Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-16
CHAPLAIN MORGAN RESIGN S
Former Moline Pastor Gives Up His Post
With the Sixth.

Chaplain A. X. Morgan, of the 9th
Illinois volunteers, at Camp Alger. has
sent in his resignation. He bases it
on the ground that he is too old TO
bear the hardships Of campaign, and
thinks that some younger and more
active man should take his place. He
has been with the regiment for Ii
years and all the boys are much at
tached to him. He is a Methodist, and,
curiously enough, now comes from
Cuba, which is Il small Illinois town
near Havana. Rev. Morgan formerly
resided in Moline. where he was con
spicuous in politics as well as religion.
An inspection has been ordered of all
the regiments in the lst division, the
inspecting officer named being First
Lieut.. NJ. &. Butler, Jr., the son OF
Major-Ccn. Butler. commanding the
division. The 9th Illinois is ordered
to report for this inspection at s
O'Clock, June 20 inst, in marching
order. This will be an especially in
teresting ceremony for the 9th, as
Capt. Ben Eick, the ordinance officer.
has not yet been able to secure the
required ordinance equipment.
An order issued today at Camp AL
ger by the chief commissary SAYS:
1T having been reported at these
headquarters that certain regiments
of this command have received no
fresh beef or fresh bread, the atten-
ton of officers on duty as commissar-
les of the various regiments is called
to the fact that there is to be found
absolutely no excuse for this condi-
ton Of affairs. Fresh beef. fresh
bread and fresh vegetables are and
have been issued regularly by the de-
pot commissary at Dunn Loring sta
ton to every regiment making proper
rcquisition therefor, and if any reri-
meht has not received them the fault
and the remedy are 10 DC found in its
officers.
"Commissaries are reminded that
it is their duty not merely to receive
such supplies as may be furnished
them, but to see that the men of their
organizations receive to the full ex.
tent all to which they are entitled
and the fact that any regiment in this
command, with ample supplies and
facilities for distribution now Mt hand.
should day after day he deprived OF
proper food implies Il clear neglect
of duty on the part OF the responsible
officer OF that regiment.
Camp Algcr will not be removed oil
abandoned. The war department has
within the last few days renewed it,
lease of the grounds for another wear
with the privilege of further re-
ncwal on present terms for five wears
or purchase ut an agreed sum. Ii i,
probable that the regiments now Their,
will be moved further south within
two weeks or a month, but thcil
places will be taken by others RAISED
under the second call or under til,
proposed third call. and the camp vii
not he sensibly decreased in size Or
| the contrary, ii is likely to be ex.
tended. so as to embrace q permanent
camp ut Dunn Dorin@. about mil,
and half further north than it eX
tends at present. Extensive perma
ncnt improvements have been mad,
at Camp Alger and others are about
to be begun. 4 concession wa.
granted today for the building of al
immense swimming tank for the us,
OF the men. Two artesian wells ar,
to be sunk Immediately near Gen
Buffers division headquarters. from
which the necessary water will b,
obtained. When this tank is com
pletcd it will remove the last objec
ton to Camp Alger, which was base,
on its lack OF bathing facilities.