The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-08-22
OUR SOLDIER BOYS.
Company F is Efficient and the
Pride of the Regiment.
speclaI Oorrespondence.

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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. Thel
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 spIendidly main
tanned by the Company F now en-
camped here The soldiers are a /
fine lot of fellows, each and every I
one of them and upon their home 9
coming the friends may take officers '
and men by the hand and congrat-
llate them upon having maintained c
} name and reputation of more than 8
ordinary worth IL
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Company F has perhaps attracted
o itself more than ordinary notice u
IN account of having been transferred
rom its original place and then re- y
nrned to its original position. The :
yuardsmen have heard of this official !,
york almost to a man and their at 8
ention has been directed thereby to =
he company and it's work =
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1t is acknowledged on all sides that a
he company is well differed. Cap n
ain Frank E. Wetherell is the right q
nan in the right place, and his lieu n
Messrs. Fred Moore and q
Harry K. Spencer are all that could a
Be desired. First Sergeant Norman Il
Kissick is an ideal officer and he has T
he he arty support and good will OF n
every man in the company. On drill 4
and in parade he has been made h
Sergeant Major of the brigade and =
his fitness for the duties required is n
apparent to all who have witnessed r
his work. The young man was not =
candidate for the place. 1t. came to r
him unsolicited and he had no de-
sire for permanent appointment, the n
result Of examination, to the place. =
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Ouartermaster FL. B. Speck is an :
other popular officer. He is an en- a
and tireless worker and he ?
leaves no room for complaint in any
direction. HE care for the mess de- .
partment is careful and considerate q
and the entire company is well pleased T
with these evidences of fitness for
the place.
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A number of minor accidents oc- r
Cured Thursday. Colonel Olmstead, a
inspector general, was quite badly 9
cut on a barb wire fence while view .
ing the field drill of the 51st Thurs v
day afternoon. The borse upon, which I
ne was seated become somewhat 8
frightened on the field and jumped q
against a barbed wire fence. The
oficer's trousers were torn into
shreds and there we're numerous
severe flesh wounds. 1t was neces- I
sary for him to report to the surgeon /
at the hospital tent for repairs.
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Tom Sheahan, a private In Com
pany 2, while in field movement drill
had an eye quite badly injured. In
passing through some tall grass ne
ran weed or grass blade into his
eye, and medical attention and a
bandage were necessary. His name
did not 20 on the sick list, however.
There have been other minor ailments
and complaints In the company but
none of q nature that merited second
thought. One OF the commonest COM
plants is s'sore feet" caused BY the
great amount OF foot work and march
ing In drill work and parade. Every
member Of the company has been