The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-06-09
FROM CAMP THOMAS.
The Boys Are Receiving Plenty of
Exercise and Good Military
Training.
Charles Kimball, Of Company M, Suf=
fering From a Slight Attack
Of r1easIes.

CAMP THOMAS, June 8, 1S9S-Com-
pany NJ has had considerable battle
drill since my last letter. Monday was
specially hot day for US, $4,000 men
being in the action. We were in the
attacking line and after march of
between eight and nine miles it was
the luck of Fourteenth to come on to
the enemy:s unprotected flank. Ola
soldiers who have been in engage
ments know what occurred but others
who have never seen anything of the
sort can hardly imagine what hurry
ing there was and still there was no
confusion Two battalions of our regi-
ment were thrown into the fighting
line, the third as supporters and all
went forward at q double time, while
several regiments came with all haste
to our aid. Company B, of Anoka,
which had hitherto been unlucky in
our engagements. was strictly in it,
and when the recall was sounded came
in with more prisoners than there
were men in the company The
Fourteenth. really won the battle. for
our division and every man, from the
colonel down, congratulated himself
on the Fourteenth s luck. $3.50.
The boys have been issued uniforms
now and dress parades occur each
evening. Company NJ behaves itself
very nicely on these occasions and has
received many compliments on it's
marching and appearance. Some of
the boys, however, cannot refrain from
brushing off the sweat or a pestiferous
fly while standing at parade rest.
That will come in time. A. s.
Yesterday the Third battalion, of
which Company NJ is the bright and
shining light of course, were ordered
to go west from the camp, entrench
themselves and hold the position
against the assault of the First and
Second battalions. The major chose a
position in the woods where there was
dry creek and as usual M went on
the fighting line. The whole; battalion
was completely concealed when the
| formation was completed and the boys
kept cover we'll. Two of our scouts
were captured, but the attacking party
did not discover our position until
Company NJ arose in its might and
captured the entire advance-guard.
The colonel, who refereed the fight,
gave US, the decision on the spot and
| 'sthe stuff was off. -
New Springfelds have been issued
the boys. That is they were new 20
years ago and haven't been out of the
packing boxes since. Canteens,
blank bags, -haversacks, etc, are also
of a reasonable age, but the boys are
not kicking for they are glad to get
anything. The health of the company
still remains good although there have
been several cases of stomach trouble.
Charles Kimball is in the hospital with
measles, but is not seriously ILL
Princeton boys can endure anything
that anyone can.
NOTES.
! A shirt tail parade occurs every
evening between and 9:15 and there.
is much Joy.
Sam Fryhling wears the red cross of
the hospital corps, having been de-.
tailed as nurse.
sBrog" is wearing a pair of 36.
trousers over a AZ bow window but
! that doesn't affect his appetite.
sergeants spaulding and Galley went
to Chattanooga the. first of the week
and purchased some supplies for the
company with the money sent from
home.
Abe Sleeves has lately purchased a
large drove Of horses, and is finding a
ready sale for them in Princeton.