Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-07-21
SOLDIER BOYS
HOME FROM CAMP

Company f, Twelfth Regiment. N.
q. p, soiled and begrimed from hik-
ing and participating in mimic battle
=. Saturday evening arrived home from
encampment on the 5 80 Pennsy lvania
train. which was over half an hour
late. The boys were bronzed, a trifie
weary probably, but in the very hest
of spirits. Whatever the effect may
have been on some of the other COM
panies hiking and play ing war through
out with all the strenuousness of ac-
tiOn implied was exactly to the liking
of the hardy boys of Company and
there was probably not one. but would
have been glad to have turned around d
and repeated the oompanys participa.
tion in the game of war
Captain Gearhart Saturday night
spoke Of his men in terms of highest
praise. 1t is the best company. he
said. that he ever took to enoamp-
ment, Aside from their powers of en-
durancs and familiarity with their
duties their conduct was most ex-
emplary and during the entire week
not one had done anything to cause
the least annoyance or embarrassment.
Speaking of endurance it is a great
deal to say for the boys of Company f
that during the wearisome march to
Bellaire and back as we'll as in tn
battle on the third day not one was
affected by the fatigue or the intense
heat. The march in all was one of
some thirty miles and soldiers of the
other companies fell by the wayside
like flies.
To mako the contrast all the more
remarkable Company + was ON provost
guard all Sunday night. 1t was taken
out at 4 80 O'CLOCK Sunday afternoon
at 6 80 O'Clock Monday morning it was
taken off provost duty aud thrown
right into the march. Under the cir
oumstances upon arriving at Rellsire
the company was naturally little
whiting and when tho troops entered
the village there wore none in higher
spirits or sang more Justify than Com
pany +.
The march was tough experience
for probably the majority of the bri-
gade. but 1t was a good object lesson
to show the stuff that the boys are
made of and what they could be call.
ed upon to endure in case of neees.
sity. Speaking for our company it was
one of the most enjoyable features of
camp.
One of the most interesting features
of the war game was the mimic battle
on Wednesday. Company + captured
a squad and full company belongin &
to the Thirteenth Regiment and had
plenty of exciting experiences. The
putting up and TAX ing down of the dog
tents was also an experience new to
the Guard.
The inspection Friday did not prove
as trying an ordeal as was expected.
1t was found impraoticable to fully
inspect the Guard at encampment, as
the time consumed would not have
been less than two days. 1t was decid-
ed, therefore, merely to look over the
Guard, only inspecting the pieces
and the mems appearance. The in
spection was conducted by Colonel
Sweeny, Inspector General. Cover
nor PeDnypacker and others we're with
him.
Although by no means as close as
the boys expected. yet the inspection
proved pretty crying experience to
the Ruardsmen, who we're over.awed
by the presence of the Governor and
the other high officials. Nevertheless
there is not one Of the boys but who
has brought home with him the kind
liest recollections of the Chief Execu.
tive. As the Governor moved along he
spoke very encouraRinRly to the boys
and did everything to make them feel
at ease. He seemed to- pay particular
attention to the bayonet, seeing that
it was placsd in the soabbard rightly.
On several occasions he took the bay.
onet out himself, replacing it as it
ought to have been.