Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-18
QUIET DAY At CAMP THOMAS.
Only Work in Progress Was That of
Preparing First Corps for
OrdeHa to Move.

CHICKAMAUGA, CHATTANOOGA MIL
ITARY PARK. GA, July I.-This has
been a beautiful Sunday at Camp Thomas.
About the only work in progress was that
O: supplying regiments Of the First corps
with clothing and ordnance stores. In addi-
ton to the large quantity of ordnance stores
handed out for distribution yesterday, two
carloads of ammunition-a total of 10000
rounds-and more than a hundred boxes
of general ordnance stores arrived to-day
and were promptly handed out for distri-
button in the First corps. Colonel Rock
well also forwarded to Charleston u quar-
tity of ordnance stores for the First bri-
gade, First division. First corps, which
recently left here under command Of Brig
adler General Ernst. as part of Major
General Wilson's expeditionary force
Major General Brooke is expected to re-
turn from Washington within two or three
days. Until that time nothing In the ma
ture of an order to move is expected. The
troops will, however, continue to hold them
selves in readiness, and will promptly re-
spond to any order that may come. II was
announced by an officer Of the First Hi
nois cavalry this afternoon that the regi-
ment had been ordered to be prepared to
break camp Tuesday.
Some of the regiments. anxious to lose
early order to move, did not cease target
practice to-day, and in portions of the res
ervation rifle reports were heard from
morning till night, but all drill work was
suspended, and religious services were held
in most of the regiments, in the Y. NJ. C..
A. tents and in Camp Thomas theater. All
OF the evangeliStic organizations were quite
active, and the services were, for the most
part, largely attended.
Recruits continue to arrive for the hos
pital service of the First corps. Forty have
arrived from Texas within the last two
days. There is still lacking for the hos
pital and ambulance service of this corps
about 200 men. Colonel Huidekoper, chief
surgeon of this corps. received advices from
the surgeon general to-day that a fun
equipment of surgical instruments and
medical chests for the corps is en- route
to Chickamauga.
The reports from the various hospitals
yesterday and to-day were of a most hope
full nature. The fever cases are confined in
the main to few regiments. a majority
of the commands being actively free from
fever of any kind. The hospitals were well
kept and are made as cheerful and inviting
as the circumstances will admit OF.
The initial order of the expected general
order for the movement of the First corps
to the front came tonight to Colonel Fred
Bennett, of the Third Illinois. Professionally
commanding the Second brigade Of the
First division, First corps. instructing him
to forward the brigade wagon train to
Charleston at once. Quartermaster General
Lee made all necessary arrangements for
transportation at once and the wagons and
mules will begin moving tomorrow night.
1t is believed that orders were also received
for the movement of the entire brigade, but
in the absence of General Brooke no def
mite information would be given out The
following regiments compose the brigade:
Fourth Ohio. Fourth Pennsylvania and
Third Illinois.