Co. A, 31st Mich. Vol.

Camp Poland, Tenn., Sep. 2S. - The boys of the Thirty-first are busyint-' themselves 'nith routi i work these days, varied now and thon l.iy more r less important evens if Iooí'1 nature. The removal of :he h'ir.st Geoi-gia regiment ho. tak;r awny our best f: etuis, md left iho reg gie::; praotically alon ; in the l)ngtl- Twu utvv regiments have been assigntd to the First brigade - the lDurtli Tennessee ani the Sixth Virginia but they have not moved lnto tdeir new quarters, and wlien they do it is very doubtful whether the pleasant relations which existed between the Jvlichiganders and the Georgians - the "Twin Regiments" of the war- will be revived with the newcomers. The week before the Georgia boys lef t was one of carnival, and the almost daily exchange of compliments between same lettered companies of the two regiments. One night Company A, of Georgia, took our oompany to a theatre party, and the next night we gave them a "social session" which rlvaled any of the "smokers" ever held in the old armory at Ann Arbor. Tlie Y. M. C. A. tent was secured and richly dc-corated for the occasion. Then Knoxville's most famous caterer was called in and the table laid for one hundred and twenty.' Oysters, lobsters, salads, meats, coffee, fruits, cakes and ice cream were served, followed by a smoker and a program replete with toasts and music. Badges printed on I red and black ribbon - Georgia colors- reading "Social Session, Company A, Sist Michigan, to Company A, lst Georgia. Camp Poland. Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 22, '98. 'Adieu.' " were dislributed to eaeh guest. The fete will long be remembered by both companies, and it wás the climax of a series of friendly courtesies between the regiments representing the two extremes - the North ar.d the South - which have become historical. Our new lieutenant, John W. Haarer, is carrying himself these days wlth becoming dignity, and at the same time is winning the admiration and friendship of his fellow offlcers and former comrades. Corporal Juttner, as captain of the Thirty-first Michigan football team, is busy weiding the vast amount of material at his command into a strong eleven, and a game with West Virginia is expected to come off in the near future. Lieut. Green, of Company G, as manager of the team, is making arrangements for a series of games with the other regiments. Private Jerome B. Stocking, by direction of the secretary of war, has been honorably discharged from the service of the U. S. and will enter the law partment.