The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-29
Six Passenger Trains Necessary to
Carry Col. Gunder's Fighters and
Equipment to Newport News.
ILLINOIS BOYS STILL SORE
COL. CULVER NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
THEIR FAILURE TO GET AWAY.
Indianians Pleaded with the Presi-
All Troops Anxious for Service.

CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ca, July 2S.--
The weather at Camp Thomas to-day was
in contrast with that of the past four days.
The sun shone brightly and there was no
rain except a heavy shower late in the
afternoon. The regiments throughout the
park resumed drill work and the fields were
alive with marching bluecoats in the after
noon, giving to Camp Thomas a very milf
tary aspect in comparison with the events
during the four days of continuous rain
The ne-hundred-and-sixtieth Indiana,
commanded by Colonel Gunder. was the only
regiment that left Camp Thomas to-day
AT daybreak this regiment had all of its
effects loaded on the wagons and was
marching toward Rossvllle, where, at
O'Clock this morning. the equipments OF the
regiment were being loaded on trains. Col.
Gunder's regiment would have left Ross
vile for Newport News early in the day
but for the delay of the railroad companies
in getting all the cars in position. 1t was
415 p. m. when the last OF the six sections
pulled out, carrying the Indiana regiment to
its destination.
The First South Carolina will leave camp
at o'clock tomorrow morning for Jackson-
Vile to report to Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
commanding the Seventh Corps
At present no other regiments are under
orders to leave here for the front, and there
is a general feeling of apprehension among
the regiments that they will never be Or
dered to the front, owing to peace negotia-
tions. There is doubtless not a soldier
among the $1,000 volunteers at this camp
L.
to the front and make a record in battle.
This spirit has been manifest all along, and
the eagerness of the men has bred rest
lessness that is especially noticeable at this
time.
Unless there is a change in the plan to
move the First Corps, owing to peace ne
gotiations, it is expected that another bril-
gade will get out from Camp Thomas within
two or three days.
The disappointment of the Fifth Illinois
at being turned back yesterday after it had
marched to Rossvile has so disheartened
many of the men that they have no fur
ther ambition for military life. Colonel Cul-
yer denies any responsibility whatever tor
the orders calling the men back TO camp.
and claims that he was anxious to go with
the regiment to Porto Rico. Having twice
been shifted from brigades that were or
dered to the front, the Fifth Illinois natur-
ally feels greatly irritated and although
they were much more tractable to-day they
were by no means placated
Private Fl. J. Reeder. Company A, Fifth
Illinois, died at division hospital to-day af-
ter two days of great agony. The unfortu-
nate man few days since ate poison root.
which he dug up in the woods, mstaking IL
for sassafras The remains were shipped
to Pittsfield. ILL.,, his former home, for inter-
ment.
General Boynton. chairman of the Chick
amauga Park Commission, is having an
analysis prepared of the waters used from
all sources at Camp Thomas. This is being
done in order that the troops may know
just what sort of water they are drinking.
General Boynton has no doubt as to the
pure quality of the water from the wells.
the creeks and springs, and he believes the
analysis will show, as has been demons
strated heretofore by two or three analyses,
that all water from whatever source at
Camp Thomas is chemically and micro
scopically pure. General Boynton is having
the surface of the springs on the park
which are liable to be contaminated by the
frequent use filled.
Colonel Grigsby's Rough Riders are get
ting II. readiness to move into their new
camp on the Brotherton field. Lieutenant
Sunderland. OF Troop G, the regimental
ordnance officer. has been detailed to super
intend the laying off of the camp. The regi-
ment has completed the regular target prae-
tice and has sent for Northumberland
targets. AS soon as they arrive the men
will shoot at that distance. and wheTs this
practice is completed they will shoot at six
hundred yards. Some very fine records were
made by the boys in the recent practice.
The officers of the regiment have discon-
tinued the saber drill. The officers were
drilled by Adjutant Sues, who is an expert
swordsman. and under his direction they
have become very proficient in the handling
of the saber Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd. who
is in command of the regiment. has insti-
tuted a regimental mounted parade In the
regular work. The parade Is held late ev-
cry afternoon and is quite interesting. The
horses of the regiment are rapidly becom-
ing trained to the different drills.
The entire transportation of the Third Dl-
vision. First Corps. including ambulances.
will assemble for inspection on the SMITH
White field Friday afternoon at o'clock
The ambulance company and the trains OF
each regiment will be in charge of their re-
spective quartermasters those OF the hri-
gade in charge of the brigade auartermas-
ter, while the division quartermaster Will
have charge of all. The trains will be
packed in three lines and arranged from
right to left in the order OF the brigades
in the division and of the regiments OF the
brigade. This promises to be ono Of the most
striking exhibitions yet witnessed at Camp
Thomas since the arrival of the volunteers
There viii be total OF 243 wagons and mula
teams in the review. besides the ambsa-