. History of companies I and E, Sixth regt., Illinois volunteer infantry from Whiteside County. Containing a detailed account of their experiences while serving as volunteers in the Porto Rican campaign during the Spanish-American war of 1898 . ds-eye \iew ofthe citv and the countrv for miles surrounding is had,men and women, on the lawn far below look like pig-mies. The waters of the Potomac shimmering in thesunlight can be traced for miles and as its course growsfainter and fainter in the distance it appears like a bandof silver girdling this part of the world. The city itself,lies spread ou
. History of companies I and E, Sixth regt., Illinois volunteer infantry from Whiteside County. Containing a detailed account of their experiences while serving as volunteers in the Porto Rican campaign during the Spanish-American war of 1898 . ds-eye \iew ofthe citv and the countrv for miles surrounding is had,men and women, on the lawn far below look like pig-mies. The waters of the Potomac shimmering in thesunlight can be traced for miles and as its course growsfainter and fainter in the distance it appears like a bandof silver girdling this part of the world. The city itself,lies spread out before \OU like a page of an open labryinth of streets and avenues, bordered by beau-rtiful shade trees and handsome residences are bewilder-ing while the pure white of the federal buildings nest^ling among the green foliage of the many gardens reststhe e\ e and reilects peace and secuiity ()\er all. De-scending ill the elt\aloi- the pirl\- turns its steps towarilthe Lincoln home. It is getting late and the boys com-plete their dny of sightseeing by taking a drive through 168 History of Companies I and E. the residence portion of the city and return to camp verytired but more than pleased with the result of the GAYLORD,l8t Lieut., Adj. 1st Bat Sixth 111. Vol. Paying thk Tkoois. 100 CHAPTER XI. June fourth,General George R. Garrettson, of Col-umbus, O., assumed of the Second brigade, re-lieving Colonel Foster who had been in command sinceMay twenty fourth. Capt. Cairns who had been actingAsst Adjt Genl at brigade headquarters was also re-lieved and returned to regimental headquarters. The men were growing weary of camp life. Theywere not tired of soldiering but]were restless and anxiousto begin active service. We were fitted out with uni-forms and clothing very slowly. The one bright spot inthese long days of monotonous drilling and camp dutywas the day the paymaster made his first visit at signed the pay roll June eighth and th
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