The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-20
ON THE WAY TO THEIR CAMP
Departure of the City Companies of the
Indiana Legion for Fort Wayne.
Joined Here by Several Others, They Fill
Long Special Train and Leave with the
Best Wishes Of Large Crowd.

Fairview Park was by no means the only
attraction in the city last night. The
Union Station divided the honors pretty
evenly with that popular resort. great
crowd assembling to see the militia start
for the annual encampment of the
Indiana Legion at Fort Wayne. The
companies began arriving at 10 O'clock. and
from that time on until nearly midnight
the men with knapsacks overshadOwed ev-
erything else around the station. There
was the usual stir and hustle incident to
the departure of large representation of
the citizen soldlery. hurryi ing
to and fro of orderlies and
officers. and an excitement that the
boys appeared to enjoy. The crowd
watched the busy scene with interest and
peered through the gates until the soldiers
were ordered aboard the cars. Colonel Nc
kee and Maj Harry Smith superintended
the work of assigning the troops to their
cars. while Adjutant Frank carried
ont the details in admirable shape.
Colonel McKee's discipline was apparent
everywhere and there were DO breaks" so
unfortunately common TO the gathering of
o number Of soldier boys.
The train that carried the militia organ
izatiOns was Lake Erie 81 Western special
of ten coaches and baggage car. 1t was
to have left at 11:10. but the train due on
the j., NJ. Il i. at 1850 was nearly an hour
therefore, when the special pulled out, as
it had to wait for New Albany company
on the late train. There were on the spe-
cial five companies and battery from this
city, one company from Greenfield one from
Aurora, one from Rushville. one from New
Albany, detachments from Bloomington
and Greencastle and the Second Regiment
Band from Connersville. thirteen organiza-
tiOns III all. The Indianapolis companies
were: Battery A, Indianapolis Light Ar
command; Company A, Second Regiment.
thIrty-tivo men. Lieutenant Prinz; Com
pany ID. Second Regiment. forty -four
men, Captain Ross; Company +, Second
Company NJ tcOlOredl. Second Regiment
thirty eight men, Captain Rhodes; Com
pany NJ (coloredl, Third Regiment, forty
four men, Captain Porter.
pany +. Second Regiment. fOrty-four
win P. Thayer, recently elected major
was formerly captain of this company and
pany was escorted to the depot by the band
and about a thousand citizens. who are
proud of their blue-coated representatives
Company G of the Second Regi-
msnt. Rms Rnshvili em wit with e thirty;ons
Holt. Joined the Indianapolis troops, as did
Company +. Fourth Regiment. Aurora
forty seven men. Captain DOwney; Compa-
ny G, First Regiment. New Albany, and
unassigned detachments of twelve men
each from Bloomington and Greencastle
under command of Captain Nichol and
Captain Fee. respectively. The Secop
Regiment Band of COnnersville number
twenty-i five men. including Director Mum
dell. and they were all on hand last night.
The officers of the Second Regiment.
Col. w. X. Mckee. Maj. III. Ii. Smith, Mai
f. 2. Thayer. Adit. William Frank. Sur
geon Albert Kimberling. Asst. Surgeon w.
Hospital Steward N. X. Garhart, and Com
mssary- Sergt. Rich went to the front
with the boys. The Signal Corps
consisting of Lieut. X. T. Oliver, A. f.
Ingers0ll and V. +. Outland. was also on
the train with it's assortment of flags for
instruction In that branch OF the service.
The captain of the signal corps, &. T. Mac
Intyre, accompanied Adjutant-general
Ruckle to camp. Saturday, to aid In estab-
fishing brigade headquarters. Lieutenant
colonel Wishard. Major Pope. Quar-
termaster Keiser and Captain HON burg
also went up Saturday. The boye appeared
every indication of good weather and a
successful encampment. The only case
reported where there was apparent reluct-
ance to go TO camp was that of member
of one of the colOred companies, who
had to be brought in by detail of
Six men. lie was at home and
in bed when the detail made it's un well
come visit, but saw there was no use argu-
ing the matter and. after getting his camp
traps" together he was marched to the
station in triumph by his fellOw-soldiers.