The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
TENTS PITCHED
At CHATTANOOGA
Stars and Stripes Float Proudly
Over the Field
OF CARNAGE AND BL0ODSHED
Believed Ten thousand Men Will Be Assem-
bled During the Coming Week-Se-
cret Orders to Tennessee MI
tIa to Be Ready.
OF CARNAGE AND BLOODSHED
Special to The Age-Herald.

Camp Boynton, Chickamauga Park
April 15-The Twenty fifth infantry pitch
ed camp today at the Widow Glenn field
and named the camp Camp Boynton, in
honor of General H. v. Boynton. The
soldiers were limbered up this afternoon
and put through stiff drill by Colonel
Burt. They are in prime condition and
will drill and maneuver every day.
General Boynton tonight said that he
had been officially notified by the war de-
partment that the First, Second, Third,
Sixth, Ninth and Tenth regiments of cay
airy, all the light batteries of artillery in
the First, Second, Third and Fifth regi-
ments and one or two more infantry reg
iments had been ordered to Chickamauga
and are now on the way. Some oil then
are expected Sunday or Monday.
With the cavalry regiments will be about
$500 horses and local dealers have been
asked to bid on food supplies -
Under Secret Orders
The Tennessee military officers are I'M
der secret orders and are drilling nightly.
expecting to be called out. The local COM
handing officer said today that he had in
structions to be prepared to go into camp
on the Chickamauga park mobilization
grounds next Monday. A half dozen COM
panies, comprising the very best men in
have applications in the adjutant generals
office asking to be mustered in.
Hundreds of citizens visited the camp
grounds today and watched the erection
of the tented village. When the troops
alighted they were met by Transfers, who
had preceded them, and the camp equip
ments were quickly removed to the Glenn
field, half mile away, where the camp
was pitched. Colonel Burt stood on a
nearby knob and watched the men form
l.
faultlessly executed. The Twenty-fifth
infantry made a requisition on the war
department tonight for seventy-five mules
to be sent at once. The grounds around
Camp Boynton are dry as a floor today,
although 1t has been raining hard for
three days.
Ten Thousand Men VIII Come
The sun shone forth today and greatly
enthused the boys. General Boynton says
there is little or no doubt but that at least
10000 men will be concentrated at Chicka-
manga by next week. If a call for the
militia Is made, he says, the entire mill
tia force of the country will be assembled
here. General Boynton also says that Gen.
eral Miles considers Chickamauga the very
best point in the south TO mobilize troops
and is prevailing upon Secretary Alger the
wisdom and necessity for SO doing. Gen.
eral Miles is also urging that the militia
forces be called out as quickly as possible.
Secretary Alger telegraphed tonight that
General Brooks Of the Department of the
Lakes would command at Chickamauga,
! and would be on the field at once. Every
thing is in readiness to receive the troops
when they arrive, and ample railroad facili-
ties will not be wanting. The Chattanooga,
Rome and Southern railroad has had all
the empty coaches they have concentrated
I'm the yards here and have been notified to
< hold them in readiness for use. The stars
and stripes tonight float as proudly over
\ the once scene of bloodshed and carnage
Z as they did over General Rosecranes' head
Quarters upon the same spot more than
Quarter of q century ago. The regimental
band has entertained the visitors at camp
this afternoon by playing stirring and pa
triotic tunes.