The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-31
COMPANY f, FOURTEENTH.
Chatty Letter From the Boys of Fer
gus Falls.

Chatty Letter From the Boys of Fer
gus Falls.
Special Correspondence The st. Paul Globe
CAMP GEN. GEORGE H. THOMAS. Chat
taDooga Tenn, May 26.-The Fourteenth
regiment arrived at Chattanooga Wednesday
evening, May Is. and Thursday morning the
train took the regiment out to Lytle, OPP
posite the park. whence it marched to Camp
Gen. George H. Thomas. All the boys stood
the march very well. despite the intense
heat. and one man only seen to faint
Company never finched, although they
came from probably the coolest part of the
United States
Tents were pitched the same day, and a
temporary routine Of work was Immediately
put in force.
Privates M. P. Jensen. W. Evans and F.
Roher were the first members of Company
to do guard duty at Camp Thomas. pri-
vate M. p Jensen was put on as No. 1.
Private Jason Kidder has been selected
company cook, with Allan Elliot as assist
ant. The selection is a good one. as Jason
has had considerable experience in that line
at the state hospital at Fergus Falls
Private Jack Harrington says that his an
atomy now consists of transparent rise and
bareback.
Private Jason Kidder says that if he is
killed he wants to be buried with his feet
towards st. Paul. so that he wont come
back again.
Capt. Baxter was officer of the day May 10.
This is beautiful park and the boys all
enjoy the scenery. and are daily engaged in
viewing places where skirmishes had taken
place thirty-four years ago, reading inscrip-
lions on the many iron slabs erected through
out the grounds.
Every day great number of soldiers are
to be seen throughout the grounds hunting
J for relics. and most of them are rewarded
by finding bullets, pieces of shells, etc.
One team of mules has been distributed to
each company in the Fourteenth Jack
Dumme has been appointed teamster for
Company F.
Company F has fine root cellar dug in
the ground. and it is covered with logs. II
resembles a Dakota farm house.
Buglers Williams and Bennett have re-
ceived their instruments and nctes can be
seen flying in the air (not bank notes..
Our company was equipped with new uni
forms today.
1t is pretty warm down here, but Lieut.. A
C. Jensen says that he has played ball in
warmer weather than this in Minnesota and
never minded it at all.
| Mrs. Capt Baxter and Mrs. Lieut.. Dan
strom visited with the captain and l:euten-
ant yesterday.
| Today we had battalion drill for the first
| time since coming to camp.
| Guard mount is to be he'd evenings here
after instead of mornings.
Our company has cook stove and today
we had warm biscuits and beefsteak for the
| feel like themselves again.
Privates Knudson and Mullins are talking
! of buying a telegraph instrument to practice
first time. and the boys say that they now
upon during leisure hours. They are both
| teiegraphers, and left good jobs.
Corporal Nelson says that he never felt
better In his life.
| Some of our boys have been vaccinated.
| Lieut. Danstrom has been detailed as off
| Ger of the guard.
One thing is noticeable. and that is tn;
way the men carry themselves in drill Ev-
cry one seems to endeavor to Guido the
other. When Company F gees to the from
more than one Spaniard will wonder where
| he is at
| Private Jason Kidder remarked the othel
| day. wnile watching of the detail d G.
ging the cellar; That is right. George; keer
| it up; that's the way l got my start"
| A noncomrnissioned officers school is held
| every day from 12:45 to l.