The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-09
or ana the paymaster's

Capron. was paid or ana the paymaster's
work was finished.
Tie pay roll was much heavier this month
than usual because the paymaster brought
with him pay for the officers for the time
between April % and May TO- The govern
ment decided to pay the troops from the
they We're mustered into the United States
service. Before leaving Indiana the regf-
ment was paid for this fourteen days by
the State. so that officers and men received
double pay for the two weeks they were at
Camp Mount waiting to be changed from
Indiana National Guardsmen to United
States volunteers. The enlisted men were
paid while in the South, but the officers
We're required tc wait until yesterday. They
We're pleased at getting nearly half
months additional pay
The Tigers found the money burning
their pockets and before night much of
Il had passed out of their possession. In
dice III hand and money was changing
hands rapidly. Fruit peddlers succeeded in
drove a thriving trade. Cantaloupes, peaches,
bananas and tomatoes rapidly vanished
from the wagons This morning the regi-
mental surgeons will have many stomach
troubles to prescribe for. There was a
scarcity of small change. At least dozen
men asked visitor, Have you got change
them. What's the use of having money
II you can't spend it?'' one inquired. At
the head of the company. streets the cap
tains were holding up the volunteers for
enough money to pay their transportation
home. There was much grumbling at this.
While transportation is to cost but cent
q mile, the cost or riding two or three hum
dred miles means good deal to man with
only SIS or so in his pocket Some of the
men heard that the transportation money
would ultimately be refunded to them, but
that did not encourage them very much.
Colonel Studebaker last night said the
regiment would not get started home before
tomorrow morning. Some of the captains
have not got their accounts all Strengthened
out yet, and the colonel is anxious to have
everything turned over TO Muster-out officer
Lieutenant Waterman in good shape before
the men are furloughed. The colonel
thought, however, that the regiment would
get away tomorrow sure.
The present Arrangement is for it to travel
in three special trains, one containing the
companies from Knox, Plymouth and South
Bend, another the two companies from Fort
Wayne and one each from Auburn. Water
loo and Angola, and the third those from
sEiiIhart, LigOnier, Goshen and North Man.
chester. Tomorrow will be Sept. 10. After
the thirty days furlough the Tigers" will
return. about Oct. 10, for the final muster
out. It is not known just how long the
regiment will be here when 1t returns, but
It is hoped that ten days at the most will
he sufficient. Acting Quartermaster Lieut..
Edward r. Chrisman, who is to provide
subsistence for the regiment on its return,
to five days will be required, and has asked
for bids to furnish meals for the regiment
for that length If time. Colonel Studebak-
er hopes to get away by the middle OF Oc-
tober 1t is understood that the War De-
partment will urge all the haste possible in
will be al home before the snow flies Al
ready some of the boys are Shiver1ng In
expectation of cold nights in Camp Mount
when the regiment returns.