The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-17
VETERANS AND RECRUITS
A Big Day Among the Soldiers at
Camp Morton.
Conclusion of the Artillery Drills and Grand
Parade of the Troops Through the City
The Sham Battle To-Day.

The attendance at Camp Morton yesterday
was much smaller than that of the previous day,
the people evidently saving themselves for the
sham battle, which is to be the "piece de resist
ance" of the military entertainment. The drills
did not begin until IL O'Clock, a change ID the
programme having been found necessary. Camp
inspection took place, and the artillery, under
command of Colonel Eli Lilly, put In an hour
In practice for the mounted artillery drill, when
was to come off in the afternoon.
At quarter past IL the Gatling-gun squad
went through their evOutions in good form.
The Calling gun is a novelty to most old soldiers,
and they look upon 1t very obviously.
The Tecumseh Rifles next came upon the
ground to contest for the prize for State troops,
and were warmly received as they came CD, led
by their excellent drum corps. Considering the
short time that this company has been organ
lied it did wonderfully well, going through the
manual iu good form. This was considered to be
the best feature in theif drill, as in other re-
spects they were faulty. 1t is an excellent
young organization, and everybody predicts q
high place for it in the next contest.
In the forenoon a number OF members of the
Grand Army of the Republic gathered in front
Of the entrances of the camp and demanded free
admission on the score that they were old
soldiers and members of the G..
A. R. They were about sixty in
number. and chiefly from this city,
The eneampment authorities refused to allow
them to enter free, explaining that that part of
the programme applied only to the day before
and had been carried out. On Wednesday, old
soldiers day, over 1000 veterans and their fam
lies had been admitted free and over 5000 of
than hasides the troons on the prOund had been
fed gratis by the encampment authorities. They
further explained that this liberal treatment,
with other expenditures incident to the enter
tainment of the old soldiers, would require &c.
900 to bring the receipts up to that time yes
terday) even with the expenses. This expana-
ton had the desired effect and the crowd dis
persed,
The Streight Rifles. an infantry company com
posed of some of the best young eolOred men Of
this city, went into camp yesterday, Orderly
Sergeant I. B. Davis in command-Captain L.
Seaton, First-lieutenant W. E. Murphy and
SecOnd-lieutenant G. W. Davis being unable to
attend. This company was organized on the
18th of last October, and shows considerable
proficiency under number of disadvantages.
The privates in camp are s. A. Turner, H.
Thuston, W. Fl. Jackson, r. A. Rusk. r. Morton,
Joseph Martin, G, Tolliver, A. Anderson, NJ. Col
Tins, b. SHERMAN A. Cralghead, u n. turner, s.
Burns G. Parker, o. Jasper
The Smith Gavitt Cavalry company, of Evans
vile, Captain John E. Garvin, gave "critter
company drill" that lent variety to the military
display. They were mounted on their own
horses. which they had brought with them from
Evansville, and made good appearance.
Following this came the fOur-guD battery
mounted drill, which was a decided novelty to
most of the lookers-on, and was certainly about
the best feature of the encampment This was
under the command Of Lieutenant-colOnel Clos
ser, the drill being gone through with by Cap
tain G. W. Johnson, to whose care and energy
the proficiency of the men is largely due.
After the battery drill, the companies form
Ang the three infantry regiments in camp with
the exception of the Indianapolis Light Infantry
which had been detailed for camp duty, and the
batteries composing tho Indiana First Artillery
formed in line for dress parade, and with Gen
eral Carnahan and staff, passed in review before
Governor Porter, after which they marched to
the city and returned to camp.
The line Of march was follows: From Camp
Morton south on Alabama street to Seventh, west
on Seventh to Meridian, south on Meridian
to Maryland west on Maryland to Tennessee,
north on Tennessee to Washington, east on
Washington to Alabama, north on Alabama TO
Camp Morton, where the companies filed off to
quarters.
ORDER OF PROCESSION