Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-18
ASSEMBLING At cHIcKAMAuGA.
More Than $4,000 Volunteers Hav.
Reported There and Others
Are Arriving.

More Than 10000 Volunteers Have
Reported There and Others
Are Arriving.
CIIICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK.
GA, May 17-At o'clock this evening
eleven regiments Of infantry, one OF cav
airy and five light artillery. 1000 men all
told had reported to General Brooke. in
command Of the Chickamauga army. The
different regiments have been provided
with camping grounds, tents and equip
ments as rapidly as possible and the his
toric battlefield begins to present proof OF
what the United States can do in the way
Of assembling volunteer army when the
necessities Of the government require.
General Brooke this morning completed
the assignments for the First division of
the Sixth provisional army corps. Major
General James H. Wilson commanding, as
follows:
First -brigade-Brigadier General A. 8.
Burt; First Ohio. Colonel Hunt; Third Wis
consin, Colonel Martin T. Moore; Fifth
Illinois. Colonel ]. s. Culver.
Second brigade-Brigadier General c. F..
Compton; Fourth Ohio, Colonel A. B. Colt;
Third Illinois. Colonel Fred Bennett;
Fourth Pennsylvania, Colonel D. B. Case.
Third brigade-Brigadier General H. w.
Lawton; Sixteenth Pennsylvania, Colonel
Huling; Second Wisconsin, Colonel c. A.
Born; 18th Indiana, Colonel George NJ.
Studebaker.
The Third Pennsylvania, the crack Phila-
delphia regiment, eight companies $50 off,
GERS ana men. arrived mere this afternoon.
Coroner hoDert Ralston is In command.
The Third presented fine appearance;
they were handsomely uniformed and
EQUIPPED ana attracted attention because
OF their resemblance to regulars.
Inc sixteenth pennsylvania, eight COM
pantes and about 500 ohicers and men, ar
r1Feo TINS morning at O'CLOCK. The regi-
ment IS IN command OF Colonel duling.
me command was uniformed and provided
with arms.
Ihe Thirty-hrst Michigan infantry,
twelve companies, 1,02 men and officers, ar
rived this morning. The regiment is in
command OF Colonel Cornelius Gardener. "
The First battalion, First Ohio sight ar
tillery, arrived at noon on one train, 4O6
men and officers, under command Of Major
Charles 7. Atwell. They are thoroughly
equipped with camping outfits. uniforms
and side arms, but will be equipped with
field guns by the ordnance department
here.
The One Hundred and Sixtteth Indiana,
tWeiVe companies, 1,VIo- omcerS ana
men. arrived this evening. The regiment
is commanded b5s Colonel George W. Gum
der. The regiment Is only partially uni
formed, but is equipped with arms. They
remained in their. cars tonight.
General Brooke began this afternoon the
organization of the Second division Of the
Sixth provisional army corps. the brigadiers
yet to be named. The Thirty-first Michi-
gan and Third Pennsylvania have been as
| signed to the First brigade and regiments
as they arrive will be assigned to fill up the
| various brigades.
Brigadier General W. H. Wilson to-day
received orders to report to Tampa and
| Colonel Wilson ]. Huling, OF the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania, being the senior officer in
Camp Thomas, was assigned to the Third
| brigade of the First division. General
Brooke, who has been transferred to the
department Of the Gulf, will retain his