The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
BUSY DAY AT THE PARK.
Tvventy-Four Thousand Men in Camp
Eat g O'Clock Last Night.

Twenty-Four Thousand Men in Camp
Eat 9 O'Clock Last Night.
CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK,
May 19-With to-night's arrivals the three
divisions of the first provisional volunteer
army corps will be completed The arrivals
to-day completely blocked the railroad
yards but the officials of the various roads
have been working together tremendously
to relieve the congestion Twelve trains, OF
an average of fifteen cars each, stood on
the sidings of one road at noon to-day
awaiting a clearing on the main track to
the park, but shortly thereafter they began
to move. There were at the park at o'clock
tonight 1900 men.
To-day has been the busiest day at the
park since the volunteers began to arrive
and the forces of the various supply de-
dispose OF the business promptly and with
out confusion. The quartermaster's depart
ment has received all the suppliesN needed
in the matter of tents, uniforms. ammuni-
ton, food, etc. but no ordnance for the ar
tillery batteries or guns for the unarmed
volunteers have been received. They are
The water supply is holding out salts
factorily, but a large number of additional
against g. possibility of a deficiency, it is
stated to-day that a recommendation has
been sent to Washington urging that a
stand pipe be erected on the field and that
water be supplied from the celebrated Craw-
fish spring, which flows several millions of
gallons of water daily and that this water
be piped to the camps that may be lacking
in supply.
Ample storage room for the two million
and half of rationS recently ordered here
from Chicago was secured in Chattanooga
to-day and these food supplies are now near
ly stored, so that orders for regimental
supplies are promptly filled
General Brooke Late this afternoon gave
out the information that ne had been no
tilted that three corps of the volunteer
a i1nd nd oniz od Of
this point, which means the concentration
here of at least $4,000 men. 1t is stated,
farther south as soon as it is in condition
to move. At least two of the corps are
to be drilled and prepared for service at
this point. 1t is announced that General
Brooke will be in command of the First
Corps, General Wade of the Second and
General Wilson of the Sixth, all to be or
ganized and equipped here.
General Wilson issued his first orders to
the First Division to-day. Commencing to-
morrow. the regiments of the division are
to be put through a course of theoretical
instructions at such hours as will not in
terfere with the other duties assigned. Prac-
teal field Instructions will be given from
Z a. m. to $3.50 and from $3.50 to p. M, these
to consist for the present Of regimental,
battalion and brigade drills.
In compliance with an order from General
Brooke, sixty mules and four wagons were
issued to-day to each of the regiments in
camp.
First Division hospital was established
to-day near the headquarters of Gen. Will
son, in charge of DR.. M. Wakeman as
chief surgeon. Three men have been de-
tached from each of the regiments of the
division as division hospital corps. Gen
eral orders were issued to-day covering the
sanitation of the First Division. The camp
of each regiment is to be thoroughly
drained; no offal or refuse from the cooking
tents are to be allowed to remain on the
grounds and the wells and springs are to
have a constant guard, day and night, to
prevent the pollution or waste of the water
supply. The health of the division is ex-
.
and three of measles in the entire camp.
Colonel Fred d. Grant arrived with the
strong, at 10 o'clock tonight They will be
assigned to the Third Brigade of the First
Division, completing the first provisional
Brooke