The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-29
CAMP ALGER.
Another Interesting Letter From tn
Shenandoah Soldier Boys.

Dunn Loring, Aug. 26.-Company X, of
the Eighth Regiment, were ordered on a
long march on Monday to Fairfax court
house. and upon their return they looked
worn out. Their clothes were wet through
with presperation. On Wednesday we had Il
brigaGe review on the old camp ground about
two miles from here The weather was very
warm, and great number were overcome by
the heat. We were reviewed by Gen. Goblin
and his staff
Yesterday our battalion, which consists of
the schuylkill county regiments, were on a
short march looking for a suitable place to
bathe We were in charge of Major Holmes
and Adiutant Boone, but found no suitable
place after four or five hours of tedious
march. To-day we went out on another
march for the same purpose and found a
bathing place at Fox's farm, and afterwards
were served with refreshments
There are no signs of our regiment moving
| from here. aud from present indications 1t
does not look favorable for the Eighth regi-
mcnt being mustered out.
Quite number of our regiment are sick
| There are at present 80 cases in the hospital,
not including those at home on sick furlough
A member of Co. G died at the hospital last
evening from typhoid fever, and our flag
| floats at half mast once again.
The Y. NJ. G. A. tent has been moved to a
| location between the Sth and 18th regiments,
and the boys gave them all the assistance
they needed. While writing this letter in
the Y. NJ. c. A. tent heavy rain and wlnd
storm is raging. The tent was completely
wrecked having been torn from its tastenings.
There were about fifty soldiers in the tent at
the time 1t was the most severe storm
ever witnessed. The mess tents of our com
psny as well as those of Companies f, X and
l. and others were blown down, but fortuntely
no one was injured. Ii would make n nice
scene for a man with Kodak.
Privates Troutman aud Gibson were also in
the tent when it was blown down and re-
ceiNcd good ducking" and we were at
once ordered to quarters to change our
clothing which we were not slow in doing.
Ferd. Gibson. who claims to be relative of
Christopher Columbus, was on guard duty
to-day.
Private Larry White, a member of our
company, had the honor of being an orderly
ON Tuesday, thus making the second for our
company within one week
Grant Troutman had charge of the Y. NJ.
! c. A. meeting on Tuesday and delivered an
able sermon. The meeting was well attended
Corporal Lewis Hopkins likes to go on
march, and says it is good exercise.
Private Cooper received telegram to-day
bearing the sad intelligence that his mother
was dead. He secured a tive-day furlough to
attend the funeral.
Private Daniel Krciger is an expert at
playing checkers, but Private Charles
Kissingcr can defeat him at this innocent
pastme.
Private Carmichael has been assigned to
the regimental hospital corps for duty, He is
well pleased with his new position.
The Shenandoah boys are all well, and
were greatly interested in Mead Peters letter
from Porto Rico published in the HERALD.
Corporal Daniel Beddal, formerly of Shen-
andoah and member of Company b, of
Tamaqua, is well and enjoying camp life.
Private William Manley, Of Company b.
is on guard duty to day and he mskes good
one.
Private VIM. d. Williams is gaining in
weight every day. lie says plenty Of sound
sleep will make one stout, and his appear
ance voTifcs that statement.
Private John FoGle says tell our friends at
home that we will he there to eat Christmas
dinner W. J. j.