The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-06
BETTER TIME At CAMP ALGER
BARNETT'S REGIMENT STILL LACKS
NECESSARY EQUIPMENTS.
Only Diversion for Col. Studebal&er's
Men at Tampa Is bathing in
the Surf-At Mobile.
Correspondence of the Journal.


June 4.-Camp Thomas is now encircled by
a provost guard armed with rifles and ten
rounds of ammunition. The men have or
ders to halt all comers night or day, and to
shoot down any man who attempts to run
or disobey the command. This order went
into effect yesterday morning at 6 o'clock.
There are several reasons why such orders
have been issued. One is to keep out the
boys and men who slip through the lines at
night and cut the horses and mules loose
so as to catch and return them the next day
and receive the reward of S. each for them.
But the most important reason is to pre-
vent both officers and men from leaving
camp after roll call at night and returning
before roll call in the morning. Previous
to the appointment of the guard, hackmen
from Chattanooga were reaping a harvest
each night by driving the boys to town.
The court-martial of the private from
Battery B, of Pittsburg, for sleeping at his
post while on guard was held yesterday
Both Lieutenants Johnson and Gallon were
on the board, with Captain Curtis coun-
sci for the defense. The captain was in his
element while defending the prisoner. There
was no doubt the young man was asleep at
his post, but the captain proved that the
prisoner was a new recruit and had not been
sleep on duty. In fact, he made the officers
of the Pittsburg battery admit they did not
know their business. One was heard to say
later that for the boys sake, he was glad
the evidence was in favor of the defendant,
but that Captain Curtis had made the Off
GERS appear in a bad light. The decision
of the board has not been officially an
nounced, but the general opinion is that the
boy will get off, with a light sentence.
Court-martiaI was held in the case of a
Battery f (Fort Wayne) man, for fighting.
1t is alleged he got hold of too much moon
shine" wandered from his own camp got
mixed up with some of the cavalry boys,
and tried to clean them out sngle-handed.
The fight ended rather badly for the lad
from Fort Wayne. The decision has not
been rendered in this case either.
Thursday night the Twenty-seventh In
diana Battery received twenty more good
Hoosier horses, in charge of "Reub,' an
old comrade at Camp Mount, who failed to
pass the examination and took this oppor-
tunity to come and see his former compan-
ions. The battery boys were all glad to see
him. Yesterday was the first horse drill the
battery has had. and as the saddles and
brides have not all arrived yet, most of the
boys rode bareback. with nothing but hal
they put up an excellent drill. This morn
ing it was amusing to notice the boys
searching for old coffee sacks. grain sacks
and even old clothes, to use in lieu of sad
dies, as the first drill without saddles
even blankets, had taught them lesson.
The horse drills will now take prominent
part in the routine maneuvers of the day.
Battery has the honor of having fur
nished two orderlies in one day. One of
them was Private Griffith, who was selected
as orderly TO the major of the battalion
and his services were SO appreciated that
the appointment was continued for one
week. Private Helm was appointed mount
ed orderly of the day to Major General Will
lesion, commanding the light artillery.
While the Ohio cavalry were drilling this
morning one of the men was thrown vio-
lently from his horse, and had to be carried
from the field. Although not seriously in
jured by the fall the accident caused con-
siderable excitement among his comrades,
as he had just reported for duty from the
hospital.
The Indianapolis battery boys are pleased
to see Mrs. Garrard riding into camp every
day on her wheel. She is stopping just out
side the lines at Dixon's Hotel, which is
now filed with officers wives and mothers,
who have come to Chickamauga to be as
close as possible to their husbands or sons.
When the detail wagon started out yes
terday on what was supposed to be its reg
ular trip to Lyle some of the boys. among
whom were Privates Brennan. Sellers. Adj
ans. Hess, Peter Cooper, Isaac Kahn and
others, rushed for a place in the wagon
as they all wanted to go to Lytle. The bows
were somewhat surprised when the wagon
turned into the Quartermaster headquar-
ters not far from their camp. and they were
told TO assist in loading twenty-seVen cases
of new harness, which had Just arrived
from the Rock Island Arsenal for Battery
A. As yet the harness avaiIs the battery
nothing, for the guns have not arrived. 1t
is understood. however, that they are on
the way
guarding the cook tent he caught sight of
some one among the barrels and boxes in
the store tent. Hutton quietly stepped TO
the door of the store tent and hourishing
a large cheese knife, commanded the I'M
known to march ITO the front and center.
The unknown promptly obeyed. and. on be-
ing questioned as to what he wanted re-
only wanted Some canned tomatoes and |
hard tack but as he had three cans of To- |
matoes under his arm Hutton took the plum |
der from him and marched him away at
double-quick, just as hungry, II not hum |
grier. than when he came.
Yesterday some of the well-known boys |
OF Battery A Were granted passes until !
missed their train and did not get back I'M |
til II O'Clock, they were detailed to special |
police duty to-day TO clean up the entire |
camp for inspection. This was fun for the |
rest of the boys, who had nothing to do |
bat stand around watch the denquents al |
work and make such remarks as Hello, 1
pleasure seekers. You win go to town. will |
you?" and When will you get back next /
timer They were all taken good-naturedly |
It must be said however, that the work |
was we'll done, as the camp never looked /
better than when the. boys stood at atten- |
ton as they were inspected by the officers
Quartermaster Bob Oliver deserves |
great praise for the way he looks after the I
boys, and the mastery manner in which |
he handles the arduous duties of quarter
master. The menu for to-days dinner was /
prime roast beef. q Ia Battery A haricot /
verde. Ia canteen: poname dc terre la |
forage: gWeet red heets, a Ia dead" cafe /
Q Ia Chickamauga. Of course. these meals