New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
THE TROTBLE IN TWO CAHF>.
c,,,pDs>rrv GREATLY INTERESTED IN THE
NINTH REGIMENT SQUABBIf'-'OAO-
NEJ, sACKFTT's INVEsTIGATION-

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The trouble IN the 9Th Regiment when cuHn''"1'
Cd in the resignation OF MAJOR LoFigah ana
o,her officers OF the organization was predicted by
80. r,e.ohe-s ~ the Nationa, Guard who knew
,b,, h,,,er feeling existed in the command when II
went TO the front. ,.-,..,.
Under Colonel Seward" said an old OH Regiment
man the men held well together III camp ~
though the new 9Th Regiment was COMPOSER u Z"
element far different from the original 'oHl'n",u
When Colonel Seward resigned 1t was me op''''O"
Of the majority OF the old officers that ELMER l'u
t.nant-Colonel Rand or Major Lofigan wou'd "o
chosen 70 III the vacant colonelcy. and, aiHouA"
nothing was said on the subject and no coi"pa'"'1
were made :, was well known that there was D'''',
disappointment in the command ""e' -
Greene was chosen TO command mo Regimen
was said n, that time that Major Lorgan wouic re-
sign and somo OF his friends were surpi'SoN VIZ"
he went 20 the front with the regiment ana t"e'
praised him for having ignored the quarrel O,he'H
Predicted tha, the bad blood would snow lsc''
again tina, :, could not DO avoided and THESE peo-
pie are saying I told you So
IN his statement Major Lorigan SHOWS that inc
friction which began at Camp Townsend continued
at Camp Thomas and that in the existing crcufn-
stances there was no course open 20 MN except
resignation.
The wranrle ir the 9th Regiment interests many
people who have no interest in either Colonel
Greene or Major I.origan. but who have friehds OF
relatives In the body. They have heard through
Major Lorgan that the camp OF the SIN Is the worst
e. Cncxamauga Park that the men are poorly
cared for. and that through mismanagement the
command occupies an unenviable position In It's
brigade Colonel Greene will undoubtedly answer
the charges which Major Lorigan brings Il ne
makes them officially and the true inwardness OF
the dissatisfaction in the 9Th Regiment VIII then
10 the surface
Hunors OF discomfort at Camp Black were set AZ
rest last week by the report OF Colone! IIenry "
sackett who was detailed by Governor BACK to IN
vestigate the matter. Colonel Sackett maze thor-
ough investigation and spoke 10 many OF the en-
listed men In order ascertain the reason for INC
complaints, and found that the members Of the rs;
regiment. from whom the complaints were said 10
nave come were perfectly well satisfied with tnelr
quarters ana rations and that the real trouble III
the camp was disagreement between the only two
commissioned offcers-Captan Stoddsrd and Lieu
tenant Hopper. II Is believed by officers VINO know
al the circums tances in the case that II the re,
cruiting officer Of tho list Regiment had displayed
more tact there would have been no cause for an
lhvesgation and the public would have been spared
Ieaoing about discomfort which DID not exist.
Inc men OF the list Regiment at Camp Black
nave one grievance on the subject OF which they
nave much 10 say. 1t is that they are not allowed
70 90 10 the front.
Since tho Investigations py Colonel sackstt have