The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-01-28

0. Morton and James II. Laycock
were appointed Artificer anC
Wagner respectively.
On above date Private Emmett
G. Smythe was transferred to thu
Regimental Hospital andappointed
Hospital Steward.
On same date Privates Richard
t. Harblson and Elliott G. Wether,
bee, upon the recommendation Of
their Captain, were appointed Cor
porals,
On July 21st, Arthur o. Trous.
dale was transferred to the Hospi-
tai Corps U. S. Army and on Sep
tember 1, private James Clancy
was transferred TO the same service.
From July 4th, to Aug. 24th,
we enrolled, from the Memphis
Recruiting Station, 28 men nearly
all of whom were from Chicago or
vicinity. These men proved very
respectable fellows and good, re-
spectful and obedlent soldiers.
The Company enrolled, by trans
fer from other Companies, includ-
ing the three men loaned out, 4
men.
On August 3lst, were again re-
viewed, with Seventh Army Corps,
by General Lee. The Company
marched q distance of twenty miles,
starting at II O'Clock noon, under
one of FIorida's hottest suns. The
men of this command stood the
march as well and better than men
of other commsnds, in the samR
Regiment, thga exhibiting their
excellent physical conditions.
While at Camp Caba Libre, the
drills we're earl4ed on with great
regularity, Company, Extended
Order, battalion and Regtmental
formations, The Rel --i,ment, twice
weekly, took part in the Review OF
the Third Division, under Brigade
General Hubbard. These reviews
besides presenting a very imposing
spectacle afforded great schooling
for both men and officers.
The men were last paid off Aug
ust 31st, for the month of August,
and were in all, paid for the
time of enrolment, April 25th,
which constituted the back pay.
This Company was the only one to
receive this pay before the final
at muster out.
The Protocol having been signed
and the Volunteer Army having
been ordered reduced, the Second
Mississippi, on September 3rd, re-
ceived orders from the War De
partment, to prepare for transpor-
tation back to our State, for the
purpose of being mustered out. In
compliance with this order Com
pany "C' and Company "B'
were detached from the Regiment
and were sent ahead, in charge OF
the sick train, which left Jackson
vile on September 10, arriving
without incident, at Lauderdale
Springs, Miss, on September 10TH
BY telegraphlc permission from
Ool Montgomery these two Com
panies left Lauderdale Springs on
13, for a thirty days
furlough. This furlough was af-
forwards extended, by the 'Secre-
tary of War, to November 29th,
and the place of rendezvous
changed to Columbia, Tenn.
On September 3Oth. we suffered
our first loss by death, in the per-
son of Mr.. William G, Sutter, who
committed suicide near Villa
Ridge, H., by cutting his throat
with a razor. He was identified
by furlough and other papers
found on his person. This, as
stated, was the first and only death |
IN the Company, a fact that Is true
of no other Company in either OF
the Mississippi Regiments. We
had very little sickness and only
two or three serious cases. L be-
lieve that the records will show
that Company c had a larger at
tendance for drill and more men
ready for duty day in and day out,
than any other Company in the
Regiment, also that their sick
book will show fewer men than
any other Company.
On October 31st, privates Byrd
c. Trigg and Harry j. Musser