The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-25

Sons of Veterans Are Preparing to
Leave Camp Thomas.

Leave Camp Thomas
Special Correspondence The St. Paul Globe.
CAMP THOMAS, Ga, Aug. 21.-The
boys of Company L are getting things
in shape preparatory to the removal
of the regiment to Lexington, KY. We
are all wondering whether we will get
a chance to go to Havana or not
Some Of the boys hope so.
Today is field day for the Third di-
vision, and a great many of the L boys
have gone to Snodgrass Hill to take
part in the programme of sports.
Corporal J. E. Lotus left today for
his home in Minneapolis, having OBJ
tanned thirty days sick leave Sergeant
swank, Privates Bailey and Caswell
will leave today or tomorrow for st.
Paul, they also having obtained thir-
ty days sick leave.
The reg1mental canteen has opened
up again, and the majority of the bows
are pleased over it. We do not believe
that any of the camp sickness was
caused by the canteen being open.
Sergeant Clark and Sergeant Bau-
man took trip to Lyle this morn
ing, and, Judging from the number of
camp chairs they bought. they must
intend to stay here for a long time.
Fatty Haskins, our jolly cook, is
learning something new In the culinary
art every day. We have our potatoes
cooked in the French style a la Has
kins.
Wonder why Charlie Crofoot doesn't
get a hair cut? There is a barber
shop right back Of the cooks row now,
Charlie.
Billy Gerlach is the happy recipient
Of a box of good things received from
st. Paul yesterday, and is wearing a
large smile in consequence.
Orders have just arrived to the effect
that the Twelfth Minnesota will leave
Camp Thomas tomorrow for Licking
ton, KY. All the boys in L are busy
packing up in consequence. The order
to move is two days earlier than we
expected, and some Of the rumors have
it that we will not leave the train
until we get to Lake City, Mimi. The
regiment will embark at Rossville, Ga,
and that means a six-nlile tramp for
us in the early morning.
We all hope that the camp at Lex
ington will be an improvement over
Camp Thomas. A number of our boys
seem anxious to do garrison duty at
Havana.
Sergeant Clark now has charge of all
Of L company's mail and makes a good
carrier. He ought to be good; that q
his trade.
Quartermaster Sargent is busy as
q pee To-Day issuing HeW clOIHeS ana
getting ready to pack up the company
property preparatory to moving to
Lexington in the morning
Pat Wynacht says the noncommis-
stoned officers Of the company are the
sunshine of his life, because they are
always making things warm for him.
We notice that Sergeant Bruman
started toward Alexander's bridge this
morning Immediately after inspection
Wonder If that accounts for the way
he cleaned UP this morning?
Private Johnson has been detailed
as kitchen orderly for the past three
days and says he would rather be drill
ing than washing greasy pans and
black kettles. Never mind, Johnson,
we all have to take our turn.
Corporals Martin and Dunn, the two
new noncomnissioned officers, blossom
ed out for inspection this morning
with bran new chevrons and stripes
The boys of the Twelfth and Four
teenth are saying good bye to each
other today, as 1t may be a long time
before they meet again. The boys of
the two regiments feel sorry to part
as the only rivalry that ever existed
between them was of the most friendly
kind. Anyone who heard the three
rousing cheers that the Fourteenth
Minnesota gave for the Twelfth Min
nesota as the Twelfth passed the re-
viewing stand in our last great parade
here, would readily see that no jeal-
ousy existed between the two regi-