The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
THE ADJUTANT SELECTED
o. W. TICHENoR, OF PRINCETON,
WILL GO WITH 161sT REGIMENT.
Hoped to Muster the Companies in
To-Day at NOOn-visitOrs
at Camp.

The new adjutant of the Northumberland
sixty-first Regiment has been selected, and
though Colonel Durbin yesterday de-
clined to make his name public, it
is learned that the man selected
is o. NJ Tichenor. of Princeton. In
speaking of the matter yesterday Colonel
Durbin said he could give the assurance of
the man selected being competent one. and
added, when you hear his name tomorrow
you will admit as much and will understand
why it is not good policy tc give it out
now" Lieut.. Tichenor, as he will now be
addressed, has been until now chief deputy
collector of internal revenue for the Seventh
district, and resigns his position to serve
with the regiment under Colonel Durbin.
The Office which he has accepted is one of
the most important in the regiment, requir-
ing judgment and wide acquaintance with
every kind of military paper used in the
maintenance and operation of a regiment.
If by noon to-day the muster rolls of the
One-hundred- and-sixty-first Regiment are
ready, Lieut.. Waterman will perform the
ceremony in front of the headquarters build
ing It has not been decided what is to be
done in the case of the colored troops, as
UP to last night neither company was filled
up. While it was his wish to muster them
in with the white troops, it is not thought
likely the examinations can be made, even
if the men needed to fill the companies to
the required number come in to-day. A large
crowd went out to the camp yesterday, dele
cations from Shelbyville, Rushville, Law
renceburg and Columbus being much in evil
dence. All the visitors from a distance
brought their friends and relatives liberal
rations of pies, cakes and other delicacies,
and their well-loaded baskets provoked this
remark from one of the surgeons: well,
we'll have plenty to do tomorrow taking
the kinks out of the stomachs of the boys
after eating all those things
Nearly all the men attended services yes
terday morning, Colonel Durbin setting the
example AS the colonel wended his way
to the place of worship he gathered in every
man who fell in his way. Nobody, from the
lieutenant colonel down, was exempt except
the commissary department men, who had
to make preparations to issue rations inn
mediately after church was over. All the
men of the regiment took readily to Chap
lain Biederwolf, and his kindly talk yester-
day morning served to increase the respect
felt for him by the men, and every one,
from Colonel Durbin down, is ready to be-
lieVe he will be the confdant of all the men
in their troubles from now on. He did not
pretend to preach sermon yesterday, but
had a friendly talk with the boys on the
subject of their duty as soldiers and men.
He exalted the hardships they might have
10 bear by showing them to be duties which,
If performed faithfully. would make them
better men.
If the regiment is mustered to-day, the
entire equipment for the men will be issued
tomorrow.
Captain Olds of Hammond. is not only
after the first place among the captains, but
judging from the drill form displayed by his
men, is also after the first honorS for his
company. His men were doing guard duty
yesterday, and attracted attention by the
way they grasped the technique of their
new duties.
Major Harold Megrew received his new
khaki" tropical uniform and wore it
about in the cool atmosphere. Colonel Dur
bin got out his old staff uniform for the
benefit of the visitors, while Lieut.. Colonel
Backus had to content himself with blue
flannel shirt.