Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-05-20
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Company A, which left Wood
stock last Thursday morning reached
Richmond on Thursday evening at 100.
They were Immediately transferred to
Fair Grounds, where they had the first
taste of camp life. Col. J. c. Baker, OF
the I'd, was placed in command.
The company was examined by the
surgeon and some seven or eight, it is
reported could not pass the physical eX-
animation. Among them were Lemuel
Hotel, Luther Litton, Stanly Ramey,
Charley Rodetler, Harry Burch, VIM.
McInturff, and West Hoshour. The last
named was rejected on account OF his
eyes but was given another position in
the regiment.
1t is reported here that the 20 mem
bers of the company, from Toms Brook
refused to enlist unless the Office OF First
Lieutenant shOnld be given to Capt.
Fleming, and the company having
elected Mr.. Hugh Kniesley to that
position, the men declined to enlist
They returned to their homes on Satnr-
day night.
The Richmond Sunday Times gives
the following version of the affair;
TEMPEST IL A TEA POT.
"Some little family row occurred yes
terday morning in Company \. Second
Regiment, Captain j. w. Magruder
commanding. 1t seems that some I'M
derstanding, had existed by which the
ranks Of that company should be filled
by the necessary number OF men from
Company d. of the old Second Regiment
This morning First Lieutenant James NJ.
Walton, of Company d. from Toms Brook
Shenandoah county, reported at the
camp with twenty five men who, he said,
were ready to volunteer under Captain
Magruder, provided that he (Walton) re-
ceiyed the first Lieutenancy.
lie was informed by the proper au
thorities that the commissioned officers of
a company could only be elected to their
positions by the members. Company A.
subsequently declined to elect First Lieu
tenant Walton, Of Company D.
1t was ascertained later in the day that
the difficulty had been patched up in
some way and that Company A will be
examined and mustered in today"
Lieut.. Walton, we are informed, was
not in Richmond.
Mr.. ". G.. Campbell has been ap-
PORTED Adiutant 9th I'd Va. Infantry.
Three members of the 81 Regiment
have the mcasels.
A correspondent Of the Baltimore
Sun says: Life at Camp Lee is not
exactly dream OF bliss, at least to many
Of the soldiers. The boys are becoming
little tired Of the bill OF fare. and, IN
fact, are beginning to kick" with a
vengeance. 1t must be- admitted that the
meals served the troops are not very
substantial and consist for the most part
OF sausage or dog" as the troopers
term it in camp. Not few men have
threatened to return TO their home be-
fore being mustered in if something was
not done to satisfy their appeiles.
However. rations were today being
issued TO the troops and they will now
commence to do their own cooking. Thi,
will no doubt put an cnl to the grum-
bling
A large number Of visitors from Roa-
noke, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport
News, Suffolk, Petersburg Lynchburg
Alexandra, Fredericksburg and Staun-
ton were admitted into the camp last
Sunday.
The BOYS are very tired Of bologna, oil
"dog" as they call it..
1t is thought that the 2nd and 4th regi
ments will leave for Tampa, Florida
this week.
Nr. Blackburne Smith Of Bsrryville
resigned as mayor Of that town and en-
listed in the Anderson Guards
Company \. 9nd regt. Capt j. W.
Magrudcr was mustered in to the [. ;
service, on last Monday.
The correspondent of the Balti
lmore S,u, says the boys at CAM
Lee have become tired Of singing the
refrain Il had a good home, but
left it," and are making the best Of
| their new homes.