The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-05

lO8t AFTER fOst ana b5ttallOn AFTER BattaIs
ion Arrives-The Scenes.
Business began in earnest at Camp
Wallace yesterday. During q few hours
the almost deserted camp was changed to a
moving mass OF old soldiers. and by night
almost all of the twelve thousand berths In
the barracks had been engaged. sunday
night had supplied but few stragglers. The
morning sun fell hot upon the camp, but a
| cool breeze tempered the air throughout
the day. The fakirs. also under a now dis
pensation from headGuarters were allowed
to establish their business egaln. They ac-
cordingly made all preparations In display
ing their wares for the crowd that was
to come. The extras distributed by
the JOURNAL were read with much
interest. the fac-simile reproductions of the
dispatches from Gettysburg and Vicksburg,
as published in that paper OIL July 4. 1865.
attracting much attention. On the knoll
to the south of the camp the medical corps
had soon established headquarters. Two
large tents are In charge of Drs. Jones and
Beard. They busted themselves through
out the day In getting all things in readi-
ness for emergencies of any kind. They
Will offer as good medical care as has ever
4 DCCn AuLulcuCu hb CuChllUDltul6 DolOI6
each OF the tents hung the large flag. re-
versed, and the surgeons flag. with the
bright red cross. AT . o'clock Drs. BrayJon
andRudy went on duty to attend to mat
ters at night. Hereafter each morning the
bugle call will be sounded for the SICK as
In the old camp days.
The Kansas battalion was the first body
to arrive as such. Representatives re-
ported from Posts Silvia, GETTYSBURG. Nc
| Pherson and Joe Hooker. The sunflower
badges were soon TO be seen In all parts of
the camp. Many of the boys took TO their
hunks Immediately TO make mp for the
sleep lost on their long journey. The SAM
uel II. Dunbar Post. of Greenfield. took
quarters before noon. under command of
w. X. King. Their band will arrive to-day
to escort them through the parade.
Shortly before the dinner hour, the camp
was stirred by the arrival of the Clay
County Ind Battalion, under command
of Capt. w. ID. Mccullough. There were
nearly two hundred members. and they
came marching IN the best military style.
They were led 10 their Headquarters with
their band playing and colors flying. Be-
fcrc the tent of Commander Merritield
they halted and formed q dress parade.
the post commanders advancing TO report
their companies. The battalion was COM
posed of General Candy Post, No.. 9. of
Brazil. j. ;. kellogg, commander; HamIl-
ton Post. No. 352. of Clay City. Peter Hos
letter. commander; Martz Post. No. 4S9.
Henry CLANCY. commander. and Bowling
Green Post No. S73. Elijah SJStsrrell. COM
mander. AS soon as quarters had besn ss-
signed in barracks Il. they broke ranks for
the day. :. ID. Roberts. of Brazil, carried
the bsttaliOn's regulation bugle. and gave
the call for the fret time In Camp Wallace.
The electric cars landed large number
at the circle in the southeast corner Of the
camp. They came by twos anG threes. by
posts and battaliOns. The arrivals began
in good earnest. No sooner had one bat
talon bsen provided for than another sD-
peared at the gates of tho camp. The
Grant hnffaltnn NTH Cnlnn SeaaIa -
command. mustered about four hundred
men. and included Gen. Skunk Beason,
Paramount. Magnolia. B. K: Dunn. Edward
Lennox. Somerset and Wiley Anderson
posts. They brought Andy Jackson, O col
ored boy. who flied all through the war
and who Is now accompanied by his four
sons with drums. The Soldiers Home
band Is also with them. and will appear
with the battalion IN the parade.
The Boone county battalion, composed of
elk companies, was under of Col.
b. NJ Gregory. Capt. jesse H-tf was in
charge of the Rich Mountain Post Com
pany. Besides this there were posts FROM
townsville. Thorntown, ElizavIlle. Adj
vance. and jamestown. all together mus
tering 300 men. They showed that they
were still soldiers bv marching from the
station. n distance o two miles. led by tho
louisville band. IL looked almost like a
procession. as others tilsd rapidly in after
them. Samuel Stewa art Post. No. 557. of Flora,
was led by :. :. Myer. Sam Henry Post.
w. w. "a % A@o bAOb0lo 6PpCnI-
ance as IL marched Ia with twenty-five in
line. They had fine blue badges. clean
blue suits. and fine flags. The Greene
county battalion consisted of ten posts,
under command of Adm q. CaVins.
1t was only by the uncessing activity of
the officers in charge that these numbers
were kept from an utter chaos. Those
who sought quarters In the barracks were
multiplied by those who came merely to
see the place and tn converse with old
comrades. One of the first acquisitions of
these old soldiers on being dismissed from
ranks was soap and water. and the open
air toilet room presented a unique appear
ance. Fifty tin basins. with their appur-
tenances. were doing duty. It was n Jolly
crowd that always had q Joke on the
the tongue. A large number copgregated
near the headquarters. greeting and
Joking with the new arrivals.
The cry of fresh fish was started
several times during the evening. As IL
became dark. those who did not care 10
return TO the city. settlod down TO camp
lie. Their camp tires were filled with inst
"a much story-tellIng and joking as in
former TINES. after the stran gsness of the
crowd had once disappeared. fhe evening
had been drawing together the knots Of