New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
THE CHICKAMAUGA ARMY.
OVER THIRTY THOUSAND MEN AT THE
CAMP IN TENNESSEE.
THERE WILL BE TWO ARMY CORPS WHEN ALL
ARRIvE-sCENES AND INCIDENTS
OF THE DAY
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volunteer soldiers are AT Chickamauga tonight
Seven thousand more have come in to-day. Tho
army Al the park Is rapidly becoming an army IN
regular military formation well as in name.
jam OF troops into the railroad yard has been the
result Of the many arrivals to-day. Large requis-
tions for supplies were made on the comfnissary de-
partment in the city by the army at Chckamauga,
and tho movement OF these blockaded the road In
the morning hours About three hundred thousand
pounds Of provisions were shipped to the camp this
morning.
The troop. all took the delay with the best Of
good-nsture and spent their time sightseeing
and otherwise amusing themselves In the city
Fifty-hree regiments OF volunteers are 10 he mohl
lied here In the way the army Is being put into
shape. three brisndes TO form a division ana
three regiments form brigade. Three divisions
are the regulation plumber placed in an army corps
As twenty-seven regiments will he consumed In
the organization of corps. nearly. II not quite two
corps. Will be modified here.
rumor Is going the rounds IN official circles at
Camp Thomas to the effect that General BROOKE is
TO be placed IN charge OF the Department or the
Gulf and his headquarters removed TO Atlanta This
report Is denied at General Brooke's headquarters
but IL Is believed TO have some foundation by the
ofYcers best informed There is at least a strong
possibility that General Brooke will not be kept
at Chickamauga after the formation ct the vol
unteers has been completed. Major-General Wade
is expected here almost any time Major
ouence Of seniority
GENERALS FOR TWO ARMY CORPS.
It cannot yet be definitely said what major
generals will be retained here. But IT is probable
that General Wilson and General Wade will he
placed IN command Of the two Chickamauga corps
Tho first division is encamped east OF the Lafayette
Road, along the border Of the Kelly Fields Cen
eral Wilson's headquarters are near the site OF the
old Poe house. which burned IN the battle
General Arnold. who was formerly colonel OF the
lst Cavalry Of tho Regular Army and who Is one
Of tho Junior brtsadiers now has mator-generals
command at the head OF tho newly organized Sec
ond Division Brigader commanders of the al
visions have not yet been appointed In the event
OF different arrangements the senior colonels
OF hr!gades will assume brigade commands The
senior colonies IN order OF rank who will probably
command Cat least temporarily the three hriG-
AIDES Colonel Gardner. Of the 2lst Michigan;
Colonel McMaken. Of tho eth Ohio and Colonel
KuenItz OF the 20 Ohio
General Arnold IN. pitched HIS headquarters
AT the eastern edge OF the park. near Jays NH.
a mile Of Reeds Bridge and about three miles
from Battlefield Stat The cavalry and artillery
have not as yet been hrgaded. At fast az other
commands arrive they will be NJ once formed into
the Third Division. the commander OF which Will
Doubtless be General Wade The brigade com
rnanders for this division Will probably be tho
senior colonies OF brigades "a In the -
the Second Division WITH tho formation Of This
Third Division which will doubtless be completed
ty tomorrow the First Provisional Army Corps
Will have been established.
The IL, Kansas Regiment OF infantry arrived
to-day and were the talk o, the town. The boys
have all adorned Themselves with blue lean trou-
serr are in their shirt sleeves and have not the
sign Of an equipment uniform Of eny description.
Soma have only ono suspender. where are you
from" asked stranger Of one OF the Kansas
boys. he aliEhted from the train this morning.
Il from Simpson County. sir" answered the
Kanran The soldiers OF this regiment are nearly
all from Jerry simpsons home county and
his loyal constituents OF tho Populist persuasion.
one extraordinary fenturc Was that they all
socks These Of honest farmers. and
farmers themselves IN many cases. n several IN
stances father and have both enlisted I'm 'hi-
Kansas regiment. Colonel r ] Fitch formerly ~
tho ist Illinois. commands them
HOW Long Will. T1IT TROOPS STAY
The question most discussed IN orlclal quarters
at Camp Thomas is how long the soldiers will
remain here II is well known that many weeks
will be required 10 equip organize and prepare the
soldiers for the field. They cannot be moved. ~
course. until This is done. General Brooke
days ago announced hts intention OF remaining with
the volunteer army until II ready for the field
Whether not General Brooke mas had his in
tention altered IL no, known No general cqu'pplng
OF volunteers at Camp Thomas VIII begin until
all have arrived
Colonel Sheridan taking Officially today gave
II out that the troops were expected 10 all be in
camp by Sunday. From other SOURCES ~
learned that II Will be almost impossihilitv 10
&c, them all IN camp before Monday night By
that time certainly all Will be on the ground
cept few struggling regiments. The latest ar
rivals since O'Clock this morning are tho Sh
Massachusetts. si5 men 18th New-York 100 mon.
18th Minnesota, o3S men: sth Pennsylvania 60
men: 9th Pennsylvania Ga men let Kansas 1026
he Illinois NJ
York Is expected about midnight. but will hardly
come into the city before morning orders have
been issued by the Southern Railway 10 sideirack
all trains at Ci'ico Junction. three miles town
until morning. The l4th Will be among the number
to arrive. Colonel Frederick Grant is known per
sonally to many Chat;anoogans and military men,
and his arrival VIII be an event of interest in
camp
The movement OF seven thousand men in times
of peace If small undertaking. but under the
present circumstances. when each regiment carries
Its own baggage. horses and other equipments. tho
movement OF many troops at he same time be
comes an undertaking Of gigantic proportions The
belonging to the regiments which arrived this
morning were all in good health. except I'm some
cases where they were suffering from swollen arms
tho result OF vaccination before leaving their homo
Campo
MEN FROM MASSAC HtrsET-rS AND NEW YORK
The FIRST regiment TO arrive from the far East
ern States the sth Massachusetts, which came
IN tho Southern Railway at il. m There are
sa3 in the regiment. which is commanded by
Colonel William A. Pew. jr The regimen, is com
posed of hnc-looking men. and Is thoroughly
equipped. The men have two uniforms each the
regula ton blue and Of brown canvas regula-
ton shoes, Springfield rifles hospital corps. drum
corps. band OF tWrniy-fOur pieces and twelve
horses The regiment Is old one. having been
organized in 1876 II the first regiment from
to enter Virginia in the CiviI war
This followed closely by the 18th New York.
with 100 men. over the Southern Railway. The
regiment organized In 1877, and was the first
Union regiment to enter Virginia I'm the Civil war
The regiment Is thoroughly equipped The officers
are Colonel X. W Leonard, Lieutenant Colonel
Cha rles j. Settlers Majors G. s Burns James A.
Parker and @. X. Dyer, Surgeon George q Wood
Assistant Surgeons Hayden and Chalmers Quar-
w. Cowdin, AdJuiant W. J. Schicneln
and cha plain Roderick Terry. The regiment Is
composed OF compa MES enlisted I'm the Regular
Army at the camp I'm Pcckskill Colonel Leonard