The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-07-29
TRAYNHAM GUARDS
AT CHICK AMAUGA.
Laurens Military Company is Enjoying
the Encampment. Will Break
Camp Saturday.
Camp William H. Taft,
Chickamauga National Park,
Lytle, Georgia, July 25, 1908.


Traynham Guards are camped on
what is known as the lanyard, a
short distance from Snodgrass Hill,
where such severe fighting took place
A small stream cuts this old lanyard in
two and on the other side nearly oppo-
site us are camped the 10th and 72nd
Regiments Virginia National Guard Of
about 600 men each. There are in
camp here in addition to our troops and
those of Virginia the 7th Regiment of
Infantry u. S. Regulars, composed of
500 men; the 18th Cavalry U. S. Regu-
lars, composed of about 500 men; a
ton, d. c., making about | $50 men in
camp in the park About 200 troops
are coming from Alabama in a few
days.
The sanitary conditions are fine and
so far everything has been all right.
Our regimental camp is laid out ac-
cording to strict regulations and has
gained quite number of comments
from the u. S. Regular officers; in fact
they state it is the best laid out and
best camp that has been made by any
regiment that has been here. Daily in
spections are made by United States
officers, who see that everything is kept
clean.
We are pretty well fed, as will be
seen by the bill of fare for the three
meals given below:
BREAKFAST.
Coffee, French fried potatoes, break
fast strips, syrup, loaf bread.
DINNER.
Roast beef, tomato soup, Boston
beans, syrup, loaf bread.
SUPPER.
Irish stew, blackberry jam, coffee,
syrup, loaf bread.
We get up about sunrise and from
then till p. m. or o'clock eastern
time we are busy with various drills.
At first we had two heavy drills a day
of about 81 hours each, but now we
only drill in the mornings. The camp
is about 10 miles from Chattanooga and
is connected by railroad and trolley
line. The park here is about 144 square
miles, so you see we won't get to see it
all. The grounds are dotted with mon
uments of all shapes and sizes and
some are very pretty. The regular
us and is known as Fort Orglethorpe.
The field hospital is a short distance
from us.
We are due to take long practice
march Of about two days and are to go
in heavy marching order, that. is we
will go fixed up like we left the armory
to go to the depot. We are also due
to have big sham battle.
We will probably leave for home Sat
urday evening. Everybody is in good
health.
The 7th U. S. Infantry Band is one of
the best have ever heard. We hear
them frequently and enjoy the music
very much.
The 18th U. S. Cavalry led an all
night battle Thursday night, beginning
at dark and lasting until day break.
Following is a very complimentary
mention of our troops in The Chatta-
nooga News of July oath:
"The South Carolina boys have about
the best equipment of any militia regi-
ment that has been at the camp. Iu
speaking of their equipment Gen. Potts,
commander of the camp, was very com
plimentary. They have the cOnical
tents similar to those used in the regu-
lar army, the new regulation rifles, each
man has portable cot which, while
very comfortable, can be folded up into
a space three feet long and three inches
in diameter. The mounted officers have
their own horses with them, and they
all maintain the reputation Of South
Carolnians for excellent hOrseman-
ship"
Our post office address is "D" Com
pany, lst Regiment N. g. S. c., Lytle,
Georgia.