The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-08
Gen. II. G. Frank, Formerly of Fort
Monroe, Has Succeeded to Gem
eraI Grants Command.
MILES'S ORDER TO THE Army
FINAL ADVICE TO SOLDIERS BEFORE
HE LEFT FOR SANTIAGO.
Col. Studebaker's Camp 10 Be Moved
for Sanitary ReasOns-GoOd Re-
port from Camp AIger Boys.

CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ga, July T.
Col. William Richards. adjutant general on
General Brookes staff stated to-day that
the understanding was that as soon as
transports could be secured the First Army
Corps would move to the front. During the
past three days the ordnance and quarter
masters departments have been intensely
active and nearly every regiment has been
supplied with the numerous minor articles
of equipage that were lacking, such as can
teens, haversacks, cartridge belts, knives
forks, spoons and plates. To-day rifles were
distributed follows: First South Caro-
lima, 1870; First Pennsylvania $50; Eighth
New York, 300; Fourth Pennsylvania, 400;
Fifth Pennsylvania, 400; new Battalion F,
Sixteenth Pennsylvania, AGO. Colonel Lee,
chief quartermaster stated to-day that he
would have the troops of both the First and
Third Corps provided Saturday with trans
portation. This means that the regiments
of either corps will be ready to go to the
front.
By tomorrow night every soldier and off,
Ger at Camp Thomas will have been paid.
AT least $2OOO,0OO covering period of near
ly two months service will then have been
paid out. 1t is estimated that the average
amount paid a regiment will approximate
$4,000. The Daymasters will go from Camp
Thomas to Jacksonville and Tampa.
Brigadier General Frank arrived to-day
and was assigned to the command of the
First Division, Third Corps, relieving Brig.
Gen. Fred d. Grant, whom Major General
Wade will assign to the command of bril-
gade in the Third Corps.
Upon the request of the owner of Craw-
fish springs, General Brooke has issued an
order forbidding all officers and soldiers to
take water from these springs or in any
way trespass upon the property for any
purpose whatever. These springs are prac-
tically the main source of good. clear drink
ing water for large part Of the camp
information has reached Camp Thomas
that General Fl. V. Boynton, recently APP
pointed a brigadier general will arrive to-
morrow to report to General Brooke for
assignment to duty. 1t is understood that
General Boynton is to take a command in
the First Corps. but whether he will be
placed in command of regiment, brigade
or a division is not known.
The order TO quit the springs has caused
widespread dissatisfaction Inc opinion of
army officer who have experienced the
great Inconvenience thus occasioned is that
the government, in order to amply provide
for the soldiers in camp, should at once
have the property condemned and add it to
the government reservation.
General Greedy, chief signal officer of the
United States army, will arrive at Camp
Thomas tomorrow to pay Major Glassford
visit During the past few months Major
Glassford has accomplished a great deal of
work at Camp Thomas, organizing volun-
teer signal corps and training the men.
General Greedy is now on a tour of inspec-
ton through the various camps to ascer-
tain the manner in which work is progress
ing. After spending day or two with Maj
GlaSsfOrd he will proceed to Tampa and
Jacksonville. Whether the visit of General
Greedy at Camp Thomas will result in any
changes in the present signal corps is not
known. The first and third corps are rapid
ly reaching high degree of efficiency
Captain Mccarthy, the quartermaster at
Camp Thomas. has just received a consign-
ment of $4,000 pounds of mule shoes. The
shoes weigh about a pound each There are
thousands Of mules at the park and the
shoes are badly needed.