Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1910 — What Soldiers Liked. [ARTICLE]

What Soldiers Liked.

No matter how serious the situation nor how near to death the soldiers were, they were always able to exchange a few jokes and to see the comic side of life. As evidence it is related that while in camp at Memphis, Tenn., a great flood came on and the camp of the Union soldiers waa put very largely under water. It waa the custom of the soldiers to dig large holes in the ground, for disposal of the waste from the camp, and these were covered over, but at the time of the flood the water prevented the passerby from seeing the covering. It was Just at this time that Dr. David Evans, whose home was at Boston, below Richmond, and who was a surgeon, made his appearance in a handsome new suit of clothes and went out to visit a certain portion of the camp. In doing so he unfortunately landed on top of one of the waste pits, with the result that he fell through, hia new clothes were ruined and he had to stand for a great deal gs joking.