Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-12-03
(6th Va. Vol. Int,
Camp Haskell.
Macon, Ga, Nov. %, '9S.

After q very interesting trip ever the
Southern Road from Knoxville. Tenn. !,
our command reached Macon, Ga,
Saturday, the 18th inst. Camp was
%oroken and the first section left Knox
vile at $3.50 p. m, Friday the 18th.
We stopped at Cleveland, Tenn. at
7:3O for coffee; twenty minutes was
lost here. At Dalton, Ga, about 100
miles from Atlanta our train was de-
layed nearly three hours by running
into an open switch. Everybody was
consider ably shaken up, but nobody
seriously hurt.
THE STOP AT ATLANTA.
Atlanta was passed about 8 80 a. m &.
and stop of half an hour made there.
The scenery along the route was su-
perb. After the Georgia line was
crossed miles and miles of magnificent
cotton farms spread out as the train
sped onward TO its 4 destination, in the
land OF cotton and hIwers On every
hand could be seen massive cotton gins
and cotton oil factories in full blast.
Here cotton is king. Macon was
reached at 10 O'Clock, and conee was
served TO the men, who were nearly
exhausted, having been in the train for
20 hours. 1t was nearly two hours lat
er, before the trains were hauled out
to camp, about = miles from the city.
THE LOCATION or TIE cANF.
Our Camp is located on what is
known as the "HuG' place. 1t is
named Camp Haskell. in honor OF
Lieutenant Colonel Haskell of Ohio,
who was mortally wounded at EllCaney.
and whodied shortly afterwards. 1t Is
beautiful camp site, and reminds one
very much of Camp Corbin in Virginia.
The soil is sandy and fiat, but when 1T
rains, does not get muddy. Thedrain-
age Is as near perfect as could lbe.
Water is pumped, out from che reser-
voirs in the city and we have an album
dance of it. At first it tasted little
peculiar. but the boys have gotten used
to it. The company streets, and the
lines OF officers hospital and field
tenIs were laid of by the Bird Regi-
ment OF Engineers. and are as straight
as die.
THE REGIMENTS THERE.
Am ong the regiments stationed here
are the 7th and 10th Regiments OF Ina
munes and the 3rd North Carolina,
with whom we were encamped at
Knoxville. The other regiments here
are the 2nd Ohio and the 3rd Engi-
neers, both white. Among the Inn
mune Regiment we have met several
boys from Richmond, and they gave
US hearty greeting when our train
rolled into camp. They have been en-
camped since August, and for time
were at Augusta. Ca, and then at Lex
liz gtOn, Kentucky, having reached
Camp Haskell, only few days ahead
of US.
THE TROUBLE AT MACON.
The press reports concerning our
trouble, and arrest, since coming here,
have been greatly exaggerated. and
some OF the Virginia papers try to
make it appear.
Soon after arriving here some one
pointed out to the boys a tree, on
which a colored man, named Singleton
was lypched several years ago. lt was
large persimmon tree, and some OF
them got axes and cut it down. The
owner was not troubled at all. The
trouble about the park amounted tn
this. A few OF them went into a park
about half mile from camp, that had
little signs. tackled on the trees, mo
niggers and dogs allowed in here.'
They got into a row with the park
keeper, and tore the signs down. A
| few Of the men went to town with their
| guns, but none Of them had cartridges,
and they were arrested by the Provost