The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-09
COMPANY i, FOURTEENTH.

How the St. Paul Boys Spend Sum
Special Correspondence The St. Paul Globe.
CAMP THOMAS, Ctickamauga Ca; June
5.-Sunday is a very quiet day in this camp,
and is given up entirely to rest and recG ca
ton. The men pass the hours to suit them
selves. only having to report for parade and
roll CAL at Z. p. m. ~ s= .l:-..s.1 ,r-. - ~
Early after : breakfast squads of msn.
friends, chums and .pardsi" can be- seen
with their bundles of clothing under their
arms starting for the creek to enjoy a bath.
Others attend divine services, mass at IS
or regimental at a. N. Many turn back
to their tents for an extra ''snooze. 49, 49,
The soldiers day is longer and buster then
ever first call for reveille sounds at 4.35.
and from the time he turns out until retraat
he is kept busy. Squad and Company drills
after breakfast are quickly followed by bat
talon drills, which are recalled at $3.50; from
this TIL o'clock ne is 1T liberty, when reg
fensive or defensive This is hard and way
warm work: held during the hottest Part t., OF
the day in the woods, where there is but lit
tie breeze, but, fortunately. much shete
from the suns rays.
The men are allowed to dress for Il. Sc
drills to suit themselves, and their outfits
give them decidedly businesslike appear
ance. Coats are discarded and in many cases
even the wooden shirts.
On Saturday was held weekly inspection,
and the men were kept in quarters from
until 2 o'clock before the government in
spector reached this company. All went we'll,
and the inspector was well pleased with the
appearance and condition OF the ACQUIRE
ments. The company is nearly fitted out and
only lacks few articles allowed by the gov
ernment.
Corporal McLaren and Private Kowi z. Iav-
ing been appointed the other evening order
lies at brigade headquarters and rtgimental
being the first chosen as olderiies from this
company. Corporal McLaren was recently
transferred from Company, G, Of Duluth,
where heNs well known. His old company
has furnished a number of non-commiss. on
ed officers for this company. all good SOL
diers, This speaks. well for Capt. Teare
and he will soon have the satisfaction Of
knowing his men are with one of the best
ccrilled and disciplined companies in the reg
iment.
This company is making rapid progress
and already conducts. itself like veteran
company. In the inspection q week ago it
received fourth place in the regiment AMI
the twenty-seven old rifles which wee lnce
condemned by the state inspector, and were
used for practice only. With this start the
company will continue and only stop when
Much sympathy is expressed for the SEN
tinel found asleep at his post last Friday
pending his trial by court martial. His pun
ishment will undoubtedly be very severe He
feels his disgrace keenly.
Visits are exchanged with the Twelfth
regiment and news exchanged. Home news
papers are eagerly read for news from the
Thirteenth.
There is joke going the rounds; a man
will approach another with the question "Did
you hear the news about the Thirteenth ?"
''No; what is it?"
why, twenty-five men were drowned"
He will want to know further particulars
and ask How did that happen?"
The reply will be: THE captain said fall
i'm " military man will understand this.
Rations have been improving lately very
much. and fresh meat is given out OCCASION
ally, and since flour has been issued. biscuits
and homemade bread have been added to the
limited bill Of fare.
The guard detail mounted today was one
OF the best yet sent out. 1t is composed OF
Privates Tubbs, Weber, Andrew Anderson
Thomas Anderson, Blixt and Sergeant Nash
All are good soldiers and "up to snuff
Privates F. W. Knuth and Henry Ratschke
were recently before the medical board for
examination, with a view of their discharge
for physical disability. The former has been
suffering from rheumatism ever since leaving
Minnesota and the latter's hearing is affected
from a cold contracted at Camp Ramsey. 1t
is not known if the surgeons report has been
made.
Lieut., E. c.. -Montfort is on leave of alb
sence for two days with permission to visit
Chattanooga and Mount Lookout. He will
report for duty Monday.
Cook La Croix's biscuits are said to be
the best in camp. He certainly makes fine
ones, considering the kind of -four furnished
ard the disadvantages to overcome. His as
sistants are also able cooks. They are Pri-
Yates Sweitzer and Rowell.
The health of the command is good A
! few suffer little from the heat, but recover
| soon after a rest.