The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22

they could do. Company F lads stood
the test we'll however and all marched
home. At dress parade however the
strain became unbearable and several
of our boys were compelled to leave
the ranks. Medical attention was
necessary Tuesday morning also but
none of the sufferers are in the
hospital and all were subject to light
duty. The water at the camp has
effected fully halF of the company
and complaints are heard upon all
sides. Pap Douglass was perhaps
the worst case of this nature but the
old gentleman was able to attend to
small camp duties Tuesday. Other
cases were mere tribes ard the
patients are out and around.
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Colonel Lincoln gave the hospital
corps a genuine surprise Monday
during the drill at the west OF the
camp. The hospital lads have sup
posed that they were on hand simply
in case of emergency and it had not
occurred to them that they were sub
ieets for drill but the colonel dis
PEELED the Illusion by a clever bit of
work. He caused to be passed about
the several companies of the regi-
ments to a man here and there, small
cards upon which were written the
name of and nature of wound. The
hospital lads knew nothing of this.
Suddenly during the drill a man
tOppled over here and another there.
When the stretcher bearers came up
in all haste they were surprised to re
cejve a card saying This man has
both legs shot away and is bleeding
to death" Wounded in right side
by shell" Arm broken by rifle ball
etc" The men thus wounded were
cared for according to their supposed
woands, carried to the hospital where
the surgeons were required to state
the exact treatment to be applied in
each and every case.
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The sham battle of the. Fifty-first,
Monday afternoon was very pretty
piece of work and was actual and
practical field experience. Twenty
Ave hundred rounds. of ammunition
were issued the soldiers and the
movements were executed in all
sarnestneSs despite the intense heat.
The skirmishers, flunkers, supporters
and reserves were all there and: the
charges, made with. a rush by the
cheering and yelling soldiers made a
very vivid picture of what actual
battle woald be. It was valuable
Lesson for the guardsmen and all
entered into the spirit of the battle
as though it were real.
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The Oskaloosa company is out aft
er the encampment Of the 5lst for
next year and backed by the proper
support of Oskaloosa friends they will
be able to secure it. The regiment is
DESTROYS of coming to Oskaloosa for
a camp and the omens seem propiti'
GUS. 1t may be put down. that the
next years camp will be held in Os'
kaloosa.
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Company F is again at the front or
Tuesday "Goyernor's Day." Capt
Frank E, Wetherell, was made officer
of the day this evening at dress parade
and his duties continue until after
dress parade that will be reviewed by
the governor and his staff. 1t Is quite
an honor to be named officer of the
day on Governors Day" and one
that is willingly accepted by any
captain. Company F appreciates the
honor thus bestowed.
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, Camp breaks Wednesday informing
and the oskaloosa boys will leave
Council Bluffs enroute home at 11:4C
O'Clock a. m. Arriving in Des Moinel
there will be three hours wait and
oskaloosa win be reached at o;SC
O'Clock.
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Our lads have become pretty well