New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
CONFLICTING CAMP REPORTS.
GREAT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE VIEWS "
SURGEON GENERAL AND AN ARrIL
LERY OFFICER.

The reports OF Surgeon General Terry and General
Howard Carroll show that the camps do not look the
same TO surgeons and military officers. General Car.
rolls report showed that the various camps were
all right" and that the men who occupied them
had no cause for complaint. General carroll crit
icised the methods Of the United States onces
who had charge OF the transportation OF troops
and supplies. but reader OF his report could
have CLEANED from 1t that Camp Thomas at CHICK
amauga Park Georgia. was the unwholesome place
that General Terry described II 10 be General Terry
found that the water supply at Chickah1auga was
insufficient and that most OF the sickness was que
10 that cause.
When the camp opened anc when the larss
tract NJ land had less than five thousand occupants.
General H. V. Boyn,on told a representative OF Inc
Tribune In the presence OF several United STATES
Army officers that there was good wafer enough
for a camp Of fifty thousand. and that there was
natural drainage to Justify placing tha' NUMBER y,
troops on the reservation. When General BROOKS
arrived on the ground he made searching inquiry
on the subject OF the water supply and me IN
formation received by him must nave U.sn s sh.
curate n the reports as shor, water supply VINCE
have been made recently are SorreE .nr.r.r
Regiment seems 10 have been the greatest sunsre'
from the conditions AT the Chickamauga can'p
The 18th Regiment had hundred sick on 'ur,ouss "a
when Governor Black made inquiry as 70 ~
commands condition last week ana o III.
Leonard in his report SAID ina, man The men
are tired OF the place. and associate It win asAp
pointment: are cheerful. however, ana SINS ~
night Don't need anything. - 49,,
The condition OF the lith Regiment is even a6 oes
ter than tina, OF the 9Th. according 10 ,v Iosv
Widers report. although General Terry 'n ssy
as 10 the water Is Endorsed. Coonel WIDER sa;
Fourteenth Regiment total sick today se'e ~,
ak This includes conSa escents ana ever I in.s
excused from duty: number daily growing ~
than IN any other regiment kno" ABOUT .;,, anS
almost entirely due TO water Plant LOT eis',n MI
drinking water in operation, owned ~ 49,
ment and will be taken with II. Regiment III . u.s.
class shape as regards supplies, equipmeh,i S, nI
plino and instruction and health IS generdiy 49,
Thank you for your offer OF assistance uo' tiur,s
doing well Will soon change station u h'"
VILE Ala with rest OF the corps. ,,., 4,
Members OF the 81 Regiment VINO eh"st 49, ~
the volunteer service from Saratoga WIN VI. ~
Separate Company have written much au v,n,ts
mismanagement Of affairs AZ their camp IN r osuS
and IL is believed that matters wl he n sonls
when the regiment reaches sand Lake Ing p.ss
OF Saratoga had been informed that the neinss,n
OF the company lacked danties ana noul.s IA
food and collected funds TO supply the wan tnov
now some OF the contributors are anxious - 81
what was done toward making the ihemoe'
Captain Rch's company more comfortapuse,, have
on all the reports from camp those VIII VII" .sssr.
come from the 69th Regiment are the inost e" asl
full Colonel Duffy writes that his men a. ., Cuba
and happy. and feel strong enough 10 so .S.v aro
and remain there and do garrison duty II WV
needed