The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-02
About $1,000 other Volunteers az
Chicknmauga Park Also ArranE-
ing to Leave for Florida.
QUICK WORK BY BATTERY A
READY FOR RIGID INSPECTION ON
ONE HOURS NOTICE.
Colonel Studebakor's Men Still at
to Santiago de Cuba,


Correspondence of the Journal
CHICKAMAUGA PARK. Ga, Camp of
the One-hundred-a nd-ffty-e eighth Indiana
Regiment, June 30.-The impression is grow
ing that orders to move will come in a few
days. This morning when Brigade Quarter
master Captain F. F. McCrea put in his
usual ten-day requisition for forage for the
horses the requisiton was cut in half and
he was informed that five days forage was
all he would need. In this regiment every
one has been busy since last Sunday
Lieutenant Owen, the ordnance officer.
has been hard at work putting in requisi-
tions fer arms, hauling them out putting
them together and issuing them to the men.
A great many of the old pieces have been
repaired so that they are practically as
good as new. Lieutenant Hopkins the
quartermaster, has been busy hauling out
and issuing blouses, trousers. underwear,
hats, shoes leggings and such articles. The
regiment is now uniformed and equipped
almost entirely. Ten days rations have
been issued and to-day the men are signing
the pay rolls. In a few days the men will
receive their first pay from the government.
Twenty-Five paymasters have arrived at the
park, bringing with them over two million
dollars. 1t is thought that after the rolls
have been approved the paying of the
troops will take comparatively short time
The troops are being drilled in striking
their tents and packing the wagons. They
Lave been ordered to cute their baggage
down to the field allowance. Each company
is allowed two wagons. These must carry
all the company property and also one hun
dred rounds of ammunition for each man.
The men marching carry with them in the
NIol thrown across their shoulder one extra
SUIT OF underwear, one pair OF socks, one
towel and one extra handkerchief. The rest
or his equipment must go. into his blanket
bag, which is carried in the wagon. The
tents and cooking outfit are carried in the
allowed a maximum of $50 pounds of bag
gage between them. This, with the am
munition, which does not take much space,
but is heavy is whatis hauled on the four
| horse wagon. Every also carries his
half of his shelter tent with him. also his
cake of soap. Thus if a command is sepa-
| rated from it's wagon train the shelter tents
| can be pitched and comfortable night may
be spent. Every man carries three days
ratlons and ten days rations follow in the
In order that the men may be proficient
in breaking camp and packing their stuff
every day three companies pub up their
| tents pack their stuff and load it on the
wagon. At night they unload ii and pitch
their tents again. They are also being
| drilled in pitching their shelter tents. The
record in this work is one and half min
utes for pitching tents ard half minute
for striking tents and rolling them on their
backs The One-hundred- and-i fty-eighth
Regiment is one of the hest drilled regi-
ments in this large camp. and intends to be
one Of the best in pitching and striking
tents.
In the hospital preparations are being
sick to be moved are being taken to Letter
Hospital from the division hospitals, and
all men in quarters who are too sick to 20
with the command will be taken to the same
hospital. The division hospital. in it's en-
tirety, surgeons, privates of the hospital
corps and patients able to be moved, will be
taken win the DIVISION. Each regiment Will
have three ambulances and two four-horse
wagons These will be under the direct
charge of the surgeon In these wagons will
be carried such hospital tents and supplies
as may be issued to the regiment
The baggage of the regimental officers
must be cut to eighty pounds. All superflu-
Gus baggage belonging to officers and men
may be stored with the quartermaster in
charge of the quartermaster's depot and il
the troops remain away for a considerable
time, the same will be forwarded if desired.
inns ms regiment, fortunately, Will leave very
rev men behind, and these will be men who
are suffering from chronic troubles which
arose previous TO their entering the service.
Ana they should not have been mustered in
This regiment is preparing for ceebra-
ton on the Fourth of July. The boys hope
to see an excursion bring number of their
friends from the North. The Hon James
Watson, of Rushville. has promised to be
present and make a speech. If obtainabe,
fireworks will be procured and an old FASH
Toned celebration will take place.
There have been numberfof indianapolis
people here this week. who have come down
to tell their loved ones goodbye. Mrs. c. E.
Wright and her daughter Mrs. Gall, came
down TO see DR.. Charles Wright. With them
came Mrs. G. e. Coffin, who came to see a
large camp of United States soldiers. Mr..
and Mrs. William Dickson and their daugh-
ter came to see Mr. Dickson and Mr. Nc
Curdy. Mr. and Mrs. David Braden came to
see their two sons. David and James Bra
den. A. A Young and his two sons came
70 see his other son, who is a member of
Company D.
This afternoon the surgeons and assistant
surgeons of the Second Division were called
to headquarters in order that the question
OF rank and assignments might be settled.
Those whose commissions were dated on the
same day compelled to draw lots. OF
the majors and surgeons, Majors Charlton
and Kyle, of Indiana. and two ma jors from
Minnesota had commissions dated May A.
They drew for place and Major Kyle drew
number one and becomes the ranking sur
geon of the Second Division Major Charl-
ton drew number three. while one of the
Minnesota surgeons is second in rank III the
division. OF the captains and assistant sur
geons. Drs. Foxworthy and Jones had COM
missions antedating the others They drew
and DIR. FOxworthy drew number one thus
becoming the ranking assistant surgeon and
captain i'm the division, DIR. Jones being the
second in rank. OF the Heutenants and as
sistant surgeons. DIR. BarcuS. of the One
| hundred and fty-eighth. ranks No L. aud
| DR. Buehler of the One-hundTed-and six
| teth. ranks No. ). DR.. Barcus was de-
| tached from the regiment and assigned to
! the ambulance corps. J. T. H.