New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-27
TO MOVE FROM CAMP THOMAS
FIFTEEN REGIMENTS ORDERED TO THE
FEONT-GENERAL BROOKE EN-
PECTED TO LEAD THE
EXpFDITI0\
EXPEDITION.
fRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

General Rrooke's Headquarters this afternoon
Fifteen regiments have been ordered to the
front. including the 10Th New-York
General Brooke Will doubtless lead the expedi-
-,on. for. following the general order to prepare
,or service in the field. he issued supplement-
AIRY order 10 the First Corps which Is taken 10
mean that this entire corps will go to the front
md that he will command il. This Is the corps
now commanded by him. The following Is the
order issued TO the fifteen regiments 70 prepare
FOR field duty:
Headquarters First Army Corps and Department
of the Gulf Camp George IL. Thomas LhlcKt
mauga Ga June &C. 1S9S.-General OrGer No. 81,
bTsades Of he second Division First Army Corps.
Scrring an evolutionary force. composed or te
,,yeDsre9 and equipped in accordance with neral
order No 81. current series First Army corps iof
First DIVISION. Major General Wilson COMMAND
ing First breade Sih Massa9 hu LEI % "
SAUCER commanding 4th Ohio 80 illinois an r5nn
sylvana; Third Brigade, l5TgadeI General Willy ~,
Commanding 18th Pennsy lvania % Nis'onsih ls'
New Hampshire Second Division brigadiei- ,i
Sesardencr conInandns s.st Nj shigan Goth Indiana
Isl Georgia; Second Brigade. 5Ilgad'er d.
diana. I'm New-York To eject the Organization
of Ne evolutionary force As aboy. INC l0IS. II
Acknowledgement J. a. Wiley and Captain r; y.
Ko6bng ASs1yn n Tb1d raG Fist Di
Vision the Sth MASSACHUSETTS, from Second Brigade
d Tst DsT from TO Frs Brsadc First Division
second Brigade Third Division; the LIST New
TS F4 Third y ysRa The Sd Ksn}"ck
from Third Brigade First Division to Third t Brl,
sscognd RrIgade Third Division to Second Brigade
Second Division. Brgader-Genera VIE: wa , ne
Commanding officers Of regiments VIII report 10
their brigade commanders for inStrucI re Il The
contemplated that camps VIII lie broken III '''o
expeditionary force moves ny cSL pea BROOKE.
NJ V SHERIDAN. first adjuta Mt general
ORDERS FOR EQUIPMENT.
Following this order General Brooke issued
the following:
headquarters First Army Corps, Camp George II.
Thomas Chickamauga Ga, Ca Va .. Tho Frs,
Army Corps will be Immediately equipped tor hed
service IN SccoTaange T Observation-Disclosures of the army
Division commanders are charged with the eAeCu-
snection 10 be made to insure compliance. Over
coats and all personal belongings other than those
packages, plainly marked with name of the owner.
his rank company and regiment Ihese packaets
plainly marked with name OF company and resi-
Inent. and turned over to the cnlef
poncho or rubber blanket will be substituted i9r
in wagon will be packed in them II not an eX't "a
make the packages. as described In the order;
f. Gardener Acting Assistant Adjutant-Genera!.
Assistant Adiutant- General NJ. V. Sheridan
saws that while no time is specified for the NOV
eng of the regiments the first Will be ready to
iuake the cars on TUESDAY night, and Will be
moved to Tampa at once. However, the general
impression among the officers is that the first
treatments TO 60 will not start before Wednesday
might. and that General Sheridan is seeking to
stir the regiments up and have them hurry their
preparations for departure. The troops ordered
laway will in all probability not stop at Tampa
at all. but will be loaded from the cas- on trans
norris which will be waiting for them by Thurs
day.
FIRST NEWS OF THE MOVEMENT
This information came straight from General
lBrooke's headquarters tonight. The first infor-
-1nation TO reach the regimental officers regard
ling the orders to move came about 4 o'clock this
afternoon. Then copy Of the order was fur
nshed to them. After reading the order the
commanders at once began TO hunt up General
Order No a. mentioned in the orders Not a
copy Of this order could be found in the encamp-
ment General Brooke had one, but access to it
could not be secured this afternoon.
The 18th New-York men are greatly rejoiced
at the prospect Of active service. They are en-
We'd by their less fortunate comrades Of the 9th,
Sth and 18th regiments. The 18th has not been
considered the best equipped Of the NewYork
regiments by any means, but lacks nothing In
the way Of material supplies that cannot be fur
nished within two days. General Brooke had
conference with a numl er OF the officers this af
ternoon, and told them that their regmental
acquisitions for supplies which are already in
would be honored Immediately. and that nc de-
sired every regiment under orders to move TO
be taken out for target practice several hours
tomorrow. 1t is surprising how few Of the men
are aware that they to move.
NO Personal EFFECTS TO BE TAKEN.
The 18th New-York is well Informed but few
outside OF this regiment know anything al all
Of the movement. No home luXUries viii go
with the boys. General Brooke has Interpreted
his order to several of the colonies verbally to
mean that no personal effects whatever Will
be allowed to be taken by the army. All blouses
will be thrown aside al looking glasses and
tents. except the small camping tents. known
as dog tents" in the Army. Some Of o. csc
regiments are not yet supplied with these camp
ing tents. but supply is on hand 10 luip them.
Only few Of the regiments ordered away
are equipped with canvas uniforms. and it Is
rot known whether or not the othe.s viii be
before leaving. Preparatory to the starting ~
the troops three hun..ei thousand rounds OF
ammunition were un!.,d.! to-day. and Will be
distributed tomorrow.
DIR. Sem Is wanted TO accompany the Army to
the front but may nor he able %. He
badly injured in runaway yesterday. and is
now In the hospital. Colonel Hartsuf may 60
in his stead. Great preparations are being made
ia the medical department for the moving OF The
Army. Surgical Instruments badly needed
and Colonel HartsuH is in telegraphc communl-
cation with Washington regarding the shipment
Of more supplies
PACKING AND TARGET PRACTICE ORDERED
Every regiment ordered to 60 will begin pack
ing up its effects tomorrow. Half the day VIII
be snenf In hacking and half In OF hnr Mork snch