The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-18
At CHICKAMAuGA PARK.
Twelve Thousand Mem Have Already
Reported FOR Duty.
THE FIRST DIVISION ASSIGNMENTS.
DrIGndc Commanders Snmcd-o,he
Generals To He Promntcd ON Ar
riSai-Tents Are Provided.
He FIRST DIVISION ASSIGNMENTS.

ChickamauGa National Park. Ca, May II.
AT O'Clock this evening eleven regi-
mcnts Of infantry, one OF cavalry and FIVE
OF light artillery, 1900 men all told, had
reached here and reported to General
Brooke. The different regiments are pro-
yided with camping grounds, tents and
equipments as rapidly as possible and the
historic battlefield begins to present proof
OF what the United States can do in the
way Of assembling volunteer army when
the necessities OF the government require.
General Brooke this morning completed
the assignments for the First division OF
tho Sixth provisional army corps, Major
General James II. Wilson commanding, as
| follows:
! FIRST brigade. Brigadier General A. S.
| Burt; First ohio, Colonel Hunt. Third Wis
consin, Colonel Martin T. Moore, Filth IL.
| linois. Colonel j. S. Culver.
| Second brigade, Brigadler General c. e.
Compton; Fourth Ohio Colonel A. b. Colt;
| Third Illinois, Colonel Fred Bennett
Fourth Pennsylvania, Colonel y. ID. Case.
| Third brigade, Brigadler General II. W.
Lawton. Sixteenth Pennsylvania, Colonel
Huing; Second Wisconsin, Colonel c. A.
Born. General Wilson IL. Glrard. Third
| Iowa
The Third Pennsylvania regiment pre-
| sented fine appearance. They were hand
| eomely uniformed aud equipped aud at
tractcd attention because OF their resem-
blance to regulars,
The Sixteenth Pennsylvania, eight COM
panies and about 500 men and officers, al e
rived at o'clock this morning at the bar
racks switch and were transferred to the
park. Tho regiment is In command of
hp nd nj
formed and provided With arms. The Thlr-
ty-lrsL Michigan Infantry, twelve cont
panles, 1922 men and officers, arrived this
morning in three sections over the GIN
cinnai Southern the FIRST section being Il
fun train of Pullman sleepors. The regi-
mont was IN command OF Colonel G.
c. Gardner. Lieutenant Colonel Fred Schu-
bul and Majors II. 7, Hunt c. W. Harrah
and j T., KIRK The regiment was pro-
vided with ambulance, twelve horses
band OF twenty four pieces and hospital
corps OF fifteen men,
The First battalion First Ohio Light Al
tillcry, arrived at noon on one train, COM
manded hy Major Charles. r. Atwell; Cap
tains G. Mcconnell, Charles w. Corbin. r.
f. Stewart and William c. Miller. They
We're thoroughly equipped with camping
OUTFIT, uniforms and side arms. but will bc
equipped with field guns by the ordnance
department here.
The Sixteenth Indiana regiment arrived
this evening at . o'clock having reached
the barracks switch at : y. m. The regi-
4 nent IL commanded by Colonel George W
| Gunger, Lieutenant Colonel W. |. kiger
and Majors l.. h. EIarter, j. j. BacInan
and ED II. Miller The regiment was only
| partially uniformed but was equipped with
arms They remained in their cars To-
night.
General Brooke began this afternoon the
organization OF the Second division, The
hrisadiers yet to be named. The Thirty.
first Michigan and Third Pennsylvania
| have been assigned TO the First brigade.
and regiments as they arrive will be as
! slGreo 10 III up the various brigades.
Brigadier General w, IL. l.awton today
received orders 10 report to Tampa, ana
Colonel Willis j. Huling of the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania, being the junior officer in
Camp Thomas, was assigned TO the Third
brigade of the First division
| General Brooke, who has been trans
, terted to the department of the Gulf will
retain his headquarters at Chickamauga.
General James T. Wade, who has becn
assigned TO the Third army corps, will re-
FORT to General Brooke tomorrow,
II Ia expected that General Wilson's corps
WEI have been completed by "Wednesday
evening or Thursday morning, by whirh
umeGeneral Wade will be here to assist
IN the reorganization OF divisions IN hIa
corps. There is scarcity OF brigadier
generals for the provisional army and Con-
GRAZ brooke will appoint brigadiers for his
PROVISIONAL army from tha ranking Officers
III the various regiments as thev ronnrt