Richmond planet., 1898-10-01
CAMP POLAND NOTES
CHANGE OF LOCATION.
Comparison of Camp Cor
bin and Camp Poland.
CAPTAINS TO PROCURE
HORSES.
Secretary Dogan Returns to
Norfolk.
Few Sick In the Hospital.
eth We. Vol. Inf,
Camp Poland,
KsoxvILLE. TENN, Sept. 81, 'ss.

KNOXVILLE, l. kNN., sept. u, 70.
After making two changes in the To-
cation of our camp, we have at last de-
cided upon a permanent site.
A heavy ram storm came up a few
days ago. The tents of Companies @
and B were flooded, and they have
moved about fifty feet to the eastward
of the balance of the companies. The
Oommissary and Quartermasser's De-
partments are located few hundred
yards to the westward. We are fed
good deal better than at Camp Cor
bin. We have excellent fresh beef
daily. also fresh vegetables; some
days we have pies. The water here is
not ss good as the water at Camp Cor
| bin, and it has to be hauled some dis
| tance. There is no place in which to
bathe and the men do the best they
can in their own tents. The 1st Geor-
gia has gene home to be mustered out,
and every body in camp is glad of it.
| A large cave has been discovered in
l the mountains, about a mile beyond
our camp, and it is a sHurce of great
| deal of interest to the men.
All Of the Captains of this command
are making arrangements 60 get
horses, as Battalion drills are held four
i times n week and all the officers will
be mounted.
The men are we'll drilled and are un-
der excellent discipline.
When that affair with the lat Geor-
gia occurred, the assembly was sound
ed and in less than five minutes the
roll was called and every man found
to be present.
Lieut.. John Parham, Go A has won
| the distinction of Camp Detective"
He arrested two moonshiners, one
white and one colored, and about two
gallons of s'corn fire." He also arrest
I'd q man in the woods for firing pis-
| tol.
Lieut.. George T. Wright. Co. II. has
been regularly appointed camp police
| map and is proving his ability as such.
Private Percy Mitchell. of Co. G, has
been detailed as Hospital Attendant in
| the Division Hospital. There are about
forty trained nurses. including the
Red Cross in this hospital. There are
| about $50 patients. All serious cases
| from the different Regiments are sent
here where every possible attention is
| shown them. Only two men are con-
/ fined in our Regimental hospital, and
| not at all serious, Private Henry Bur-
russ, Co. B, and Corporal ]. A. Murray
Co. @. The general health Of the men
| continues good.
The drills now are very heavy, but
| the men are in good spirits. and go
1 about their work in businesslike man.
/ ner. 1t is nearly time for the paYmas
| ter's visit, and the men are very hap
py, as the most of them have spent
| their money.
| No whiskey is allowed in camp, and
positively no gambling. No disturb
| ance Whatever, has occurred since we
have been here. The Provost guard in
| town is very strict, and any soldier
| caught in town after P. NJ, is taken
| up, and locked up for the night. They
are turned over to their respective
regiments in the morning where they
are tried by cOurt-martial. 1t reminds
one very much of Camp Corbin, on
| Sundays to see the large crowd OF visi-
| tors who come to camp.
| The people of Knoxville are very So
ciable, and hospitAble, and treat our
men with great consideration. More
than half the men received passes last
| Sunday to go to town, and they went to
/ tow q and they went 10 very nearly ev-
cry church in Knoxville.
The weather was beautiful, but lit
| tie warm.
| Your correspondent in company with
Hospital Steward Brown and Sergeant
Major Robert A. johnson. visited the
First Baptist Church. Rev. Brown
who happens to be Virginian by birth
preached an excellent sermon, subject,
Faith and Works." Rev. Brown has
a sister who is a teacher in the public
schools of Petersburg, Miss Georgia
| Rowlett.
We also visited Mechanicsville, q
beautiful little town on the outskirts
of the city between Camp Poland and
Knoxville. Knoxville is populated by
q very large number Of colored people
of culture and refinement. They have
four large churches.
Rev. Pouge, one Of the pastors we
met, is q we'll educated divine and is
doing great work for his zeal and earn
estness. He is graduate of the V. N.
& G. at Petersburg.
! Steward Brown made an interest