The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-09
HOME FOR NEW RECRUITS
THE WORK MAY BEGIN IN THIS CITY
THIS MORNING.
Lieutenant johnson and CorporaI
Palmer Arrive-PrObabIy No Col
ored Companies Here.

officers who were detailed by the War De-
partment to come here and enlist recruits
began arriving last night At 6 o'clock
Lieut.. Edward Johnson and Corporal H. A.
Palmer, of Battery A, and Capt. VIM. F..
Ranke and Sergeant Harry D. Alderman,
of the Fort Wayne Battery, arrived via
Louisville
Lieutenant Johnson and Sergeant Palmer,
of the old Battery A, have no instructions
from the War Department as to the method
to be pursued in recruiting the fifty-four
men needed by the battery except that it
was understood in general way before
starting that the preference would be given
to the men rejected in the original muster
at Camp Mount. 1t is especially desired,
however, to recruit a number of tradesmen,
such as farriers, wheelwrights and harness
makers. The final instructions from the
War Department are expected to be waiting
for them at the Governors office, where
they have been forwarded by Adjutant Gen.
eral Corbin. The men as fast as recruited
will be sent to Chickamauga In detachments
of ten.
At midnight Captain Ranke and Ser
geant Alderman left for Fort Wayne. The
officers have not yet received detailed in
structions for the work of recruiting Cap
tain Ranke called on Military Secretary
Wilson to ascertain whether the Governor
had any information to communicate, but
was informed the Governor had received
nothing with reference to instructions on
the recruiting
II suppose" said Captain Ranke to a
Journal reporter, that my instructions
have been forwarded by mail from Wash
ington, and that will find them when I get
home"
Captain Ranke, in the absence of any de-
tailed instructions, was not positive as to
how the work would be done, but said that
ne understood the men would be sent di-
rectly to Chickamauga in squads of ten or
fifteen as fast as they were recruited.
There will not be temporary camp
here" said he, "but the men will be sent to
Camp Thomas as rapidly as they are re-
cruited. We have the power to act as quar-
termaster, and can furnish the men trans
portation, with the necessary rations"
1t is understood by the recruiting officers
that arms and accoutrernents will be fur
nished the recruits as soon as they reach
Camp Thomas.
Il do not know how soon the infantry off,
GERS will arrive" said Captain Ranke. "I
suppose they will be along in day or so,
II they do not get here tonight. Lieut.
Johnson and Corporal Palmer were on the
same train we came on"
The captain said that he did not antici-
pate any trouble in getting men as soon as
he reached home, as he had received inti-
nations that there are many waiting. In
his capacity as quartermaster he will have
the necessary authority to employ civilian
physicians to make the medical examina-
lions and perform the other steps necessary
to recruit the company to the maximum of
173 men. Captain Ranke said that he would
begin his work very soon, and thought that
1t would be completed in very short time.
Speaking of the men in camp, Captain
Ranke said that as a rule their health was
good. and they were bearing up and getting
hardened to the service admirably. Now
they are growing a little impatient, and
hope to be sent on to Tampa soon. There is
yet no information to how they will go.