The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-11
NOT ONE HAS DESERTED
EVERY SOLDIER IN THE 18TH REG
IMENT ACCOUNTED FOR.
List of the Sfck-Tents Pitched Again
Yesterday Death of Prf-
vate Mitchell.

The One-hundred-a nd-fifty-seventh Regi-
ment has reassembled at Camp Mount, aft
er its thirty days furlough and will be
mustered out in the course of a week or
ten days. This is the beginning of the dis
banding of the Indiana volunteers. All of
the companies arrived yesterday afternoon
and not q man, so far, has been reported
as absent without excuse. The condition of
the men present is excellent and a general
cheerfulness prevails in anticipation of the
muster out.
One of the sad things of the reunion is
the absence of Col. George NJ. Studebaker,
who is confined to his home at South Bend
with q severe attack of malarial fever The
reports of his condition are far from reas-
surfing, and some fears are entertained that
the popular colonel will never be well again.
The work of reorganization, however, pro-
crossed smoothly under the direction of
Lieut.. Col. w. II. May, who has. the thor
ough confidence and enthusiastic loyalty
of the men.
Captain Freyermuth, Company F, is also
dangerously ill at South Bend. Besides Col
Studebaker and the lieutenants of Company
C, he is the only commissioned officer who
is not with the command. Several officers
who were absent at the time the furlough
was granted have reported for duty. Lieut..
Johnston is now in charge of Company F.
but Captain Freyermuth still retains the
command.
LIST OF THE SICK.
The complete list of those absent on ac-
count of sickness is as follows:
Company A, from Knox, Captain Windisch
acknowledgements Arthur Rowland,
John Braden; Privates George Evans, Merl
Musselman, Warren Chapman, Michael
Martin, Clyde Jacks, Abraham Chidester,
Clayton Bonita.
Company B, Fort Wayne, Captain Chas
E. Reese commanding-Privates William
Seymour, Edward Kolb, Henry Engle, John
Ryan, Otto Piepenbrink, Henry Nj. Bunt-
ing.
Company c, of Goshen, Captain E. D.
Salisbury communicating Lieutenant
Thomas f. New Sergeant eetno John Roach
Corporal c. J. Kreger, Privates Fred App.
Miles Bradford, George Cook, Joseph Muir
ray, Harry Wolf, Solomon Weaver, Harry
Company D, North Manchester Captain
b. f. Clemens commanding-Privates w. E.
Baer, j. D. Darnell, N. T. Jones. Ernest
Fred Hesse, Charles Ubrey
Company E, Elkhart, Captain Joseph E.
Graves ommanding-Privates William Con-
ley, George Van Hauten, Merwyn Brown,
William Tucker, Arthur Adams, Spence
Pangborn.
. Company F, South Bend, Lieutenant John
5. Johnston OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lewis
Denslow ]. C. Johnson, George Reebler,
Fred Lobough, Sam Mcdonald Rex II.
Miller, Schrump, Charles Shafer, Isaac Will
lard, Benjamin Houston, Albert Welty.
Company G, Fort Wayne. Captain Otto
w. Myers cOmmanding-Sergean Jesse
Birely, Privates Harry Donovan, Clyde
Drtesback, Fred Wilson, Herbert Wheeler,
William Sans, George Ehrman, John Howe.
James Morris.
Company H, Angola, Captain w. w Gill
Priyates Willard Lybarger, Will Meeks, II.
>. Shank, Sam WEIGHT, Cyrus Major John
Faunce, Duane McNabb
Company /, Waterloo Captain Levi S.
Denison acknowledgements Wallace
and Moor, Corporals Ed Willis. Fred Beid-
Ter; Privates John Dunfee, George Orvim,
Charles Harper. George Mitchell, Claud
Engor, Marshall Enyor, Harry Bateman,
Arthur Bateman, Barney Schwartz.
Gompany K As9uTn Gapain Lehman Lehman
Myron Markley, Arthur Woodcox.
con.manding-No report S~''O
Company M, Plymouth Capt John c.
Capron commanding Privates George
Baker. Melvin Johnston, John Calls, Floyd
Linkenbelt.
Regimental Band. First sergt. Amos H.
Briner ommanding-Privates Delbert New
ell, William Groat, Rudolph Lindner.
Of all the sick the condition of none is
regarded as Immediately dangerous. and
many will join the regiment within a few
days.
THE TENTS PUT UP.
The last of the companies had arrived on
the grounds at 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon and the men proceeded to make them
selves comfortable as only experienced SOL
diers can. The tents were put up quickly,
and then the boys chatted about the good
times they had had on their furlough and
lamented the change in food They are all
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soldier life without fighting. Most of them,
however, said they would jump at chance
to go TO Manila if there We're a chance
for active service.
Lieutenant Colonel May tried to get sew
eral loads Of straw to soften the beds last
night but failed But all will be in good
shape by tonight and floors will have been
placed in the tents. Plenty of wood will be
brought in to make fires, and 1T is thought
the quarters can be made comfortable. In
case of too severe weather the regiment will
be removed to the barns. Until Wednesday
on hand. After that they will eat at the
machinery pavilion. 1t has a capacity for
liz men; The officers have a special table
where they can secure meals for 20 cents,
beginning tomorrow morning.
At 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon Colonel
May called a, council of the officers. He
then gave orders to them to spare no ex-
pense to make the men comfortable. All the
property of the regiment which has not
dered broppb IN IF WAS also
stated that it will probably be necessary
for the sick men to report at the camp be-
fore being mustered out. Later in the
evening the number of men absent was re-
ported by each captain, and Colonel May
sent a complete report to Washington.
1t is only red tape which will keep the
men here even a week. but all business
must be settled before disbanding. The
muster roll itself will be rather lengthy
and will give a complete account of each
soldier.
The Twenty-eighth Battery, of Fort
Wayne, will return to camp this week. The
Northumberland and One-hun-
dred-and-fifty- ninth regiments will come in
Monday. They will be mustered out imme-
diately.
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