Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
THE FIRST GOES IN CAMP i.
Wisconsin Boys Glad They Did
Not Go to Tampa.
ARE AT JACKSONVILLE.
The Camp is at Springfield, a Suburb
Good Water and Cool
Ocean BreeZes.

camp in a suburb of Jacksonville, Fla,
known as Springfield, from which the
camp may take its name The change
from Tampa to Jacksonville saved the
boys nearly days travel and that meant
a good deal in this hot climate. The regi-
ment reached Jacksonville last night, but
no attempt was made to take it to camp
until this morning The railroad facili-
ties between the city and camp are limited
and it was II o'clock before the first sec
ton was unlOaded at the camp.
Col. Schadel proceeded at once to locate
his regiment according to orders received
en- route and to erect his tents to shelter
the men from the blazing sun. Gen.
Iawton, who is TO have command of the
whole division, still has his headquarters
in the city and nothing was done toward
establishing the camp until this morning.
Brigading orders will be issued this even
ing and it is likely that the three regi-
ments now Oh the ground-the First North
Carolina, the Second Illinois and the First
WiscOnSin-will be brigaded together. The
camp is about Il mile away from the St.
Johns river, and it is hot and sandy.
If it were not for the breeze from the
ocean it would be intOlerable, but breeze
blows most of the time. The water sup
ply Is ample.
Jacksonville, Fla, May 23.-The First
regiment did not go to Tampa, Fla, as
was ordered when the troops left Mil
waukee on Friday. Orders were receiv-
ed en- route directing Col. s. L. Schadel
to go to Jacksonville, Fla. The troops
reached Jacksonville this morning and
were among the first volunteers to report
to the new camp there. The change in
destination was presumably made on ac-
count Of the water famine and the con-
sequent threatened sickness at the Tam
pa camp. Consequently the change of
rendezvous met with much favor when
it was announced this afternoon.
The war department has decided to es-
tablish a military camp at Jacksonville.
for various reasons, chiefly because of the
abundance of its water supply. More
over at Tampa the weather is so intensely
hot that it is questionable if the Northern
troops can be acclimated without sick
ness. AT Jacksonville the heat Is not so
intense and the climate will, therefore, be
better suited to the Wisconsin men.
Chickamauga Park, Ga, May %
Especial .-Wisconsin's Second and Third
regiments took part today in the most
important display of their military ca
reers. 1t was the first division review
since mobilization, Gen. Wilson being the
reviewing officer and memorable Kelley
field the scene. Nine thousand troops
marching in line of companies to martial
music was most impressive sight never
10 be forgotten by the witnesses.
Following the parade the Badger sol
diers were highly complimented by one
of Gen. Wilson's aide-de-camp, who said
he was merely repeating the high opinion
that commander had expressed during re-
view.
Private Eek of Eau Claire was buried
in the National cemetery with military
ceremony today. Private Bronsted, also
of the Third, reported out of immediate
danger.
1t was enormously reported this morn
ing that Private Kinney of Co. B., Osh-
kosh, was dead. He is suffering from
cramps of the stomach, but is not dan
gerously i'll.
Camp Alger, Falls Church, Va, May
23-No straw, cots, other sleeping ac-
commoda tons or hospital facilities were
provided for the Sixth Illinois infantry
and last night they were compelled to
sleep upon the ground. They have not
been provided with any fresh meat or
bread, and water is scarce, and the only
thing done by the war department Off
Gals to make them comfortable was to
furnish them with tents. Only about
tWo-thirdS Of them are uniformed, and
they are living on meager army rations,
except when they patrOniZe the suffers,
which has to be done at their own eX-
pense.
In looking over the camp Senator Cul-
lom came across the tent in which Pri-
vate BlOOdsoe, who had been suffering
with typhoid fever since leaving Spring
field, lay dying upon the damp ground,
with nothing between him and mother
earth but blanket The senator, who is
sympathetic, was indignant at the treat
ment accorded the invalid, and immedi-
ately started out to have him transferred
to the hospital at Fort Myer, near by.
Before the senator returned to the tent
where the suffering soldier lay he had
passed beyond all human aid, and died
upon a cot which was borrowed few
| moments before from an Ohio regiment
Chattanooga, Tenn, May pa large
force of men began work this morning on
the pipe lines from Chickamauga creek,
which will supply the camps with water.
An immense engine and pump are now in
working order and by Friday of this week
every camp will be supplied by the water
| from the creek. Work will be COM
menced tomorrow on a pipe line which will
| bring excellent drinking water from
| Crawfsh Springs to the camp. The
wells are now furnishing plenty of water,
| but it is feared that some Of them will
| give out during the summer and the Off
! Gals are taking no chances.
Brighten Breckenridge and staff con-
! tainue their work of inspection. They
will remain several days, going from here
| to Tampa. Gen. Andrew S. Burt. who
| was recently returned here from Tampa,
| has been ordered back to Tampa. Troops
X, B and E Of the Third United States
volunteer cavalry went into camp this
morning. The first District of Columbia
| infantry, Col. F. G. Harriewins command
of 1900 men, arrived this morning over the
Southern railway. The regiment got to
| the park about noon. The Third regiment
Tennessee infantry leaves Nashville for
| the park tonight in command of Col. j.
| P. Fyfe.
The Fourth Ohio infantry will march
from the park to the city late this even
| ing. This regiment will go into camp near
| the National cemetery, close to the city
! limits, and will do provost guard duty.
Washington, D. c., May 23.-[Special.]
The action Of the war department in
keeping the boys moving from one point
to another is due largely to advice of
army surgeons, and unless an invasion of
| Cuba is started Immediately doctors say
| troops must be constantly transferred
from place to place. It is probable that
the two Wisconsin regiments at Chicka-
manga and regiment at Jacksonville will
be transferred to other camps unless in
| yasiOn is soon started.
| The army surgeons are almost unani-
mously in favor of immediate invasion of
! Cuba. They are confident that Cuba
| will no no worse than rFamno Jackson