The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-23
CAMP THOMAS BUSY TROOPS.
WESTERN VOLUNTEERS TENTING
on LITTLE HILL.

Nebraska and Indiana Troops Join
the Campers Yesterday-pniIrond
Given Chance to Relieve the
Congestion of Their TracIs-FOrce
of Men Arranging for an ImprO-
vised Water WorlSs-The Four
MissOurIans Injured Yesterday at
Vincent's Infirmary and Improving
Rapidly.
Chickamauga National Park Ga, May
22.-This has been a quiet day at Camp
Thomas. The Second Nebraska Regiment,
which reached Chattanooga yesterday af-
ternoon, arrived this morning and were as
signed to the camp ground selected for
the first division of the Third Corps. ana
the men have been busy getting into their
tents during the day Only two battalions
arrived during the day.
The Second Battalion of the Second Ne
braska, which had become separated from
the regiment at st. Louis, reached here at
O'clock They came in to-day over the
Cincinnati Southern. The belated bat
talon was commanded by Maj. William
c. Mace.
The First Battalion of the One Hundred
and Fifty-seventh Indiana Infantry ar
rived In Chattanooga at o'clock ac-
companied by the regimental band of
twenty-four pieces. The battalion
spent the day on Lookout Mountain and
reached the park at $50 o'clock, sleeping
under the stars on Lyttle Hill during the
night. AS a result of the few arrivals
the railroad yards, which have been enor-
mously congested with loaded and empty
cars for nearly a week. an opportunity is
offered to clear off the tracks and sidings
to make room for the troops that will be-
gin TO arrive at a lively rate tomorrow
morning.
Twenty-Five cars of provisions arrived
to-day and were stored in the large ware
houses now completed on the Park
ground.
Fifty-one of the latest and most improved
ambulances, built with a special view to
adaptabAity in a hot climate, arrived from
South Bend, Ind, to-day.
The park force of men, under the direc-
ton of Gen. Boynton, was at work all day
preparing for the engine and pumps to 5e
used irf piping water from Chickamauga
river to the various camps 1t has been
definitely decided to erect improvised wa
ter works, and a contract has been let and
all of the material ordered.
The work of completing the Third Army
Corps was begun to-day. Gen. Lewis H.
Carpenter, who arrived to-day, and re-
ported to Gen. Brooke, has been assigned
TO the command of the first division of the
Third Corps. The organization, so far as
perfected, is as follows: First Brigade,
Col. Fred D. Grant commanding Four
teenth New York; Lieut. Col. II. King.
Second Brigade-Col. Hardin, Second
New York, commanding; Second New
York, Lieut.. Col. Lloyd; Second Nebraska,
Col Bils.
The four members of the First Missouri
Regiment injured in yesterdays accident
and who were sent to Nincents Infirm-
airy, are getting along well and will be out
in a few days.
Gen. Williston reported to Gen. Brooke
to-day Gen. WilAston states that he
found his brigade about complete and
equipped with the very important excep-
tons that they have neither field guns,
horses nor ammunition. A part of these
equipments arrived and Gen. Williston
hopes TO get all needed supplies by the
middle Of the week.
Gen. Breckinridge and staff did not visit
the Park to-day for inspection They will
inspect the Second and Third division to-
morrow and hope TO complete their inspec
ton of all organizations perfected up to
Wednesday evening, when they go to
Tampa.
Charles Eek, Company f, Third Wiscon-
sin, from Eau Claire. died to-day of con-
vulsions superinduced by Over-exertion
and nervous derangement.