning
Captain Brooks, of Company l., who has
been 10 Charleston VITA his wae, As eN>
pected back to-day or tomorrow.
Private e. l.. wilkins, of Company L,
leaves for his home to-day
On thirty-day furlough.
2 Private Landes. OF Company + (Sdf-
folk), who was drugged in Jacksonville,
has reported TO quarters, very much i'm
proved.
Private II. Mccarthy returned to his
company to-day from the hospital, fully
recovered.
Lieutenant f. III. Plummer. Of Company
x, left last night on a ten-day furlough
for his home. In Petersburg.
Private Miller, OF Company d Newport
News). was sent TO the Division Hospi-
tai to-day. He has fever.
Corporals Holland and Goodwin and
Privates Skinner and Webb, OF Company
I F'ranklin). returned to their company
to-day. after spending vacation at
home.