The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-11-11

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"a Letter from Lieut.. L. S. Goddard.)
Camp Meade, Pa, Oct. 81, 1899.
DEAR TIMEs:-I have thought sevr-
al times that l ought to write a letter
for publication, but there has been so
much work to do that / have had
neither the opportunity, nor the incli-
nation and therefore the letter has not
been written.
TO day has been most miserable, as
it has rained, and almost showed all
day. 1t is very cold and disagreeable
1t is very much like the day the 4th
Tenn. left Knoxville for Cuba. You
would think, under the circumstances
there would be great deal of grumb-
ling and complaining among the men,
but such is not the case, for as sit in
my tent writing, crowd Of soldiers
gathered around big camp fire are
singing, joking and laughing and
down in the company street there are
three large "Sibley" tents, which
have "Sibley" stoves in them and in
each one these are crowds slmerlarly
engaged. The thought of soon leav-
ing for the Philippines, keeps them in
good spirits.
Our regiment the 47th Inf, U. S.
", leaves Camp Meade, Thursday
October =, for New York where we
will Immediately board the finest troop
ship in the world, Transport "Thom-
as" We will set sail Nov. S, and after
voyage across the Atlantic, through
Straight of Gibralter, Mediterranean
Sea, Sueg Canal, Red Sea etc. We
hope to land on the Island of Luzon,
! in the PHILIPPINES, in about 50 days.
Our Thanksgiving day wall be spent
in mid-ocean, and we will probably
eat our Christmas dinner in Uncle
Sans aew possessions oa the othes
side Of the world.
Win the dear and near ones al
home, and other friends, think of the
little band Of East Tennesseeans, who
left their loved homes among the
mountains, the breezes of which blow
ing Through the tall pines had sung
lallabys to them in babyhood; stirred
their young hearts in tender child.
hood, taught them in young manhood,
to love and venerate the land IN which
they were born and at last famed the
fame Of patriotism in their hearts, SC
that they were willing to brave peril.
by land and by sea to serve theil
country, when she called for men O
Drawn and nerve? Will you, as you
sit round the dear old fire places ir
the cabin homes of old East Tennes.
see, think of the boys that are gone
and breath a prayer to the Grea,
Ruler of the Universe in their behalfi
We know that you will and the
thought will help all to be brave and
true soldiers, wherever we are, fol
"Isn't God upon the waters the same
as on the landl" And will He no,
send His guardian angels to the fal
away islands of the sea, as we'll as to
the homes among the mountains?
| The Blount County boys are vel
and all are making records as soldiers
of which you may we'll be proud.
Not one has heen in the Guard house
and all are earnestly and honestly
trying to do their full duty. 1 wish
had time to mention each one seper.
ately as they all deserve special praise.
Wiley ]. Brickey, of Tuckaleechee, is
First Sergeant and is a good one. He
is man, who has force of character
he neither uses tobacco, lntoxicant.
nor does he use profane language.
When 1 say he is second Hugh
Mathews, l pay him the highest com.
pliment can, for you all know the
record of Mr.. Mathews, who held tht
same position in Co. B. of the 4tf
Tennessee.
1t is the custom in the army to pu
the largest men in the company at tn,
head, when marching in columns o