Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-26
MOVEMENTS OF TIKI ARMY
The Real Work of Campaigning Be-
gun at Chickamauga

A Splendid Field for Drilling and
Practice of Real Fighting Tactics.
The Organization OF the Troops
Into One Army Corps Has Been
Decided Upon. but No Order to
that Effect Has Been Issued as
Yet-Skirmish Drills by the CAV
airy and Infantry Regiments Con
Quoted Yesterday ~ Movements
of State Troops.
Chickamauga National Park, Ga.
April Reorganization of the troops
of the United States army at Chicka-
manga into one army carps has prac-
tically been decided upon. No gen.
eral order has been issued to this eff
feet, nor will such an order be issued
until such time as the various resl-
ments of infantry and the artillery now
on their way to the park are actually
encamped here. The corps will be
made up of three divisions Of cavalry
of three regiments each, a general or
der for the formation of which was
issued Saturday by Major General
Brooke, two divisions Of infantry OF
four regiments each and ten batteries
of artillery to be formed into regi-
ment. 1t is quite probable that other
regiments which have been telegraphed
for but which have not yet been
heard from, will arrive here within
the next day or two, possibly enough
to form another division
BY Wednesday it is thought the for
NAL order for the formation of the
brigades ard divisions will have been
issued.
Skirmish drills by many of the cav
airy and infantry regiments were IN
dulged in to-day. The broken nature
of the grounds in the park, the hills
densely covered with woods and IN
places filed with underbrush, the
rayines and wide stretches OF cleared
places make them ideal for drilling,
and the men from now on Will get
plenty of it. One of the most inter
esting was dismounted drill OF cav
airy advancing as skirmishers Leading
their horses This was done in the
Kelly field, and the woods along the
west side of the Lafayette road.
Around the base of Lyle Hill and up
the southern slope covered with trees
and underbrush. there was skirmish
drilling by infantry firing and adj
vancing
Col. Sheridan, Major General
Brookes adjutant general, to-day
moved his headquarters to this park.
This was the first time in 50 years that
he has been on the battlefield and for
an hour or two he wandered around,
seeking familiar spots. By strange
coincidence the place where his camp
is situated is in almost identioally tbs
spot where, as a member or the stan
of his brother. the late Gen. Phil Sher-
idan. he was located during the battle
of Chickamauga-
Its an interesting spot" said the
erizzled old veteran, turning to a group
of reporters, "but | tell you, boys, it's
a good deal more interesting now than
it was then, by a good deal. There
were / 700 men killed out of my broth
ers division around here
Arrivals of troops are expected to
be heavy for the next day or so. 1t
is estimated that the passage of the
army reorganization bill preceding for
an increase in the standing army Of
6S 900. will result in at least $4,000
troops bein concentrated here.
The Tenth cavalry (colored) has ar
rived from Forts Assinaboine and
Keogh, Montana.
A company of sixteen signal men
in command of Capt. w. A. Glassford.
chief signal officer of the department
of the Colorado, arrived from Denver
to-day and went at once to the park.
The men have been taking signal in
structions for a year and half. Most
of the signal men have bicycles with
their department.
The Twenty fourth infantry, from
Fort Douglass, went into camp to-day
in the Field Of Confusion"
In the afternoon the companies OF
the Twenty fifth regiment, Col. Andrew
Burts 'Buffaloes' had trumpet drill,
in which the Morse telegraph code is
used This is the invention of Col.
Burt and it is supposed to be of espe-
cial value in battle In giving the
trumpet calls the telegraph letter Of
the company for which thesignal is
intended is blown.
Indianapolis, Ind, April 25.-Gov.
Mount this evening issued his procla-
nation calling upon the Indiana guard
to assemble in this city tomorrow.
Mobile, Ala, April ga detach-
ment of the Louisiana naval reserves
were sent here and arrived last night.
The camp here has settled down to a
routine to-day, the full list of daily
exercise being gone through for the
first time since the troops went into
canvas
SPRINGFIELD, Ills. April 25.-Gover.
nor and Adjutant General issuing order.
calling State troops to mobilize at Spring
field Immediately all to be here by We'd
nesday.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 25.-Adjutant
General Stewart, by direction of Cover
nor Hastings orders tonight ordering
the entire division Of the Pennsylvania
National Guard to mobilize next Thurs