New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
EIGHTH AT CAMP THOMAS.
OLDEST REGIMENT IN THE CouNIhi
JOINS THE VOLUNTEER ARMY
co1oNrI, CHAUNCEY SPEAKS OF HIS COM
MAND-MORE MEN EAfE|i FL
AT CHICKAMAUGA

inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNf'l
c,..,arooea Tenn. May 25.-Troops are com
-, ,ro,, the different States to CHICK
e or,,, one regiment has arrived 'o
aav the sth New-York. Ihls
,ra,ned soldiers the Oldest military OH" 20
IN tn, United States. arrived IN the CITY
O'clock this morning under commune "
Henry Chauncey 1r. Co,onel
To The Tribune corresponu 80.
i,hauncey talked of his journey "h''e .,.r
,nr IN the station. The Colonel ana MS ''a
- .,aar,, fan,,shed when they reacheo heie
and ran through a moving train u ee' ~
dining-room in hurry r,ss-
.,r,,. rae,ment consists Of twelve companies
r G. u. E. f. c. II. l. X. anu '"'
N.w-york City, and bearing the PROUD ples"e
=, ancient Knickerbocker fame, sdiu |0''''
Chauncey. rav.
The men are as soderly LOOKING io' 90 .
arrived from any point of the onioi'' anu
officers and men take a pardonabie ana 'auu"V0
Ia 4, the esprit de corps Of their ancient OF
ganiZation
HISTORY OF THE COMMAND
ra,1,nx further OF his regiments history
(,,,ons, Chauncey said: The original Organic"
zion dates back to 1913. when 1t was known do
the Rurgher Guard. and was 1orrheo ~. '.o
nurnose of defending the Nieuw Neue' ,a"N'
from British invasion, IN brave oio re'ei 0'
xesant.s time After the fall OF the Du'c" ''o
nphlic in America the organization WAS nep' Np
and gradually Americanized until inc ou'oie"n
~, the Revolution when 1t entered the service "a
the American Republic.
ain 1876 after the close or the WAL VI i"O'
nendence. a new organization was perfected anu
as q compliment to the Father OF MS Coun"'
.ha new regiment christened itself the W ashihe
TON Grays. Since that time II mas re'haiieu rs
one of the crack regiments Of the Empire 0'"'e
.,a has horne we'll its part in all the wars that
have followed and the successors OF the oio
prrshcr Guard have enlisted TO nsh'
against the naughty Dons In defence OF Aii'e''-
can honor. ,
The reximent went into camp at Chicha-
manga this afternoon. permanent camping
0round has been selected. The 9Th VIII constr
.ute a notable addition to the troops now on the
a.,h snd vii, occupy a high position among
their comrades 1t is virtually the father OF the
American Army. The Stn New ioiA VIII "
rive tomorrow morning.
MORE RATIONs REQUIRED.
The second requistion Of 100000 rations has
begun arriving at Camp Thomas Inc nrs'
reouisition Of 100000 has already been re-
ce,ved and consumed. and the rations now being
received are estimated TO feed nfty Thousand
men for ninety days. They come from chicago
at the rate Of fifty carloads DAY. ana CONSIST
Of bacon, -four beans. hard bread. coffee sugar.
aa,, nepper. vinegar canned tomatoes and po-
tatoes.
One OF the most popular articles Of food in
camp Is canned tomatoes The Army resuia-
,,ons nrovide for a regular ration of fresh vege-
% OF
tomatoes. To give an idea Of the popularity of
the tom,.oes In camp. 4.160 cases. consisting OF
% $40 three-pound cans and an equal number OF
gallon cans have been received already making
twenty-hye cars Of juicy vegetables that have
be IN forwarded to this point for the use OF the
volunteers.
The bulk of the vinegar supply was purchased
in St Louis from a big manufacturing concern
in that city, millions Of gallons having been
purchased at one time for immediate delivery
The supply Of fresh meats for the volunteers is
sent direct TO the Commissary Department at
Chickamauga, because Of the lack Of facilities
for handling these supplies at the city ware
house. - wv o,,
The meats are shipped in cold storage cars
and kept there until consumed. cold storage
building is being rapidly completed however. at
the camp. end will be ready to receive the meats
in a few days.
The total consumption Of provisions is assum-
ing large proportions now. and will continue to
increase as the regiments come in to swell the
big army Of volunteers encamped at Chicka-
manga
The storage Of such largo quantities OF pro-
visions indicates that the volunteers will re-
main in camp for at least three months. unless
there is some imperative call for troops at the
front.
The Sd Tennessee Regiment. Colonel Fyffe
commanding has reported to Colonel Fred
Grant temporarily the corps commander The
everywhere evidence.
taking the lead in the organizations now being
perfected.
General Brooke and staff. together with a de-
tachment Of soldiers. expect to attend the Ma
tional Decoration Day exercises here on Mon
day. over thirteen thousand Union soldiers are
buried here. including several who have died In
The "a Iowa Regiment passed through this
morning for Tampa. Colonel Sheridan, In con-
versation this afternoon. said that many of the
volunteers to be raised by the second call Of the
President would be brought TO Chickamauga-
WILL CAMP ON MISSIONARY RIDGE
This would swell the army to come here to
nearly one hundred thousand men. The au-
thorities have under consideration plan to en-
camp troops along the heights Of Missionary
Ridge from Rossville Gap toward the city
This would make an ideal camping place. 1t
Is watered by natural springs and is extremely
hcalthful In case may more thousand troops
are ordered to Chickamauga this will certainly
be done. The medical officers have suggested 1t
as a health measure. and oppose the crowding
together of such large body Of men. 1t Is a
Job to get over the Chickamauga encampment.
some regiments being eleven and twelve miles
from others
The rules and regulations governing the camp
are being drawn tighter and tighter about the
men each day. In some regiments taps are not
sounded until 10 o'clock now. but notice has
been whispered around among the officers that
beginning next week the taps will be sounded
at $50.
A delegation Of Salvation rnov of3cers cal,ed
on General Brooke to-day and asked permission
to erect large tent on the reservation, in which
10 conduct services. General Brooke willingly
granted the permission. and the Salvationists
will bring some Of their noted officers hero TO
take charge Of the meetings
The I'd Tennessee Regiment was mustered into