The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-26
FREDGRANTS PROBLEM
Of Battle is Demonstrated at
Chickamauga.
AN ORDER IS ISSUED
Prohibiting the Soldiers From
Wearing Suspenders.

Chickamauga Chattanooga National
Military Park. June 25.-The event of TO-
day at Camp Thomas, practically the
event of The week, was the second demon
stration Of General Fred Grants now
noted battle problem. As early "a
o'clock the regiments composing the Third
division of the First corps, General
Grants command, were astir and nv 5.9o
all the men had had their breakfast and
were in line.
The first column, composed of the First
Vermont Eighth New York, and the
Third Tennessee, under the command Of
Colonel o. D. Clark, after considerable
maneuvering secured possession OF the
observa ton tower at the northwestern cor
ner of the park and prepared to hold #.
The second column composed of the Four
teenth New York. Second Nebraska ard
First Missouri, commanded by Colone.
Charles j. Bliss, arrived a short time af-
ter and began a vigorous attack The at
tack was superb one, the most skillful
tactics being employed. The first column
in possession of the tower. held its po-
sition well. however, and the attacking
was continuous and the battle had very
much the appearance of the real thing.
General Grant expressed himself as well
pleased with the wark done. Thousands
Of soldiers and civilians watched the con-
test.
The war department at Washington Is
now sending here a large supply of "ofi-
GERS warrants" These documents are
sent direct to the commanding officers
of the various regiments and are to be
made out as commissions for the non
commissioned officers. The warrants are
in the shape Of a regular commission and
give nop-commissioned officers the au-
thority to command in the event their
superior officers are killed or disabled
while in the battle.
The colonel of each regiment determined
the rank OF each nOn-commissiOnedo officer
according TO length of service. There are
a number of non-commissiOned officers in
each regiment, the date of their appoint
ment is taken into consideration. For in
stance, if an officer was appointed jan
uary and another January z, the first
appointed would take rank and command
in event of an emergency.
Major Nye, cOmmissary of sustence of
the Chattanooga depot. received fourteen
cars of provisions today from Chicago.
In this train there were ten cars of canned
corn-beef. two cars Of canned salmon, one
car of rice and one car of beans.
The canned goods constitute what is
known as travelling rations" Of the kind
that will be used extensively by the troops
while enroute to Cuba. Major Nye IS
receiving this variety of rations in large
quantities at present. Yesterday Major
Nye shipped fifteen cars of provisions to
Chickamauga park and more will be sent
to the camp on Tuesday next.
General Fred Grant has issued the fol-
lowing very timely order to the first di-
vision, third corps: "All soldiers of this
command, when on pass within the park
limits. or on duty at the various head
quarters are prohibited, when without
blouse, from wearing suspenders over
their blue shirts. Soldiers are also ad-
monished that when they are granted the
privilege of a pass beyond the park lin
its, they are epected to be attired in
clean and soldierly manner and especially
those visiting the adjoining cities and
towns should keep their blouses buttoned
when worn. 1t is made the duty, Of off
GERS and non-commissioned officers to re-
port to their respective reglmental COM
manders the name Of any soldier dis
regarding these injunctions, and. over and
above all, it is expected that officers and
non-commissioned officers will at all times
check and admonish any soldiers mis-
behaving themselves within the park or
in the streets of the cities"
Today is another extremely warm one.
not relieved by any considerable breeze.