The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-19
FIRST ARMY CORPS READY
MUCH ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN
THE LAST TEN DAYS


Orders to- Join the Porto Rican
Expedition, or for Any Service
That May BE Named by the Au-
thOrities at Washington,
CAMP THOMAS, Chickamauga, July
1S.-(Special. 1.-THE First army corps
Is ready for Porto Rico, or for any 9TH
er duty to which 1t may be assigned
by the authorities at Washington. Ten
days ago the Chickamauga forces were
equipped and ready to move. There
were many minor details, however, to
be looked after, and the settling of
these helps to better the condition of
harden them. The equipment of an
original regiments did not include the
forces that have been arriving daily
since the war department issued the
order to recruit to full war footing.
These recruits have come into camp
without military training, uniforms or
arms. Tt has been drill, drill, from
morning to night, and requisition after
requisition has gone into the various
supply departments, until it seemed
there would never be an end to the de-
mand for clothing and arms.
The last five days have wrought an
amusing change, especially in the First
corps, and it was said today that Pres
ident Mckinley could call that corps
infantry, cavalry and artillery-into
service at any time in the full con-
sctousness that he was sending a force
into the field which would we'll sustain
the reputation gained by the brave
men who stormed the heights about
Santiago and held their ground until
the city capitulated.
Since the soldiers have been encamp-
ed at Chickamauga no less than from
S3,GOO,000 to $5,G00,000 worth of quarter
masters supplies have been issued to
the various commands by Capt Nc
Carthy, disbursing officer. This does
not include the enormous amount of
clothing and equ:page handled through
the office of Capt. Zalinski, in charg Z
OF these supp.i>s, as separate depart
ment of the Quartermaster'S depot.
The returns of Capt. McCa.thy's office
VIII be the largest to go to the war de-
partment since the Civil war. Thou
sands of mules and horses have passed
through this Office on paper, having
been issued to first one ard then an
other command. At least $1,000 900
worth of stool, has been handled since
the mobilization Of the corps at Cam ,
Thomas. TIE recent heavy purchases
of stock in this region have caused q
sharp advance in the price of horse
flesh. Every countryman who had a.
horse or mule to sell has consulted the
government stock pu, chasers. Prior to
the war fair horse or mule could he
purchased in open market at from $40
to $75. 1t is now a matter of impossi-
biiity to purchase a good horse under
$3.50.
According to statistics in Capt Nc
Carthy's office there are now over
10000 head of stock scattered over the
great military camp. This stock con-
sumeS an enormous amount of FORAGE
in a month, much more than could be
furnished in this region alone The
records for thirty days show that not
less than 100000 pounds of oats ana
4,5oO;0I pounds of hay have beeen con-
stunned.
A memorandum of the Young Mems
Christian association work done at the
park states that fifty-five men are on
duty in the twenty-three regimental
and brigade tents in operation. Thirty
seven of the forty five regiments in
camp are thus provided for, rs OO
sheets of paper and 10000 envelopes
being used weekly. The distilled ice
water plant has closed one canteen
tent. All of the tents are equipped
with free reading and writing material
hymn books and games.
Second L'eUt mart V all, of Company
f, Spring Valley, sert in his resignation
some ten Gays ago, and as soon as it
was accepted he departed for his homo
Sergeant Major Thayer, of the Third
battalion, is acting regimental sergeant
major in the absence Of S. M. Koch,
who has been i'll, but is fast improv-
ms.
Sergeant Major Straub, Of the First
battalion, is i'll, though not serious.
Lieut.. Mccoy has received a ten-days
leave Of absence and will visit friends
ard relatives in st. Paul and other
parts Of Minnesota.
Regimental review was held last
night instead of the usual dress parade.
Gen. Wiley, the reviewing officer, pro-
nounced it the finest he had seen in
Camp Thomas, if not one of the best
he had ever seen.
When it comes to any one rushing
work, it takes Adjt. Vogel to do it. One
Of his little "taskes, as he calls it,
today. was to write out the warrants
for the seventy-two new corporals
that were appointed on the 7th. The
work is neat and the penrlanship beau
tiful, and shows the beauty and grace
fulnesS that can be brought about by
the simple use of white paper and black
ink. Surely the corporals ought to
prize them in the highest manner. If
there is a hard worker in the Twelfth
Adjt- Vogel is one, and it is a case OF
the right man in the right place.
Capt. Chase, Of Company M. was Off
Ger of the day for the Fourteenth, w.th
Lieut.. Nicholson, Company G, as senior
officer of the guard, and Lieut.. Miller,
Company A, as junior officer of the
guard
Lieut.. Hodgkins, of Company K, is
on the sick list
Everything in camp is wet and there
We're no drills or ceremonies today.
The regiment turn-d out in
full when the news came in the
ether day that Santiago had surren-
dered. The band was out and the
boys gathered in front of the colonel's
tent ard heard speeches from Col Bob
Letter, Maj. Mead and many other off,
GERS of the regiment. The officers Of
the South Carolina regiment came over
and many of these made speeches,
which were eagerly listened to by the
boys. One of the notable things was
that the First South Carolina band
came over to the Twelfth. The North
ern band would play Dixie and the
other yankee Doodle" The enthu-
siasm that was displayed was great
COMPANY A, TWELFTH.