The times., 1898-05-20
WILLIAM E HORTON,
First Lieutenant and Adiutant.
Pennsylvania Troops Arrive.


Soon after the recall was sounded and
the companies marched TO their tents.
The sound of martial music aroused ev-
cry man. and there was rush for the
road. It was the Thirteenth Pennsylva-
MIA Regiment which has been expected
all day. The men marched across the
camp field and took quarters alongside Of
the Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment. They
soon discovered that their tents were still
at the station and Immediately began
preparation to sleep for the night on the
ground They secured ffys from the men,
bers of the Eighth Regiment and after
some hot coffee. proceeded to make the
best of their situation. Col. Henry A
Coursen is in command, with Lieut.
Col Charles c. Mates Majs. Fred W.
StilweIl Waiter f. Wood; Adjt. L. I.
Mates. and Maj. Charles Parks as sur
geon. The regiment is composed of two
battalions of about $50 men total strength.
Both of the new arrivals came over the
Southern Railway to Dunn Loring and
marched to the camp The bands played
many familiar airs and the soldiers sang
songs until a late hour last night. Col.
Mates, of the Thirteenth Regiment. says
that only about half of his men are equip
ped but they are enthusiastic and want
10 go to the front
Camp Alger is rapidly assuming the
appearance of a great military camp
The arrival of the Eighth Penn
sylvania Regiment Wednesday was
greeted with cheers by the Washington
soldiers. The Pennsylvania troops are
not well clad and only about half of
them have uniforms. In foraging raids,
however. they are equal to regulars.
Carpenters employed at the corps head
quarters arranging the buildings dis
covered yesterday that some one had
entered the building during the night
and had ransacked the place. The tools
were gone and so were the doors of the
different rooms. Early this morning
foraging parties from the Eighth Regt-
ment camp were seen going in different
directions with boards and wooden strips
with which to make their camp COM
Portable.
Colonel Theodore Hoffman is in COM
mand of the regiment. This morning Ma
jor NJ Emmett Urell walked to the Eighth
Regiment camp and met Colonel Hoffman
The latter was in the rebellion and Major
Urell inquired, What regiment?" First
Minnesota answered Colonel Hoffman.
Then the two men remembered each 9TH
err They served in the same brigade at
the battle of Gettysburg, Major Urell be-
ing with the New York regiments. Cen
eral Williston arranged to have newspa-
per correspondents located on the hilI
near corps headquarters.
The District of Columbia troops make
a fine appearance and will undoubtedly
Justify their review by the President
Unbuttoned blouses on the men has be-
come the subject of comment, and one
finds the sentines halting approaching
privates who have only one button un-
fastened. Then, too, there is no man but
has his entire uniform. AS stated sew
eral days ago. shoes were scarce, but
this has been remedied, and Lieutenant
Field has distributed shoes to all men
who needed them
Adjt James L. Mock is detailed to ar
range for the transportation of the camp
equipment. and Lieut.. Chisolm, of the
Morton Cadets. is acting adjutant of the
First Battalion. The Washington troops
arriving Wednesday completed the entire
regiment. and now it is in camp without
any change in the ranks or among the
officers. Lieut.. Horton is regimental ad-
jutant but as he has been confirmed by
Congress as assistant quartermaster of
volunteers, it is likely that he will accept
the promotion, and that Adjutant Mock
will succeed him as regimental adjutant
Military discipline now prevails in
earnest. Captains have been instruct
ed not to allow privates to wander out
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