The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-05-21
JOURNEY PLEASANT ONE.
"trip to ChickamauGa the Bright Spot
in Their Army Life.

Nashville. Tenn. May ID Special =
Whatever the future may have in store
for the Wisconsin bows. their experience
80 far has been pleasant. If they see
actual service they will he likely to re-
member the trip tn Chickamauga as the
bright spot in their army life. 1t was
-un-unaduterated fun. The journey
from milwaukee, to Chicago did not count
because the boys were too tired to enjoy
anything. hut they retired early and
Nprc fresh as daisies this morning when
he call for breakfast came at $50
o'clock.
During the night there was a great deal
VI enthusiasm manifested hy the people
lf several of the cities along the route
1ut most uf the boys were asleep and
Iit not hear anything of II. Those who
iid not sleep Wen heard cheering at in
.crvalS hut none of them had sufficient
curiosity To leave their comforta bic
perths to see who was ma king the com
motion or whCr" il was.
The Great Unwashed.
When they were routed out by a hasty
all for breakfast they discovered a de
j.htful change in the weather. They
were at historic NincennCS, and III place
IF the cold drilling rain that was falling
when they retired, there was bright sun
shine and delicious breeze. The men
had their coffee and rations brought IN
them. but the officers and correspondents
had to hustle for their breakfasts. And
they did hustle, half-dresscd and un-
uuwaShed.
The train stopped twenty minutes and
then sped away for Evansville. 1t ran
through beautiful country and on every
hand were sights new Ia most OF the
hoys Enthusiasm increased as the train
ran southwark. In every village the track
was lined with shouting people and nj
every farmhouse a group waved salute
with hats. handkerchiefs, aprons or any
thing that was handy.
Al Evansville the boys had great time
aud then most Of them saw for the first
time the real down south darkey. The
train ran along Il street in what was evl-
unntly the negro quarters and the street
fairly Swarmcd with black men. women
and children At the station. where the
train stopped half an hour. there was
great thrcu-. The people manifested their
enthusiasm in many ways. be girls be
segcd the boys for buttons. the children
shouted and the men and women Cheered.
Dne woman opened her purse and dis
trihuted a handful Of change. man
ig~hed M with an armful of beer bottles
aud shouted. Here boys, this is your
last Sabbath on earth. take this beer and
God bless you.'
Seutries at Car Doors.
Armed sontrie> kept the boys in the
Z
service and the nearest restaurant was
>nnn depleted of its stock of bottled beer.
There was a great cheer when the train
pulled out. 4 few miles farther on an
other stop was made and there a
crowd of girls carried away a load of
buttons. parts of handkerehiefs. pieces. of
lining and strips of cloth as souvenirs.
II WAS the first train of soldiers 10 pass
through the country and the people went
Wild The boys got their first glimpse of
.hc Ohio at Evansville and crossed it at
Henderson. ten miles distant. 0n the
-o-rom lands which they crossed on
high and long trestle on level with the
sights The ground still showed traces
of-recent inundations. and in spite OF the
fact that they were all high up on piles,
many of the houses showed watermarks
almost up TO their second story windows.
At every city the demonstrations were
repeated and at the little village OF
Rankin a brass band played The Star
Spangled Banner" as the train passed