The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
BATTERIES NOW In THE PARK
LONG. WEARY TRAMP TO THE FOOT
oE HISTORIC sNODGRAss HILL.
Col. Studebaker's Men Called "Tbe
Priests" and Assigned to the Third
Brigade of the First Division.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 17.-At 8
o'clock tonight Indiana's troops had all
reported at Chattanooga, the second Sec
ton of the train bearing Colorel Harry
Smiths regi nent arriving at that time,
three hours later than the first section. At
Louisville the train was split into three
sections, two of which were afterwards
consolidated at Burgen, Ky. The first Sec
ton contained most of the Indianapolis
companies, and while without a commits
stoned officer on board, the men showed
their discipline by maintaining excellent
order Earl jackson, first sergeant of Com
pany II, and only twenty years DID, had
affairs in charge till the officers reached
this city, The old Second had a rare ex-
perience in that it did not lose a man on
the journey, and Surgeon Charlton had no
call on his services. Privates Silver, of
Company d, and Peterson, of Company e,
were hit by poles while leaning from car
platforms, but their injuries hardly neces-
STATED medical attention. After these incl
dents guards were stationed on platforms
and few men were permitted to leave the
trains Colonel Smith reported happy
trip for one of twenty-four hours duration.
Tonight the regiment is sleeping in it's
cars in the railroad yards alongside Col.
Gunder's command. Early tomorrow
morning the short ride to Camp Thomas
viii be made.
Between 230 and 4 o'clock this afternoon
four sections of the train bearing Colonel
Gunder's regiment arrived and remained
cooped up for hours In the congested rail-
road yards. These men were better pro-
vided, however, than Colonel Studebaker's
men, who had not the luxury of one seat
to man. MY men say it was the finest
long trip they ever made" said the Marion
colonel. 1.-THE demonstrations i'll Indiana
towns en- route were remarkable, and at
Cincinnati all the river craft whisted a
godspeed as we crossed the river If all
the flowers sent aboard through Kentucky
and Tennessee were rations we would have
subsistence for a MONTH" While lying in
the yards here a flag raising ceremony was
held at the station. and Colonel Gunder and
his band accepted an invitation to partici-
pate.
DOGS FOR MASCoTs.
A dozen dogs have been brought here by
the Hoosiers as mascots, and the Gunder
boys picked up several on the way. At
Somerset, KY, where coffee and rations
were issued, Company Z. of Bluffton, stole
bulldog and hid him under some baggage,
where he was rescued by the Kentuckians,
assisted by railroad employees, after
spirited scrap" Dad" Walker, of Ossian
and Privates Raying and Sampson, of De-
catur, were lost somewhere in Kentucky.
Not case came under the surgeons care.
The Indianapolis and Fort Wayne batter
les had long, weary march to camp this
morning, the railroad landing them at Ross
Vile, from whence they marched half doz-
en- miles along the famous Lafayette road
to the foot of Snodgrass hill, and there, at
noon, sank down almost exhausted, the day
being very sultry. THE author of March
ing through Georgia evidently rode in
hack" said Private Ray Thompson, and this
epitomized the sentiment of the tired art;l-
lerymen. Only once on the road was there
| stop, and that was at Cloud Springs for
water. Captain Ranke, of Fort Wayne, and
Lieutenant Garrard, of Indianapolis, re-
| manned at Rossville to care for the baggage
Privates Shearer and Nichols, of old Battery
A, were the first Hoosier artllerymen to
reach the park.
"The priests is the sobriquet already
earned by Colonel Studebaker's men, whose
quarters have now been fixed near Widow
kelly's old house. The officers held meet
ing and decided that they would wear no
hair on their faces, and the word went to
every company to shave. The impedimenta
to be left on the battlefield will include
Surgeon Barnett's beard, side whiskers of
Regimental Adjutant Scott, of Angola, and
those of Captain Salisbury, besides many
other well-groomed facial hedge rows. More
than one-half of the officers and at least
cne-third of the men will make the neces-
sary sacrifices. This regiment was brigaded
with Pennsylvania and Wisconsin regi-
ments, making the Third Brigade of the
First Division, under Brigadier General
Lawton.
II commanded Indiana troops just fifteen
minutes" said General Lawton, a short
time later, exhibiting a telegram ordering
him to Tampa. THE senior colonel of the
Pennsylvania regiments will now command
the brigade temporarily" General Lawton
was hopeful of having Indiana men under
him. II don't think I was shown much
consideration by the Indiana Governor, ac-
cording to press reports" said he. II was
an Indiana man, and ii was unnecessary
to move against me as was done. 1 have
great many friends in northern Indiana
and they were prompt to express their re-
grets that such fuss was stirred up over
the matter
Tonight officers Glazebrook Fish and
Johnson, of Colonel Studebakers regiment
| came to the city to secure food for the off,
| GERS and men, who went the entire dav
| with practically nothing to eat. The federal
| commissary is paralyzed by the rush of
| troops, and the officers in charge of camp
| are offering apologies in lieu of rations.
COURTEOUS ARMY OFFICERS.
The gathering of the Nations great volun-
| teer army in Chattanooga has converted the
| civic life of this progressive Tennessee city
into one of intense military activity, ana