The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-05
In Camp Near Augusta.
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Carolina is again united and is now in
camp near the city of Augusta, Georgia.
The members are all happy to h. in tl,
United States again and so near their
homes. but the best thing is the near
ness OF muStcr-ont day. The officers
in charge OF this work want to appoint
April 20 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 bc over ami prcpar.i-
tions for civil life may br made.
The camp we are now occupying is
the one vacated some time ago by he
10th Ohio. and is Il very pretty, clean
place. The tents for lie men are cir
cular and are i'll good condition, hut
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
stoves in them, left by the Olioans.
and they are badly needed, for the
weather is rather cold. It's particu-
larly cold for these men who have Just
come from Il tropical climate.
The Augusta people seem to be glad
to have our regiment here if 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.
The 81 Georgia and the 2d Carolina
enjoy the distinction of being the only
troops from their respective States who
confines, and interest in them is i'll
creased thereby. Soldiers have been
plentifulin Augusta for several months
but 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.
''The 2d is South Carolina's slow but
sure regiment. 1t was gotten together
lit Columbia and from all parts of the
State, OF which it is thoroughly rcprt-
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 adia-
own, q feeling heightened by the num-
ber of men in the regiment who have
friends i'll this city. The regiment is
glad to get to Augusta, glad to be once
again i'll "the States" and glad to know
that soon they will go home to their
own State proud in the consciousness
of duty well done.
discipline, gentlcmanly conduct and
health. NOta Il little of It's good 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 hns always been Il
friend, as we'll us an officer. and the
parting will be one of mutual regret.
"lna brief chat with Il Chronicle man
last night ne spoke words of praise for
the regiment and then branchcd off
into expressions OF plcusurc ut being at
Camp Mackenzie, which he said, was
ideal.
owe have never said he, had IL
more beautiful or better located camp
than this; not even,' he added after il
moment, ,o e, CAM. Liberty in Cuba, which
and we like Augusta's people. The
men have many frsen:!s in the city,
whom they are again glad TO b. near.'
Just then some one in the little
group gathered in front Of the C0lnnel's
tent said: Don't forget to say for lis
that we think, Augusta's girls are very
beautiful. All! The senoritas we have
met are pretty but the girls here arc,
with the soft Southern accent, so diff
fercnt from the clearer enunciation of
the troops who filled the camp IL few
weeks ago.
"The 2d was mustered III by degrees.
The first battalion, as Il nucleus, went
into service last May, and around it
were gathered other companies taken
Ort NJ
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 Lee.
"BOth these regiments are the last
and it is fitting that the Governors of
South Carolina and Georgia should
embrace this opportunity to have them
pass III review. Governor Gambler has
long been promising to come to Angus
ta on visit, and it is urged now that
his presence is more than usually de-
sired: 1t is hoped that he and Govern
to Augusta on some day in the near
future and review both regiments.
And IN this the citizens are joined by
the men at camp. They feel Justly
proud OF their commands and want to
have one more parade in Augusta"
Major Wagener's battalion reached
camp from the. train early this morning,
Col. Jones met tho battalion with the
band this morning, and escorted it to
camp, which is about IL mile from the
railroad track.
The ratiOns are now better than ever.
Capt. Fuller and Lieut.. Newman, who
mustered us in at Columbia, are here to
muster us out.
y number of officers and men visited
the city yesterday in spite of the quar-
0nfinc laws IOI-ts I RpySrov