The Forrest City times., 1898-10-28
THE SECOND ARKANSAS.



tenant will do his duty. esynna, doubt.
Many there are who would ,Ilsxs accepted
III. jsb. not bccause they really wanted IL.
you knuw, hat becsnsv they. slowed their
country" Had it not heepa for the fact
that Sergeant Casteri had put in an appIi-
cation for a discharge. Lieutenant Taylor
might have lost his prizr. This nforma
tion conrs from the Sergeant himself, and
is 10 doubt true. Eat. there's to the new
lieutenant" with best wishes fer the fu-
rarr conditions OF the disappointed.
The reximentaI xusrd housr has done an
rxcelrnt business af late. Divers charges
were preferred against The soidiers. the
ssd Article of War. =. absence with
OUT ieayer Your correspondent Is tho
rneghly flmiIiur with said article, Also its
effects. Bat NaJoft Sayir Uses discretion.
and that he knows nav 10 DISPENSE justice
has been demonstrated. Fhe decent sol
,lier wIso violates an injunction expects to
receive labor. ant works out his saliva
ton" without murmpr. Some priyates
however. cnni- aud ga At will, and nothing
il said about H.; Will. others, IL, by seei
deat. they are apprehended, are given a
sentence or company streets. Frequently
they go IN the sick book, aud thus the vio-
tafion reaches terminus. But favorit
isn, il To be expected-1ueas it enc form
of military tactIcs" These who enlisted
in the service for experience" fof which
class am an honorary member) have been
gratiied fully.
IL il said that We will I've transferred to
Little Eack. receive furiough for sixty
days. after winch the regiment will he mus
tered out IL Is to bv hoped that the ru
mor j. not without foundation.
Captain Lsrsdy IL away on fariough.
Corporal Finley has REACHED camp again.
white Corporais .hl4a.an, aud AIdrieh are
visiting dear ones at hasae.
Msiar sargen 0rto's resignation has
bepn screptsi aad Dr Wells has been pro-
NOTED tn that important position. DIR.
Wells - 4 high tasned. polished gentleman.
sktil-,i physician. and will look after the
duties faithfully. He is universally liked
throughout the regiment. Being ably az
slsspt. hy Dr. King. we believe the hpalth
af The Second Arkansas will be carefully
guarded
TOT Cah~iI, ~ Keeping with his aceus
toa.eti consideration far tile welfare OF the
boys. ordered the guards To- quarters a few
nigA;s since W hrn Fis- rain was coming
down IN torrents. The soldiers say land
they are about rightly that our Colonel is as
''strict a. the ID but when it comes to
dspensine favors, he has invariably be
slowed such when and where deserved
ouartermaster Sergeant Wel,b il at home
on furiough. and il greatly missed. By
the way. that was a strong petition sent
tsogernor Iones tn make John secnnd lieu
tenant. and Is BTtinx Illustration Of how
he is held by tn boys OF Company ~.
S"mp say that Colonel Cook will return.
while others predict not. The Colonel has
many friends throuahnat the regiment.
One '',ieserter" was bt sought froH Nash
Vile. Tenn. few nights since aud now
Isnga'Shes IN dsrance vile. lies young
f~Ilow. has wtf~ aud infant child. 1 do
not tuns his punishment will be severe.
II the regiment WAS sleasrd of some eff
Gals wise display FsgerrtlSm. and some ser
gesefs who have tlrir p~Is, there weuld
MT ~ much disqualification IN Tive ranks
a 81 tie men wa4tid not be So eager 10 l,-
m rsiefed ont. AT The praprr tiae will,
open diary lsacrr'i praprrty To mel and
will give 30 The prvpIe al Arkansas some
uns latgefatrd facts. backed by ampIr
prosf In o,bsr words. revelations as To-
some of the fundamental principles upon
which volunteer army ia conducted AZ
this stage 81 the gsgse. guess viii. to an
extent only, ''aig stamps and krrp mum. :"
" hen u cnnr 10 military tactics, - they
are Figtdly eHf,rcsd. ss far ~ e-rtain pri-
Yates arr eone-rHed. but niam : the word
when applicable to some officers and a
c as Of the favored elsIurItf. which class
are legion. Being AZ honurpd t9) mrinber
IT th- elsin-gang fraternity, your CORES
pondrnt j. ~ position to learn eonsidrra
. 81 Tive Systematic manner ina which af-
fairs IRE conducted.
Bnt guess III close. rs want to see Ser
geant Whilmrr. ferrmaa of the convict
squad. whn, bJ the way. is No. ie.low
aud will h.~ errs Is quite popular.
l'i-as~ srnd np. per first express. two
C ldir~. a tax ~ ~ Iteitcs, writing pad aud
p.tcii: also a half pound sack Of Black
we'll Iturhsm. care OF ''Secnnd Arkansas
Reginsental Prison T" " W. are mustered
ust sus'l. Ia possibly drop IN I" So. ,ap
for week. or so. that | may regain my
strength and formsT vigor.
Nah best Wishes am
Iours. unfortunately.
A VICTIM.
CANp SURF ss.,' .@e. Ala.