The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-12
Wednesday, Story of the
Encampment.

Camp Fitzhugh Lee, Near Morehead
City, y. c.. Aug. 10.-The mess call
for supper has just sounded, and
Camr Lee is astir with hungry soldiers
ready for the appetiZing meal that has
been provided. The bugle sounded
the invitation and now there is the
clatter of knives and forks. The sol
der boys are merry and happy. Sun
set is at hand and the lights begin
to twinkle.
There are somewhere in the neigh
borhood of thirteen hundred soldiers
of the State OF North Carolina in
camp. All the afternoon special trains
have been landing them, and the scene
has been one OF constantly shifting
activity. AS each company arrived it
was disembarked and marched to its
tents, where quickly homes We're made
for the eight days of camp life. Every
man has q duty to perform.
The Companies Arrive.
The first companies to arrive came
in shortly after midday. these being
the Company b of Kinston, Captain
II. d. Harper, Jr.. with AZ men; Com
pany ID. Goldsboro, Captain S. Cohen,
with 43 men; Company E, Goldsboro,
Captain Geo. e. Hood, with so men,
all part of the Second regiment. Then
as special after special came in the
other companies of the Guard APP
peared, the Second regiment in
charge of Col. H. c. Bragaw, of Wash
ington. the Third under command of
Col. j. n. Craig. of Reidsville. The
battery from Charlotte is commanded
by Capt. II. $. Davidson.
The companies ranks are full, and
it is Il fine looking body of men. even
as they appear dusty and dirty after
their long trip to the SeaShore. 1T
will be tomorrow before there. is q
review, and then an estimate can be
made Yet as it is. the State has 4
right to be proud of its citizen sol
diery. gallant boys that they are.
Adjutant General b. S. Royster.
QuartermaSter-G General Francis A. Ma
con, with their stats. are here. So
is Rrigadier General j. +. Armfield
with his staff Every department of
the service is here in force, and every
thing has thus far gone forward with
out a hitch, this being due to the ex-
cellent arrangement made by the Off
GERS in preparing the camp in ad-
vance General Armfield directing with
a master hand.
An Ideal Location.
The location is an ideal one FOR q
camp. Sitting this afternoon in front
of General Armfields headquarters
the sight that spread before the eye
was a lovely one. In 'front.' wide
street opens clear to the railroad
track. and to the rights of this are the
tents of the Second regiment, while TO
the left is the Third regiment. Facing
in on this interval between the regi-
ments are nine conical tents, five on
the side of the Third regiment being
for the Light Artillery, with its equip
ment close at hand
The camp ground proper Is a fe'd
of some IS to 80 acres, girdled by
trees on either side. the A. and n. {.
track, and a fringe of trees along
Bogue Inlet. Fifty yards from the
tents is the distance to the water ana
splendid bathing. Nothing could be
more nicely arranged, and the men
are delighted with the prospects. Here
is the clear open. the refreshing deep
shade of trees. the sparkle and dimple
of the waters. and glorious breeze
that sets tent walls a-quiver and VI
brates in rollicking waves the Stars
and Stripes that mark Camp Fitzhugh
Lee.
Across the track from the camp