The age-herald., 1898-05-18
ARE GATHERING
 AT CHICKAMAUGA Twelve Thousand Troops Arrived Up to Last Night. ASSIGNMENTS FOR DIVISION  aj. Gen. James H. WIson Will Be in Con- mand-The Third Pennsylvania Regi- ment Is On the Grounds
 Others Arrive.
 

Chickamauga National Park. May 17.-At p. m. eleven regiments of infantry, one of cavalry and five of light artillery, 12,oo0 men all told, had reported to General Brooke, in command at Chickamauga. The different regiments have been provided with camping grounds, tents and equipments as rapidly as possible and the historic battle field begins to present proof of what the United States can do in the way of assem- bling an army when necessities of the gov ernment require.
 General Brooke this morning completed the assignments for the first division of the provisional army corps. Major-General James H. Wilson commanding as follows: First brigade, Brigadler-General A. s. Burt; First Ohio, Colonel Hunt; Third Wisconsin, Colonel Martin T. Moore: Fifth Illinois, Colonel J. s. Culver.
 Second Brigade-Brigadier-Ge c. B. Compton; Fourth Ohio, Colonel A. B. Coft; Third Illinois, Colonel Fred Bennett; Fourth Pennsylvania, Colonel D. B. Case.
 Third Brigade-Brigadier-Ge H. w. Lawton; Sixteenth Pennsylvania, Colonel Huling; Second Wisconsin, Colonel c. A. Born 157th Indiana, Colonel G. M. Stude- baker,
  quarters in the Kelly field Colonel Wilder of the Fourth United States Cavalry has been appointed adjutant-general, and ar rived. The Third Pennsylvania, the crack Philadelphia, eight companies, 6o9 ofhcers and men. arrived here at o'clock this morning in three sections, in command or Colonel Robert Ralston, Lieutenant-Colonel w. G. Price, Jr., and Major B. c. Tilghman. The Third presented a fine appearance; they were Handsomely equipped and unl- formed, and attracted attention because or their resemblance to regulars.
 Transferred to Park
 The Sixteenth Pennsylvania, eight com panies and about 500 officers and men, ar rived at o'clock this morning at the bar racks switches and were transferred to the park at o'clock. The regiment IS In com mand of Colonel Huling. The commano was uniformed and provided with arms.
 The Thirty-first Michigan infantry, tweiVe companies 1922 men and officers, arrived this morning in three sections. ihe regi- ment was in command of Colonel CorheH- us Gardner, Lieutenant Colonel Freo ochu- bel and Major s. l.. Hunt, c. J. Harrahan and J. H. Kirk. The regiment was provided with ambulance, twelve horses, bano or twelve pieces and a hospital corps or hl- teen men.
 The First battalion, First Ohio light ar. tillery arrived at noon, on one train, 4oo men and officers under command of Major Charles l.. Atwell, Captains G. T. McCon- nell, C. w. Corbin, T. F. Stewart and w: C. Miller. They were thoroughly equippeo with camping outfit, uniforms, and side arms, but will be equipped with field guns by the ordnance department here
 The ne-Hundred-and-Sxteth Indiana, twelve companies, 1,O26 officers and men, ar- rived this morning at 9 o'clock, havlns reached the barracks switch at D. m The reeiment is commanded by Colonel George w. Gunder, Lieutenant w. l.. Niger and Majors L. R. Harter. J. J. Backman and Ed P. Miller The regiment was only par tially uniformed, but were equipped with arms. They remained in their cars 'o- night. U