The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16
ASSIGNMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.
Montana Infantry to San Francisco-The
Cavalry to Chickamauga.

bin and the heads OF the supply de-
partment, the secretary of war made
an order for the assignment of volun-
teer troops now being mustered into
the service OF the United States. inc
designated points where they will as
semble with the least possible delay.
This step was rendered necessary from
the fact that the state authorities are
very fast r~elinquishing control of troops
that are passing over the muster line
under the authority of the genera gov
eminent. IL became necessary to as
semble these troops at once i'm order to
meet the problem of their subsistence,
no less than that of their equipment in
the way of arms. clothing, camp and
garrison equipage. to say nothing of the
superior advantage of drill and instruc-
ton under trained officers. as IL Is the
intention that il shall be in every in
stance. The officers To organize these
troops into brigades and divisions will
be determined upon very soon, and will
he ordered to stations accordingly.
The impression that seems to obtain
that any particular corps or camp viii
have superior advantages in being sent
to the front is The dis
tribution of troops was made up on the
lines of their transportation and sup
plies. The supply departments viii
have a depot I'm each camp which can
be more readily reached than the troops
could at their rendezvous in their sew
tTdi SldttS. III duultlDn 10 the tdHlDS
named. the troops that will report to
the commanding general of the depart
ment of the East, amounting to about
one army corps, will probably be en-
camped at some point on Long island.
This. however, has not been fully deter
mined, but a camp on the sea coast
with the best shipping facilities. both
by rail and sea, Will be selected, and.
as soon as determined. troops assigned
TO the department commander will go
into camp there under his supervision.
AT the close of work yesterday at 6
o'clock the total number of troops mus
tered was 81, 900. Taking into consider
alton the careful physical examination
to which these men have been subject
ed. the progress has been rapid. The
following order has been issued:
with the approval of the secretary
Of war. the following assignment of
troops is ordered by the major general
commanding the army. II. &. Corbin,
adjutant general.
ITO Camp George II. Thomas. Chick
amauga Arkansas-Two regiments
infantry. Colorado-Two troops cav
airy. nlinois-Three regiments infan-
try. Rhinestone battery 0ight) ar
tillcry. Illinois-One regiment cavalry.
lndiana-Three regiments infantry;
two batteries artillery. Iowa-Three
regiments infantry. Kansas-One reg
iment infantry. kentucky-Two regi-
ments infantry: two troops cavalry.
Maine-One regiment Infantry. Mary
nd-On regiment infantry. Massa-
chusetts-One regiment infantry. Mich
igan-Two regiments infantry. Missis-
sippi-one regiment infantry. Missouri
Three regiments infantry; one bat
terry 0ighD artillery. Montana-Four
troops cavalry. Nebraska-One regi-
ment infantry. New Hampshire-One
regiment infantry. New Jersey-One
regiment infantry. New York-Six
a IL 49,. go
ry. Ohio-Four regiments infantry:
four batteries Oight) artillery; eight
troops cavalry. Pennsylvania-Seven
regiments infantry; three batteries
Oight) artillery. South ~Carolina-One
regiment infantry. Tennessee-Two
cavalry. Nermont-One regiment in
fantry. West Nirginia-One regiment
infantry. Wisconsin-Two regiments
infantry. Wyoming-One troop cav
airy. District of Columbia-One regi-
ment infantry. North Dakota-Two
troops cavalry. South Dakota-Five
troops cavalry. Idaho-One troop cav
airy. Nevada-One troop cavalry.
To San Francisco: California-Two
regiments infantry; two batteries
(heavy) artillery. C~olorado-One reg
iment infantry. Kansas-One regi-
ment infantry. Minnesota-One regi-
ment infantry. Montana-One regi-
ment infantry. Nebraska-One regi-
ment infantry. ~Oregon-One regiment
infantry. Utah-Two batteries dighD
artillery. Wyoming-One battalion in
fantry. North Dakota-TNwo battalions
infantry. south Dakota-One battal-
ion infantry. ldaho-Two battalions
infantry. Nevada-One troop cavalry.
To Key West, Fla: Massachusetts
-One regiment infantry.
To New Orleans, La: Louisiana
One regiment infantry. TeNas-Two
I r.ofnaaptz infantry Nom Mpxien--Ennr
troops cavalry. Arizona-Two troops
cavalry. Oklahoma-One troop caval-
ny. Indian Territory-Two troops cav
airy.
To Mobile. Ala. Alabama-One regi-
ment infantry.
To department commanders: Ala
bama, one regiment and one battalion
infantry: California. two hattalions in
fantry, two batteries heavy artillery;
Connecticut. one regiment infantry.
one battery light artillery. two battal-
ions heavy artillery; Delaware. one
regiment infantry. two batteries light
artillery to Tvbee island. Louisiana,
one regiment infantry: Maine, one bat
terry heavy artillery; Maryland, two
battalions infantry; Massachusetts,
one regiment infantry, one battery
heavy artillery; Mississippi. one regi-
ment infantry; New Jersey. one regi-
ment infantry; North Carolina. one
regiment lnrantfy anu one batidllpu III
fantry: Pennsylvania, four regiments
infantry. three troops cavalry: Rhode
Island, one regiment infantry; South
Carolina. one battalion infantry, one
battery heavy artillery; Texas, one
regiment infantry. one regiment cav
airy; Washington. one regiment infan-
try Seattle or Philippines).
To Washington, ID. G.: Illinois. two
regiments infantry: Kansas. n regi-
iment infantry; Kansas. one regiment
infantry; Kentucky. one regiment in
fantry: Massachusetts,. one regiment
infantry: Michigan. one regiment in
fantry; Missouri, two regiments infan-
try; New Jersey, one regiment infan-
Try: New York. two regiments infan-
try: Ohio. two regiments and one bat
TALON infantry Tennessee. n bat
talon infantry. Virginia, one battalion
infantry.
To Tampa: Florida. one regiment
infantry; Georgia, one regiment infan'