The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-07
QUIET DAY FOR BATTERY A.
Had Nothing to Do on Sunday, and
Sergeant Meyers Was Away.

Correspondence of the Journal
CAMP THOMAS, Chickamauga Park.
Ca, June 5.-This was another ouet
day in camp. Even the canteens did
very little business, this probably being due
10 the tact that the majority of the men are
without funds. The weather was much
warmer to-day than at any time since the
IWenty-seventh Indiana Battery arrived at
this camp but good breeze from the west
did much to make the boys comforta BILE.
Being Sunday, there were no drills what
ever, and the fact that twenty-five men un-
der Sergeant Meyers had been granted a
day in Chattanooga in order to visit Look
out mountain and other points of interest
made the camp unusually quiet. 1t is nm
derstood that every Sunday a squad of
about twenty-five men, under command of
a sergeant will be allowed to visit different
places of interest in Chattanooga and
vicinity.
There were no new arrivals in camp yes-
tefday, although a regiment from Missis-
sippi and one from Arkansas were expected.
1t is almost certain that no more troops
will be sent to Tampa, unless some of the
men already there embark for Cuba, be-
cause 1T is thought the capacity of Tampa
is taxed to it's utmost at present
The park commissioners have connected
about three miles of 6-inch pipe and one
and a half miles of and 5-inch pipe, which
now gives the park water enough to supply
$1,000 men. If all the regiments and bat
teries are to be recruited up to their full
strength, this will mean $4,000 men here this
summer; therefore, unless special provision
is made for the new men there will be an
other shortage of water.
Instead of having field day yesterday.
as was intended by the boys of the Tween
ty-seventh Battery, to choose contestants
for match with the s.. Louis battery, it
vas decided to appoint member of the bat
terry as captain over each event on the pro-
gramme, the captain to train all men for
each event and to pick the men best fitted
to defend the colors of the Indianapolis
Light Artillery. In accordance with this
resolution Harry Griffith was unanimously
chosen to captain the team for the contest.
Captain Griffith selected the following to
train the men for the different events One
hundred and 220-yard daSheS Private Crit
fifth; 440-yard dash. Private Samuel Patti
son; putting shot, Private George Nichols
throwing hammer, Sergeant Babe Rails
back; running high jump, Private Harry
Patterson; running and standing broad
jump, Private II. Thomas; throwing base
ball, Sergeant Fred Swan; high kick Pr-
waite Victor GiltHaeth; tug of war Sergeant
Robert Oliver. The boys taking great
interest in the coming contest, and from
the present outlook they seem almost GER
tain of carrying the day. the boys are
already hard at work to regain some of the
prestige lost at baseball.
Captain Curtis and Lieutenant Gallon, ac-
companied by Orderly Harry Millikan took
long ride over the mountain They rode
cut past Crawfish springs to Missionary
Ridge, across the ridge and coming back on
the north side of Lytle, in all distance of
about twenty miles. On this trip they
found many springs and abandoned wells
which, in case of necessity, could be utilized
for the of the troops.
Captain Lydg. of the L. S. A. with
clerks, servant and baggage. arrived in
camp this morning and pitched his quarters
just TO the right of Battery AS headquar-
tiers. He is 20 be commissary of the Artil-
lery Brigade. Captain Lydig is son-in-law
of United States Senator Elkins and the In
dianapolis boys are very glad he did Bat
terry A the honor to select his headquarters
with them.
The boys are having considerable amuse-
ment by pitching horseshoes. instead of
quoits which has become the game of the
camp. Already several members are being
mentioned as champions of the battery. But