Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-06-15
BANCROFT IN COMMAND,
New Commander of Wisconsin's
Brigade.
MEN WELL PLEASED.
Takes Charge, but as He Lacks a
Mount, He Does Not Don
His Uniform.


Wisconsin is attached, relieving Col
Jackson, who will resume command Of
his regiment, the Fifteenth Iowa. Gen
Bancroft visited the regiment at head
quarters this morning and captured the
hearts OF the officers at once. His horse
not having arrived, he visited camp on
foot clad in plain blue uniform without
straps. His greeting was hearty and his
manner so soldierly that the officers were
charmed with him. This afternoon he
established headquarters in the woods be-
tween the Iowa and Wisconsin regi-
mCntS.
Capt Cassett, who has been Col. Jack
sons adjutant, will continue in the posi-
ton with Gen. Bancroft The general will
have to appoint two aides, but has not
done so as yet. 1t is understood that all
the supplies for the troops here are on their
way to Jacksonville, and will be here
within few days, so that the soldiers can
be fully equipped. The first regiment
went out for regimental drill this morning
and the men stood it, Notwithstanding the
intense heat Maj. Evans, a volunteer
surgeon from Alabama, has been appoint
ed brigade surgeon.
Private Fred Morrill, of Madison, who
has been seriously i'll, is to be sent home
as soon as he RECEIVERS sufficiently to be
able b to tE2velj i IS Rroba6iG tina" t he will
army life. Some fears are entertained
for Private Gilbert Chapel of Darlington,
who is seriously i'll at the Division hos
ptal He has an internal abceSS III his
head and his recovery is doubtful.
Twenty-Five members of Co. l were en-
tertained yesterday on board ship by the
crew of the revenue cutter Boutwell,,
which is lying in port.
IN an address
night at a patriotic service held IN the
Presbyterian church. Gen. Lee and his
staff, Cool MOultOn and many other OIL
GERS attended.
A baseball team from the First regi-
ment defeated the Illinois boys Sat
urday. The Wisconsin players began by
making four runs in the first inning which
they followed with three more in the
third In the fourth and fifth they made
one run each and in the sixth two, and in
the seventh four The slaughter then
was too much for the Illinois boys who
gave up the game. The final score was
Is to 3. Corson, who was catcher for
won the crowd. Roby pitched a fine
game. La Grande at first, Herzog at
second and Casey at third also covered
the bags well. Mcdowell was good at
short. while the fielding of Meyers, PRESS
and Neuman was faultless. Roby shut
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to the regimental hospital of the, First
Wisconsin. Iowa and Virginia will chal-
lenge the First regiment team.
Chaplain Varney, who showed a Ia
mentable ignorance of the game ar first,
retrieved himself at the close by offering
to send mule team to carry the NlScOn-
sin clubs score.
Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Ga,
June 13.-[Special l-Beginning tomor-
row, Col. Charles a. Born is to be acting
acknowledgements of the Third brigade,
First division, First Army corps COL
Huling, now in command, is to go away
on a furlOugh for ten days or two weeks,
and the commander of the Second moves
his effects to brigade headquarters this at
ternOOn.
Lieut.-Col Albert Solliday will, of
course, assume temporary command OF
this regiment.
A mourning rain fell steadily from noon
until late last night, drenching the Wis
consin camps and causing considerable dis
comfort for the time. The blessings were
felt today, however, in the relieved cOndi
ton of that insufferable dust which has
made military duties severely onerous the
past two weeks.
John Poly of La Crosse, with quinsy,
and Louis Warren of Mansion have been
removed from the Third regiment to the
division hospital and Privates Tucker and
Irwin of La Crosse have been released.
Clinton Van Kirk of Sparta, the conyul
sions patient, is again little improved.
Capt. Nemits, regimental quartermas-
ter, is today making a distribution of
blue shirts among those not before
equipped unless at their own expense.
The life of another member of Co. +,
Oshkosh, has been snuffed out. Theodore
CeIucy, aged D, contracted cerebral men
nights Friday and died Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock in the First division hos
viYo he nth
Hook, who died at Camp Harvey the day
the Second started South. Celucy's death
cast shadow of gloom over the regiment,
which was keenly increased by the mill
tary Quietness and inactivity Of Sunday.
A military funeral took place III the early
forenoon, attended by the regimental
troops and conducted by Chaplain Smith
of Oshkosh. The remains were then con-
Quoted by Co. E to the depot and thence
by rail with a party of thirty to the Ma
tionaI cemetery at Chattanooga. At the
grave the customary military commit
rnent service took place, followed by the
sounding of taps and the firing of three
volleys by a chosen escort of fellow COM
pany members Of the deceased. The
party was commanded by Corp. William
Sears and was composed Of Privates
Heide, Evans, Kandt, OFT, Bathke, BE
chel, Farrow and Shell. Capt. Carl and
Lieuts. LEM and Fritz were in the ac
SOupduyluS party. Lie were
Sergts Plior and hraning, Corp. Stych
and Private Sutton.
Born, you have got most excellent
regiment" These were the precise words
of Gen. Brooke as the Second Wisconsin.
company line passed in review with the
First division OH Kelly field Saturday
evening just at dusk The military pow
er that sits on the hill'' is not given to
praise in the least, and nothing could
have created greater surprise. The word
passed TO company commanders, then to
the company streets, and the evening was
made one of joyous celebration Some con-
strue it TO mean the Second Wisconsin
will be among the next regiments TO go
further toward the front.
Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park,
Ga, June 13.-[SpeciaI. l-From the com
paratively permanent improvements
which are being made about the camp of
the Third Wisconsin infantry it would
appear that the spot is to be occupied by
troops ali summer. just now the gem
eral authorities are causing the extern
sion of the pipe line delivering Chicka-
manga river water throughout the camp.
This pipe now delivers IL within half a
mile of headquarters. The water Of
course is good only for watering horses
and mules and for washing purposes, but
it is being literally patronized.
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