The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-04-29
COL. MOORE'S LETTER.

la CROSSE, WIS, April -, 1899.
COMRADES OF Co. I, 3D.. Wis Vol. INF:
Your late regimental commander re-
grets that he cannot accept your kind
invitation and be with YOU to partlci-
pate in your First Annual Banquet, to
be held at the West Superior Hotel
April IS, 1899.
You do we'll to thus observe your
first annual. All companies of the old
3rd ought to do likewise and continue,
annually, to meet in recognition and
remembrance of that 2Sth day of April
1898. when twelve companies of the best
of Wisconsin's best young men-pursu-
ant to call to arms responded and
reported at their State rendezvous so
promptly as to greatly surprise the
War Department of the Nation, and
cause superior officers IN the regular
army to say: "How did they do it? -
Boys, more than once since then, on
occasion, superior officers when speak
ing of the splendid work done by the
old 3rd. have repeated those same
words.
Sometimes we may have Jagged bit
under the irritation and depression re-
sulting from enforced inactivity, but
when given active duty, no matter
how trying or severe, it was always
promptly done and cheerfully and we'll
done.
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banquet don't omit to recall and talk
over some of your many jolly banquets
OF the past year. Two or three, possibly
more of them over IN those tents in the
southeast corner of Camp Harvey,
where the only absentees were those
amiable but unobserving and careless
fellows who. having accidentally strolled
or straved outside the line of fence.
couldn't find the "I' hole under the
fence and sidewalk, consequently, in
stead of a short cut home, were obliged
10 90 around by the main gate, (some-
times an all night trip and thus missed
banquet, tattoo, taps and various other
pleasures. Camp Thomas-banquets-
Charleston-Ocean- Obda m-with the
daily short ration banQuets of q. &.
Dam. crackers, salt hog, salt water cof-
fee and canned roast beef-which latter,
We learn since we came home ami quit
eating it, Is really the most palatable
and nourishing of foods.
Port Ponce, the bath and banquet
upon the beach the midday excur-
siou to Ponce Playa-y9o in the shade;
camp near Ponce, outpost and patrol
duty, jolly days those; everything ever
heard of (and some not to eat and
drink, such abundance of good wood
for fuel. to properly cook food and
make coffee, such fine cold spring
water and so close at hand and all the
Jolly, sunshiny DAYS in which to idlv
and happily enjoy it all. Excursion
along the highway toward Coamo, with
innumerable side trips en-route to
climb the beautiful hills, or hask in the
sunny green wales; then the long halt
near Coamo, but at that halt.
Possibly the time will come when we
can look back upon those forty days.
and remember 1t all as but dream of
the past; but not vet, not now while
memory is crowded by what We saw
and felt. what we feared, dreaded, and
alas, did not all avoid or escape. Count
me as with YOU when you rise, and in
silence remember, "Our Comrades on
the other Shore"
To your toasts in honor of Co. | and
also the 3rd W. Y. l., be assured | Join
YOU in hearty Amen. Here's to Co. |,
yours, an honorable career in war. NAV
Won each and all long enjoy happy and
prosperous Peace.
MARTIN I. MOORE.