Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-21

A dlspasc.i from Captain Silbaneh at
the hour of leaving, gave the Information
that the Viroqua company, with the
Fourth regiment, started for their
southern recds zgous at Admission. Ala.
nama, at 800 Wednesday afternoon.
Ihere was "hot t:me"in camp the night
before. The band played 'Dixie.n The
men built large cemp fires and shouted
Win as much enthusiasm as if thay
never wanted to be mustered out The
celebration began after dress rarade.
When Col Ses!han addressed tue men.
assuring thela positively that they were
gong to place that would be congeu.
ial to them.
Col Seaman urged the men to uphold
the previous good reputation of Wiscon.
SIN soldiers, and to win name that
would bring credit to themselves and the
state. In his opinion the reoimsnt
would not remain long at Admission, but
would form part of the army of invasion
or occupation, to enter Cuba in Novein
Der. Garrison duty in Cuba would be
entirely different from what was antici
pated. The regiment would prob ,bly
be divided into small detachments to
Keep order, and in a troublous country,
IKE Cubl, the men would have many
opportunities to show their metal.
Showers during the night and We'd
nesday morning delayed somewhat the
preparations for departure. Abont 0
o'clock the men began packing their
blanket rolls contairing all their belong
lngs, and immediately after mess at
noon tents were struck and packed away
Inc work was done SO systematically
and rapid that within remarkably short
time all tbs appurtenanc9 of the camp
mad been cleared and nothing but the
crowd of men remained to show that the
grounds had been the temporary home
or 1000 soldiers. ! he fret section com
prlslng companies A OF Waukeshs, III of
Milwaukee and M of Viroqua. left over
the q, M u st p railway for Milwaukee
LII was followed thirty Minutes later by
Inc second section with the three other
Milwaukee companies, @, E, and d. Col
Seaman, the headquarters staff and band
were on the first section. The remain
ing companies left on the Northwestern
shortly after. going in three sections.
Edwin Talnter OF the Viroqua com
pany, was the only man in the regiment
who was not we'll when camp was broke
de had comfortable quarters on the
train and wstchful care of the surgeons
AT Milwaukee an hours halt was
made, but the Viroqua company did not
leave their cars. E4ch soldier had full
seat to himself. 50 they were very com.
Portable, From Chicago they proceed
ed to East st. Louis over tue Chicago &
Alton railroad and from there tn West
Point, Miss, over the Mobile & Ohio.
where they took the Southern road TO
Admission.
A special dispatch to the Milwaukee
Sentinel, dated at the southern camp on
Sunday, says that the Fourth Wiscon-
sin is now encamped at that point IS q
part of the Third army corps under com
mand of Brig. Gen. Frank The first
section with Col. Seaman and headquart-
ers' staff arrived Saturday night at
ll:40, the second at 1850 Sunday
morning, the third at 6 a. m, and the
last at IL a. m. The companies arriving
during the night slept In the cars. 10
the afternoon the tents were pitched on
the side of hill, a short distance from
the Third Tennessee regiment The
camp is on high ground, is easily drain
ed, and is supplied with good water.