The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-28
ARRIVAL OF REGULARS
March Into the City From the
North Sunday Morning.
Big Crowds of People Witness
The Entry.
An Inspiring Sight on Kansas Avenue
Scenes At the Camp in the
Douthitt Tract.

yesterday turned out to welcome the
United States troops when they march
ed into the city at II o'clock The
streets were lined with people of all
classes and ages as early as o'clock
and they waited patiently until the last
commissary wagon had passed and
many followed the troops to their camp
southwest of the city.
An advance guard arrived early in
the morning to see that everything at
the camp ground was in readiness.
From them it was ascertained at what
time the troops would arrive and at
1870 Chief Marshal Fuller and his
aides rode out to meet them.
They waited at the city limits near
the wagon bridge northeast of the city
a rev minutes and then the marching
column came in sight with Col. Lloyd
Wheaton and his aides in the advance.
Capt. Fuller rode up and saluted the
commander. He informed him that he
and his men had come to welcome Col.
Wheaton and his troops to the city and
show them the way to the camp ground.
This is very kind" said Col. Wheat
on. You may lead the way"
Captain Fuller and Col. Wheaton then
rode at the head of the column to Camp
Miles.
Following the commander and his
aides came the five troops Of infantry
300 men with their blankets twisted into
robe and wound around their bodies
ana Inolr guns over their shoulders.
Imediately behind the infantry came
the cavalry with their commander, Capt.
J. B. Kerr and the adjutant lieutenant,
C. G. Barnhardt in the lead. There
were four troops of so men each. Three
Of the troops were mounted on bay
horses and the other on sorreIs.
In the rear was the wagon train made
up of 16 four horse army wagons which
carried the tents and provisions. The
column as it marched into the city was
about three blocks long.
At Gordon street the line was halted,
the infantrymen threw themselves on
the ground and the calvaIrymen dis
mounted to rest. The commander
had ordered a halt to await the arrival
of the Twentieth regiment band which
came over by the Santa Fe.
Col Wheaton sent his engineer, Lieut..
w. p. Durham and a force of men
ahead to examine the Kansas avenue
hour When they returned to the COM
mand car carrying the band had ar
rived.
Band Leader KunzeI and his men
stationed themselves at the head of the
column and the bugIe sounded forward.
The band struck up a lively march and
the soldiers fell into line four abreast
and marched up Kansas avenue.
At Tenth the line of march turned
from Kansas avenue to Tenth street
and at Topeka avenue it again turned
south until the camp grounds were
reached. Col. Wheaton, and his aids
then became very busy men. They di-
rected the movements Of the troops and
their arTan cement in the camp. The
infantry was assigned place on the
south side next the fair grounds and
the cavalry was given the place about
the center of the tract and just north
of the infantry.
1t was the work of a few minutes to
place the companies and troops where
they were wanted and then the caval-
rymen dismOunted and the infantry
broke ranks and all were busy unpack-
mo nd Inc in
about the time required to tell it.
A heavy rope was stretched between
the rows of tents and to these ropes the
cavalry horses were securely tied and
the saddles were piled up at a convent
ent distance.
Col. Wheaton and his aides selected
the place just east of the infantry camp
for headquarters and their tents were
in place as soon as any, with the stand
ard of the regiment planted beside
them
About the first thing the men did
after they were safely into camp and
the tents had been put up was to think
about something to eat. 1t was then
about 1 p. m. and they satisfied their
appetites with a cold lunch.
By that time hundreds of people from
the city were in the camp. They were
allowed to go anywhere. They asked
questions and were answered ciVilly;
they walked over saddles and among
the horses but no one complained. The
soldiers on picket duty did not notice
the lnTTuS1On- the OITlCerS sat IN front
of their tents and smiled good natured-
" whenever approached and the curl
osity of every one was satisfied
At 3 o'clock the people We're startled
by the shrilI notes of a bugle and Capt
G. S. Grimes and Battery B, second
light artillery from FIT. Riley came into
the camp on a trOt and fell in just north
of the cavalry tents
There were 60 men and four guns with
caissOns- and equipments. Each gun
was drawn by four horses. Captain
Grimes staff is composed of Capt Alb.
Heyl, surgeon; Lieut.. Louis Ostheim;
Lieut.. Conllin; Lieut.. o. w. B. Farr,
QuartermaSter.
I'VE left TT. Riley last Thursday at 9
a. m said Capt. Grimes. Our first
camp was at Manhattan, then at Wa
mego, then at RossVille which was our
last stop. We had a very pleasant
march and 1 am glad to be able to say
that we have beautiful camp. I was
here five years ago but the weeds were
not cut then as they are now
The staff of Col. Wheaton who is in
command of all troops is as follows:
Major William s. McCasky of the
Twentieth infantry; adjutant Sands of
the Sixth cavalry; Lieutenant W. P
BurnhaIn, Typographical officer; Lieut.
F. Day, quartermaster; Capt F. Lip
pitt, surgeon; battalion adjutant, Lieut..
Estes Capt. P. B. Kerr commands the
cavalry and Lieut.. G. Q. Barnhardt is
the squadron adjutant.
The cavalry commands are: Captain
VIM. Stanton in command of troop G;
Lieut. H. P. Howard in command of
troop B; Lieut.. E. L. Phillips in COM
mand of troop F; Lieut.. V. P. Anderson
in command of troop K.
The infantry commanders are as fol-
lows:
Co A, Capt. Reynolds.
Co. E, Capt. Dent.
Co. c, Capt. Foster.
Co. @, Capt. Irons.
Co. B, Capt. Moon.
Col Wheaton says he expects to say
in Topeka until the Festivities and Re
union are a thing of the past. Conse-
quentIy he does not know when he and
his troops will leave The officers ex-