The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-17
MINNESOTA BOYS ANGRY
ORDERS AB0LIsHING REGI-
MENTAL HOSPITALS DISLIKED
Twelfth and Fourtesn nth Deprived of
Their Surgeons and Hospital
COrps-Nen Nearly RiOted When
Instructions Were Issua6--Or-
ders Looked Upon Grave Er-
rCr by MiEnesotn Officers.

CAMP THOMAS, Ga, June ia
wall of woe has gone up in the resi-
ments comprising the First army corps
which includes the two Minnesota Fegi-
ments. over the orders practically
abolishrg the reglmental hospital corps
and consolidating the entire medical
service of the brigade into corps or
ganization. Two surgeons from each
regiment were detailed to report to divi-
sion or corps hospitals, and every hos
pital steward and private in the hos
pital corps was ordered to report to the
hospital corps of the First army corps
for permanent duty. Following this
came an order to fill the places of these
men by enlisting others in their places.
This indicates that the hospital corps
is to be separate organization and
that the regiments are to be left with
one surgeon simply to attend sick call
ard emergency cases. This is regarded
as = grave error by most of the sur
Seons, who point out that in case of
actual service regiment is frequently
far from corps, division or brigade
headquarters, and should be equipped
with its own medical corps to care for
its wounded
PREFER FRIENDS IN SICKNESS.
geons are much preferred by the men
to the division or corps hospitals. 1t
is also pointed out that the friends at
home would watch the regimental or
CARNATIONS and keep them equipped for
good work, where the great machine
contemplated must depend upon the
government supplies. But if the sur
SeonS are disguised what must be said
Of the men in the hospital corps, who
are taken away from their regiments
Ihere was nearly riot among, these
men when the order came today OF
course they submitted. They are in
the army and have to. But they don't
Ike it and they don't care who knows
1t. Ihey enlisted to care for the sick
and wounded of their regiments and to
be sent away from their comrades all
but causes mutny.
Ihe men of the hospital corps of the
minnesota regiments are too thorough
a lot of soldiers to make known their
dissatisfaction to the commanding CT
fcers; they enlisted to serve their coun-
trY, ana VIII obey any order give them.
but, at the same time, the thought of
being separated from their comrades of
the gopher state is a CALLING one and
they sincerely regret the issuance Of
such orders.
WORK OF EQUIPPING RUSHED.
Every officer of the Twelfth and
Fourteenth regiments is "hustling'' in
the work of equipping the companies.
1t is understood that if the rumor is
true that fifteen regiments at Camp
Thomas will be sent to Tampa for en-
barkation to Cuba, the best equipped
troops VIII be chosen, and every one Of
the Minnesota men is doing his utmost
to put the regiments in the best of
shape. so that they will be among the
lucky number. All of the defective
rlfies owned by the Minnesota COM
panies are being thrown out and new
ones provided Seven thousand rifles
were shipped from the Columbia, Tenn,
arsenal and large number of these
Will be used by the Twelfth and Four
teenth. These two troops are fairly
well equipped row, and, it is thought
that through the strenuous efforts be-
ing put forth by the men and officers
the companies will put up such a splen-
did appearance that they will be IA
Vored among the regiments, and will
be instructed to proceed to the front
with all possible haste.
GENERALSHIP FOR BOBLETER.
There are rumors in the camp of the
Mlnnesotans that Col. Bobleter is be-
ing urged by the Minnesota delegation
III congress for commiss on as briga-
der general. Col. Bobleter is now
acting commander of the First brig
ade, Third division, First army corps,
and has on his shoulders a great deal
of responsibility. in fact, as much as
IS generally carried by officers consid-
erably above him in rank The col
onel is a very efficient officer and his
promotion would be favorably viewed
by all of the officers of Camp Thomas.
Lieut. Louis Mueller, of Company A,
Twelfth regiment, is acting assistant
quartermaster general on the staff Of
Col. Bobleter.