The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
COL. SMITHS NEW UNIFORM.
Heavy Clothing Packed Away and the
Regiment Ready for Cuba.

Correspondence of the Journal.
CFICKAMAUGA PARK, Ga. camp of
The e-hundred-and-fifty- Indiana
Regiment July AFTER the celebration of
the victory of the fleet at Santiago the One
hundred-and-fifty- Regiment turned
Tuesday to the work of preparing to move
to the front. The understanding is that.
while preparations to move are going for
ward, no movement of troops from this
place is expected in the immediate future
The men are being cut down to light march
ing order, and all the extra uniforms
blankets and personal property are being
packed preparatory to storing in the quar-
termaster'S department. Pay day was de-
moralizing to some of the men. Not con-
tent with spending the money inside the
regimental lines, they left camp and went
to Chattanooga, being absent without leave
for any number of hours varying from three
to twenty-four AS result about fifty men
are doing police duty in camp. Some of
these who were before Lieutenant Colonel
Thayer, who presides at police court, re-
ceived sentences of twenty days at hard la
Dor. Company A, of Indianapolis, was the
greatest sufferer, having twenty-five men
who pleaded guilty when before the judge.
The Second Brigade of the Second Division
day morning. The brigade formed in the
| field which lies east of jays Mill road, fac
ing the west. General Mckee, the COM
manding officer, accompanied by General
Poland and their STAINS, rode the line, pass
ing along the front of the line from right to
| left and then from left to right in their rear.
After the generals had taken their position
| in front of the troops the brigade changed
| direction by the left flank and passed in re-
| view before the generals, with the One
| hundred and-fifty-eighth in the front. After
| the review general inSDActiO0 In quarters
| followed. On the review the men were in
| light marching order, each man carrying
| his half of a shelter tent his poncho, his
| haversack, his cup, plate, knife, fork and
| spoon. After the review and inspection
| We're over the officers of this regiment were
| very highly complimented for the appear
| ance the regiment made on review and for
| the condition and cleanliness of the quar-
tiers; These are two o, thi9gs on which this
| Lieutenant Baker, of the First West Vir-
| ginia, has become an aid-de-camp On the
| staff of Brigadier General Mckee. Capt. f.
| f: McCrea, of Company d. One-hundred-
and-fftyeighth Indiana is still acting
| brigade quartermaSter
| AS this letter is being written a Thursday
| night prayer meeting is being held in the
| assembly tent. DR.. Torrey, of Chicago, is
the, speaker and the singing is led by Mr..
| and Mrs. Harry Maxwell, of Charlottesville,
| Ind. A large number of the soldiers of this
regiment are attending.
While the health OF the regiment con-
| tnues good, and, in fact, above the aver
| age there have been a few serious cases
| and one fatal. Private Jennings, of Com
| pany c, who died On July l, was taken sick
| on June q after eating green apples and
| blackberries the day previous. He was sent
| to the division hospital on the morning OF
| June rs, and from there the next day he was
| sent to Letter Hospital, the diagnosis being
| appendicitis. Operation was advised and
| performed, and, while his life was thus pro-
| longed for thifty-six hours it was impoSSi-
| BILE to save him and he died at 10 o'clock on
| the morning of July l. Memorial services
were held Sunday afternoon at p. m,
| which attended nv the entire regiment.
| The men at present sick in hospital are;
| Frank Poppino Company K, intermittent
| Laruda Warrenburg, Company l., hernia of
| iris James A. Boxwell Company c, dysen-
terry, Harvey Hamilton, Company a,
measles; Robert Suter, Company K,
| measles; Oscar H. Wilson, Company H, ;
| enteritis; Ferd Remking, Company A, acute
! indigestion Melvin B. Hodge, Company A,
| remittent malaria fever.
Charles Fleming, of Company H, fell over
guy rope and cut his hand ON some glass.
| He is minus the ends of two fingers and has
| a hole in the palm Of his hand.
Lieut. William Krieber has been sick for
q few days, but is convalescent; also First
| sick, but is recovering.
Private Ernest Malin, of Company 1, has
been transferred to Letter Hospital. and
| and Melvin Hodge, of Company A, have
| been sent to the general hospital at Fort
The Georgia watermelon or some other
watermelon is very much IN evidence just
now and is responsible for numerous
stomachaches and pains Some of the boys
| say they have always heard of the Georgia
variety of melon, but they cannot see that
| it is any better than it's Indiana cousin
The officers of this regiment are now
| making their appearance in their new
| kharki uniforms and present swell appear
| ance. Colonel Smith and Lieutenant Colonel
| Thayer are regular dudes when they put on
| this uniform and the helmet to mater
| Mrs. Hopkins and daughter, of Indianap-
| oils are visiting Lieut.. Milton l.. Hopkins.
Mrs Barcus, of Crawfordsville, is whiting
| DIR. Barcus Mr.. and Mrs. Ed willie ms,
| of Indianapolis, spent Sunday with li,e
son. who is q member of Company d. Mr..
| Williams returned home Monday, but Mrs:
| Williams is still in the South. A number of
| people from Indiana who attended the
| Christian Endeavor. convention at Nash
vile came over to Chickamauga Park to see
| the soldiers DR.. F. c.. Heath of Ifdianap-
| oils was among those who shook hands
with his friends. DR.. Charles e.. Wright
| wishes to thank his friends in Indianapolis
| for his night robe. He had his picture taken
| in it and will send some on application