Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
CAMP OLYMPIA OPEN AGAIN.
FIRST REGIMENT OF VERMONT VOL
uNTEERs NOW THERE.
Death of Lieut.. ID. Y, Curtin Mt st, Vim.
cent's Hospital, Near Camp Thomns-.
Believed that All tho Sick at
the Fort viii Recover.

At o'clock Monday morning the work
of making camp was begun on the State
ground at Fort Ethan Allen and was kept
up till nightfall. BY noon the tents were
up and the company streets could he dis
tlnsuished. At the south end of the line
the first battalion was stationed, then the
second and then the third on the north.
The company streets run east and west,
with the officers quarters at the west end
of each street and regimental headquar-
tiers to the west of those. Col. Clark has
arrived from his home In Montpelier, but
did not assume command leaving Major
Bennett in charge in the absence Of Lieut..
Col. Mimms.
The men feel very much disappointed
that they did not go to the front, many
of them preferrng to do even garrison
duty to being mustered out without any
active service. Some of the officers and
men have in fact applied to be trans-
ferred to other regiments, colored, i'm
mune, or anything to bring them duty in
Cuba or Porto Rico. II now seems GER
tain that the regiment will soon be mus
tered out, but Just when 1t is difflcult to
tell. Capt. Hovey, who is in charge at the
Fort. said: Until Major Jocelyn returns
nothing authoritative can be known about
the time when the regiment will be mus
tered out He mustered the men in and
will probably muster them out"
/ Life at camp will go on in the usual
routine way without even rumors of pro-
posed trips to Porto Rico or the Philip
pines to disturb the monotony. The boys
however, are enjoying their native State
as they never did before. with its pure
water and fresh air. One man was heard
TO remark: 1T seems good to see green
grass again. Down at Chickamauga it
was mostly rocks. Down there we had
no tent floors and slept on the ground and
those ROCKS were not very pleasant bed
fellows" Another said I'VE can drink
all this water we want and not be afraid
tell YOU its good" 1t was n busy day
IN camp for everyone, but the busiest
man of all was Capt. Greed, the regimen
tai quartermaster. who superintendent the
unloading Of all the stores and baggage
Gen. Gilmore and Capt. Wright were also
on hand to look after the State property
which was being used
THE SICK.
OF those who are under surgical care,
The following men are seriously sick:
Charles Wyman and Sheldon 8. Camp
bell of Co. NJ, typhoid fever; william
Rust of Co. E., typhoid fever Warren E.
Potter of Co. A. typhoid fever; John r.
McAuley. of Co. D., typhoid fever: Joseph
Nallinger, teamstcr, of Co. l., typhoid fe-
Yer; ard ]. Hobart Fish of Co. E, spinal
disease. Fish contracted his trouble by
sleeping on the damp ground and for a
month the lower part of his body has
been paralyzed He is gaining strength
every day and there is hope for at least
his partial recovery. The patients who
are suffering from typhoid fever are In a
serious condition but are all doing as well
as could be expected. Tho change of cli-
mate after the fatigue has been overcome,
To ka hon ALL IT,,
Private Daniel Booth of Co. E., was taken
to his home in Barre Monday, suffering
from an attack Of typhoid fever. About
100 convaleScept patients also went to
thor homes Monday to recuperate, and
more are leaving constantly.
Everything which will help the sick to
recovery is at hand in the hospital, al
though those in charge OF 1t did not re-
ccive notice that 1t was to be used until
Sunday noon. In consequence OF this, no
cook was in attendance. but one was ex-
pected Monday night. The sick, however
have not suffered much. as their main diet
at present is milk, jeIlies and the like
Through the generosity of Mrs. A. f.
Richardson, Mrs. r. A. Richardson and
others, funds are at the disposal OF the
physicians to provide every deicacy for
the invalds.
DEATH OF LIEUT.. CURTIN.
of Lieut.. Daniel f.. Curtin's death at St.
Vincents hospital near Camp Thomas.
Lieut.. Curtin was adjutant OF the second
battalion and In addition to the duties of
this position was in charge OF the regi-
mental signal corps and OF the range.
The overwork told on him and he finally
succumbed to an attack OF malurial and
typhoid fever. He was about 80 years of
age and enlisted In Co. as a private in
1887 and worked his way up to the posi-
ton of adjutant, to which he was APP
pointed last February. One OF his broth
er officers said of him: He was always
smiling In spite OF all discomforts and
was one of the pleasantest fellows ever
knew He liked his work and too much
OF 1t broke him down."
The body of Corporal Lamson, who died
on the trip from Camp Thomas to Bur-
lngton, was taken to his homo In Barre
Monday on the 4;55 train from Essex.
Tho remains were accompanied by eight
members OF Co. r.
Captain Dyer of Co. A., is still in COM
mand of the LIST Battalion, Major Fillmore
remaining in the Fanny Alien hospital.
Mrs. Charles Bennett, wife of Major
Isonnette, has arrived in Burlington from
Chattanooga, where she has been STAY
ing and will remain here for the present.
Company D., celebrated the announce
ment OF the return of the Regiment with
= banquet just before leaving Camp
Thomas. The menu was we'll gotten up
and would do credit to many hotels with /
good facilities at hand.
Lieut.. NJ. c. Robbins, y. v. NJ. 49, adju-
tant OF the first battalion, went to his |
home in Brattleboro from Rutland Sun
day. He has had a severe attack OF ma
larial fever. but is now on the road to
recovery.