The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-29
HOPES OF BATTERY A.
indianapolis ArtiIIerists Desire to
Leave Camp Thomas for the Front.

Leave Camp Thomas for the Front
Correspondence of the Journal
CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ca, camp of
the Twenty-seventh Indiana Battery. June
N,-All was excitement last evening in the
battery camp when it became known that
the Observation-Disclosures fty-eighth and One
hundred-and-sixtieth Indiana Infantry reg
inrents were under orders to move south
Coupled to this was the order this morning
at reveille roll that no passes should be
ISSUED for any place outside of camp and
that every man should remain within bugle
calls As the battery will be completely
equipped at once, this makes the bows think
the time is arriving when the artillery will
move also, and this is sincerely wished for
by all the men.
Last evening the officers of the battery
were visited by Col. H. B. Smith. Adjutant
George Powell and other officers of the One
hundred d-fifty-eighth Indiana, accompa-
MED by Maj. James r. Ross, of Indianap-
Oils. The officers came over to say fare
we'll to the only Hoosier officers to be left
at Camp Thomas
This morning. instead of having the reg
ular drill the battery was given the road
drill, and Lieutenant Johnson marched the
men past the Indiana regiments. stopping
at each place to allow them to say goodbye
to their friends and relatives.
wagner Morrow. of the Twenty-seventh
Battery who has been confined in the LYON
view Insane Hospital, at Chattanooga, has
been returned to the general hospital of the
First Army Corps, he is a military pa
tient and cannot be kept at any civic insti-
tuition DR.. Wakeman called at hatferv
headquarters last night and requested that
TWO men be detailed to act as guards to
watch him. The patient is not violent; his
DF1A 1rl .-
be closely watched on ti9at account Pri-
Yates Henderson and Metzger were detailed
TO act as guards. Ii is thought Morrow
will be taken from here to the Military In
sane Asylum at Washington, D. c.. within
the next few days, under charge of a nom
commissioned officer of the battery.
Lige Martindale received transporta-
tion and ration money this morning and
will leave this evening for Fortress Monroe
10 take the examination for second lieuten-
ant, " s. A. The boys are all sorry to
see 'Iige" leave the battery. but all hope
ne will succeed in the examination.
Major Rodney has been returned to the
artillery brigade as inspector general of
artillery, with the rank of lieutenant
to hear of the majors promotion, and also
that he has been returned to the artillery,
and and is to stay with the brigade in Camp
The Chattanooga Times has again recog-
nlzed Battery by giving it a very inter-
half in Sundays paper
The l, l.: A. beys were more than pleased
10 see their ola friend, Russell Powell ex-
bugler Of the old Second Regiment, /. n. G.,
who visited the battery yesterday. Russell
was in the East when the battery left In
dianapolis. and for that reason he was un-
able to say goodbye. Consequently he
made good use of this opportunity TO shake
hands with all his friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Camp and daughter,
Miss Dorothy Van Camp. and Miss McDer-
mott, of Cincinnati. entertained the follow
ing |. L. A boys Sunday: 'Lige" Martin
dale Sam Pattison, Theodore Haughey,
Ed Gates, Harry Griffith Walter Helm and
Ray Van Camp, at Lookout Inn.
Weary Willie Brennan has been taking
cycling exercises lately with his unicycle
the wheelbarrow, and expects to hold the
championship of the army of United States
volunteers in short time.
Corporal Oliver is rapidly recovering from
the injury he received some days ago and
expects to report for duty in few days.
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