Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-11
GEN. GRANTS SHAM BATTLE
Difficult Maneuves Executed BY the Troops
at 0hickamauga.
He alth CT the Camp Continues Good
and Everything Is Moving
Along Smoothly,

CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL MILL
TARY PARK. Tenn, June 1.-THE event
of today at Chickamauga was the execu-
ton of Gen. Fred Grants battle problem.
In this problem were q number OF new and
difficult maneuvers, and 1t was watched
with great interest by thousands Of officers
and men. The new maneuvers were all
carried out according to Gen. Grants ex-
cellently conceived plan, and the fact was
demonstrated that many of them would be
very useful in actual conflict. The battle
began at o'clock and was concluded be-
fore noon.
There were two columns In the formation.
The first, consisting of the 1st Vermont, Sd
Tennessee and 9Th New York regiments,
was commanded by Col. Clark of Vermont,
and was formed along the viniard road.
The second column, consisting of the 14th
New York, I'd Nebraska and 1st Missouri,
under commanded Col Charles j. Bills of
Nebraska, formed on the Thedford road,
and up the first road till the two columns
met, when the struggle was begun in earn
est. When this was finished Gen. Grant
threw the two columns together to ward of
supposed attack from some direction of
which he was supposed to have knowledge
in advance.
Uen. Grant Pleased.
General Grant was highly pleased with
the way In which the maneuvers were ex-
ecuted, as were also General Brooke and
all the other officers present Governor
Hastings and staff of Pennsylvania went
to the park at an early hour and have been
spending the day witnessing the sham bat
tie, inspecting the Pennsylvania troops and
driving over the field. They will remain
several days
The lst Kentucky Infantry, 1900 officers
and men. under Col. John B. Castleman,
arrived at the park this morning. The
regiment is comparatively well armed, uni
formed and equipped and is the best or
ganized which has yet come from Ken
lucky. The number Of Kentucky troops
row on the field is 1900.
The I'd South Carolina Infantry is sched-
uled to arrive this evening.
The employees in the quartermaster's de-
partment under Captain Zalinski were paid
yesterday and today. The amount paid
was about $1,000.
Uniforms for the LIST Mississippi are
being distributed today. Guns for this
regiment are expected in a few days. The
work Of uniforming the I'd Kentucky was
completed today. Surgeons began vaccin-
ating the men Of this regiment this morn
ing. Uniforms are being issued to the 1st
South Carolina Regiment today. The I'd
Nebraska is undergoing vaccination to-
day.
All regimental camps are now well sup
pied with drinking water. The pipe lines
from Crawfish Springs have been COM
pleted and the water is on.
Drivevays Cut to Pieces
The fine driveways through the park are
being literally cut to pieces by thousands
OF wagons, and must be given attention at
once. The park commissioners will prob
ably put large force at work on the roads
curing the next few days.
A number Of recruiting officers left for
home states this morning. Under the late
recruiting order the full complement for q
company of infantry is 1O6 men; for a
troop of cavalry, 100 men; for a battery of
light artillery, 173 men; for a battery of
heavy artillery, 200 men.
The health of the camp continues to be
good and the authorities are ENCOURAGED to
believe that there will be very little serious
sickness among the men.
The quartermasters' and commissary de-
partments have settled down to routine
work, and the receipt of provisions are
about as they have been during the past
few days. There are still large number of
regiments partially or totally lacking uni
forms.