. 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. Also a record of the two companies as state troops from the date of organization to April 30th, 1901. birds-eye view ofthe city and the country 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
. 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. Also a record of the two companies as state troops from the date of organization to April 30th, 1901. birds-eye view ofthe city and the country 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 you like a page of an open labryinth of streets and avenues, bordered by beau-,tiful shade trees aud handsome residences are bev»ilder-ing while the pure white of the federal buildings nest-ling among the green foliage of the many gardens reststhe eve and reflects peace and security over all. Dcrscending in the elevator the pirtv turns its steps towardthe Lincoln home. It is getting late and the boys com-lete th^ir day o,f sightseeing by taking a drjye 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 L. R. GAYLORD,l8t Lieut., Adj. 1st Bat Sixth 111. Vol. PAviNci THE Troops. 169 CHAPTER XI. T-^^? 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 butwere 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 an
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