The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-30
COMPANY II
IS NOW IN CAMP
Second Regiment Arrives Al
Camp Ernst Saturday Morning
To Commence Work
bad WEATHER FOR OPENING OF CAMP
||Governor LaFoIIette Expected to Arrive
With Staff on Friday to In.
spect Regiment

At 7.3O Friday evening the special on
the c. & n. w. took our boys to meet
the other companies of the regiment at
Camp Ernst for 10 days war practice.
A happier and jollier crowd could not
have been found. And we'll they
might be SO, the SO men making fine
appearance. Other companies were
picked up along the route and the next
morning they arrived in pretty tired
condition at camp, only to find that the
the tents were still occupied by the
other regiment so they we're given real
field practice in camping in the open
until the others left. The boys car
ried 2 days rations with them and each
got his breakfast and in many cases ii
was but an apology for one, nobody
having had any sleep there was pretty
tired lot sitting about the fires. Satur-
day the first day, was DEVOTED to get
ting camp ready and the night was
very quiet indeed.
The encampment every year is a
very expensive matter but it gives the
participants experience, which, in case
of war couldn't be purchased at any
price. The days in camp are not a
pleasure by any means but good hard
work. They are drilled in the move
ments Of large bodies of soldiers, drill
that cannot be acquired by company
practice only. Then there is the rifle
practice, putting up tents, hospital
work. long marches, accommodating, in
fact, they are fighting the enemy for the
whole time they are in camp and
gain valuable knowledge.
OF course the case is the same rs with
the small boy, who is too tired to carry
in wood but can play foot ball alright.
So while camp is hard work yet the
boys enjoy it hugely and have a god
time although most of them ought to
have week to recuperste.
So far the weather has not been agree
able the first day being very hot
80 that some were overcome by heat,
and the next day bringing heavy rain
showers Such weather cuts drill
short and gives the boys more time in
the tents. As usual large crowd of
visitors are at camp this year.
General Boardman having decided to
send another regiment to accompany the
first to Kentucky, the boys are working
hard to get the best standing in the
hope Of being sent.
Gov. LaFollette is expected to come
to camp Friday with his staff to inspect
the boys. 1t is the governors first and
only visit to camp this year and every
thing is in readiness to make q good
showing.
No accident has happened to Go. H
as yet except in the beginning when
through some mistake they were minus
their cook, this is serious accident as
all the boys are willing to assure you
but some of the privates volunteered
and they got along until cook arrived
and every one wore smile for "a hours
straight.
By order of the government the Krag-
Jorgenson rifles, of which the govern
ment has large supply on hand are
to be distributed to the militia and it is
expected that consignment will
reach camp 80 that they can be used
by the companies there. Camp will
probably be broken Sunday night
and our boys get back here Monday
morning.