The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-15
THE 159TH PAID OFF.
May Get Away To-MOrrOw-COnditiO
of the Sick.

Oh the SICK
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock Major
Jonas NJ. Cleland. paymaster, commenced
paying the men of Colonel Barnett's regi-
ment At o'clock in the afternoon he fin
ished the work. The total amount dis
bursed to the One-hundrud-and-fifty-
Regiment was $4,000. Col. Barnett stated
that the regimental and company records
were now ready to be handed to Lieutenant
Waterman. the mustering-out officer. The
colonel stated that he could not positively
say when his regiment would be furloughed
he did not, as yet, know what would be
required of his regiment by Lieutenant
Waterman. In case the mustering-out Off
has the same instructions from the
War Department in regard to his regiment
as those required of the observation-disclosures
tifty-seventh Regiment, Colonel Barnett is
Tuite certain that his men will leave
on the thirty days furlough either to-mor-
row or Saturday. Lieutenant Waterman
felt sanguine that the regiment could get
away Friday or Saturday if the regimentaI
and company records were up to date and
the required reports and return sheets all
made out. Transportation is being arranged
over the Big Four and Tandalia.
Owing to the heavy rain that was falling
when the Observation-Disclosures fty-ninth went
into camp the men became very wet. In
the evening Surgeon Stunkard ordered eV
cry company to report to the hospital, and
there issued a dose of quinine to every man.
The same ceremony was repeated in the
morning. The surgeons are gratified at the
results, the number of men usually report
ing at sick call being below the average.
Private John Dorsey, of Company X,
Princeton, was taken i'll yesterday morning
and conveyed to the state hospital at Camp
Mount The nurse in attendance could not
positively state as yet the nature of his ILL
ness. but it was learned that he has ,ssymp-
Davis. of Company B. Terre Haute, was
attacked by severe cramps and was also
taken to the hospital His condition was
afternoon he was resting easier. "
Last evening, about 1880, Private II. f.
Greeneway, of Company c. One-hundred-
with an acute attack of cholera nc bus
just as he was coming out of the Hubbard
block, on Meridian street. His condition
was serious, and he was at once taken to
the City Hospital ard placed under the
care of the physicians From the latest re-
ports it is learned that lis condition is i'm
1t was learned from the boys of Colonel
Barnett's regiment that yesterday was the
saw horse episode that they have had
any real liberty, being allowed to depart
and return to the camp as they desired
without being paced in the guardhouse.
1t seems to be the opinion of the boys that
after the story of the saw horse was
made public the commanding officer gave
ing of the men in regard thereto might be
forgotten. The boys say that whenever
they were paid double guard was placed
around the camp. and orders were that no
nan should be allowed to go out, thus de-
nying them the liberty of getting to town
and procuring a great many necessities OF
which they were very much in need. At
Camp Thoroughfare the One-hundred-and-
fifty ninth was the only regiment having
camp guard. The boys say that when a
feavy guard is constantly kept around the
camp it makes guard duty very laborious.
especially when twenty to fifty men are sick
or on light duty by order of the surgeon.
The boys say that if they had been in the
enemys country they would have cheer
fully gone on guard duty every day, but as
long as they remained in their own coun-
try they could see no reason why such
heavy guard should be maintained. Some
times the guard was as high as one hum
dred The boys say the officer in charge
could have remedied all this, and censure
his severe methods very sharply.
EVANSVILLE'S GREAT PREPARATION
Great preparations are being made in
Evansville, Ind, to receive Company r.,
Captain Blum commanding, and Company
M, Captain Mcdowell commanding, of the
observation-disclosures ifty-ninth. Mr. Walter
Wunderlich, of the Evansville Courier,
which has started the movement to give the
boys of the Evansville companies a grand
reception. is in the city looking after the
interests of the men and making arrange
mentS to get them away as early as pos
sble When Companies f and NJ arrive at
home they will be greeted by 1850 school
children. All the secret societies the G.. A.
r.. the I'D Soldiers Club, the Sons of
Veterans, the Ladies' Relief Corps the
Turner's. accompanied by four banGs, will
turn out to meet the gallant soldier boys.
After a short march through the city when
they arrive. they will be taken to Evans
Hall. the largest hall in the city, where the
Ladies' Relief Corps Will serve a spread.
and the mayor will deliver an address of
welcome. AT night they will be treated to
grand display of fireworks on the river
front. The entire city is anXiously awaiting
the return of the soldier boys.