The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-02
THIRD CORPS ELATED.
Most of the Regiments Expect to BE
Selected for Porto Rico.

selected 1Or Porto fN1cOs
CHICKAMAUGA, Chattanooga Military
Park, Ca, Aug. 1.-Major General Wade's
departure for Washington has put all the
regiments at Camp Thomas specializing as
to the final outcome. 1t is no longer consid-
cred as the plan for the First Corps to go
to the front to the exclusion of any other
regiments. On the other hand, the regi-
ments Of the Third Corps. which is Gen.
Wade's corps, are very much elated over
the prospects of getting to the front. They
naturally feel that if it is left to their
corps commander to select a force to go
to Porto Rico they will be generously re-
membered. The troops are all anxiously
awaiting the result OF General Wades con-
ference with Secretary Alger.
1t is understood here that General Wade
is to command a provisional detachment
of fifteen regiments from States that have
the least representation at the front Men
and officers of the various regiments at
Camp Thomas are in a state of anxiety and
will continue in such until it is known who
will go. The present indications are that
the next troops to go will be from the
Third Corps. Powerful influences have been
brought to bear lately on the President and
the War Department in behalf Of the First
Vermont, Eighth New York and Third Ten
nessee, those regiments comprising the third
Brigade, First Division, Third Corps, Brig
adler General Leonard Colby commanding
General Colby is warm personal friend 10
Assistant Secretary of War Meikeljohn,
who is also Nebraskan, and, besides, Sec
rotary Meikeljohn, Senator Proctor, of Yer
mont, Congressman Benton McMillin, of
Tennessee, and prominent representatives of
New York have Urged the inclusion of this
brigade in an early expedition to the front
The brigade is mustered to it's maximum is
fully equipped and splendidly drilled The
States represented have no very consider
able representation at the front as yet.
Senator Proctor has telegraphed the First
Vermont that it would assuredly be included
in the very first movement
To-day was passed at Camp Thomas with
out events of note. Brigadier General Frank
was in command, but issued no orders and
received but few General Breckiniadge will
arrive at o'clock tomorrow morning and
Will Immediately assume command reliev-
ing General Frank. In case General Wade
proceeds to the front it is the understand
ing that General Breckenridge will be per-
manently in command a this camp
An order was received from the War De-
partment to-day permitting convalescents
in the hospitals to have each thirty DAYS
leave and to be sent home at the expense
of the government upon recommendation
of the surgeons in charge
Making up the pay rolls and mastering
was completed in nearly all the regiments
to-day The paymasters are daily expected.
The transportation review of the Third
Division. First Corps, under General San
ger, which was to have taken place last
week but was postponed. will take place on
the Smith White field at o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon The wagon trains of the
following regiments will take part in this
important review, the first of the kind on so
extensive scale since the civil war:
Twelfth Minnesota, Fifth Pennsylvania.
Twenty-tirst Kansas, Eighth Massachusetts
Twelfth New York. Ninth Pennsylvania
Second Missouri and First New Hampshire
There will be about $50 wagons in the re-
view, including the ambulances OF the d.
vision. There will be over 1000 mules at
tached TO these wagons. The formation will
be in accordance with army regulations
Private Robert G. Auer. Troop {, First