The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-17
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VOLUNTEER ARMY ASSEM-
BLING AT CHICKAMAUGA

In Two Days Nearly Ten Thousand
Men Have Been Assembled Mt the
Camp Recently Occupied by the
Regulars, and the Number Under
Gen. Brooke VIII BE Increased
Almost From Hour to Hour.
CHICKAMAUGA, Ca, May 16.-The
war department has reason to be graft
fed at the dispatch and ease with
which the volunteer army is being con-
centrated.
Within forty-eight hours from the
time the order was issued for the mob
ilization Of state troops already mus
tered into the regular service, at this
point, $500 men, representing six great
states, have reported to Maj, Gen.
Brooke.
These soldiers have been moved not
only rapidly, but without delay or ac-
cident Of any kind. Gen. Brooke has
already reviewed the majority Of the
companies and Is gratif1ed at the ap-
pearance Of the men.
REGIMENTS ARRIVING.
Transportation facilities from Chat
tanooga to the Park have been so thor
oughly arranged that the regiments as
they come in are promptly transferred,
so that without any confusion they are
assigned to their camp, draw their sup
plies and are out Of the way in time
for the next arrivals
The Third Illinois infantry arrived at
Chattanooga in three sections and did
not reach this point to report to Gen
Brooke until o'clock in the afternoon
The regiment is in command of Col
Fred Bennit, and is composed of twelve
companies, 1927 men and officers.
The Fourth Ohio infantry arrived at
Chattanooga at $50 and reached the
park at noon, reporting Immediately to
Gen. Brooke. The regiment is in COM
mand of Col Colt and composed of
twelve companies, 1,03O men and off,
GERS.
The Fifth Illinois infantry, Col. Gull
yer commanding, arrived in Chatta-
nooga at o'clock a.. M, and reached
the park at noon. The regiment has
twelve companies, 1,175. men and Off
GERS.
The 18th Indiana infantry, Col.
George M. Studebaker commanding, ar
rived at this point at o'clock. LOO
men and officers comprise the regi-
ment.
The Fourth Pennsylvania infantry ar
rived at o'clock and reached the park
about o'clock. The regiment has eight
companies, 700 men and officers Col.
d. B. Case is in command.
The Fourth is famous regiment and
has figured in all the defenses of the
state against lawlessness and strikes.
They were at Homestead in 1892 the
Hazleton strike in 1897 and the Read
ing strike in 1877. They are good marks
men, the majority being sharpshoor-
erS.
FIRST DIVISION.
Maj. Gen. Brooke today issued his
first general orders looking to the or
ganiZation of the volunteer army. This
order assigns Maj. Gen. James H. Will
son, of Delaware, to Comand the First
infantry division of the provisional
army corps, to be composed Of three
brigades OF four regiments each.
Almost simultaneously the second or
der was issue, assigning Brig. Gems. A.
S. Burt, c. F. Compton and H. w. Law
ten to command the brigades under
Gen. Wilson in the order named
The First Ohio Third Wisconsin and
Fifty-e eighth Illinois have been assigned
to the First brigade under Gen. Burt.
The Third Illinois and Fourth Ohio
were assigned to the Second brigade
under Gen. Compton. The organizati On
will proceed as rapidly as troops are
reported to Maj Gen. Brcoke's head
quarters.