New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
A NETWORK REGIMENT ~ CAMP.
WHAT THE SEVENTY-FIRST DOES AT TAM
PA-MEN REMEMBERED BY
FRIENDS AT HOME


Tampa, Fla, June observation-disclosures was
pay day In the list Regiment. New-York volun-
teers, and the men were glad to get the few dol
lars that came TO them for their services Prob
ably every one Of them made a financial sacrifice
to go into the Army. and in a number OF cases
the modest sum received to-day will be i'm
portant Item in some New-York home. There
are others who might spend their months pay
at dinner and not be extravagant.
private who a few months ago inherited
S2oOOO0 was detailed to dig sink, and ne did
it as cheerfully and Loyalty as II the welfare
of his country depended on 1t. The muster rolls
OF the list. made out on May 81. hand
somey complimented by the paymasters here.
Many corrections had to be made in the rolls
OF not only volunteer but Regular regiments.
But the New Workers turned In a set that were
little short Of perfect.
Chaplain Van De Water continues TO be one
OF the busiest men in the regiment AS manager
OF the officers mess he Is doing a LOT of work
and learning lot Of things about Army routine
that lie far outside the chapans domain
Catering for the officers is an intricate under
taking, he has learned. There is more variety
to the food than the men get but the allow
ance Is fixed the basis Of regular rations
1t Is necessary to exchange beans for con-
volved is considerable especially in laying in
any large stock.
The cooking in the list has improved but 1t
is not yet up 10 the top notch. The faults
are due to the !apses of the cooks as the food
supplied by the Government is excellent in
quality. Men with delicate tastes find it difficult
or impossible TO eat UNDERGONE or overdone
dishes. and suffer accordingly. The greatest
trouble in the hospital There were no
decacies for the sick
Word of this reached NewYork. and the list
Regiment Veteran Association sent quantity
OF beef extract Mrs Walter II. Wagstaff, Of
New-York. friend Of Chaplain Van De Water.
sent a gross Of matted milk. another of beef
extract and one of bouilon capsules. Major
Bell. the surgeon said this did the inval!ds
more good that all the medicine he gave them.
The Chaplain has had the distribution OF a
quantity Of reading matter. The American Tract
Society sent number Of tracts. which We're
pronounced really interesting Perhaps the
average soldier does not expect TO find in tracts
entertaining reading. The American Bible So
clety gave the regiment one thousand copies
OF the Gospel OF St. John. with a beautiful flag
on the cover The twenty-five members Of St
Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church received
a dozen copies of each OF the June magazines,
which were passed on after they had been read.
10 fellow soldiers.
Cleveland II. Dodge contributed five hundred
copies Of the Moody and Sankey war hymn
books. which are used by the men who attend
religious services. Two other gifts were espe-
cially appreciated. Ore was from Lyman 3
Garfield. Of Nsw-York parishioner ~ Dir. Van
! De Water. and consisted Of a complete outfit Of
: stationery for each man In the regiment. pen.
Ink. pencils pads Of paper. blotter and en-
velopes Mrs. Emme; r. Olcott, also Of ST. An
drew's, sent TO each parish soldier stock OF
postal cards and stamped envelopes.
II Is not easy to imagine what pleasure and
solace these writing materials will give. not
only to the immediate recipients. but to the
hundreds OF relatives and friends who will thus
hear tidings of the boys at the front. The list
men proud as they are happy over the
friends they have left behind.