Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12
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Letter from Harvard Haaaasna.
CH1cKAMAueA PARK, Ga. Aug. q 1888
Correspondence Of the Record.
Mr.. Streeter= l received your paper to-
day. and was very glad to get 1t, for I
like to know how thinga are progressing
10 Emmons county. Thinking that per-
haps yourseN and other friends might
want to hear from this part of the world,
have concluded TO write little for the
Record.
l am member of Co. "F," Sd U. 8.
Volunteer Cavalry. We have been camped
here 10 the park little over two months.
We hear all kinds Of reports. One day we
hear that we are to be sent to Cuba, the
next that we are to 60 to some post in the
north, and then that we are to serve out
our two years right here at the park. So,
you see, it is impossible to say where we
will 60. But the boys have come to take
camp life as natural thing. and are not
bothering much about anything, taking
matters as they come. We have breakfast
at 8 q. m. Then, at7 o'clock, we 20 to
drill for about two hours. Then we come
iu, and there is nothing more to do until
$50 p. M, when we have the manual of
arms for half an hour. and then 70 out
and drill on horseback for an hour and a
half. At 6p. m. the stable call sounds,
when each man has to 60 and take care
Of his horse water and feed him and rub
him down. At Gas we have supper, and
at $50 ''Taps' are sounded, when all
lights must be put out and all talking
cease
The weather here is very warm. The
mercury stands at from 100 to ITO degrees
nearly every day; but the boys are getting
used to II, and do not suffer as much from
it a. they did at frat.
We have plenty of music, as there are
eight regimental bands stationed within
half mile Of our regiment Besides.
every day the darkeys come around with
mouth.harps and guitars and give US some
good old plantation melodies, which the
boys greatly appreciate. Talk about
dancingi Emmons county folks aren't in
It with the darkeys down this way, for
music and dancing seem to be about all
the colored people know In these parts.
There 10 . theater about 200 yards from
our camp; and so, with all these amuse.
ments, we manage to pass the time with
out getting very lonesome. Still the boys
are all very anxious to 40 to the front and
help wind up the war, 20 that they can
60 back to their homes 10 the north, for
they do not have any use for this south.
ern country. Formy part, I would MOI
give an acre in Emmons county for ,
whole section in these parts.
Harvesting and thrashiuR 10 all done
and the fruit is ripe. The small grsir
does not amount to much, but the fruit Il
. fairly good yield. The peddlers asl
high prices for it here 10 camp, and they
sell all they bring, for, no matter what /.
asked for it, the boys buy it as long a.
they have money. But the funds are
getting low. ss 1t is nearly month since
pay day. The psymaster comes agaiu
tomorrow, however. and there will again
be happiness In camp.
This letter leaves me in good health.
and hope it will find you aud my othel
friends in Emmone county in the same
condition. Ny address is:
II. n. HAMMOND (Farrier),
Troop .'ls.. sd Regt. us. Vol. Cav.
J Chickamauss Park. O.,