The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-20
LIFE IN CAMP.
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a Hoosier The pity of sending 100000 men
to Cuban soil, where fevers are decimating
in their virulence, confrontS one very forcibly
hero at Chattanooga, where so many thou
sands Of these handsome, strapping fellows,
the men on whom the Nation looks for it's
glorious perpetuity, are seen tramping about
in happy-go-l lucky fashion, enthusiastic
when they hear reports of an early move
ment to Cuba, and anxious to demonstrate
to the world what a terrible thunderbolt is
American manhood when excited to war
Remember the Maine" is the slogan of
every regiment, heralded in banners on it's
cars and shouted in refrain in lusty songs.
On the sleeping car occupied by Colonel
Harry Smith when it reached Chickamauga
was this battle cry in huge letters, banner
contributed by the men Of Indianapolis who
had to stay at home, and on the other side
of the car was tenderer message, the
message of mothers, and wives, and sweet
hearts, the prayer "God be with you" And
last night, tented under starry sky, was
the old Second Regiment, of Indianapolis,
in nearly every tent Pickering, dim candle
light that was shedding it's faint rays to
enable the Indianapolis boys to write home
In pencil scrawl their reply to the dear ones
who brought this message and their tears
to the departing trains.
The Indiana boys hear reports that an ex-
cursion will be run down here from Indian
apolis within a week or two and they are
looking forward anxiously to another
glimpse of home faces before the regiments
are set on the march again. AS to whether
Major General Brooke would permit excur-
sion crowds to pour into the park, is ques-
ton. The matter has not yet been preached
IN q q Of al a
here at Chickamauga, and his slightest
word is practically law. do this and do
that" he may say and it must be done.
Civilians in the park come under his orders
and they must conduct themselves in an
eminently proper fashion. The imajor gen.
erals headquarters are on a slight emf
nence which commands a partial view of
the battlefield. He is a gray-haired man,
with white muStache and of commanding
appearance. Affairs about his headquarters
move with clock-like precision and the
dignity maintained by his officers causes one
to approach the big round tents with no lit
tie trepidation.
Newspaper correspondents in droves have
been focking to headquarters in the last
few days to have their credentials properly
countersigned The word rapidly spread
among the correspondents that it was best
to present themselves directly to Colonel
Sheridan, assistant adjutant general, who
courteously, but without a waste of words
registers the correspondents passes and
takes mental notes of the men presenting
them. Two dozen tents, we'll foored and
well equipped, comprise the headquarters.
Major General Brooke is really in command
of two departments at the present moment,
the Department of the Lakes, with head
quarters at Chicago, and the Department of
the Gulf. 1t is the understanding that he
will return to Chicago to some other serv-
ice as soon the mobilization here is COM
pleted. Who will succeed him is yet un-
known, and there is much concern among
the volunteer colonies as to the men who
them. While waiting for the appointment of
brigaders, the senior colonies of the differ
ent brigades are in command
At Chickamauga there is almost one cor
respondent for every soldier, and if all of
the beautiful women of the North who want
to volunteer should be enlisted as Red Cross
nurses, there would be one nurse for every
soldier and correspondent, making a triple
alliance that would put the Dreibund or
any of the other numerous triple alliances
abroad in the shade. 1t has been suggested
to one of General Brooke's staff that If he
will only arm the correspondents and press
them into services there will be no occasion
for President Mckinley to issue a second
call for troops. Milwaukee. for instance.
has eight staff correspondents of Milwaukee
papers here on the field. and, after first
making an onslaught on the breweries in or