Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-21
THE FOURTH VIRGINIA.
High Living--Thc Success of the
Cantccn-PcrsOnai.
Correspondence Of the Dispatch)

Correspondence Of the Dispatch)
CAMP ONWARD. SAVANNAH. GA,
April 19-AI Of the Virginia companies
except three have now completed their
work on the muster-out records Com
pany X was the first 10 complete the
five copies Of their muster-roll. which
were handed in yesterday. To-day the
members of most of the remaining COM
panies signed for balances due on ord
nance and clothing accounts. thus iinisn-
ing their rolls. Now all that remains
for these companies and their officers IS
20 fold their arms and "bide wee.
awaiting the examination Of these records
by the mastering officers
The muster-rOlls show the records Of
ell who have been members of the COM
panies since their muster-in. Company
II has had 1877 men all told while Com
pany VI has had 40. The strength OF
Company II is now IS, having lost 81;
and that of Company NJ is 49, with the
same loss.
The balance-sheet Of the regimental
canteen shows a handsome revenue, and
reflects credit on the excellent manage
mcnt of this institution by Lieutenant
r. O. Jones. The Cantcen was opened
about the middle Of July and closed when
the regiment left Cuba. 1t supplied The
soldiers with tobacco, canned goods,
beer, stationery. etc. During the eight
and a half months Of its existence the
net profits amounted to $3.50. This
amount is QlNlOtu among inc COMPANY
commanders for the Improvement OF the
mess. The high living Of the bareback
eaters at the present time is due mostly
10 this fund.
This morning Company b made bold
TO have their company street mOnOpOliEed
by q large number of dancing chickens
with their heads off, in preparation for
dinner. In violation Of all traditions,
other companies actually have oysters
now and then, while two eggs for every
X a frfCngnT
Each soldier is now making his last
tour Of guard duty, and as he finishes
his last TWO hours he heaVes a sign OF
relief and "buries the Ratchet for
ever. for he realizes that this is the last
of his greatest tribulations in the mill
tary line. and now he can enjoy the
retrospective Of the sleepless nights mid
rain and frOsts in Florida and Georgia,
and meath the heavy dews Of Cuba. when
rifles and side-arms furnished no defence
against the attacks of mosquitoes and
sand-fies.
Private s. l.. Eisler. of G Company.
has been placed under treatment for
fever at the general hospital in Savannah.
Private J. Berman. Of c Company, who
was left at the Second Division Hospital
in Cuba. was successfully operated on,
and to-day returned 10 his company.
Private Harry Welsh, of A company
who was also left at this hospital, re-
ported TO his company to-diay, ne CAME
over on the hospital-ship missouri
Sergeant j. l. Dillard, OF NJ company,
has been sent 10 the general hospital in
savannah. He is still suffering from the
severe sprain received in athletic sports
a few days ago.
Among the Nirginians stopping al the
De Soto one very familiar face is that
of Private c. Werner. historian OF II
Company. our veteran Blue decided that
il would be well thus TO vary the mon0t-
ony Of life on the tented field. where ne
deigns to report only at roll-calls. TO ex-
pedite these trips. he has purchased a me
horse. with track record of about 2iV.
He finds this animal. which was bred IN
old Kentucky. preferable TO the steeds
of the army corral, so kindly pronereu
bv Wagner Iandrum. This is an apt IL
nstration OF the never-failing enterprise
Of Virginia soldiers.