The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-01-04
ANOTHER LETTER.
Col. c. L. Smith writes of the
Camp now.


The camp is the cleanest he ever saw
Rivalry between the regiments as TO
which exeells in leanliaess-Genera
Sanger knewh in Mcrgsntewn Is there
Band visits the city and serenadss
the ladies-w. j. White seeing the
sights in New Urleans-add Fellows
give reception.
Index.
Camp Conrad is the cleanest camp
ever saw. In the first place there
is rivalry between each Of the thrae
Regiments here to see which can keep
the cleanest camp and this rivalry,
has in this Regiment, extended dow q
to battalions and Companies, and tie
result is that every street is at all
times clean and sweet The boys
know how and what to do and seem
to take pleasure in doing those things
which add SO much to the beauty OF
the place and to the health of the
command. In the Regimental Street
our Landscape Gardener has been at
work, and he has set out number OF
beautiful Palms and different varieties
OF other evergreens which abound In
this section, which relieves the stu
alton very much and adds much to the
beauty Of the place.
General Sanger, our new Division
Commander has been with us for the
past week. This Regiment was select
nd 10 h i'm, Afs,f ,ul a
escort him to his hotel, Since he
came he has been busy inspecting the
camps Of the Brigade and has kept
every thing on the go. General San
ger is one of the most competent in
spectors In the army. 1t is reported
here that he will soon go to MAINTAIN
zas and make arrangements for the
arrival OF this Division at that city.
One evening last week our band
visited the city and serenaded the
ladies from West Virginia who were
visiting here. 1t was in charge of
Major Banks, and the ladies were
visited in the order of the rank of
their husbands. Commencing with
Mrs. Spillman they VISITED Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Shaffer, Mrs. Banks, Mrs. Mes
bitt, Mrs. Middleton and Mrs. Walker
In town and had delightful time.
After this they played for Church
Festival and added much to the pleas
ure of the evening as well as to the
receipts of the festival. The ladies
everywhere know the value of festi-
val and they all know how to manage
one, but | don't think these ladies
down here know how to get the cash
as well as our ladies do. To use the
methods adopted down here would
take many years to erect a Peoples
Temple" as was done In Fairmont
largely by the good ladies of that
church in very short time. 1t takes
skill to get money out of every enter
prise.
| Major Baugley, our Major Surgeon
who has been on detached duty at the
Division Hospital at Knoxville for
some time, has returned to the regi-
ment. This is the first time we have
had the Major with us since last June.
He has been constantly ON detached
duty and has made an enviable repn.
tation for himself
| We have now four surgeons, Majol
Baugley and Lieuts., Nesbitt, Hogg
and Hallwood. Dr. Hogg had verl
serious attack of typhoid fever during
the summer, from which he has not
recovered. He is yet not able fol
duty, and remains in the city
| Adjutant w. J. White is now en-.
joying merited leave, and is seeina
the sights in New Orleans and the fai
South. This is the Adjutaut's frs
leave and as seven days was not tiIae
enough to visit his home in Morgan
town, he concluded to go farther south
while he had the opportunity. Dur.
ing his absence Lieut.. Forrer, Of Co.
! A, is filling his place. The Adjutant
is expected back on Wednesday of
next week.
The Odd Fellows, of Columbus,
gave reception to the soldier Odd
Fellows on last Monday night, which
was largely attended and very much
| enjoyed. Thus a large number OF
Odd Fellows in this Brigade and their
brothers in the city have made It
pleasant for them.
Mrs. Joseph Nesbitt, who has been
the guest Of her son, Lieut.. Nesbitt,
for some weeks, left for the north on
Tuesday morning. She will visit
friends on the eastern shore of Mary
land before returning to her home in
Piedmont.
Mrs. Smith wife of Lieut.. Col.
Smith, and son Ned, left for their
home in Fairmont last Wednesday
after three weeks visit to Columbus.
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