The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-08-18
FROM CAMP THOMAS.
Caswell Lets Loose a Little. The New
Commander Long on Parades and
Short on Feeling.

~ SE5sSs1oAAihAsaHuSTs Lung Oh fdTaGeS ana
Short on Feeling.
a Large Number Of the Soldiers AS
signed to Guard House Duty
Some Are Deserters. n
CAMP THOMAS, Aug. 1.-THE event
Eof the past week was a review of all
the troops in the camp. Gen. Brock
enrldge is now in command and he is
always long on reviews and parades.
The Fourteenth left camp at o'clock
M, marched out into the woods and
Laid around for hours waiting for
It's turn to come. I When our brigade
marched onto the field it was signal
for applause and when the Fourteenth
marched past the reviewing stand the
spectators greeted them warmly. The
boys marched with the precision Of
regulars and every company's line was
perfect. Not a man from our regiment
fellout although it was after noon be-
fore they returned to camp. Next
"Wednesday there will be another re-
view of the troops in camps, 900
n-hecause, as one of the boys put
tia woman down in Chattanooga was
notable to be present at last weeks
review and was greatly disappointed
At any rate. the boys will be put
through their PAGES again. ..>
One of the sentinels while walking
his. post the other day saluted an old
negro whose frame, was bowed nearly
double. One Of the officers of the
guard happened to see him and has
tened to call him down for the action.
Tam to salute all officers, am not?"
asked the sentinel. ''Yes," replied the
officer, ''but that niger isn't even a
soldier" stIf that wasn't Gen. Debil-
Eity,I never saw the gentleman" re-
piled the sentinel and the officer left.
Everett Miller and Amos Howard
We're two happy boys Saturday night
when their furloughs we're granted
and they started for Princeton. They
have both been very sick but Mime
sofa ozone will do wonders for them.
Pay day raised particular Ned with
the regiment. Most Of the companies
have from two to eight absent without
leave and the guard house contains "a
prisoners, most OF whom are awaiting
courtmartiaI on this charge. There
are some men out who will never re-
turn and I think company NJ has two
Of these who will prove deserters.
Neither of them come from our county
so the folks at home need not worry.
The signing of the protocol and the
proclamation of cessation of hostilities
has had a very depressing effect on the
whole regiment. Hitherto there has
been spark Of hope-a small one it is
true-that something would happen
which would call US into action but
now that hope has fed. Some of the
officers say there is a chance that the
Fourteenth may 60 to Cuba to do gar
rison duty. This thought, however, is
distasteful, to a majority. They en-
listed to fight and now that is past
they are ready to go home and take up
the old life where they left off. 49,.
The First Illinois cavalry will fight
shy of Minnesotans hereafter. Two of
these acting as a provost guard got
fresh Friday and were found riding up
and down our company streets. They
were promptly arrested and after
IS hours in our guard house
were sent for by the provost marshal.
They will know better hereafter than
to try to run the affairs of so we'll reg
ulated regiment as the Fourteenth.
NOTES. ~.
John Heag and Gene Boyne have
been detailed to the hospital service.
Someone has purchased violin and
''stag'' dances are now of nightly oc-
currence. D.,
Company M has a detail out this
week guarding a farmers peach
orchard. 5
Ed. Hamilton now writes M. D. after
his name. The 'spesky critters have
disabled all the other drivers.