The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-29
Another Indiana Soldier Succumbs to
Malignant Fever in the Fer
nandina Hospital.
FEW LEFT At CAMP THOMAS
GENERAL BRECKINRIDGE MAY
MOVE TO LEXINGTON CAMP.
Suicide of a Rough Rider in the
Guardhouse at Camp Wikof-In-
vestigatiOns Continued.
Correspondence of the Journal.

Correspondence of the Journal.
CAMP HAMILTON, Ky, with the One
hundred-and-sixtieth Indiana Volunteers,
Aug. N.-The sband gave a concert Friday
night and many carriages and bicycles bear
ing citizens of Lexington were present to
enjoy the music After the band concert
Friday night the men sang Were Going
Home, to Drill No More" The refrain was
taken up all over the regiment. Then a
movement os singing men began. The song
swelled nightly as the column left the
company street and circed by headquarters.
There were hundreds in the demonstration,
and It's purpose was not to be mistaken.
The band played Home. Sweet Home" and
with wild cheers the men resumed their
slackened march. With tuba, trombone
and a drum the shouters again paraded.
Tattoo was sounded while the great voices
of more than six hundred soldiers raised in
q hoarse expression of pent-up feelings.
Many refused to join the noisy throngs.
but the vocal whole was tremendous and
significant. At the bottom of the outbreak,
so the men say, was statement in the Lex
ington Herald, purporting to quote an Off
cer which, it is claimed by the men, did not
voice their wishes. The soldiers in other
camps heard the singing and concluded that
the Indiana men had been ordered home.
There turned up in camp this forenoon
three small Italians who played on very
wayward Instruments most uncertain melo-
dies The men secured the players and
marched them among the tents of the Off
| GERS, where the musicians were urged to
play Home Sweet Home and "Therell
Come a Time Some Day" The officers en-
joyed the music and the men had much
pleasure from the joke, though they had
read in the Journal the sorry story that
Governor Mount was inclined to keep the
One -hundred-and-sixtiet in the service.
The board named for the purpose has
made it's report upon the question of best
providing for the health of the regiments
of the brigade. Measures are taken to pre-
vent the inroads of the unsDeakable mince
pie while fruits and cakes cannot be sold
| along camp lines or upon the highway near
| the camp site. These articles and vegeta-
| bles, butter and eggs are to be bought only
| by commissary sergeants for company use,
| and the sergeants are responsible for the
| wholesomeness of the articles, which are TO
| be served only at meals. Water barrels are
| to be put upon platforms and drinking
water will be drawn through faucets. There
will be provided crematory for each regi-
m6nC
will be consumed This garbage shall be
/ carried to the furnace once a day. The
| officer of the day is charged to make
written sanitary inspection report of which
| me regimental surgeon will receive a copy.
| There are also instructions as to the limit
| ing of the number of hucksters and ped
| dlers. and recommendation is made that
| a. small number be given passes and be gov
erned by rules made by commanding OIL
| GERS
| Private George c. Haun and Musician En-
nest Pollock, of Company H. have asked
| for seven-day furloughs, to visit warsaw,
| where Haun has business interests urging
| him home, and Pollock wishes to visit SICK
| relatives Corporal Lucien Fournier, OF
| Company NJ, will be given thirty-day fur
| Tough to enable him to secure change or
| climate. made necessary by an attack or
hay fever. To prevent so far as possible an
endemic of that disgareeable trouble the
weeds are being moved from the fields
| about the regiment and from the camp.
Six patients were removed Friday from the
regimental hospital to division hospital.
Colonel Kiger's horse stepped on a bees
nest on dress parade Friday evening and
spoiled a most impressive ceremony by per-
forming a spirited dance over great deal
| of territory. There was painful relaxa-
ton all over the regiments usually impas-
| sye lines
Private Charles Dunn, of Company E, is
orderly to Major Kyle, brigade surgeon.
| Colonel Gunder again put the men at regi-
mental drill this afternoon, and went out
in command of the regiment. He wishes to
keep the men up to the work.
Lieutenant j. L. Glascock, of Company c,
returned to-day after a leave of absence of
ten days Lieutenant Hubbard. OF the same
| company, who has been i'll and in the hos
| pital for some time, was given leave of alb
sence to-day for seven days. Charles An
derson and Jesse Bonhomme, privates of
Company A and Company L. respectively
were also issued furloughs OF seven days
each to-day, and will be allowed to hasten
| to the bedsides of sick mothers at Swayzee
and Anderson.
Private Otis Fry, of Company a was
brigade orderly yesterday. He was relieved
by Private Bert Moon. of Company A.. and
Private Todd. of Company c. was regimen
| tai orderly to-day.
Captain Sharp. Of Company III, is one of
the officers of the regiment who has his
men thoroughly under control, and at the
same time keeps them as close friends His
boys improved steadily all through the cam
paign at Camp Thomas, and are now NOV
ing forward more rapidly than ever. Capt
Sharp is an all-around good fellow
Sergeant majors in this regiment have had
the unpleasant experience known as draw
ing ''private's pay" They are not provided
for in the regular battalion formation.
they were permitted to muster as battalion
sergeant majors. under state law formation.
and expected to draw pay as such. Twice
they were disappointed. but the last time