. The Fourteenth Ohio national guard--the Fourth Ohio volunteer infantry. icallybut exist; and existence under such circumstancesas those which attended life in the camp at Guayamawas not a sweet one by any means. Everybodywanted to go home and everybody was free to expressthis desire. There was a few exceptions to this rulehowever, but they were men who had no considerableemployment at home and who were ^aming far morewages as soldiers than they had ever earned before intheir lives so they were desirous of holding to theirplaces as long as possible. These members soonfound themselves held in
. The Fourteenth Ohio national guard--the Fourth Ohio volunteer infantry. icallybut exist; and existence under such circumstancesas those which attended life in the camp at Guayamawas not a sweet one by any means. Everybodywanted to go home and everybody was free to expressthis desire. There was a few exceptions to this rulehowever, but they were men who had no considerableemployment at home and who were ^aming far morewages as soldiers than they had ever earned before intheir lives so they were desirous of holding to theirplaces as long as possible. These members soonfound themselves held in severe contempt by theother members, for the regiment was made up of pro-fessional men and mechanics who were actuated bypatriotism only in leaving their homes, their employ-ment or the college to represent their state on the fieldof battle. Time drug heavily and the men began tolook about for amusement of some sort. Fre-quent excursions were made to the seashore or intothe mountains and every opportunity that was af-forded to while away the time was grasped eagerly by. THE FOURTH 0. V. 1. 217 all. Applications were made for furloughs anddischarges, but only a few were granted. The luckyfellows were permitted to go home on the hospitalsMps that left quite frequently, loaded down with thesick and dying. Men who were in the hospitals withlittle hope of recovery in Porto Rico were given sickleave and they too were permitted to go home. Noneof these ever returned, for as soon as their leaves ex-pired the time was extended, so that they did not re-join the regiment until it had reached Columbus. About the first of September there was a changein cormnanders of the brigade. General Haines, whowas a colonel in the regular army, was needed else-where in the service and he was relieved by GeneralFred Grant, son of the Silent President. GeneralGrant took great interest in the welfare of the menand his personal talks and quiet inquiries with themsoon made him a popular officer with the men
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