Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-05
Camp Mckenzie Augusta Ga. Dec. IL '9s,
REPORTER AND FARMER.
Dear Friends:

Dear Friends:
Thinking that you are concerned in
my welfare, and that the country in
which / am is Of interest TO you, l will
attempt TO communicate a few lines to
you through this popular paper.
Since | left home we have travelled
over a large portion Of the country. The
stay at Camp Meade was very pleasant
and instructing, we had the opportunity
Of seeing the battle field Of Gettysburg,
Giants Cave, Philadelphia during the
Peace Jubilee, a part of the U. ). Navy
which was engaged at Santiago, etc.
also the most noted men of both the
Army and Navy, the President and his
Ca binet, a number of the greatest scien-
lists, and inventors, and other noted men.
Our trip south was very pleasant and
hilarious, the trains were not the luxur-
ant kind we had coming from Fort Smell
ing, but were very adequate for the pas
sengers they carried. The railroad
companies have learned that sleeping
berths, windows and car furniture are in
jepordy when occupied by soldiers. We
passed through Washington, where a
short stop was made, we marched up to
the CAPITOL and returned by way of
Washington Monument. No stops were
permitted after this SO we continued in
our long and monotonous journey toward
Dixie land. Augusta is a beautiful city
on the SavaEah river, our camp is about
four miles east of. the city in a dense
wilderness. A ear line has been built
for the accommodation of the troops.
Last Monday Augusta celebrated her
great Peace Jubilee, the President was
invited, the local papers requested the
citizens to decorate, the troops were to
parade the streets and the citizens were
to turn out in full force. The day came,
we paraded the streets but we were
received as though we were an army of
invasion, instead of flags flying from
every window there was but one or two
stray banners and empty easements. Not
one cheer of applause, not a flower, not a
smile, but there was one exception, The
LIST Maryland received all the flowers,
cheers and welcome. The northern
troops had good reason to feel that they
had received a cold 'frost'. Many ex-
pressed themselves bitterly towards the
south for this treatment. The next morn
ing the Augusta Herald contained a
description Of the affair, and wrote the
following article in regard to the troops:
"The citizens of Augusta appreciated
the review Of the first Maryland very
highly. One reason is thatthe regiment
is very popular with the citizens of
Augusta, tbeing a southern Regt.l the
second reason is they saluted the confed-
crate monument, the 3rd the band PLAYED
'Nlaryland my Maryland" which was
composed by a former Augustan.p Not
a word about the other troops. We did
not salute the confederate monument,
and never propose to do so, nor will we
ever parade their streets again. The
affair was very embarrassing to President
Mckinley, as they publicly showed that
It was p~remeditated. We will undoubt-
edly 60 to Cuba Krag Jorgeson
rifles viii soon be issued to all the volun,
teers here.
The climate is certainly "a warm one,
we ate dinner today with our hats and
coats of. Vegetation is still green here
we decorated our Co. street in
the most Xmas like appearance | ever saw.
Next time will write You about south
ern politics and about u typical southern
election that | saw.
Your citizen to be.
u knblbasa |