The herald., 1898-05-23
the VOLUNTEER ARMY
Is RAPIDLY REACHING THE SIZE
REQUIRED
THE NUMBER AT CHlCKAMAUGA
Warrants the Organization Of the
Third Army Corps-First Brigade
Under Col. Grant


Under Col. Grant
Associated Press Special Wire
CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK,
May 22.-This has been a quiet day at
Camp Thomas. The Second Nebraska reg
iment, which reached Chattanooga yester-
day afternoon, arrived this morning and
was assigned to the camp ground selected
for the First division Of the Third corps,
and the men have been busy getting into
their tents during the day. Only two bat
talions arrived during the day. The Sec
ond battalion of the Second Nebraska,
which had become separated from its reg
iment at St. Louis, reached here at s
o'clock. The belated battalion was COM
manded by Maj. w. C. Mace.
The First battalion Of the One Hundred
and Fifty-seventh Indiana infantry ar
rived in Chattanooga at o'clock, accom-
panied by the regimental band of twenty
four pieces. The battalion spent the day
on Lookout mountain and reached the park
at $3.50, sleeping under the stars on the little
hill during the night.
AS a result of the few arrivals, the rail-
road yards, which have been enormously
congested with loaded and empty cars for
nearly a week, were partially cleared and
room made for the troops that will arrive
tomorrow.
Five cars of provisions arrived today and
were stored in the large warehouse now
completed on the park grounds near the
depot OF the railroad company. Fifsy-one
Of the latest and most improved ambu-
lances, built with special view to adapta-
bility in hot climate. arrived from South
Bend, Ind, today and will be distributed
to the First corps.
The park force of men under the dircc-
ton Of Gen. Boynton. was at work all day
preparing for the engines and pumps 10
be used in pumping water from the Chick
amauga river to the various camps. 1t has
been definitely decided to erect impro-
vised works, and contract has been let
and all the material ordered, the first con-
signment Of pipe arriving today. There is
no scarcity of water now, but 1t is feared
that some of the wells are from wet
weather" springs, and that later they will
dry up. and the piping of water from the
creeks and Crawfish springs is a precau-
tionary measure.
Gen. J. C. s. Bates, recently ordered to
Mobile. left tonight at $3.50 to take COM
mand of brigade at that point.
The work of completing the Third army
corps was begun today. Gen. Lewis H.
Carpenter, who arrived today and reported
to Gen. Brooke, has been assigned to the
command Of the First division of the Third
corps The organization 80 far perfected Is
as follows:
First brigade, Col. Fred D. Grant, COM
manding-Fourteenth New York. Lieut.
Col. H. Kline.
|. Second brigade, Col. Hardin, Second
New York, commanding-Secon New
York. Lieut.. Col. Lloyd; Second Nebraska,
Col. Bills.
The First regiment, to arrive tonight.
will complete the brigade.
The Fourth Ohio regiment has been as
signed to provost guard duty in Chatta-
nooga made necessary by the disorderly
conduct of the young soldiers. who have
been guilty of many lapses Of discipline in
number Of cases Of violence and insulting
ladies'.
Four members of the First Missouri regi
ment injured in yesterdays accident and
who were sent to st. vincent's infirmary
are doing well and will be out in Few
days.
States Third artillery, who has been as
signed to the artillery brigade here, ar
rived today and reported to Gen. Brooke.
Gen. Williston states that he found his
brigade about complete and equipped with
the very important exception that they
have neither guns, horses nor ammunition.
A part of the equipment arrived yester-
day and Gen. Williston hopes. to get all
a. Al
Gen. Breckenridge and staff did not visit
the park today. They will inspect the
Second and Third divisions tomorrow and
hope to complete the inspection of all or
ganizations perfected up to Wednesday
evening, when they go to Tampa.
Troop K Of the Third U. 8. volunteer cav
airy, one of the three Independent volun-
teer regiments, consisting of As men. ar
rived at Chattanooga from Lincoln tonight.
THE troop is In command Of Captain Jacop
H. Oliver and has been organized in Ne
braska and Dakota. The troop is part
Of Colonel Grigsby's rough riders. The
troop has no horses, but was otherwise
equipped.
Troops B and e Of Grigsby's rough rid
ers, IA officers and men, from Sioux Falls,
8. D., arrived this afternoon. Colonel
Grigsby himself, accompanied these troops
and Major w. R. Stewart was next in COM
mand. They will reach the park tomorrow.
The troops will be followed tomorrow ny
two trains carrying 200 horses. These
troops are all cowboys.
Filling Out the Quota
WASHINGTON. May 22.-Mustering into
the United States service of volunteers IN
the state camps was practically suspended
today, to be resumed tomorrow. Reports
received by Adjutant General Corbin Up to
II o'clock tonight indicate that 10e, o00 volsn-
teers had been mustered. 1t was expected
that the mastering would be completed by
this time. but delay has been caused by
the inadequacy of the militia, both in num-
bers and equipment in several Of the states.
General Corbin is Of the opinion that the
quota called for will be filled during the
present week. within thirty days from the
time the orders were sent to the governors.
The First Maryland
BALTIMORE. Nd, May Orders were
received at Camp Wilmar today for the
First regiment, out Of which the two bait
talions Of infantry to complete Maryland's
quota Of volunteers were formed, to pro-