The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-24

uhuer command OF MAJ. Gen. Fred.
erick Funston
Hills or Mountains.
El Paso is set at the foot of some
high hills, mountains, some call them
The hills are absolutely bare of vege.
tation resembling somewhat the sand
dunes on the coast. The absence of
trees is the most notable feature of
this country and that with the sage
brush, cactus, mesquite and alkali
dust gives something of the idea of
what kind Of camp site the South
Carolina boys have.
The range of hills encircling Ell
Paso continues up beyond where the
Palmetto boys are located. The high
range of bare hills to the west make
q picturesque background for the
camp. From this range Of hills down
to the Rio Grande the country is level
and the camp site is therefore admir-.
ably located.
The boys stood the four days trip
we'll and detrained in good spirits and
in fine health. They were glad to get
on the border and set to work put
and with buoyant spirits. Water lines
had already been run into the camp
The latrines had already been laid
off and details under Capt. Justice
set to work building the latrines, the
lumber and all materials for the work
having been placed on the ground
prior to the arrival of the troops.
The sanitation and health conditions
Of the camp are all that could be de
sired. The site Is we'll selected.
Only One Difference.
The camp site Is good deal like
that at Styx except for the lack OF
shade. OF course rain Is almost an
unknown quantity In this country and
fc' that reason there will be more
dust but even here the Palmetto boys
ar, ahead for the railroad keeps Oh
who are encamped just across the
track.
Col. w. K. Wright, the commander
Of the brigade composed Of the two
South Carolina regiments and the
regiment from Florida, was on the
ground when the First regiment reach
ed camp. Col. Wright greeted Col
Blythe cordially and they together
went over the camp and saw that
everything was done properly. Capt
Young, Col. Wright's adjutant, gave
Capt. Mahon, Col. Blythe's adjutant,
information about the details which
had been attended to and which were
to be done. Col. Wright ia in com
mand OF the Twenty-thir infantry Of
the regular army, and ranks high in
the service. 1t Is considered a splen.
did thing that he will command the
brigade.
The men are glad to be here and
already have the appearance OF veter.
ans. All along the route where the
different sections stopped the people
and especially the girls, compliment.
ed the Palmetto boys on their fine ap.
pearance and the way In which they
conducted themselves. There we're
several places where the trains stop.
ped and the men were given greetings
by the people but at no place was
there the slightest disorder or even
any suggestive remarks. Col. Blythe
and the officers and men Of the First
are making a fine record for them
selves and are relecting honor on the
Palmetto State.
The First arrived In camp with
1,006 enlisted men and 40 officers
Six enlisted men and two officers are
absent and will Join the regiment
later.
Gen. Bell who Is in command OF
the Ell Paso district, was visitor in
the First regiment cacmp. Very few
OF the men recognized him, but he
walked over the camp and took in the
general situation.
Aftermath at Camp Moore.
Camp Moore has ceased to have
more than merely nominal existence
the five quartermaster sergeants be.
ing mustered out of service and the
officers remaining on duty coming
Into Columbia to finish their work
The place where nearly 2,70O men
lived in tents for almost seven weeks
has reverted to it's former estate OF
loneliness and quiet.
Quartermaster Sergeants Sigh,
Lipscomb, Sally. Walker and Kohn
were mustered out Of the federal ser.
vice and the quartermaster corps OF.
ficers remaining on duty, but who quit
the service August 90. came into Co.
lumbia. These are Majs. Glen and
Wheeler, Capts. Burdette, Warren
and Withers
Maj. j. Shapter Caldwell camp ad.
1utant, will remain a few days and
Will be mustered out Of service as
soon as he prepares his accounts fol-
the war department. He resigned sew.