Evening star., 1898-06-29
Work Of Equipping and Arming the
First Army Corps.
TIE ACTIVITY At CAMP THOMAS
Regiments Under Orders Will
Move Within Two Weeks.
THE Y. NJ. G. A. CONVERTS

CH1CkAMAUGA-CHA Ma
T1ONAL MILITARY PARK, Tenn, June
29-The order issued yesterday afternoon
conveying the information that the entire
lst Army Corps would be sent to Cuba has
doubled the activity at Camp Thomas.
The work of completely equippine and
arming the twenty-seven regiments is an
immense task for the short time In which
1t must be accomplished, but it is already
IN progress and the officials say it will be
finished much sooner than is generally be-
Heved possible. Everybody in the TWENTY
seven regiments from colonels to privates
are hustling today and considerable rivalry
to be the first to get in shape is in evil
dence. 1t is expected that all under orders
will be moving inside of two weeks.
The Western and Atlantic and Southern
railroad officials have received no order
from the War Department to supply cars
for the moving Of troops from Chickamauga
Park to Tampa or some other southern sea-
port The only thing Of this sort is a
notice from the War Department to the
local Western and Atlantic officials, stating
that troops would doubtless be moved south
very soon and suggesting that they make
preparations to furnish a large number of
cars when the proper time arrived
Court-MartiaI Board.
An order appointing a court-martial board
for the 1st Division, Sd Corps, has been
issued from General Grants headquarters.
Following are the members of the board
Major Alfred .. Kennett, LIST Missouri;
Captain VIM. c. Noble, 14th New York;
Captain r. H. Harding, LIST New York =;
Captain A. T. Johnson, 1st Vermont; Cap
tot In ~
Lieutenant w. 8. Robinson, 1st Missouri; :;
First Lieutenant George w. Cleveland, 1st
Vermont; First Lieutenant Chas. Williams,
list Vermont; Lieutenant Leroy w. Brown.
Sd Tennessee.
Brigadier General Howard Carroll and
Major Moore. representing the governor Of
New York, are in the New York camps in
specting the rations. They talk with the
commissary officers and privates. and the
result Of their investigation SO far is that
they are thoroughly convinced that Uncle
Sam is taking good care of his soldiers.
Colonel Wilder of the 14th New York has
received permission for his regiment to en-
gage in target practice. and as soon as he
can get his range in readiness the men
will begin what they have been eager to
do for many days.
Col. Pew Relieved.
Brigadier General Waites, formerly Of
Texas, has assumed command of the I'd
Brigade of the Sd Division, 1st Army Corps.
relieving Colonel Pew, commander Of the
9th Massachusetts. When the new COM
malder assumed formal charge of the bri-
gade Colonel Pew returned to the Sth, re-
feving Lieutenant Colonel Bailey.
According to orders received the 18th
New York is restored to the I'd Brigade, Sd
Division. under the brigade command OF
General Waites. This regiment was trans
ferred to the I'd Division so that it might
be among the regiments to move under the
orders received by the 1st Division and LIST
,and I'd Brigades OF the 1st Corps. The en-
tire corps now goes and the regiment can
resume its old place.
The Y. M. c. "A. has now twenty tents
and over fifty men at work in Camp Thom-
as The average daily attendance at each
tent is over 1000. During the past week
over 1000 men have professed religion IN
the evangelistic meetings held by Rev.
Torrey and other delegates.
The government paymasters will probably
begin their work Friday, All the pay rolls
are now being put in shape. The twenty
seven regiments ordered away will proba-
bly, be paid before their departure.