Evening star., 1898-05-16
ORDERS TO TROOPS
Assignment of Volunteer Forces Now
Mustered In.
DISTRICT REGIMENT TO LEAVE
1t viii 60 to Camp Thomas, at
Chickamauga.
SOLDIERS COMING HERE


| Corbin and the heads of the supply depart
meEts, the Secretary of War made an order
| for the assignment of volunteer troops now
being mustered into the service of the
| United States, and designated points where
| they will assemble with the least possible
| delay. This step was rendered necessary
| from the fact that the state authorities are
| very fast relinquishing control of troops
| that are passing over the muster line, un-
| der the authority Of the general govern
| ment. 1t became necessary to assemble
| these troops at once in order to meet the
| problem of their subsistence, no less than
| that of their equipment in the way of arms,
| clothing, camp and garrison equpage-to
say nothing of the superior advantage of
| drill and instruction that will be under
| trained officers, as it is the intention that it
| shall be in every instance. The officers to
organize these troops into brigades and
| divisions will be determined upon very soon
and be ordered to stations accordingly. The
| impression that seems to obtain, that any
particular corps or camp Will have superior
advantage over others in being sent to the
front, is wholly erroneous. The distribution
of camps was made upon the lines of trans
portation and supplies. The supply depart
ment will have a depot in each camp which
can be more re adily reached than the troops
could at their rendezvous in their several
states. In addition 10 the camps named,
the troops that will report to the COM
mandIng general of the department of the
east, amounting to about an army corps,
will probably be encamped at some point
on Long Island. This, however, has not
been fully determined, but camp on the
ssacoast, 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 q
oclock-the total number of troops mus
tered was $1,000. Taking into consideration
the careful physical examination to which
these men have been subjected, the pro-
gress has been wonderfully rapid.
With the approval oil The Secretary OF
War, the following assignment of troops is
ordered by the major general. commanding
the army. II. Z. CORBlN, Adjt. Gen.
To Camp George Ii. Thomas, Chicka-
mauSa, Ga.
Arkansas, two regiments of infantry
Colorado, two troops of cavalry; Illinois,
three regiments Of infantry, one battery of
artillery OlshD, one regiment of cavalry
Indiana, three regiments of infantry, two
batteries of artillery CiShD Iowa, three
regiments of infantry; Kansas, one regi-
ment of infantry; Kentucky, two regiments
of infantry, two troops of cavalry; Maine
one regiment of infantry; Maryland, one
regiment of infantry: Massachuse ties, one
regiment of infantry; Michigan, two resi-
ments of infantry; Minnesota, two Iegi-
ments of infantry; Mississippi, one regi-
ment of infantry; Missouri, three regi-
ments of infantry, one battery of artillery
QlghD; Montana, four troops of cavalry
Nj lyt-a
Hampshire, one regiment of infantry; New
Jersey, one regiment of infantry: New
York, SIX regiments of infantry, two troops
of cavalry: Ohio, four regiments of infan-
try, four batteries of artillery QighD. eight
troops of cavalry; Pennsylvania, seven reg
iments of infantry, three batteries of
tillory QighD; South Carolina, regi-
ment of infantry; Tennessee, two regi-
ments of infantry; Utah, two troops of
cavalry: Vermont. one regiment of infan-
try: " est Virginia, one regiment of IN
fantry: Wisconsin, two regiments of in
fantry; Wyoming. one troop of cavalry:
District of Columbia, one regiment of in
fdntry: North Dakota. two troops of cav
airy; South Dakota. five troops of cavalry;
Idaho, one troop of cavalry: Nevada, one
troop of cavalry. \ total of fifty-three
regiments of infantry, eleven batteries of
light artillery, and one regiment and thirty
troops of cavalry.
To San Francisco, Cal.
California. two regiments of infantry. two
batteries of artillery theavy): Colorado. one
regiment of infantry; Kansas, one regiment
of infantry: Minnesota, one regiment of
infantry: Montana, one regiment of in
fantry: Nebraska. one regiment of infantry;
Oregon. one regiment of infantry; Utah,
two batteries of artillery tlighO; Wyoming,
one battalion of infantry: North Dakota,
two battalfons of infantry; South Dakota.
one regiment of infantry; Idaho, two bat
talions of infantry.
To Key West, Fla.
Massachusetts, one regiment of infantry.
To New Orleans, La.
Louisiana, one regiment of infantry;
Texas. two regiments of infantry; New
Mexico, four troops of cavalry; Arizona,
two troops of cavalry; Oklahoma one troop
of cavalry; Indian territory, two troops of
cavalry.
To Mobile, Ala.
Alabama, one regiment of infantry.
To Department Commanders.
Alabama one regiment and one battalion
of infantry; California, two battalions of
infantry, two batteries of artillery (heavy);
Connecticut, one regiment of infantry,
battery of artillery (lighD and two bat
teries of artillery Cheavy); Delaware, one
regiment of infantry: Georgia, one regiment
OF infantry, two batteries CighD, to Tybee
Island; Louisiana, one regiment of infantry;
y },
Maryland, two battalions of infantry: Mas
sachusetts, one regiment of infantry, one
regiment of artillery (heavy); Mississippi,
one regiment of infantry; New Jersey one
regiment of infantry; New York. three regi-
ments of infantry: North Carolina, one
regiment and one battalion Of infantry:
Pennsylvania, four regiments of infantry
three troops of cavalry; Rhode Island one
regiment of infantry; South Carolina one
battalion of infantry, one battery of artil-
lery theavy); Texas, one regiment of in
faEtry, one regiment of cavalry; Washing
ton, one regiment of infantry-Seattle or
Philippine Islands.
To Washington, ID. C.
Illinois. two regiments of infantry; In
diana, one regiment of infantry; Kansas
one regiment of infantry; Kentucky, one
regiment of infantry; Massachusetts, one
regiment Of infantry; Michigan, one reg
iment of infantry; Missouri, two regi-
ments of infantry: New Jersey, one
regiment Of infantry; New York, two
regiments of infantry; Ohio, two regf-
ments of infantry. one battalion of infan-
try; Pennsylvania, four regiments of in
fantry: Tennessee one regiment OF infan-
try; Virginia, one regiment of infantry.
To Tampa, Fla.