Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-26
IN THE CHICKAMAUGA CAMP
Doings of the Nebraska Boys at Theil
Rendezvous.
SECOND NEBRASKA is FULLY EQUIPPED
Recruiting officers Find No Difficulty
in Securing Plenty Of Men to
Make Up the Full
Quota.

CtilChA OGA, I'D, June S0.-kSpeClal
Correspondence)-Fhe Second Nebraska
regiment has heard from it's recruiting Of
fcers. They have not found the least trouble
in securing volunteers among Nebraska's
sons. Fifty recruits are enroute to Chicka-
manga and are expected to arrive here to-
morrow.
The Second battalion OF this regiment had
some valuable experience in the drill ex-
ercise yesterday afternoon. The men
marched as advance and rear guards to a
point near where Grigsby's cowboys are
located. The exercise lasted two and a
half hours and the battalion showed up
admirably.
Private Norris of Company NJ, who was
recently sent to his home at Grand Island,
Neb., seriously i'll. has appendicitis and his
friends have been informed that he cannot
recover.
Private Frank Burr, who was appointed
second lieutenant in the regular army from
this regiment, was a member OF Com
pany NJ.
Company NJ has received a fund of $50
from the Company NJ Aid society at Grand
Island. Four hundred and fifty pounds of
literature is enroute from the same society
to Company M.
The members of the Second regiment are
now fully equipped with guns, with the
! exception of the recruits. Nothing is lack
ing except canteens.
The regiment will participate in the
division battle exercise Saturday, forming
part of the column to be commanded by
Colonel Bills.
The Second Nebraska regimental band has
won an enviable reputation in the COM
munity and has become so popular that 1t is
in demand at social functions and special
events at the mountain resorts. Tonight
the band played a star engagement IN i
grand concert at the Point hotel, on the
summit of Lookout mountain. The hotel
was connected by telephone with the news
paper Offices and the principal hotels of the
city and dozens Of people enjoyed the music
five miles away.
Makers Cnse.
The case of John G. Maher, of the Second
Nebraska, who is being tried by court
martial for alleged disobcdience of orders
has been continued until 8 O'Clock Thurs
day morning. The question of Captain
Fishers eligibility to act as counsel tOI
Maher has been officially raised. 1t was re-
ported in the camp of the Second Nebraska
today that Captain Fisher had been ruled gu
on the ground that he is responsible for
command. At division headquarters Gen
eral Grant announced that it had not beer
decided whether or not Captain Fisher coulC
act as counsel for Maher.
The Second Nebraska drilled in EXTENDED
order today.
The recruiting officers have been hear
/; from and recruits are expected to arriYl
soon.
The health of the camp is good, and tn
boys are in excellent spirits.
The Second Nebraska is making a de
I;,btf,l pIoaa nf ita pamD Resides npyinl
and curling the streets ~prettily. the tree
/. have been paved around with stone, and i
4 places about the tents snug spots have bee
arranged for flowers, and have been orna
mented with trimmings of roses and fern
and provided with rustic vases, from whic
frail specimens OF the most charmin
3 growths of the wild wood. Large letters c
moss indicate the companies, and the Who'll
scene suggests the loneliness of a cultivate
park. The credit for this work is due t
y all the members of the regiment. Many {
. tho soldiers have manifested useful in
genuity by weaving for their tents foldin
cots of reeds.
Brigadier General Colby, who is expecte
to arrive from Nebraska, will be hearth
welcomed by the Second regiment. TheI
~ are in this regiment a number of boys WI
were with General Colby in the battle
I Wounded Knee. General Colby commando
the Nebraska brigade, in which the Secor
regiment fought during the Sioux war.
: was two days after the battle OF WoundC
n Knee that General Colby returned to Il
battlefield and picked up an Indian girl
NJ years old, whom he adopted, and who hi
grown to be q fascinating girl.
Second Lieutenant Henry Allen, son
AZ Senator Allen, and Private Frank Purr, bo
I'd of Company l., having been appointed lie
la tenants in the regular army, will soon b
A the regiment goodby.
ra Colonel Grisby's Cowboys.
at Colonel Grigsby's regiment was tod
p equipped with l,O2o Krag-Jorgensen carbin
n' and the same number of Colts revolver
IL Word was received that the saddles a
horse equipments for the regiment are e
route and will arrive in a few days,
= requisition has been made for uniforms
an the members OF this regiment and with tn
arrival the command will be fully equip,