The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
IN CAMP AT CHlCKAMAUGA
Ten Thousand Regular Troops VIII
Have Arrived by NightfaTI

Chattanooga Tenn, April 24--Au roads
led to ChickamAuga today. Tho immense
National park. where are now encamped
nearly 5000 OF The United States regular
troops. was the lodestone which drew
thousands Of people from all the surround
ing country and for the day nearly depop-
oiated Chattanooga Even before sun
rise the stream OF humanity had started
toward the park and by afternoon fully
5000 people were scattered through the
vast grounds watching the incoming SOL
diers unload and march to their assigned
camping places and noting with interest
the d4nerent phases OF a soldiers life
on the field Kodak fiends by the scores
were there. and took snap shots at every
opportunity The long government road
leading from Chattanooga out through
Rossvilie and Ross Gap to the park. was
| fairly choked with vehicles all day. Ex-
cursion trains brought IN thousands from
Nashville. Memphis. Cincinnati, Atlanta.
Huntsville. Ala. and all the intermediate
towns and villages. II being Sunday all
drills were suspended and the soldiers
who were fairly settled in their camp
ing places. had little to do but lounge
around.
Around the railroad yards X was a busy
scene The arrivals of troops during the
day were heavy. but very few delays oc-
CURED on this account. The Eighth in
fantry, from Fort Russell, wyo. 500 men.
under Colonel Van Horn. which was last
nights arrivals. was switched out to the
park about noon. They were followed
by the full eight companies of the Sew
enth infantry. which arrived from Fort
Logan, Col. This regiment consisted OF
about $50 men. and was commanded by
Colonel Benham. with the Eighth. in
fantry II was assigned a camping place
in the big field TO the east Of Bloody
Pond" Late in the afternoon another
regiment OF eolored cavalry came In. This
was the Twenty-fourth. from Fort Doug
lass. near Salt Lake City $40 men and Off
GERS. in Command OF Colonel J. T. Kent
Many troops are expected in tomorrow
morning. including the First infantry.
from the Preside and Benecia Barracks. /
Cal; the Second infantry, from the Mon /
tana posts. and batteries c and +. Third /
artillery. from the Preside. BY tomor- I
row night il Is expected that close 20 10 /
900 soldiers would be located at the park 4
Nearly the entire colored population Of .
Chattanooga and the country around WAS
apparently gathered around the camping
places OF the Ninth and Tenth cavalry /
and the Twenty-hfth infantry. The lat
ter was the special object Of homage
The Twenty-fifth had religious services
during the afternoon in che open air. The
CHAPLAIN, Rev. Stewart. preached a short
sermon to the assembled sable-colored
warriors, the regfmentsl band furnishing
Che music
striking incident occurred az ne
close Of me services The band struck
up MY Country. It's Of Thee" Instantly
every soldier was on his feet. with his
hand raised IN saluta while tim hun
dreds Of dusky threats tho grand words
Of tie American national song poured
out The throngs OF people lingering near
took up the refrain.
The STAG Of Major General Brooke Is
nov complete. ard by tomorrow al de-
oArtraentS VIII BE- located AZ the PARK