Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-07-29
CAMP NOTES.
CAMP CUBA LIBRE, NEAR JACKSON
VILE, FLA.

VILE. FLA.
CAMP CUBA LIBRE, July %, 1898.
DEAR HERALD
Since last writing yo'
there has been a hot time in camp
Cuba Libre sure enough. The non-com
missioned officers, raw recruits an'
awkward squad have ali discovered lt'
their sorrow that war, grim visageC
war, is not fanciful midsummer night'
dream nor a fiction, but a reality
stem, agonizing reality. \ la Belemy
they are looking backward but cannot
turn backward
The heretofore good name borne by
Gen. Lees soldiers at Camp Cuba Libre
is fast disappearing am sorry 10 say
The past week has been Tepletc Will
many fights and drunken brawls, moi
only among the soldiers themselves but
the citizens also. | mean the soldiers have
both mistreated each other and many OF
the good citizens Of jacksonville who
have been 50 uniformly polite to the
soldiers and especially the Va. boys.
This is unfortunate, especially since it
has only been few days since the Board
of trade Of this city passed resolutions
complimenting Gen. Lees soldiers upor
their good behavior and contrasting
them with the soldiers of Tampa and
other camps.
II runored now that the Seventh
corps which is now complete will soon
leave here, and 90 TO Ashyillc, n. e.
preparatory to going with Gen. Lee to
Havana. This will bea wise movement
because the soldiers here are becoming
restless and hard to manage. Several
stands were raided yesterday and clean
ed out entirely because they had a
grudge against one Of the proprietcrs-
There was considerable excitement ana
the regimenal guard OF the First Wis
consin Regt. WIS called ont twice when
it was learned that a number OF soldiers
were doing what was termed the Ohicka-
manga act The whole affair i said to
have been the outcome OF a grievance
that several oft soldiers had against
two German Jews. 1t seems that last
week one Of the men had a misunder-
standing with one OF the proprietors.
about change and ever since there has
been bad feeling against the owners.
About 80 worth OF stock was destroyed,
The fact that the 9TH army corps has
taken precedence I'm the matter OF
equipment undoubtedly means that it l.
to be made ready for active service in
the quickest possible manner, and to the
preference OF all other part, Of the vol
unteer troops in other camps OF instruc-
ton. NJ eli credit is cue Gen. Harrison
who has been acting ordinance officer.
Col. BRYAN with his Regt Sd Nebraska
camped at Panama Park north Of the
city. The Col seems pleased to be I'D
Gen. Lee, command. The Rcgt. j. a
fine body of men and well equipped
numbering 1927 which include, a band
OF a pieces
There is much typhoid fever i'm camp
and the deaths average about two per
diem-some II the patients VIII be sent
to Atlanta this week to rccupcratc
The word, which have become attach
ed to the bugle calls are Of interest o.
those AT home. Rcycllic which i sound
ed shortly after daylight has been given
the following Il can't cit 'cm up. cant
git 'em MP this mornin z Il can't cit
en- up. can't git en- mp. / can't git cm
M ali. but il does all the same. The
assembly call has the following. oh You
had better come now. or YOU incident
come at all. II YOU don't he captaiuswiil
fix YOU at next roll call The dinner
call 'Porkv. porky. porky, without a
streak OF lean, -oupy, soupy. soupy
without a single bean
Mes,rs Lieut.. knesley. lio,hour and
Steel are building a store room ON the
corner Of our lot, at which place the
hungry soldier boys can buy every thing
they want to eat. Til, is a much needed
enterprise and with such men it, head
il must be a success
All the boys OF CO. A 2d Va. were
pleased 10 see Jas. G.. Baker. ir and
know he has been slandered. He did not
spend the first night in the guard house.
| bnt with Lieut.. n. We predict he will
make ~ good a soldier a. hi, father onr
gallant Col. Mrs. Col. Baker j. also
here and the boy, were much pleased to
see this most excellent lady and the
Col. was and is the happiest man in all
camp {. l..
Mascot- seem to 5e the order OF the
day aud almost every Co. Of every rcgi-
ment has one. Among them will be
found alligatOrs. goats, sheep. deer. foxes,
pigs, cats, hoboes, DC.
The health OF Co. 4 is good there beng
only two OF it, members IN the hospital
and they will soon he ont.
lis mistake that Quartermaster
Glen was compelled to shaye Oft his
chin whiskers, yet he did 50 Just the
same because il is more military you
know.
Among the Woodstock boys who are
becoming great beaus can be mentioned
Nellie Birch, SAM. Clover, Lieut.. n.
and Gen. lIo,hour and many others two
numerous to mention.
With best wishes for the Herald.
G.
Last Sunday, We had tremendous
excursion to st. Augustine. The facts
that we had been paid of and that tick
cts were sold at 50 cents insured large
crowd, which has been estimated at 5000.
Twenty-Five cars were packed inside and
out. No one, | am sure, will ever re-
gret tho triD. ST. Augustine is a great