The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-01
EQUIPPING THE TROOPS.
Quartermaster and Ordnance Depart
menta Kent Busy.

ments Kept Busy.
CHICKANIAUGA, Chattanooga Park, Ca,
June 30.-A work which engaged the atten-
ton of all the regiments at the park to-
day was that of muster and completing the
pay rolls. This was in accordance with
final instructions from headquarters in or
der to be ready to receive the government
pay. BY night the work was practically
completed. The rolls will be submitted at
once and the task of paying off at least
$4,000 officers and men will probably begin
| tomorrow.
OF the First Corps which has been or
dered to be put in readiness for the next ex-
petition, Col. William Richards. adjutant
| general, said this afternoon: This corps
is about as thoroughly equipped as they
ever get to be. The corps could respond
| to orders to move with its effects packed
| in from twelve to eighteen hours" To as
certain what effectSDthe regiments have on
| hand that they will not be able to carry
with them to the front wagon drills have
| the men have loaded and unloaded their
| outfits with great rapidity.
The Quartermaster and ordnance depart
mentS are still rushed and rushing under
| the strain, and daily carloads of clothing
| shelter tents and ordnance stores go out
| TO the regiments. One feature which adds
| to the strain on the quartermaSter's de-
| partment is that on an average the SOL
| dierS at Camp Thomas wear out daily near
| ly five hundred suits of uniforms. and other
| clothing in proportion. The ordnance de-
| partment received to-day three carloads of
| ordnance stores from the Rock Island Ar
senal Equipments, such as cartridge belts,
| haversacks, canteens, etc, were distributed
| to-day among the following regiments:
Eighth and Fourteenth New York, Third
Tennessee, Ninth Pennsylvania, Second Ne
| braska and Twenty-first Kansas. About
| four thousand rifles arrived this afternoon
| and will be handed out tomorrow after
regiments hpinO
| to their full strength. More than four hun
dred recruits arrived to-day.
Yesterday the majority of the regiments
of the First Corps, which are under order
| to prepare for active field service, received
ten days rations The fact that the full
amount or supplies issued, as customary
| every ten days, is very strong indication
| that the troops will not move before the ex-
piration of that time.
To-day there was very large distribution
of ordnance supplies over the army. Itlis
announced that there is sufficient amount
Thomas to equip the entire army, and 1t will
be distributed as rapidly as 1t arrives and
termaster's department has been very heavy
during the past three days, while the work
of equipping the First Corps has been so
vigorously prosecuted. Perhaps the busiest
| scene has been at the office Of Captain
Zalinsli the disbursing officer of clothing
and equipage. AT this office large force
OF clerks and men have been engaged is
suing tentage clothing INCLUDING under
wear), uniforms end parts. shoes. hose and
SdHpdlSu udlS. Tissue Oh three hours yes
terday afternoon Captain Zalinski issued
1c, 900 blue army shirts and about 10000 rub
Der ponchos, not to mention the other sup
plies melted out in that short period A
stream of wagons hauled equipments from
the warehouse. In addition to these sup
plies, over 10000 tents have been turned over
to the regiments within two days. The
enormous amount of work attached to the
issuing Of these supplies can be better imag-
ined than described While there is but
small amount of supplies at the headquar-
tiers of Captain Zalinski, he will soon have
another heavy stock on hand. Over thirty
carloads of supplies are now en- route to
Camp Thomas, and will be distributed on
their arrival. These cars contain supplies
of every character and description. An Off
cial who is in position to know. states that
| the First Corps is well equipped as to quar-
| termaster's supplies. They have all the
| tentage due, together with shoes. under
clothing and their extra pair of trousers.
Maj. Charles F. Mason, who was surgeon
| in charge of the hospital at General
| Brooke's headquarters. has been appointed
medical inspector of the First Corps He
7 as succeeded at the headquarters hospital
| by Maj Thomas G. Kimball, of the volun-
| teer service. Brig. Gen. Hubbard, who has
| been assigned to a brigade at Jacksonville,
| Fla, arrived at the park to-day.
An order was received to-day by Lieut.. Col
| M. w. Day. in command of the First Ohio
Cavalry, to move tomorrow and proceed to
Lakeland, Fla. The regiment is now fully
| equipped with horses and Krag-Jorgensen
guns. They have been under waiting orders
| for several weeks.