The age-herald., 1898-08-21
CAMP WHEELER.
Gen. Go opinger Ea 1dsone Headqua'-
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Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Huntsville, Aug. 20.-The house occupied by Major-General Coppinger as headquar- ters for Camp Wheeler Is one of the finest residences in the state, known as the Steele place. It is a house such was occupied by the southern upper classes in their most prosperous days. The Steele place was built by John Steele, one of the wealthiest men of Madison county, in the early forties. It is remembered by old citizens as the rendezvous of the wealthy society people of Huntsville and its owner lived after the manner of a prince, dis pensing hospitality with a lavish hand. It stands upon knoll overlooking a broad expanse of land and Steele prided himself upon the fact that he owned all the coun- try in sight.
 The house is slightly out of repair, but 1t retains its rank one of the most de- sirable homes in Alabama.
 The first provost guards from Camp Wheeler were on duty last night assisting the night police in the preservation of or der in the city. The guards were under the command of Lieutenant Mcclure, of the Fifth cavalry. The number of provost guards will be increased to one hundred within the next few days. is
 Two reserve ambulance trains from Fer nan01na came Tn last nlgnt over the Southern railway Company 10, of the ignal corps, arrived early yesterday morn- ing from Montauk Point. The company has been stationed at Santiago.
 The Fifth cavalry, which Is encamped at Braham Spring. has only two of its regular staff officers with it now. They are Captain Jenkins, adjutant, and Lieu tenant Hanes, quartermaster. The mount ed regimental band, which is one of the finest military-musical organizations in the country. is considerably weakened. two of it's men having died at Tampa. and four of them now being in the hospital.
 On the request of Brigadier-General Hudson and the officers of the Second Georgia infantry, the Second Georgia, now en route here, was allowed a stop-over of four hours at Atlanta. This was done to allow the citizens of that city to toast the boys. Nothing has been heard within the past day or two of the First Ohio cavalry. which Is expected here to join the provis- ional cavalry brigade That regiment has received its orders to move to Camp Wheeler, but its departure from Tampa has not been chronicled. The Fifth caval- ry has begun the routine duties of camp life and guard mount and parade is gone through with every afternoon. It Is the most popular camp here. The First Ohio volunteers infantry has been transferred from the Fourth corps to the Seventh un- der General Lee. and has been moved to Jacksonville, Fla. from Fernandina, in- stead of coming here. Brigadier- General Simon Snyder, commanding the Second division Fourth army corps, has removed his headquarters from the Huntsville ho- tel to a beautiful site in East Huntsville, near Camp Wheeler
 The Fifth Maryland infantry commanded by Colonel R. Dorsey Cole, reached here tonight from Tampa to go into camp at Camp Clark. The regiment came in on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad, and was divided into six sections. They have been en route since Thursday night. All along the line it was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm
 Assistant Adjutant General Clarence R. Edwards. of the Fourth army corps. at Camp Wheeler, today issued the following order: ''The following organization of the cavalry regiments now stationed or about to arrive at Camp Wheeler is announced: Provisional cavalry brigade-Fifth United States cavalry and First volunteer cav alry" Lieutenant Colonel s. M. White side, Fifth United States cavalry, is as- signed to command. Major J. E. Runcie,