Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-06-18
ECHOS FROM CAMP.
How GOIdsbOfO'S Military
DemeSned Themselves
at Fort CaSWell.
The Retrospect Is Interesting Alike
to These Who We're There and
Those Who Would Like to
Have Been.

well nave 'D0cOm0 historic > we look
back on the time spent there with much
pleasure. 1t was indeed one OF the
most pleasant outings the Guard has
aver had, and with ALI a tours of in
struetion which did an enormous
amount of good. The writer. a member
of Co D, the organization which is con-
sidered by all military men!the peer
and paramount Of our State Military
forces and which receives. always,
more than it's full share of henors, will
endeavor to write just a tew para
graphs of camp life, such as will most
interest ARGUS readers.
The first officer of the day was again
Captain Cohen.I This is indeed a mark
ed compliment, as the duties encum-
bent on the first Officer of the Day are
always exacting. With his usual apt
ness, tact and knowledge of things
military, our captain set an example
which the regular officers held up for
emulation during the remainder of the
camp.
Our company street, James street,
81 aAAOo Ia AOhO
CT Wilmington, was the model street
of the camp. So model, and we'll
kept, that the different schools for
officers and non-commissioned officers
were always held in our mess-shod.
The fame Of Co. D., had preceded 1t
even to Fort Caswell. No soons were
we settled in our quarters, than the
! callers began to arrive. Regulars and
Militiamen from all sections of the
state locked in to meet the boys and
all were always welcome. Many warm
friends were made by evsry.imember
of the company.
In the little Details that go to make
the perfect soldier, only eurscompany
came up to the mark. Evensat muster,
so the regular offiSers told US, we were
the only ones to appear in prepe dni-
form.
Harvey Bryan. tie companysclerk,
had charge of all the paperswork. Is
it any wonder that this was always
neatness itself and that it ELECTED the
praise of all?
And that same Bryan boy went to
Wilmington one day. On business for
the crptaih, it was stated. If this is
so, wonder whv that pretty, winsom
little girl cried so at the station as we
left home?
Our company was always in demand.
We furnished clerks, orderlies and men
for important details. Even Doctor
Malone, our genial friend Iof the ''mo-
lar plexus," had a chance to pull 'em
out" for the boys of all the regiment.
It is an undoubted fact thati every
cake, which was ratified at the South
port church fairs, found it's way1to the
tables OF Co. D. Were b boys lucky
or did the girls pull the wires for them?
Now that's a riddle.
We were more than delighted to be
honored with such distinguished COM
pany at dinner on Sunday. Col.
James, Major Orrell, Major Pace, Lieut..
Murray, Lieut.. Nets and several 9TH
ers were our guests. Jasper, the cook,
outdid himself onrthis occasion and the
menu vas certainly a fine one.
Too much praise can not be given to
Sergeant Uzzell for the mastery way
in which he managed the kitchen.
The GRUB" was fi1neindeed and meals
were always ready on the dot.
Our cooks, too, deserve lots of credit
for their work. Everyone said that
the eating was the best ever. Well, is
it to be wondered at, with such excep-
| finno1 narcnnal 70 hor1Ia tho .o4;o-o
We were all issued an extra KHAKI
uniform, bran new ones, for Sunday.
Did we sport? Well I guess. And at
muster on Monday-spick and span
are the only words to adequately ex-
press the magnificent appearance of
the command.
1t was only the expected that hap
pened when the callofarms was sound
ed SO unexpectedly one night. In just
exactly three minutes the
was formed, with every man in his
proper place, and, as usual, the first or
ganization to report for duty.
It does not seem possible to meet a
set gilmore courteous, clever and social
gentlemen than the officers at Fort
Caswe1l. Nothing was left undone to
provide comfort and pleasure for the
visiting militia. The commandant,
Major Schumm and Captain Cohen, be-
came exceptional good friends. They
are both good German scholars, Major
Schumm having been attached to the
Kaiser's a fsomeyears ago to observe
their German Fall maneuvers.
What would the defending army have
done without our gallant Sergt. Pitt
man? He is the man who had charge
of the Signal Corps. which connected