The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-09-16
THE TERRORS OF WAR.
The Privations and lnconveniences
of the Volunteers. as Expert
enced by Forrest City Boys.

up" in the Scripture no doubt remember
the words of the Apostle Paul TO the Ca
latians: Am |, therefore, become your
enemy because l tell you the TRUTH" 1t
appears that the Apostle was INDUCING in
unadulterated facts, among these he loved.
Now, we do not wish to be understood
as being antagonistic TO the necessity of
the present unpleasantness. neither do we
wish our fidelity 10 the couniry's flag
questioned. A demonstration Of our Il al
was fully evidenced the day we left en-
p,oyment, home and loved ones at For est
City. and took the oath Of allegiance to
the nations flag, and to obey the CON-
nands of ofiicere of superior rank.
Little did we realize then the Inneces-
sary discomftures. the determinations,
ETC., that, by virture of having no ''politi-
cal pull we would be forced to undergo.
But now, after all that has passed, we are
fully convinced that, TO be favored at the
hands of the shoulder straps" we must
salute 1.-TWO faces" are essential-One for
i what you are. and the other to be used in
the presence of our "bosses."
| 1t would require too much Of your valu-
able space to enumerate the divers illus
trations that have come under our obser-
walton, but we'll give enough to verify the
truthfulness of the assertions.
/ xya ri tt,t, a yotuptaar cnIdior ;c
under guard. serving thirty days SEN
tence because of refusal to assist to "buck
and gag" fellow coinrade. In addition,
he will pay a fine of fifteen dollars, a
charge of mutiny having been preferred.
| Major Ewing, of the Sternberg hospital
at Chickamauga. an institution built
mainly by volunteers, placed a private of
our regiment in the guard house few
weeks since because the poor fellow be-
came too i'll to handle the pick and shovel.
This, fellow citizens, for offering to fight
for his country But our gallant Major
johnson readily demanded release of the
prisoner, which was done.
In his official capacity, we cheerfully
accord Colonel Cook all praise IN his
worthy efforts, and he deserves common
regiment but we fear that he is addicted
to allowing his preference to reign where
better Judgment should predominant. A
private in Company II. received a telegram
to the effect that the mother of his bosom
was Ill at Forrest City. He accordingly
went to headquarters. and, after asking
as to how the private voted OH going to
Cuba. and receiving reply that said pri-
vate voted mo, the request for leave was
emphatically refused. The Colonel added
that our comrade should "get his friends
to get him out of the army" Is it mys-
| terry why the private wants freedom?
Not many weeks since cook in the
regiment made apple dumpings of sugar
allowanced the privates and sold the lux
ury to US at five cents each, and next
morning we were short OF sugar. The
| Quartermaster of one company has sold
| the coffee furnished privates at six cents
per pound. filling the cups about one-half
of weak coffee. We could only "kck,n
but the ''kick" of a private amounts to
naught.
In the matter OF guard duty, fatigue
and "details" there are favored few
who escape entirely. This is true
throughout the regiment. The average
Sergeant has his pets. and this self same.
self-constituted boss is not slow in giving
Illustrations of the fact that no sane man
can fail to understand. Ii challenged for
proof, we have it at hand.
In conclusion, We would suggest to
Governor Jones that, If he has any feeling
for our regiment, to have US mustered out
the earlier, the better.
We wish to compliment our officers
Captain Brady, Lieutenants Turley and
lizard. They have done their duty, and
are our friends. We will not ask for
space to express our gratitude for their
kindness and many deeds. so generously
shown.
As for the Major who so CALAMITY, and
nobly, commands the Second Battalion.
we have only words of praise. We haz-
card nothing in saying. we speak for the reg
iment when we say. 'swe are yours to com
mand." A few nights since, transferred
from Chickamauga to Camp Ship, he
guarded our interests, and our love and
esteem for him time will not efface.
We may be arraigned and censured for
writing this, but will endure any criticism
that may befall us, with tile pleasant, COLI
soling knowledge of having spoken only
the fruth Enpnne.r Htrax- n..~a