The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-18

Review of All the Volunteers at
Chickamauga Military Park.

CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ca, Aug. H.
Rarely In the history of a great nation
whose tendencies are toward peace and not
war is there an opportunity for such a dis
play of military splendor that witnessed
at Camp Thomas to-day. The occasion was
that of the review of General Breckin-
ridges entire command. including cavalry
artillery and infantry, together with the
ambulance companies of the respective
divisions and the signal corps. Fully 1900
soldiers passed the reviewing stand between
S:45 a. m, the starting hour and noon. The
day was an ideal one for so great an event
The throng of spectators varously esti-
mated at from $4,000 to 60,0O0 that lined the
crest of Snodgrass hill from one end to
the other of the far-reachng Dyer field,
found it's position early in the morning and
waited, anticipating the pageantry that was
approaching. The wonder of all minds that
had given the matter any thought from
military standpoint was that such a we'll
trained and disciplined army could have
been made from raw men within three
months time. Experienced military men
thought it wonderful and yet marveled not
at the possibilities of American young man
hood.
The formation was effected by divisions,
each brigade and each regiment keeping
its assigned place in the division. All of
the commands Lormed in line of regiments,
in column of masses. The first formation
of the infantry was to the west of the La
fayette road, the right resting on the Null
Inns road. Brigadier General Franks divis-
ion, the First of the Third Corps, formed
to the left of the Mullins road, after which
General Frank assumed command of the
army for the review. The Second Division.
Third Corps, commanded by Brigadier Cen
eral Compton, formed on the left of Gen.
Franks division. The Third Division, First
Corps, commanded by Brigadier General
Sanger. formed on the left of the Third
Corps. The Second Division, First Corps,
commanded by General Mckee, formed on
the left of General Sanger's division To the
left of this division was the signal corps
On the reviewing stand with Gen. Breck-
inridge were his brother, Gen. w C. P.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky Governor At
kinson, of Georgia; Major Wester, military
representative of Sweden, and Captain Abb
gard, representing the Norwegian govern
ment. The following organizations partic-
ipated in the review:
Cavalry = First Illinois, Third United
States Volunteers.
al b14tCt Jul OIllO batteries, A and Il
Georgia batteries. Twenty-eighth Indiana
Battery.
Infantry-Third Tennessee, Eighth New
York Second Massachusetts, Sixth United
States Volunteers, First Missouri, Four
teenth New York, First Arkansas, Second
Kentucky, Ninth New York, Second Arkan-
sas, Fifth Missouri First Maine, Fifty-sec-
ond Iowa, First Mississippi Twelfth Mime
sofa, Fifth Pennsylvania, Twelfth New
York, Eighth Massachusetts, Twenty-frst
Kansas. Ninth Pennsylvania, First New
Hampshire, Second Missouri, Thirty-hrst
Michigan, First Georgia, Fourteenth Min
nesota, Second Ohio. First Pennsylvania.
One-hundred-a and-f1fty-eighth Indiana, Sixth
Ohio. First West Virginia.
Signal corps.
The day passed without an accident. and
the immense throng of people who wit
messed the spectacle left the park with
broader and more exalted view of Ameri-
can prowess and greater conception OF
their country's gteatness and glory. The
hrst field day viii be observed next Sat-