The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-02-15
Camp wetherill.
GREENvIILE, s.. o.,
February 9th, 1899.

not Wrltton anytnlnB Irom our
camp for your valuable paper for
some time, and probably what /
have written in the past was of little
interest to your many readers your
paper and the friends / have in the
Point have often been called to
memory. The paper you send me
is truly appreciated and read with
interest, for we gather from it's col
umns news that we would not learn
from any other source and really
makes us feel at home while read
ing it.
We have received no word in re-
gard to being mustered out that is
official, but from the many reports
one hears every hour of the day,
one would suppose our camp had
hundreds of trains running direct
to Washington, and along comes
some soldier with his spirit bouyed
up with the "glad tiding" that or
ders had been received to muster
out the regiments at Greenville, at
once, and the boys hats would be
thrown high in the air and one
grand shout of JOY would ring
through the entire camp. Then
another messenger would come
along and say he heard the Colonel
tell Captain to see that every thing
was in readiness to move, as we
would leave for Augusta, Ga, in a
few days-that our regiment would
be retained in the service-then,
oh then, picture the disappointment
that can be depicted upon the faces
oe those anxious to return home.
The LIST West Virginia Regiment
was mustered out at Columbus, Ga,
yesterday, and many of the boys on
their way home stopped at our
camp to sec friends to-day, and
here and there could be seen large
crowds who would have one of the
lucky" number surrounded, ques-
tioning him about ever detail, They
pay they received was from 500 90
to $90OO-some having not drawn
as much clothing as others, making
the difference in their pay. They
were certainly happy lot of men,
and said if Uncle Sam ever got
them again, he would have to draft
them-they want no more Soldier
ing in theirs"
We had quito an electrical storm
last night and early this morning,
but now the sun is out in all its
power and the boys are in their
shirt sleeves, it is SO warm. The
thunder was very heavy and the
lightning as vivid as L ever saw,
and some of the'boys were alarmed,
as we learned when we pitched our
tents upon the spot we are at, that
during thunder and lightning
storms that poor rabbit could not
cross the place without being killed.
Quite a laughable scene occurred
a few nights ago at the Division
Hospital. A soldier had died and
was placed in small tent close by
for "dead house." and sentinel
placed there to guard the same
During the "wee hours of the night
the officer of the guard was making
his tour of inspection and discov-
cred the sentinel asleep. He walk
ed into the tent whore the corpse
lay, pulled off his coat and hat,
opened the flaps of the tent and
stuck his head and shoulders out
and called to the sentinel who was
asleep-Sentinel! Sentinel!! bring
me my clothes. / am almost froze
to death. The sentinel jumped up,
dropped his gun, made an about
face and has not been seen since
Suppose he has gone to the "hills"
tho "black."
Another message has been re-
ceived. Chas. Roup brings the
news that we go to Augusta, Ga.
He says it is the truth for the
Chaplain told it to Lieutenant
Kentz, and he heard it.
Lieutenant Chas. L. Beale has
been appointed Adjutant of the LIST
battalion, and is now mounted
officer, and he is good one. We
do not like to have him away from
our company, but are glad to see
merit recognized.
John Nj. Phelps has been pro-
noted to Corporal of Company
"B," and he will make good one,
for John has been good soldier,
and I know his friends will be glad
to hear of his Advancement, espec-
tally those of the Register office,