Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-31
The President Reviews the 9Th
Virginia Regiment.
PRESENTED AN OLD TIME
APPEARANCE.
THE LIEUT.. COL. APPEARED AT THE HEAD OF
HIS MIXED REGIMENT.

+ sleeping apartments for the attendants
The first floor for the offices OF the
different surgeons and the storage OF
| all classes of medical and surgical sup
plies. On the rest Of the four floors,
cots are extended in burrows the entire
length OF the building, about rs feet.
SERIOUS GASES THERE.
Here all the serious cases are sent.
and where every attention is shown the
boys In blue of whatever color. also
visited the surgical ward on the top
moor. 1t was sad, but interesting
sight to see the lady nurses and atten-
uants hurrying backwards and forward
administering medicines, or cooling
the burning temple Of some poor fell
low, racked with fever or tossing in
ped with q broken leg, an amputated
ioot or arm. Only two of our men are
cennned here. Private Davis OF Com.
pany u, who was shot on the night of
the 18th ult His arm has been ampu-
sated just below the shoulder Joint.
de talked very:cheerfully and said in q
ocular manner that he expected to be
out in few weeks, but would be mi
nus his arm.
A PECULIAR ArLMxNr,
Private Timberlake, Company B, ia
also here, and is suffering with q pecu-
liar rising in his foot. He has been ct
the Division Hospital about two weeks
but is getting along as we'll as can be
expected. In our Regimental hospital
only two patients are confined. -
For the past few days, the weather
has gotten consider Ibly warmer, and
feels like early spring. 1t has been
very damp and cloudy, but very little
rain has fallen, before Yesterday when
it rsined all day and late into the night.
We are now furnishing 8 part of the
Provost Guard in town, duty which
the boys seem TO like very we'll,
Captain w. A. Hankins of Company
A, Was warmly welcomed by the bows
on his return to camp last Tuesday az
ter an .uiness of two months. ne is
looking remarkably well after such
severe attack of the fever.
OTHER PERSONALS.
Hospital Steward McNauRhton re-
turned TO camp Sunday after an an
sence OF four days, which he spent in
Atlanta during the Peace Jubilee.
Lieutenants John and Richard Hill
lett camp SATURDAY. on a leave of alb
seuce for days which they will spend
in Petersburg, We.
Sergeant 4Maior Il. A. johnson leaves
Thursday evening for his hons in Man
chester, Va, where he will spend the
holidays with his mother.
Lieutenant Lee j. Wyche 90. B. left
Monday evening for short stay in
Richmond.
Uncle Sans Santa CLAUS appeared
in camp last Wednesday, aud "a be is
| always welcome visitor to the soldier
boys, they appreciated his arrival. It
Was late In the night before ali OF the
companies had received their blessing
| and the weary boys retired to their
hunks in peace.
The officers have adopted little boy
who was picked up at Knoxville. He
is the mascot OF the Regiment his
name 10 Frank Harrington, tho sun o.
Daniel Harrington anu his home Is in
Bristol, Tenn. The officers have bought
MIN IWo suits OF clothes, including un-
derwear and shoes, He is a very clev-
er tot. about Ia years old and we'll
liked by everybody.
Prof. l. Garland Penn, formerly of
Lynchburg. but now of Atlanta. Ca,
PAID short visit to camp Sunday af-
ternoon. The Y. NJ. Z. A. still hold
It's own, and is regarded as necessity
among the men. The men were re-
Gently favored by several delightful
talks from Chaplain Carroll OF the IOth
lmmunes.
bg request of the international Com
mi5tee Rev. 1. f. Blue our general sec
rotary has organized and will super
wise 7. M. q. A. in the 10Th Regi
mens, IN connection with his work IL
the 9th Virginia, and q large tent nas
Deen erected just across our guard
hnes- he began the work last Sunda a,
ana nad large number of men pres.
ent. and interesting services were held
HAM.