The record-union., 1898-05-23
TROOPS AT CHICKAMAUGA.
Preparations Made to Supply Them
With Plenty of Water.

with Flenty OF Water.
CHICKAMAUGAN NATIONAL PARK
(Ga), May 22.-This has been a quiet
day at Camp Thomas. The Second Ne
braska Regiment, which reached Chat
tanooga yesterday afternoon, arrived
this morning and was assigned to the
ground selected for the first di-
vision of the Third Corps, and the men
have been busy getting into their tents
during the day. Only two battalions
arrived during the day. The Second
Bate ion of the Second Nebraska,
which had become separated from its
regiment at St. Louis, reached here
at s o'clock The belated battalion was
commanded by Major W. c. Mace.
The First Battalion of the One Hun
dred and Fifty-seventh Indiana Infan-
try, arrived in Chattanooga at 9 o'clock
accompanied by the regimental band of
twenty-fOur pieces. The battalion
spent the day on Lookout Mountain
and reached the park at 3:30 sleeping
under the stars on the little hill dur
ing the night
As a result of the new arrivals, the
railroad yards, which have been enor-
mously congested with the loaded and
empty cars for nearly a week were
partially cleared and room made for
the troops that will arrive tomorrow.
twenty-five cars of provisions arriv-
ed to-day and were stored in the large
warehouse now completed on the park
grounds near the depot of the railroad
company. Fifty-one of the latest and
most improved ambulances, built with
special view to adaptability in a hot
climate, arrived from South Bend, Ind,
to-day and Will be distributed to the
First Corps
The park force of men under the di-
rection of General Boynton was at
work all day preparing for the engines
and pumps to be used in pumping wa
ter from the Chickamauga River to the
various camps. 1t has been definitely
decided to erect improvised water
works and a contract has been let and
all the material ordered, the first con-
signment of pipe arriving to-day. There
is no scarcity of water now, but it is
feared that some of the wells are from
wet weather" springs and that later
they will dry up and the piping of wa
ter from the creek and craWfSh springs
is a precautionary measure.
General ]. S. c. Bates, recently or
dered to Mobile, left tonight at $50
to take command of a brigade at that
point.
The work of completing the Third
Army Corps was begun to-day Gen
eraI Lewis H. Carpenter, who arrived
to-day and reported to General Brooke,
has been assigned to the command of
the First Division of the Third Corps.
The organization so far perfected is as
follows:
First Brigade. Colonel Fred D. Grant
commanding: Fourteenth New York,
Lieutenant 'Gs5ionCl l. Kline.
Second Brigade, Colonel Hardin, Sec
ond New York, commanding; Second
New York. Lieutenant-Co Colonel Lloyd;
Second Nebraska, Colonel Bills. The
first regiment to arrive tonight will
complete the brigade.
The Fourth Ohio Regiment has been
assigned to provost guard duty in
Chattanooga, made necessary by the
disorderly conduct of the young SOL
diers. who have been guilty of many
lapses of discipline, in a number Of
cases of violence and insulting ladies.
Four members of the First Missouri
Regiment injured in yesterdays acct
dent, and who were sent to ST. Vim
cents Infirmary, are doing we'll and will
be out in few days.
General E. B. Williston. from the
United States Third Artillery who has
been assigned to the Artillery Brigade
here, arrived to-day and reported to
General Brooke General Williston
states that he found his brigade about
complete and equipped, with the very
important exceptions that they have
neither guns, horses or ammunition. A
part of the equipment arrived yester
day and General Williston hopes to
get all needed supplies by the middle
of the week.
General Breckenridge and staff did
not visit the park to-day They will
inspect the Second and Third Divisions
tomorrow, and hope to complete the
inspection of all organizations perfect
ed up to Wednesday evening, when
they go to Tampa.
Troop K of the Third United States
Volunteer Cavalry, one the three indie
pendent volunteer regiments. consist
ing Of forty-five men, arrived at Chat
tanooga from Lincoln tonight The
troop is in command of Captain Jacob
H. Oliver, and has been organized in
4NSbIdShd anu Odhold- Inc lIOOp II d
part of Colonel Grigsby's Rough Rid
ers. The troop has no harness, but
was otherwise equipped.
Troops B and E of Grigsby's Rough
Riders, IA officers and men from
Sioux Falls, S. D.. arrived this after
noon. Colonel Grigsby himself accom-
panied these troops. and Major w r.
Stewart was next in command. They
will reach the park tomorrow. The
troops will be followed tomorrow by
two trains carrying geo horses. These
troops are all cowboys.