The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-06-19
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Company l.. Returned Monday
Evening.
Life in Camp. Roster of the Company.

Lie Dpyo VI SoHlpdiy II VIII "oio
down to camp report plenty OF hard
work and a pretty fair sort OF time.
The weather was too cool nights
for one blanket. Life in camp was
quite strenuous. The boys had to
turn out at five at the sound OF d
morning gun. Each company fell IN
for the morning drill Immediately.
The first thing was arm exercise,
then rapid marching to warm up n
shivering soldiers. Breakfast was
ready at 6 O'Clock. Each man was
provided with tin plate, tin cup, knife
and fork and spoon. These were kept
4 in the hayer sack. The company fell
/ in line and filed past the cook tent.
The cup was filled with coffee, each
man helping himself to sugar, but no
milk or cream was furnished. The
plate was presented for rations which
consisted of a piece of meat, slices OF
bread and potatoes usually boiled
with the uniform on, but some times
fWarncd up potatoes were provided
sIhere was plenty OF good butter
and every fellow helped himself.
After getting coffee and grub each
man went to the tables where the
meal was eaten standing. Eggs were
served instead Of meat when desired.
ItiCe was sometimes served. GOOD
hard work at drilling made the
rations quite palatable.
After breakfast the soldier had his
time to himself until battalion drill,
unless he had to go en- picket duty.
He could go swimming in the chill
waters Of Kampeska or amuse hlmself
as he pleased.
At s:45 thk companies fell in for
battalion dill which lasted one and q
half hours. At three O'Clock in the
afternoon regimental drill took pace
lasting an hour and a half. Supper
was ready at $50, and dress parade
occurred at 1880. Guard mount which
concerned only those detailed Tor
picket duty took place at 1870.
The boys slept intents large enough
to accommodate about Is to the tent
The bed consisted Of a tick made
of sheeting large enough for n man
and filled with straw. One blanket
went to each man.
When the boys had to go on a
march and be gone at meal tune
rations were served. This happened
once when the regiment went to
ssWatertown four miles away to meet
Athe governor. These rations con-
SISTED Of hard tack, two boiled eggs
and asandwich. They also got from
one to two cups of coffee varying in
quantity according to the regard IN
which the quarter-master held each
individual he served.
Company L of Aberdeen was re-
markable in many ways. 1t was the
only company that was full to the
limit-45 men and 8 officers. 1t was
the best disciplined, the natural re-
suit Of being the best Differed. Each
officer, Including the first sergeant,
was in the late war and distinguished
himself for solderly conduct.
When the company came off the
cars on Monday evening and marched
up Main street to Third avenue and
west to their armory, the precise,
spirited, confident tread, their whole
bearing showed they had been in good
hands during the brief week in camp.
AT camp the company had not passed
in review before the colonel many
times before he sent a message
complimenting Captain Sheldon and
his company. Brown county had
sent the crack company of the End
regiment.
The following is a list of the names
Of the { and men VINO went to
camp.
Cap. p. D. Sheldon
lst Lieut.. W. w. Reaman
4 IND Lieut.. c. e. Bischer
LIST Sergt. Froberg, Q. r.
@. M.-Gaetz, W.J
Cook-Larkin 3. 2.
Sergt. Rhoades, w. s.
AndTus, Ell. S.
McDonough, Geo.
Corp. Delaney, F.. J.
Noble, Fl. +.
Wells, 4.
Southwick, z.
Musician, Berg, E. Q.
Priv. Birdseye, a. s.
Bloedorn, A. j.
Browne,C. Fl.
Butcher, r.
Clocksin, "A. G..
Conyers, ]. Z.
DAILY, i. r..
Davis, Geo.
Edmunds, j..
Ehrle g. ].
Fisher, 3. A.
Fisher,