The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-29

stone State and Their own Adds
Novelty to the sitdation-Boys
Appreciate Gov. Cfough's Action
In Providing Them With Mess
Tents. o.
Special Correspondence The St., Paul Globe.
CAMP GEORGE G. MEADE. Pa.
Sept. 25.-The Fifteenth, regiment is at
last permanently settled in the loca-
ton 1t will occupy for some time to
come. The camp is placed on a side
hill about three miles from Middleton,
and about seven. from Harrisburg. On
all sides lay the gently rolling hills of
Pennsylvania, which mark the APP
prOach to the Alleghanies.
To the WeSternerS the location is a
novel one, not only because of the diff
ference in scenery, but also the diff
ference in methods pursued by the
farmers here from those of the West.
Rail fences of split chestnut logs mark
the boundaries Of fields; such a thing
as q wire fence is utterly unknown.
Fields are from two to ten acres in ex-
tent. They are of all shapes and kinds.
Nearly every available field that could
by any possible means be occupied as
Il camp is SO utilized. To the north of
the Fifteenth the Two Hundred and
Second New York have their Camp. on
the east are the Tenth Ohio and the
Thirteenth Pennsylvania, on the south
the Twenty third Michigan while to
the west is the division hospital and
the division headquarters
Lumber was iSSul d today for the men
to floor their tents, and the sound of
hammer and saw may be heard all over
camp.
No drillin0 avcnn+ on rao;,,o,,+o1
guard mount, has been done as yet
since arrival here, but it is expected
the men will SOON get down to business
and show to their companies in arms
from other states of what metal the
Minnesota boys are composed. That
the Fifteenth has already made a good
impression there is no doubt. Many
people are surprised at the size Of the
men Of the Fifteenth and wonder if all
men of Minnesota averag e17as we'll, or
If they are a choice lot specially pick
e0 from the giants of thet n OrtfWest.
The camp here is laid out. that is
the regimental camp, on the SAM gen
eral plan as that adopted al Smelling
with the exec ption Of the mess tents
which are placed at the head instead
Of the foot of the street. The mess
tents are something of which only the
Fifteenth Minnesota can boast and that
the thOughtfulness OF Coy, Cough in
providing them is appreciated by the
boys is hardly necessary teIs e.
On the evening of the 21yt the whole
regiment was assembled II? frC MT of the
colonels tent to listen t6,%SOrdars. The
orders read were:
Any one wishing a discharge from the
service must make his appliSF ton through
regular military channels. App alton must
from him, if approved, Forwarded through
the regiment, brigade division and corps
commanders to the secretary of war. If ap-
proved by all the discharge can be secured.
A few of the men have visited Har-
risburg and they are enthusiastic in
speaking of the treatment accorded a
soldier in that town. The. people have
furnished a building, which is known
as the Soldiers Rest" completely, and
/ here meals are. supplied to from 500
to 900 soldiers daily as swell as a COM
plete line 4of Stationery, including
stamped envelopes. This is entirely
free to all; if payment is offered the
people in charge will not accept, but
insist that the soidier'1is- welcome
10 the best Harrisburg. can afford. =
Harrisburg is a quaint old -fashiOned
town, With narrow. stree IS amounting
To but little more than lanes. The rid
ers in the street cars can shake hands
with people on the sidewalks and not
stretch their arms to do it either, but
narrow the hearts of the people are
open enough for all. r-r
RurnOrs are still current about camp
that the Fifteenth is to be attached to
Gen. Lees army and will be among
the first to, be sent to occupy the gar
risons of Cuba. @
One, and about the only fault the
men have. isit11e scarcity of water, but
this will be shortly remedied, as hun
dreds Of laborers are buSily engaged
laying pipe lines which Will insure an
abundance Of water for all uses in the
lear future. ....
A guard, consisting of one private
from each company, under command of
Lieut.. Bookstaver, did duty on the 21st
at brigade headquarters and were
highly complimented by Gen. Goblin for
their efficiency.
Col Leonhauser has granted a few
furloughs, among the lucky ones being
z. R. Norwood, first sergeant OF Com
rany F, and Herbert Johnson, corporal
OF Company F. B..
Lieut. Col. Gotham was field marshal
of the day yesterday.
NOTES.
John May, the popular cook Of Company G.
is a little eff his feed, and the boys say with
out his help they off theirs also.
Nick Peterson is to be discharged for deaf
ness.
Dan Kelly likes to show off This equestrian
! skill and may be seen almost any hour
| around camp Maj. Dennis gallant mount.
Private Brewster is one Of the best men
| in the Fifteenth at any kind OF work.
Nearly all the boys In Company l have cots
and ticks in their tents
Corporal Johnson misses the Minnesota
| girls and has had bad case Of the blues
| for three days but the boys think when he
| gets better acquainted with the girls around
! Harrisburg he will recover his spirits.
Lieut.. Dewey, of Company F, is expected
| to report here for duty next Monday.
! Sergeant Pierce, of Company F, says there
| is more than one way to rustic if you only
! know how, especially If your stripes are wide
| enough.
Private Carter was several times down to
| the general quartermaster's yesterday. On
| one Of his return trips a couple of pretty
! Pennsylvania girls were inquring for the
| Thirteenth Pennsylvania When Garter
| offered to show them the way they declined
| with the remark that they preferred to try
! to find the camp alone rather than trust
! themselves with one of those 'WeStern fell