New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-26
ruE CAMP AT CHICKAMAUGA.
,,,roR.GENERAL WADE NOW IN CON-
MAND-HIS STAFF.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRInrNE.l


CHATTANOOGA Tenn. July 2o-General Wade
.. the Third Army Corps who is now IN COM
.,.ra At Camp Thomas. has partly made up
nc s,an as follows Major w. f. Amy. adju-
ta,,.ceneral: Lieutenant Colonel Daniel d.
v,,o,cr chief ouar:err,aster: Leutenant-Colonel
,,br Van f. Hof. chief surgeon: Lieutenant
Co,onel charles II Ribble. Judge advocate; Cap
,,in 7 r Foraker assistant edjutant- general
lieutenant Colonel f. D. Baldwin. inspector
General. Lieutenant Colonel George Squires,
,,of SIGMA, officer; Captain LLOYD c. Griscon
ossis,ant ouartermaster and aid; Captain Jay
Cook third conmissary; Lieutenant G. w. Read
aid and acting ordnance officer; Lieutenant j. T.
Wade. aid: Major Charles ]. Allison. engineer
officer.
An Of General Brooke's tents were still stand
ing to-day but they were entirely empty. ana
had A deserted appearance. General Wade may
select Snodgrass Hill for his headquarters. but
this morning he had not stated whether he
,,ould do so or select the old camping ground Of
General Brooke The former Is the more de-
sirable place but the latter has the advantage
Of being convenient the station and the gen.
eral depots of supplies.
The first work of the General will be in aiding
10 get the First Corps away. and. unless occa-
sior demands il. there VIII be no new orders is
charles 7. Menoher, of the 9th Artillery. has
haon ordered from Fort McHenry. Maryland. to
Chickamauga Park. and 10 report TO Brigadier-
General Edward t. Williston, commanding the
light artillery brigade. for appointment and duty
as aid on his staff.
Tomorrow thrty-odd Red Cross physicians
and nurses will arrive at Chickamauga Park
They are now on the way from Tampa They
were originally intended for Santiago or Porto
Rico but the order was changed as their ser
vices were badly needed at Camp Thomas They
VIII be distributed among the division ana
Letter hospitals An officer on General Po!aho
stan said this morning that it would be two
weeks before the whole Of the First Corps
would get away.
Lieutenant Arthur E. Cox. of Liverpool, an
officer In the British Navy, arrived at camp
Thomas this morning on a special mission for
mis- Government He will remain until OCTOBER
Maior-General James F. Wade. now in COM
mand Of the branch OF the volunteer army al
Chickamauga. is a self-made man. He gained
his military training and knowledge by aetua
ngnting in the late He is an Ohioan by
birth the son of the late Senator Benjamin
Wade. and has lived in the Buckeye State all
OF his life In the Civil War he fought IN the
ranks Of the Ohio Cavalry, entering as lieu
tenant at the early age Of eighteen: he was
a
service 10 join the volunteers, being coplmls-
stoned lieutenant colonel in the 9th Cavalry IN
lS64 On September 10 Of the same year ne
VAS made colonel of his command He was
lSeayetcd a brigadier- general on February To-
lk6J and mustered out Of the volunteer service
on April H. 1S66. He Immediately enlisted
with the Regulars. this time beginning his Army
career as a captain. in May, 1866 In two
months he was made a major in the 9th Cav
airy and served such until March ~, 1913
when he was commissioned Northumberland or
the 10Th Cavalry. In April. 1887. he was made
colonel Of the 9th Cavalry In this service he
remained until May. 1897. when he was once
more made a brigadier- general Then came war
mutterngs again, and another volunteer army.
and on May 1. 1898, Brigadier- General James
F Wade became a major general
The coors presented TO the 9th New York
regiment by the 9th Regimental Association
were handed over with impressive ceremonies
!n front Of Colonel Green's tent this afternoon
Major George A. Hussey gave the flag with an
earnest speech Colonel Green accepted the
colors in a few words. He told how highly the
coIors would be priced by the regiment and
how they would be protected.
dress parade was held afterv ard and the
men saluted the new colors. Captain Angus, OF
Buffalo has reported to Colonel Green and
been made adjutant of the regiment. to succeed
Lieutenant Peck, who will be made major, TO
succeed Major Lorrigan. Lieutenant Miller. of
Company B. will succeed Captain Dalton FRS.
Sergeant w A. Smith. of Company II. Sth New
York has been promoted to be second lieuten
ant Private Charles Schneider. jr., OF Company
II. sth New-York has been made regimental
sergeant-major Captain Claiborne regimental
adiutant will succeed Captain Hartman in
command of Company NJ. 18th New-York.