The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-17
Our Soldier Boys In Florida.

Headquarters First S. G.. V. l.,
Camp Cuba I.ibrc, Panama Park. Fla.
August lit seems that very little
attention will be given to or interest
felt in the coming elections by the
boys Of the lst South Carolina volun-
tccr infantry, although at the same
time they all express desire to vote,
aud that, too, for the best man to fiji
the Office But how is one to make a
selection away from home when he
can only see through the newspapers
that the candidate, Hrc simply indulg-
ing in personal criticism aud hurling
stinging cptllcts at each other, and
seem to have lost the true political
aims pertaining to the Office for which
they re aspiring.
Now, since the war is over and
pcac, is assured there seems to be
quite different feeling coming over
the men from that Of rushing into
Cuba or Porto Rico. The men take
the stand that they did not volunteer
to police and clean ul the streets Of
other countries and cities (as the
prospect is the army Of occupation
will have to do tbs in Havana. but
that they volunteered to fight for the
honor and dignity Of this free Amcr-
can country Of ours, and at the same
time they realize that they are bouni
by their obligation to serve the nitcd
States, to go anywhere ordered during
the period Of enlistment, two years.
But We all have confidence in the
good judgment Of the head officials Of
our Government, and will, Of course,
bend to their decision.
Two more names were added to the
dcscrter list of this regiment day,
making Il total now Of 10 men. 1t is
Il pity for these young men to have
acted az they have, for it will be Il
stigma on them for the rest of their
lives, and 'csides this, they will be
sooner or Ter apprehcndcd by the
Government, and must pay the penalty
OF dcscrtion. They need not think
they can escape, for the reward is too
nice sum to be overlooked by our
civil authorities for arrcsting and de-
livcring dcscrtcrs If these young
men, wherever they are, have any
friends who take any interest in them,
they would do them treat favor to
advise them, and try and get them to
return to the regiment and surrender
themselves before tho regiment is dis
banded or sent to foreign country,
so that they (thc dcscrtcrs) may be
tried for the offence by their own pco-
pie, and besides the law is not near so
stringent on a dcscrtcr who returns on
his own account rs it is on one who
has to be arrested and brought back.
1t would be we'll, too, to bear in mind
that should the entire volunteer afiny
be discharged in the next ten days or
serve the whole two years Of enlist
ment, and then ten years or even more
after that time. should any of these
young men be caught they would be
tried and treated just the same as if
they were caught tomorrow
Company A, commanded by Capt
{. n. Milford, was detached to-day
from the regiment and sent to Jack
sonvillc to act as provost guard for
ten days. No better body of men,
commanded by more competent com
mander, could be selected for this
work.
We were all very glad to-day when
KegimcnSal Quartermaster Duncan
opened letter from our amiable and
much loved quartcrmastcr, Capt.
Joseph +. Jarnigan, saying he had
arrived safely at home and stood the
trip very we'll and was feeling much
better. Godspeed his early and COM
plcte recovery, so he can soon return
and be with us, for we miss him much.
-Nrws and Courier.