Co. G, 31 Mich. Vol.

Chicamauga Park, Camp Thomas, July 2. - (Special.) - All is activity in the camp of the Thlrty-flrst. New recruits are still coming into camp and the oflicers are kept busy equlpplng and drilling them. ■ This morning, by Col. Gardnei's ordei-s. Co. G "struck" tents and went through the practice of loading the ccmpany's baggage. The work was done under Capt MeKeand's direction, and Col. Gardner sajd it was the besr loaded baggage he had seen yet. Each company has to do this work, so that when the order comes to break camp it will be done speedily and without any waste of time. Col. Gardner wants to pack the wagons for each company so that all the heavy baggage beionging t the men may be taken by the wagons, leaving nothing for the men to carry but canteens, rifles and puptents. Yesterday Lieut. Green was oflicer of the guard. Late in the afternoon Col. Gardner came to the guard house. The ccmmand was g-iven, "Turn out the guard, commanding offlcer." The boys feil in their places on the doublequick. When the guard saluted the colonel said: "That is grood; the bet T have seen it done yei." Col. Gardner takes special care in the guard, and it pleases him when it comes up to his high Standard oL excellence. Earl Hawks has been detailed at the conimissary department as clerk to assist during the rush ocasioned by the ssuing of equipments to the reeruks. And Dave Morford is overseer in the qvartermaster's department. Orderlies fcr the colonel and his staff are chosen eaeh night to serve for 24 hours. The men who look the neates't and execute the manual of arms the best are selected. Last night Clyde Pierce was chosen and the night beioro Charlie Hurline. Both acted as orderly for the colonel, an honor sought for. Seldom a night passes without Co. G urr.ishing one or more orderlies out f flve required from the 12 companies n the regiment. Corporal Mat Kirk returned today with four more recruits making Company G's quoto complete. Mat was welcomed back with open arms by the boys. He is fatter than when he eft camp and he must have lived on th best Ypsilanti could furnish. It is stated on grood authority that flfty rounds of amuniüon will be issued soon to each man for target practice. The offlcers were looking over the park today in search of a suitable longe. 27,000 rounds of amunition was transferred from división headquarters today to our regiment. The boys would enjoy hearing a gun flred. The larg-e Y. M. C. A. tent under the control of our well known society worker, Bert Johnson, is supplying the boys vith a much feit want. A librady numbering over seven hundred books and magazines is located at the tent. The well equipped tent supplies a home for the boys where they never fail to receive a welcome. An effort will be made to get permission from the war department to let the ten; be taken to Porto Rico when the regiment goes. It is hard for the new recruits to learn to eat out of a tin plate, drink from a tin cup and get on the ground to eat. This morning one of the guests was heard to say, " well I was a fooi, when I was at home I had butter, napkins, a table and chair and I carne from that for this," and he held up littin plate. But the new ar.d the old boys are becoming wonderfully satisfi?d and enjoy camp life. The boys of G. Company are in the best of health and no one has answered a sick report for weeks.