Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-10
FIRST REGIMET.
Practice March reviewed by Col.
Smith on last Saturday
Morning.

Second Death 0ccurs-Homer w.
Straight, of Co. ID. Dies of Nostalgia.
or Homesickness-W be Brought
Home to Mannington-The Boys are
all AnxiousIy Awaiting Orders to
Move, and can be Ready in an Hours
Notice.
Col Smith, Fairmont Index.
CAMP THOMAS, CHIcAMAUGA PARK,
Saturday, Aug 6, 1898.
We had a practice march this
morning. That is we packed up
everything, loaded the property on
wagons and marched out of camp in
heavy marching order, and were re-
viewed by Col. Smith, who is tenn
porally in charge of the brigade.
The 1st West Virginia, with its US
ual promptness was the only regi-
ment in the brigade which complied
strictly with the order. 1t packed
everything, and when it got out of
its camp was ready to continue the
march to the sea coast, while the
sister regiments of the brigade left
much of their stuff on the ground
and drove their wagons in the re-
view empty. In heavy marching
order the men carry great many of
their personal effect, but in spite of
this, we discovered this morning
that twenty seyen four mule wagons
were not enough to transport the
property of this regiment. We are
still waiting orders to move and are
ready to break camp on the shortest
possible time. To say that many of
our men are inpatient but mildly
expresses it.
We expect to receive our pay for
July on Monday, and it is fortunate
that that the men will have their
money before they leave the coun-
try.
On last Thursday evening the reg,
iment was formed in line on the
Smith-White field south of our camp
and the flags were formally present
ed to the regiment. Co. NJ, Captain
HUMPHREYS, of Moundsville, was
designated to escort the National
Colors, presented by the ladies of
Moundsville, and Co. Z, Capt. Col
lett, of Elkins, of which a large num-
Der Of Fairmont boys are members,
escorted the Regimental Colors pre-
sented by the ladies of Fairmont
The ceremony was beautiful and i'm
posing, but darkness came on and
prevented it being carried out in it's
entirety. 1t was however an occa-
sion long to be remembered by ev-
cry one present
The second death in our regiment
occurred Friday night, or early Sat
urday morning and this comes near
er to us, because the deceased was
one Of our own people and a de-
cendent of two of the oldest and
best families in Warrington district
Homer w. Straight, OF Co. d, died
at the Division Hospital on Satur-
day morning. He was a son of Mr..
John c. Straight, of Warrington
district, and came to Camp Lee
from Clarksburg and enlisted in Co
d. He was not q years of age but
obtained the reluctant consent OF
his parents. lie never looked to be
strong, and did but little duty.
From the first he seemed to be sick;
he reported at sick call morning af-
ter morning, apparently sick, but the
surgeons could not locate his troub-
le He got weaker and weaker with
out suffering any pain and finally
went to the Regimental Hospital,
and not getting any better he was
sent to the Division Hospital, where
he received the best attention, but
he appeared to give up all hope and
grow worse until he died. The doc
tors pronounce his disease Nostalgia
otherwise known as "Homesick-
ness" His case attracted consider
able attention from the medical fra
ternity and they agree perfectly in
the diagnosis Of the disease. / saw
him frequently while he was in our
hospital, knowing his people, felt
a great interest in him and while
he was melancholy his great desire
was to get well and return to duty.
One day / suggested leave to go
home, but he didn't seem to want
that. His death is the strangest in
cident that has happened so far in