The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-20
HOPES OF BARNETT'S MEN
HOOsIERS AT CAMP ALGER THINK
THEY WILL SEE ACTIVE SERVICE.
Kansas Volunteers Poisoned by Eat
scI-Camp Tampa to BE Abolished.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICKAMAUGA PARK. Ga. Camp of
the Twenty-seventh Indiana Battery, July
is.-Positive orders have been issued for the
Twenty-seventh Indiana Battery to De ready
to move by Thursday morning. One carload
more of horses arrived this morning for the
battery. There is great enthusiasm among
the men, and every enc is ready to move at
a moments notice. 1t is not known whether
the embarkation will be at Newport News
or Charleston, S. C.
One of the most impressive sights yet wit
messed by the Twenty-seventh Artillery was
the forced march of several regiments of
infantry, among which were the Fifth Illi-
nois, Fourth Ohio, Fourth Pennsylvania and
First and Second Kentucky. AS the head
of the marching column came in sight there
was great excitement in the artillery camp.
for it seemed to be generally thought the
troops were on the move. AS they moved
out on the Lafayette road the band struck
up Marching through Georgia. and when
the first regiment was seen to be in full
marching order there was considerable ex-
the road. When regiment after regiment
filed past in column of fours the cheering
became general and the widest enthusiasm
prevailed. However, it soon became known
that 1t was simply to be a forced march
to Lookout mountain and back after camp
ing all night on the mountain. Each regi-
ment was accompanied by twelve wagons
carrying supplies, and the whole made quite
an army. General Brooke has issued or
ders prohibiting any commissioned officer or
enlisted man from leaving camp, and no
passes will be issued between the 18th and
21st.
Every night the prisoners who are in the
guardhouse have to get up at o'clock in
the morning and harness four army mules
to the forage wagon, and, after loading sew
eral empty casks on, drive four miles, to
McFarlands house. and pump water for
drinking and cooking purposes. However,
it seems to be the general opinion through
out camp that the prisoners regard the
work more in the light of pleasure trip
than as a part of their punishment.
Gambling in Lytle began again in the same
old way few days ago. and for day or
two the proprietorS of the several places
did a "land-ofice business" but General
Brooke and his provost guard appeared on
the scene, and closely following him came
the deputy sheriffs, and now those places
of innocent amusement" are things of
the past. General Brooke stands firmly by
his first decision that there shall be no
gambling or drinking places in Lytle or
any roadhouses in the vicinity of camp.
Sunday the Illinois troops had a grand
review in honor of Governor Tanner and
staff. and this morning at o'clock three
regiments of infantry and one troop of cav
Oft
speeches by Governor Tanner and Judge
Roberts. of Chicago. the Danville battery
fired a salute of seventeen guns. During
the review the rain came down in torrents,
but the programme was finished regardless
of the elements A curious thing was that
there were only two umbrellas TO be seen,
although there were more than six thou
sand spectators.
The assembly and mess tents, as well as
the many boxes, arrived from Indianapolis
and Sunday the men of the Twenty-seventh
Battery were to be found busy as bees writ
ing letters 10 every one they ever knew
or spending their time lying around in the
easy chairs and hammocks and enjoying
''all the comforts of home" Some one of
the fun-ioving boys of the battery started
the report that Battery A was to be cut
from a six to a four-gun battery, and that
to be sent home, and word was passed
around that any one wanting to go home
could do so by putting in his application at
once The result was that many of the ap-
parently enthusiastic members filed down
TO the first sergeants quarters in order to
get the first chance.
Captain Lydig. accompanied by his clerk
Private Karelson, of the Twenty-seventh
Battery. left last Sunday for Honolulu.
Karelson is honorably discharged from the
army, and his going to Honolulu is simply
voluntary.
Tire following is a copy of the minutes of
business meeting held by the members of
the Twenty-seventh Light Battery on the
18th day of July:
THE meeting having been called to order
Private Harry Henderson was elected and
presided throughout the meeting as chair
man. and Private Edward e Gates as sec-
retary Three Chautauqua cheers were
given with hearty good will for the COM
mittee and ladies and citizens of Indian
apolis who so generously contributed to the
comforts of the battery boys, and through
whose loyal efforts the battery's much
needed wants were satisfied. The following
resolutions were therefore unanimously
passed and adopted and ordered signed by
each member OF the battery, which was
accordingly done. The resolutions adopted
were as follows:
The boys of the Twenty-seventh Indj-
ana Battery desire to express to their
friends sincere thanks for the tents, caairs
books. ETC.. which were so kindly sent them
These comforts win so far toward fcliev-
Ing the hard conditions OF camp life. Ii
Is also soeree Of pleasure to US to kzow