| Title | St. Paul Globe, 2 July 1898, PAGE 2 | |
| Short Title | Newspaper Account of Recruit Ray Van Amber in ST. Paul Globe 1898 | |
| _BIBL | St. Paul Globe, 2 July 1898, PAGE 2 | |
| _SUBQ | St. Paul Globe, 2 July 1898, PAGE 2 | |
| Source ID | S82 | |
| Text | COMPANY D TWELFTH. Recruits for the Fairmont Company Receive a Hearty Welcome. Special Correspondence The St. Paul Globe. CAMP GEORGE H. THOMAS, June 27th Mrs. Capt. Royce arrived in camp this mornlng, somewhat tired from the tedious trip. Twenty-five recruits arrived this afternoon. Among the number are: William Shoepach, Westford; Vester Murrell, Fulda; Edgar Welcoxon, Fairmont; John Schumacher. Welcome; Frank Blener. Fairmont; Harry Pulver. Fairmont; Peter Deidrick. Falvmont; Charles Groebe, Fairmont; Joseph McAuliff, Fairmont; Wesley Personious, Fairmont; Burt Wright, Fairmont; Dean Welch, Daws County, Nebraska; Fred Jazzles, Welcome; Arthur Nelson. Tenhassen; Charles Merrill, Fairmont; Ray Van Amber. Nashville; Irven Siles, Fulda; Orin Kruse and Alfred Decker, Welcome; Joseph Joswlck, William Garmes, Clarence Grant. Fairmont; John Frank, Fulda; Chris Peterson and John Hecht, Fairmont. The boys opened their faces and cheered lustily when Sergeant Tester showed his colors on the camp grounds. He brought twenty-flve of as hale and hearty men as could be found In any regiment, and men for any company to feel proud of. Every one was glad to see Sergeant Tester at home again, all anxious to receive news from their respective homes. Quartermaster Lewis immediately issued blankets to the recruits, 93 that they might have a comfortable bed to lie on and "rest their weary bones," after their long and tedious journey. Tho boys were given a fine reception (too late for supper upon their arrival). There was some hardtack and coffee. - and coffee and hardtack. The boys were somewhat amused at the novelty of hardtack and coffee. but it will soon be an every-day occurrence "in Cuba." Corporal Burdick in quarters today. June 28— Sergeant Bird is in charge of quarters today. Private Crawford, who is suffering from lnflammatory rheumatism, has been moved to the division hospital. Guard detail for today: Corporal Burdick, Privates Peters, A. Peterson, M. Peterson and Robinson, supernumerary. | |
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