The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
SOLDIERS WANT BEER.

IL d
down here?"
SOLDIERS WANT BEER.
The boys OF the Second are hoping for the
early establishment of a canteen in the regi-
ment so they can get beer, and Chaplain
Christensen, who has become liberal in this
matter. since he is in position to see the
needs of the men, thinks it will be well to
establish one. putting 1t under proper re-
strictlon. If this is not done the BOYS will
uock TO other regiments and drink their fill
OF beer. The Chattanooga article of brew
IS hght ana wholesome, and the doctors do
not think 1t will injure the men If taken
IN moderate quantities. While some of the
cnaplains are a trifie squeamish In indors-
Ing movement which may lead to tempta-
ton and the formation of a habit for strong
dr4nk, yet they are beginning to give way
TO the Inevitable and it is probable that
Deer will be sold in all the Indiana regiments
within few days. Large quantities of red
pop are offered on the grounds, and the stuff
IS drunk freely, much to the disgust of the
olhcers' who discourage loading I'D the
stomach with such a connection
The enthusiasm of the men in the Second
Regiment over the hope that Colonel Smith
may De made brigadier general grows.
aitnough at Colonel Smiths headoGarters
mat gentleman, who has all along favored
the appointment of General Mckee. Tbe
men In his regiment, however, want Smith
Tor the brigadiership, and some of the In
eianapolis men who came in the party Sat-
urday night saw how the sentiment lay.
me Iolks at home can rest assured that
the boys OF the old Second will be sufficient
~ supplied with other good Christian litera-
Iure besides that furnished them in the In
annapolis Journal, for a committee from
the Chattanooga ministers visited the camp
yesterday and informed Quartermaster
Hopkins that the Christian Herald, or
christian Banner, the boys have forgotten
which, would be sent out to them The
men were also informed that If any Cath
oilcs wished to attend mass they would find
two priests on the grounds. Father Sher-
man. son Of Gen. William Tecumseh Sher-
man, chaplain of the Fourth Missouri.
and Father Corbett, of the Fourth Mime
sofa, are the only Catholic divines attached
TO regiments here. Chaplain Christensen is
administering successfully to the spiritual
welfare Of the soldiers despite a dreadful
example Of moral perversity which he en-
countered yesterday. He and Surgeon
Charlton started down the Brotherton road
yesterday evening and soon came in the
wake of large mule which was being
driven by one of the soldiers. What
magnificent mule" exclaimed the chaplain,
and the mule Immediately resented the COM
plirnent by sending the soldier on his back
up in the air. The soldier landed like cat
and again made for his mule. That's
magnificent mule you have" said the chap
lain, addressing the soldier.
This umpty umpty -, dod
gasted, umpty umpty damn umpty
umpty umpty - mule has thrown me
four times, and I'll ride him or break his
- neck, and I'll" But by this time
the chaplain had got out of range of the
nlasphemous soldier.
SCARCITY OF BARRIERS.
The boys now regret that they did not
enlist few more BARRIERS with the regi-
ment. Company A has Barber Corklin. of
Columbia avenue, on its muster ROLL and he
does a thriving business at is cents a shave,
but after he has scraped the face of his VIC
sim he does not wash the sickness off, for
water is too scarce to be wasted in this way.
BY and by the perspiration does for the
face what warm rag accomplishes in a
first-class barber shop. Some of the boys
shave each other. In these cases the VIC
tim lies on the ground on the fiat of his
Rback with his head between the knees of
The tyro barber, vino tugs away at the wiry
whiskers.
Major Rich has been put in charge of the
officers mess, and showed his utter lack of
culinary knowledge by purchasing five
pounds of oatmeal instead of twenty-five
pounds, which the mess will need. Sergeant
Bell, of Company d, one of the wags of the
regiment, has sprung into the favor of
Adjutant Powell by his knack of doing a
great many things at one time SThe nom
chalance with which he drove a four-mule
team up to the regimental lines challenged
the admiration OF the spectators. 1t was a
circus entree. He has been very successful
in skirmshing for a water barrel
The Second Regiment people want the
folks at home to be patient in the matter
of receiving mail 1t is doubtful whether
some of the letters received at camp will
be opened for a week. The country store,
which answers for a postoffice here, is piled
high like a freight house with undelivered
mali, and some of the mail destined for the
camp passes through here on the way to
fsome, Ga, so that the postal clerks work
s1t and have it returned to camp on the
saaSt train. The serious wreck in which one
soldiers was killed, near Rossville further
delayed the mails. This wreck was due, I'M
AOdbtSuiy, " ISicSSIlSSS, lOT the
Rome Railroad, which enters Chickamauga
IS probably the worst managed piece of rail-
road property in all the broad land 1t is
understood the government officials will in
yestigate the handling of troops by this
road and the accident yesterday. The SOL
Tiiers swear at the railroad more than they
DO at the mules. 1t still takes from three
20 six hours to go the short distance to
Chickamauga, and the correspondents and
civilians who make daily trips between the
two places prefer to take the long route
over Missionary Ridge, through Rossville
gap, at exorbitant livery rates, than trust to
the railroad.
REGIMENTAL INV AIRY.
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fty-eighth Indiana
has regiment adjoining it which will slim
ulate it TO its best endeavor. The Sixth Ohio
gives one of the finest regimental dress pa
rades in the park, and the Indiana regiment
IS enyious of the perfection to which this
regiment seems to have attained.
The men from indianapolis commented
sarcastically yesterday afternoon on the eff
forts of men who left the militia companies
and remained at home to organize new COM
panies in the Indiana National Guard and
obtain commissions. If any of these men
should receive commissions and their COM
panies be sent down to Chickamauga, the
etay-at~homes would receive very cool re-
ception.
The Tndiananolis Tjoht Ar+ilierx is faripo