The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-17
ORDER EXPECTED TO-DAY
SECOND REGIMENTS DESTINA
TION CHANGED.
GOES TO DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS
The Negro Battalion Also 10 Department Com
manders- Officers TO Organize the VoIun-
teers into Brigades and Divisions
to be Named at Once.


in camp here.
The order for them to move with all
due despatch to Tampa will probably ar
rive to-day.
Virginia's troops have already been or
dered to so there, and the North Carolina
troops will likely so with them.
The boys have been hard at work since
being in camp and, so far as drilling is
concerned, are prepared for the order to
move; but in the matter Of equipment
they are sadly in need of many Things.
But the lads are not complaining and
they would go all the way to Tampa WIN
their present poor equipment were 1T ne
| cessary.
Again, for the second time, the assign
ment of the volunteer troops of North
Carolina, now being mustered i'll, has
been changed.
First they were to go-0ne regiment to
Tampa, Fla, and one to Camp George
H. Thomas, Chickamauga, Ga. Then
this was changed by an order that they
both be sent to Tampa. Now one rcgl-
| ment is to go to Tampa and the other
and the negro battalion to department
commanders.
| The following order has been issued
designating the points at which the troops
of the various States will assemble with
the least possible delay:
With the approval of the Secretary of
War, the following assignment of troops
is ordered by the Major General com
manding the army:
TO CAMP GEORGE II. THOMAS,
CHICKAMAUGA,G GA.
administrative regiments infantry.
Colorado-Two troops cavalry.
Illinois-Three regiments infantry, one
battery light artillery, and one regiment
cavalry.
Indiana-Three regiments infantry and
two batteries light artillery.
Iowa-Three regiments infantry.
Kansas-0ne regiment infantry.
Kentucky-Two regiments infantry
and two troops cavalry.
Maine-One regiment infantry.
Maryland regiment infantry.
Massachusetts regiment infantry.
Michigan-TwO regiments infantry.
Minnesota-Two regiments infantry.
Mississippi regiment infantry.
and one battery light artillery.
Nominations troops cavalry.
Nebraska-One regiment infantry.
New Hampshire-O regiment infan.
| try.
New Jersey-One regiment infantry.
New York-Six regiments infantry and
two troops cavalry.
Ohio-Four regiments infantry, -four
batteries light artillery. and eight troops
cavalry.
Pennsylvania--Seven regiments infan-
try and three batteries light artillery.
South Carolina-One regiment infan-
try.
Tennessee-Two regiments infantry.
Utah-TwO troops cavalry.
Vermont-0ne regiment infantry.
West Virginia-On regiment infantry.
wisconsin regiments infantry.
Wyoming troop cavalry,
District of Columbia-One regiment in
fantry.
North Dakota-Two troops cavalry.
South Dakota-Five troops cavalry.
Idaho-One troop cavalry.
Nevada-One troop cavalry.
Total Fifty-three regiments infantry
eleven batteries light artillery, one regi-
ment cavalry, and thirty troops cavalry
TO SAN FRANCISCO.
California Two regiments infantry
and two batteries heavy artillery.
ColoradO-On regiment infantry.
Kansas--One regiment infantry
Minnesota-On regiment infantry.
Montana-One regiment infantry.
Nebraska-One regiment of infantry
Oregon-One regiment infantry.
Utah-Two batteries light artillery
Wyoming-One battalion infantry.
North Dakota-Two battalions ihlah-
try.
South Dakota-One regiment infantry
Idaho Two battalions infantry
TO KEY WEST, FLA.
Masachusetts-On regiment infantry.
TO NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Louisiana-One regiment infantry.
TeXasTwo regiments infantry
New MeXico-Four troops cavalry
Arizona-Two troops cavalry
Oklahoma-One troop cavalry.
Indian Territory-Two troops cavalry
TO MOBILE, ALA.
Alabama-One regiment infantry.
TO DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS
Alabama-One regiment infantry ana
one battery infantry.
California-Two battalions lhlahtlS
| and two batteries heavy artillery.
| COnnecticut-One regiment infantry
| one battery light artillery, and two pat
teries heavy artillery.
Delaware-0ne regiment infantry
Georgia-One regiment infantry ana
two batteries light artillery ito 1ypee
Island.
Louisiana-One regiment infantry.
Maine-One battery heavy artnlt t.9,
Maryland-Two battaliOns lnIan e,!tr,,
Massachusetts regiment lll"A'l'
and one regiment heavy artillery.
Mississippi One regiment in iel',,t,.,
New Jersey-One regiment ih i1en,,trv
New York-Three regiments lnl.;r,
NORTH CAROLINA-On Ls re-,
infantry and one battalion ihlan nso,+r,
Pennsylvania-Four regiments
| and three troops cavalry ;,,ean+rv
Rhode Island-One regimen