The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-15

f1ict, which were washed out by the hard
rain. These relics consist OF bullets, both
Union and Confederate, mimic balls, pieces
or shells, brass pieces on or harness, bayO-
nets, etc All these are highly priced by the
soldiers and they intend to send them home
as souvenirs.
Saturday afternoon many of the Twenty
seventh Indiana Battery boys had the good
fortune to witness one of the grandest
United States volunteer army was in re-
view, under command of General Brooke,
assisted by Governor Hastings and staff, of
pennsylvania, there being more than ten
thousand troops in line. The review took
place In Kelly field one OF the most his
toric points of the Chickamauga battle.
The drills this morning were gone through
in good shape, despite the fact that the
grounds were very muddy and drilling with
the the heayy pieces anything out easy WORK We X:
Captain Curtis, and the horses without
pieces under command of Lieutenant Gar
raId During dr,Hdg the drill OF the horses the
some OF which were of much interest to the
boys; The road drills as these are called.
men and horses for long marches
Saturday night while Privates Hess, Sell
lers, Adam, Voris and Corporals Haughey
and Oliver were singing and playing the
guitar and mandolin in front Of their quar-
tiers, an orderly sent by General Willetson,
came up and requested the boys to come
well pleased with the music, both 1nstru-
mental and vocal, furnished by the repre-
sentatives of the l. L. A.. that he requested
orders to the canteen to give the serenaders
anything they liked.
During the flood yesterday visitor might
have seen many laughable features, as some
of the boys were determined to make all the
fun out of 1T possible. Most OF the men rolled
their trousers up and splashed in the muddy
water like so many children. and did every
thing except make mud pies. The screams
Of laughter could have been heard all over
camp, as some poor unfortunate who, per-
hans. had been bOaSting of having his be-
longings perfectly secured against the flood,
discovered hat blanket bag containing
his all, floating rapidly toward the lake OF
dirty water that had formed just out of
camp. Then would ensue a wild chase on
the part of the unfortunate, while pursued
by the remainder of the boys. who were
thoroughly enjoying his discontinue, when
he would make desperate plunge to re-
cover his property and, instead of getting
it, would slip and take a header into the
water, from whence he would be pulled
made its appearance the kodak fiends were
out in force. Messrs. Brennan, Helm, King,
Dr. Bob Oliver and many others were fortu-
nate enough to get some views the like of
which they probably will never have an
opportunity to get again.
The town of Lyle has, within the past
month, grown into nothing more or less
than a typical mining town in appearance.
Rude frame buildings have been thrown up
on all sides, in which all kinds of enter
prises are being rum the main object being
to get the soldiers money. They consist Of
every business from lemonade stand to
bakery, which turns out more than forty
thousand loaVeS of bread day. Included in
the list is variety show and many gam
bling dens. one of which was completely
cleaned out and torn down by the soldiers
The sabers given by the Indianapolis peo-
pie to the battery officers were presented
yesterday. The presentation company was
accompanied by Col. Harry Smith of the
One. hundred -fifty-eighth Indiana and
staff. j. V. "