The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-02
The Boys Have Now
Settled Down To
Real Camp Life
Brig Gen. Irish In Command
It Is Understood the ruth Will Not
Volunteer Unless They Have
Their Present Ofhcers.
CAMP EATON,


News Special Correspondent.
The copper country contingent OF the
National Guard in camp here has now
settled down TO real camp life with it's
drills, guard mounting and the like.
Last night was the fret real nights rest
the boys have had since they left Calu
met, and it could hardly be called a rect
for them all, as some were on guard duty
all night and others found it anything
but agreeable, sleeping in the tents on a
straw tick. so soon after leaving home
with soft bed, but as a rule all enjoyed
the sleep, as they were so tired from the
long journey and the work yesterday.
Last night the first guard mount was
held in the Fifth regiment and they made
a good showing, the band especially
playing very fine. The men from the
other regiments turned out and repeat
eddy cheered them during the mount, the
applause being especially loud and long
for the band. This morning the band
boys and guard had another guard
mount, but hereafter there will be but
one day and that in the morning. A
couple OF hours drilling was done this
morning, but the work in that line is not
hard on the boys. as the weather is not
by any means too hot. Thoee OF the
boys who took extra blankets from
home are congratulating themselves on
that fact, ne. they come in good and
handy just at present to sleep in.
Camp is in charge OF Brigadier-general
Irish and a communication the Secre-
tary OF War has been sent from the off,
GERS OF the brigade requesting his ap.
pointment as the head OF the Michigan
Volunteers, as the Michigan troops are
to be called when turned oyer to the
United States for the service. When this
will be done or how it will be accepted
by the men and officers, is the subject be
ing discussed at length by everybody in
camp and one which every private
knows as much about as the
highest officer and that is moth
ing. Instructions from Washington are
hourly expected and until those instruc-
tions come nothing can he done but drill,
and they are drilling with vengeance.
The question as to what officers will be
in command when the troops are under
the command OF the United States is also
being widely discussed and from what
the News is able to learn the Fifth will
not volunteer unless they understand
perfectly that they will have their pres
ent officers.
General Lyon in speaking OF the stu
alton this morning stated that he under
stood the troops would be arranged in
four regiments and that in order to do
this It would be necessary to disorganize
one regiment, but what one that would
be is question. There ia no doubt that
a number OF officers will have to be let
go on this account, but there are some
who appear to be willing to give up and
others cannot pass the necessary exami-
nation. There is one thing certain and
that is IL Company goes to the front 1t
will be in charge OF it's present officers and
also under Col. Petermann. There is a
merry fight on among the Fourth off,
GERS which started away back last winter
over the election OF colonel. They were
evenly DIVIDED and the governor had to
make the regiment two separate battal-
ions under the charge OF the majors
Captain Gardner. OF the regular army.
is expected to arrive this afternoon with
the governor and he will be placed in
charge OF the Fourth Regiment, He will
most likely have some instructions from
Washington which will effect the militia
more or less.
The brigade officers which include Gen.
eral Lyon end Majors Lathrop and Cox.
OF Calumet, cannot possibly GO to the
front in their present capacities. The
power OF the governor in appointing the
officers extends only as far as the colonel,
beyond that tho president appoints.
The only thing they could do would be
to look for some regimentaI appointment
in case OF reorganization from the COVER
nor.
There are no less than 3. $50 men and
officers in camp, seven hundred more
than usual, the companies having all
been recruited up to the full limit before
leaving their home stations. The Filth
hos 673 men and thirty-three officers.
IL ranks third in this regard, but the
different regiments are nearly equal in
the number OF men.
The entire brigade were formed in mass
this morning on the parade grounds
when Gen. Irish gave them a talking 10.
Awkward squads are numerous there
being 30 many new men In each company
CAMP NOTES.
The fret mail from Calumet arrived
last night and contained bundle OF the
Evening News which were very eagerly
read by the boys Of the Calumet ana