The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-14

Noticed tNO IOQCg DRINKS ISlnE
.,cslsu ia 4o;s, ~ ho,,se. Not heinz
'1eloss 'l1e Jo,s ta ny ~, ,,,Sr, XII 10
Ersida ,,at tha ,,lrt cnn t ba IN ssed in
dccloe INA. INC nlsnt eoulu W pusseu 49,, 80,
!, ,ere al ,hon AZ ada and Il ny aool, ma his
led made on those plank winch were
lad better lick than DR.. Taylor and
slept souhdly during tho entire night.
' !. ,,,,ai, - ro,,an, .,e,,t In.
rs llKeiS that the lelioW VINO Sept ~.
mrtLaley Leae M MN would have been
on the retreat IN the peninsula, In the
Of tic rev Il minutes lrii were constantly oc-
fnrr ngns sss rnr tbes seep ean
tary stoppages. They had beer, taking
their rest, such as It was In the trenches
ut Dam No. ] for some time. and were
in q condition to nap IT without any
While in camp a few miles below Mnn-
chester, We were ordered On, a.. forced ), ed
som Federal Sp raj raiders raj Wien We had
proceeded about fifteen miles we were
halted and remained there till morning..
0 nn Ms opt eonn dpe dan a t he F
on awakening in the morning. NE were
Surprised to iiind that we were covered
with several inches Of SHOW As,we had y d
head as we'll as body, in cold weather. we
knew nothing about the snow until morn
ing. We were soon on the way back.
, ,,.aaun ra NJ, was reachod Ind to scrnpe
!; Mi'v nwaS '' before pitchins our little fly
te,t 60 Mn i = N 3 n s,S a si B
Down near chiclsamauga the writer
the dishes around the t nf nc no. hsavS
i in, oiiuush ~, that occ,irred and was
compelled 70 seep on N, one ssiue ~ ~ ~
to Keep ne oener r az; o,t y, +,os c,hic,-
On ulolner ocfa - -. oue .enii ofr IN
picket duty we selected little kn NJ,
on the bank Of the river as our posi-, p..o
Ing up some rails az stesplhts ;p,irht
w',e nay nv, rain ~ feI and IN the morning we
had to wadc over one hundred yara sIs
through water up to our ne ,sa 70 renc e,
land n~ his
clothing 20 get wet $3.50, ~ 1, :
WHAT HE HAD TO zEAI. 49,,
And now comes the subject that Wns
awsys IN aoms
aptly styled It. He could r, make out WIN IN
anys old sort of bed II his commis;S5ai .l,
arrangements were IN 5000 shape ,Ed !, lt the
government failed !. at any time 70 loon,
after his interest in that way, ne e, gen
fray deyses Ways ara
No one could enjoy a wholesome meal me a.
more than himself; but he dld not ie.
quality bluff him Oft, SO long as the quan.
wa was ss ali he took Thought Of, It dldn,
concern him what the morrow might
bring forth he only hoped he would 6,, De
provided for' 1t mateSrea mo heW,
ment was very good to US. furnishing
ample trations Of -four meal. salt, BACON,
moiasses, rice. fresh beef and, consider
Ing their scarcity, good suppnes OF su !sat
and coffee. The beef was Of the finest
GuailtyItar netter .Hal t.,e avelusd thera
Gle found IN me marke.S 80 oSIowed anc3
was n NO s't, varv Issue for the men to
cut from NJ thcir pleasure. During the
LIZ sae ~i't nIled IN Outside of cabins or
t pu se tn freeze md when wanted had to
be separated with a Ratchet. But. alas!
s,Ich conditions did not continue long,
Cat at the time. The second year OF
the war had dawned befoge the soldier
really began to get in much OF his fine
work. and that he was equal to the oc-
eas'0i'' ~ 0Ae I" BACON.
AS q rule In the meat line. bacon. not
too lean. seemed g suit tho soldier the lG
best. He could hroi! II over q very slluii Il
raw II necessary. When ~ camp nc PIE o
ferred to use a frying pan ana use aiie
grease for shortening ms RsysItt or m it
inS lily Poputat a' 81, nthar Lt,,,ia ~
seemed 70 70 1areMe I,ie t, ,.erW lI,ie SPACE
meat u also occuPieu ~ lie, ,o - i'm
In his haversack Which w Vas o IIIe oa az
porlahs n tho sweeiest country
M,,.a u ,inIo - 40 tfick Nn ssau which
u ~, ~ a, i:e' And fnt Without ghost OF
va, Man ah hnnt it''ord which could he spread
i ina,1 h,,ttar IN bread. Many good cooks
devoloped during those memorable four
Years. land many Of tho dishes prepared
Would huve done credit to professional
BEEF.
When the butcher killed beef several
u,.n' were detailed to assist him. They
USUALLY fell heirs to the shins, heart,
i,,,,..,, otc ana we've ALWAYS clad to be
80 lad IN The ''llver ,hey Would fry.
~, ~, ~: = ,,o,iI ha stuffed And baked and
~ shins ~n,,ia 90 INFO Inc sour Kettle.
49, oi.' -, feon men1 taken 'thercirom and
- y ho, NE ~, ~, nav st,,mn for sausage
~ Ia "a ar, ~ % steak Sometimes they
~ ,,,,ii 80 hni7.a ,,ntii rho homes could be
ens ren, "WeH wtan Vii I'the nddIt. on
~ III ana rod ~ hiacI pepner. d very
,nn; ESQ Ssonn so,,se Vas nrndliced
In tha article of bread. hour was more
rrc,,uenilv Issued but often crackers
f"raId-tn k'S and co!nmeal fell to our
iot Durnr the seven DAYS battles
urr Il 'Rjchrond ma IN other like occa-
.srns We Used crackers calCf.y, probab.y
from ~. at that |',our friends. tie
ancrny, ~ Eent no nht,ndnnfiv s,inniird and