The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

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sea- EXAMINATIONS we're held on June
= n IS. AID quite a few applicants
failed 20 pass. Quite a few also AZ
tie last moment were affected with =
faint heart and Withdrew their names.
orcers were received on June -, FOR
the company 10 move TO Camp At.
kinson. On June =. the company
met at $50 a. m. and led BY a brass
band. marched TO the Ohio River de-
pot Although Il was an early hour.
thousands were on the streets TO see
the company depart. and IL a al
most impossible Tor the men TO work
their way through the crowds. Il
was thought that OF course the com
pany would be sent TO the front. aud
II was expected that many would sac
rihce their lives before the war would
end. AT each step. the men were
grabbed by a relative or "A friend,
h a they might bid a last 'good-by."
and the scenes that were enacted
that morning. Will never DO forgotten
by the company and their relatives
and friends.
The company arrived at Camp At
kinson about the middle OF the after
noon. The camp was situated about
iou miles below Charleston, on the
banks OF the Kanawha river. In the
physical examination, which was held
Immediately after the arrival, -four
men failed 10 pass and were sent
home.
That evening. the company had
their first army mess, which CON
sisted OF boiled beef. bread without
butter. and black coffee. The men
were quartered six or seven To each
tent, the tents being lOXl2 feet. On
the following day the camp routine
was begun with reyeille at . "A. m,
and the company was formally mus
tered in the service as Company d.,
Second West Virginia Volunteer In
fautry. The company was uniform
cd and equipped almost Immediately.
Tho men soon fam!liarized them
selves with the duties Of camp life.
Perhaps the most difficult thing for
them 10 learn was the meaning Of
the many buEle calls. The easiest
OF these WAS the mess cal.
Soupy. soupy. soupy without
q single bean.
Coffee. coffee. without a bit Of
cream.
Perky. porky. porky. without a
streak OF lean.
The next easiest was tho recall
from drill" The most difficult We're
the "re,eili-' II cant Eet them up
and the drill" calls. Five hours were
devoted each day 10 drill. and the
regiment was soon r0uud.! into such
a well drilled body that ~ was known
throughout The country aS one OF the
best drilled regiment, .u the service.
Due TO the ~Uu~Iuitdry location OF the
camp. and the impure water. much
sickness resulted. ma Jew OF the men
escaped being afflicted with dyseu-
tary and kidney complaints.
of for Camp Meade.
on tho morning az August 70. the
regiment broke camp preparatory TO
leaving Tor Camp Mtacc. DO ra.ntd
hard ai. morning. and mon and camp
'gu'pale were 90 sorry locking mess.
Camp Meade va- reached .t noon OF
the ioliowiu- da.. Here was located
the largest camp lu the country.
$4,000 troops bong modified. The
feeim"nt was made a part OF the lst
BTIsAdc. lid Division. 2ud Army
Corps. under the command of Major
General Graham. A.'.r General era
ham muster % a short time after.
MaJorGeIcral NOur-. "A ouc-nrmed
veteran. who had been IN tine cam
pa lu at SANTIAGO. was placed IN
command. Ia'- army corps. together
with ..' Seventh corps under fAc
command OF Major EI'4nuru Ice.
acre intended to d." u-td for tac cap
TUE O. Havana. which 20 Wds expect
cd Would cad ;uc Wat. However. be-
fore OBJ" war had prurr,-sed taat far.
the Protocol ol Peace was signed and
an drm.sticc declared unit rtpreseu
tatiyrs oi th" TWO countries could
meet and Discuss peace terms. Later.
30 Was the intention OF thr war de
partmcut 20 send the regiment TO
Havana Tor rarri on duty. but 80 was
found that troops we're not needed
and tuo order was couutermanded.
On september Goth. the regiment
let Camp Meade. leaving behind on.
ly o. camp guard and the sick. and
about s"1 strong. started on a 14J
wlIc march To- Gettysburg and return.
ll fh. rear OF the marching column
followed a wagon train OF six avn.
balances. and - wagons. each with
four mules attached. and tho whole
making 20 column OF more than a mile
Boo length. Stops were made az noon.
Of each day FOR lunch. This lunch
usually consisted OF cold boiled beef.
urhuttcrcd bread. or hard tack. and
water The bread was not always OF
fle best. and being shipped from
quito 90 distance Uas frequently stale
and wuu.at Camp was pitched 90
'In ct'r.n. nnlG some tosn. The men
-.'' .uE "A. f."f- H'f.. shelter or DOG