The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-22
OUR SOLDIER BOYS.
Company F is Efficient and the
Pride of the Regiment.
specIaI CORRESPONDENCE.

90 Gown INTO the history OF organic
alton as one of the best and most
successful that the organization has
ever seen, not alone from the stand
point Of the officials but also from
the view point of the private soldier.
There have been valuable lessons
taught and much has been learned
by both officers and men. There has
not been the slightest friction TO mar
camp progress and all officers and
men express themselves as highly
pleased with the general trend Of the
encampment business. The general
disposition of the entire camp has
been of high military order and
there are words of praise and COM
mendation for the conduct of all that
goes to make up the life of the camp
week.
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The work of the two regiments is
essentially separated, though under
the same general head. The daily
program differs to some extent so
that one does not interfere with the
other. There are the same general
rules and regulations governing the
daily conduct of camp affairs but the
guard mounts, the parades and the
drills are separated.
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Company F boys, 51st are now
thoroughly at home and at ease in |
camp duty and life and the company
is one of the best to be found on the
grounds. 1t is recognized as one of
the best companies of the regiment
and deservidly, too. The conduct Of
the company has been above reproach
and occupies high place with officers
and the men of other companies. TbeI
friends of the company at home will
be justified in any feelings of pride
entertained for the oranization. Any
reputation that has been established
by Company F, 51st Iowa volunteers,
in their service for the general gov
eminent is being splendidly main
tanned by the Company F now en-
here. The soldiers are a
fine lot of fellows, each and every
one of them and upon their home
coming the friends may take officers
and men by the hand and congrat-
llate them upon having maintained
! name and reputation of more than
ordinary worth
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Company F has perhaps attracted
% itself more than ordinary notice
IN account of having been transferred
rom it's original place and then re-
armed to its original position. The
have heard of this official
work almost to man and their at
ention bias been directed thereby to
he company and it's work.
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1t is acknowledged on all sides that
he company lie well Differed. Cap
ain Frank E. Wetherell is the right
nan in the right place, and his lieu
epants, Messrs. Fred Moore and
Harry K. Spencer are all that could
Dc desired. First Sergeant Norman I
zissick is an ideal officer and he has ,
he hearty support and good will of
syery man in the company. On drill ,
and in parade he has been made ]
Major of the brigade and
his fitness for the duties required is
apparent to all who have witnessed ,
bis work. The young man was not a
candidate for the place. It. came to
MIN unsolicited and he had no de-
sire for permanent appointment, the
result of examination, to the place.
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Quartermaster II. B. Speck is an
other popular officer. He is an en-
thusiastic and tirsIess worker and he
leaves no room for complaint in any
direction. HE care for the mess de-
partment is careful and cOnsiderate
and the entire company lie well pleased
with these evidences of fitness for
the place.
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A number of minor accidents oc-
Cured Thursday. Colonel Olmstead,
inspector general, was quite badly
cut on a barb wire fence while view
ing the field drill of the 5lst Thurs
day afternoon. The horse upon which
he was seated become somewhat
frightened on the field and jumped
against a barbed wire fence. The
of3cer's trousers were torn into
shreds and there we're numerous
severe flesh wounds. 1t was neees-
sary for him to report to the surgeon
at the hospital tent for repairs.
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Tom Sheaban, private in Com
pany r, while in field movement drill
had an eye quite badly injured. In
passing through some tall grass ne
ran a weed or grass blade into bis
eve, ana medical attention and a
bandage were necessary. His name
did not 90 on the sick list, however.
There have been other minor ailments
and complaints in the company but
none OF nature that merited second
thought. One Of the commonest COM
plants is "sore feet" caused by the
great amount Of foot work and march
ing In drill work and parade. Every
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