The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-05
In Camp Near Augusta.


In Camp Near Augusta.
Nems and Courier.
Headquarters Second South Carolina
Volunteers, Camp Mackenzie, Augusta,
Ca, March 21.-The entire ed South
Carolina is again united and is now in
campnear the city OF Augusta, Georgia.
The members are all happy to bc IN the
United States again and so near their
homes, but the best thing is the near
ness of muster-out day. The officers
in charge of this work want to appoint
April 90 as the time, and it is thought
that all the work necessary can be
done within the next three weeks.
Our term OF service now is short and
all want the end to come, so that the
uncertainty will be over and preparl-
tions for civil life may be made.
The camp we are now occupying Is
the one vacated some time ago by tile
10th Ohio. and is Il very pretty, clean
place. The tents for the men arc cir
cular and are in good conditions, but
the officers tents are all old and full OF
holes. Every one OF them leaks, and
all have been condemned by inspectors
long ago and so marked. The camp is
about five miles from the city, but the
street car line runs very near. The
ground is white sand and makes IL very
prettv camp. Some OF the tents have
stoves in them, left by the Ohi0ans,
and they are badly needed, for the
weather is rather cold. tits particu-
larly cold for these men who have just
come from tropical climate.
The Augusta people seem to be glad
to have our regiment here it the city
papers express the sentiments OF the
citizens.
The Chronicle this morning said in
part:
"For the first time in it's brief history
Camp Mackenzie harbors home troops.
For the first time Southern soldiers,
fresh from Cuba. rest within its con-
fines.
e'The Sd Georgia and the I'd Carolina
enjoy the distinction Of being the only
troops from their respective States who
have seen service outside the national
confines, and interest in them is in
creased thereby. Soldiers have been
plcntifulin Augusta f0rsevelal months,
out the fact does not serve to lessen
the welcome in the hearts OF Angus
tans for the boys of Georgia and Caro-
lima. Both regiments have done well,
and both are appreciated by Angus
tans.
.eThe od is South Carolina's Slow but
sure regiment. twas gotten together
at Columbia and from all parts OF the
State, OF which it is thoroughly repre-
sentative, and of which, needless to
say, the State across the river is proud.
And, moreover, Augusta, too. Is proud
of this regiment Coming from adl;l-
cent territory, it seems like one OF our
own, a feeling heightened by the num-
Der of men in the regiment who have
friends in this city. The regiment is
clad to ret to Augusta, glad to DC once
again in ..the States, and glad to know
that soon they will go home to their
own State proud III the CONSCIOUSNESS
of duty well done.
"The 2d has an excellent trcplltationin
discipline. gentlcmanly conduct and
health. Nota little ct is goou name
is due to its corps of officers. Col:
Willie Jones, its head. is as proud OF IT
as his men are proud OF him. GENIAL
and kindly, he has always been Il
friend, as well asall officer, and the
parting will be one OF nllt.t;ll regret
Gina brief chat with Il Chronicle man
last night lc spoke words OF praise for
the regiment and thcn branchcd OFT
into expressions OF plensurcHt being at
Camp Mackenzie, which he said, WIS
ideal.
".Wc have never, said he, had Il
more beautiful OF better located camp
than this; not even, he added after Il
moment, Camp Liberty in Cuba. which
was also very fine. We like Augusta
and We like .Augusta'S people. The
men have many frscnds in the city.
whom they are again glad to be ncar
.sJust then some one in the little
grouI, gathered in front OF the C0l0ncls
tent said: Don't forget to say for us
that we think Augustas girls ;lrc very
beautiful. All! the senoritas we have
met are pretty but the girls here aie
far prctticr. And all this was said
with the soft Southern accent. so tllt-.
fcrcnt from the clearer cllllnclatlon OF
the troops who filled the camp Il few
weeks ago.
"'rhc 2d was mustered in by degrees.
The first battalion, as Il nucleus, went
into service last May, and around 1T
were gathered other companies taken
from every part OF the State until. us
Col Jones said, there. waS scarcely Il
county in the State that did not have
one or more members in the regiment.
1t went to Cuba about three months
ago, being one of the four Southern
regiments in the eth army corps under
Major Gen. Fitzhugh Ice.
'.BOtll these regiments arc the last
either State has in the national service.
and it is fitting that the Governors of
South Carolina and Georgia should
embrace this opportunity to have them
pass in review. Governor Gambler has
long been promising tOcomc to Angus
ta on IL visit, and it is urged now that
his presence is more than usually de-
sired. 1t is hoped that he and Govern
or Ellcrbc will find it possible to come
TO Augusta on some day in tho near
future and review both regiments.
And III this the citizens are joined by
the men at camp. They feel Justly
1r0rd of their commands and wantto
| lave one more parade III Augusta.
Major Wngcncr's battalion reached
camp from the train early this morning,
: Col. Jones met the battalion with the
| band this morning. and escorted 1t to
camp, which is about Il mile FROM the
lsiuilroad track.
fTllc rations arc HOW better tlEan=cyrr.
Can't. I'ullcrand Lieut.. Newman, who
m,,stcuslus in at Collrnbia,ar,' here to
@mllStei~lIS out.
"A nulnIcrof officers anil men visited
#tlrcity ycstcl1layin spite OF tlcqual-
;uitinc laws. Louis j. bHlSToW.