Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-24
AT HISTORIC CHICKAMAUGA.
Companies, BattnliOns and
ReCImentS.

heElmeNtS.
Chattanooga, Tenn. April 23.-Major Cen
eral Brooke to-day moved his headquarters
from the Reade house in Chattanooga to
the Chickamauga battlefield. His camp
baggage and tents arrived yesterday and
were erected at the point selected on the
east slope of Lytle hill. and, together with
his staff officers, Captain Richards and
Lieutenants Deane and McKenna, General
Brooke entered into the life Of an army
on the field
The work of unloading the soldiers and
their camp equipments as they arrived at
Chickamauga park to-day proceeded under
adverse circumstances. A heavy rain fell
during the night, soaking the fields and
making the clay roads slippery and in
places SO soft as to render difficult the
hauling of the heavy army wagons with
their loads. But very little time was lost
on this account. As fast as the troops ar
rived. they were rapidly assigned their
camping positions. their baggage unloaded
and tents erected.
A notable addition was made to the SOL
diers at Chickamauga to-day by the ar
rival over the Nashville, Chattanooga &
ST. Louis road of the Ninth regiment of
cavalry from Fort Robinson, Neb., COM
manded by Colonel Henry. This regiment
Is composed exclusively Of colored troops
and has seen as much bitter service as
Z Ifc tto 4,
cavalry and light battery F, First artil-
lery, at Pine Ridge agency during the Sioux
uprising Of the winter of lS9o-91 was most
remarkable, the troops riding 100 miles
through deep snow between sunrise and
suEset and completely surprising the In
dians.
Troop II, of the First cavalry, from Fort
Sill, sixty men. in command of Major
Force. came in over the Nashville, Chatta-
noosa & st. Louis and were at once sent
out to the park. Later In the day the Sew
enth infanty from Fort Logan, Col, came
in. Many more are expected before mid
night and by tomorrow good sized army
will be under tents at the park.
All day long trains filled with soldiers
kept arriving over the different roads, al
most blocking the yard at times, while
thousands Of people on the streets and
along the railroad tracks cheered them
selves hoarse. With the last section Of the
Ninth cavalry came Companies d and i, Of
the Sixth cavalry. from Fort Robinson,
Neb. Light Battery F. Fifth artillery. from
Tyler island. had pulled in over the South
ern. Over that road also arrived three
trains with eight companies-A B. c. D, E,
F. G and H-of the Eighth infantry, from
Fort Russell. Wyo., 500 men, including
twenty-four officers. a band of thirty pieces
and hospital corps. in command OF Col
onel Van Horne.
Before daylight the following troops now
on their way to Chickamauga will have
arrived:
Batteries and F, Third artillery, from
the Presidio. San Francisco: the Second in
fantry, from Forts Keogh. Harrison and
Yates; Troops B and I, Second cavalry,
from Fort Logan, Col; Companies c, Z,
F and G. of the Third cavalry. from Fort
Ethan Allen, Vt; eight troops of the Tenth
cavalry from Fort Assiniboine; Troops A
and I. First cavalry, from Fort Huachuca,
A T.: Light Battery K, First artillery.
from Galveston, and Light Battery B.
Fourth artillery. from Jackson barracks.