The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-06-18
BRADLEY IS PROMOTED.
Wisconsin Man in Charge of Army
Corps Hospital.
A SURGEON ADVANCED
He Had but Recently Been Raised
from Regimenta1 to Brig
ade Surgeon.

IIo" HeA1HeHtdi 10 Dig
ade Surgeon.
Camp Harvey, Chickamauga Park,
Ga, June 14.-[Special.l Maj. II. E.
Bradley of Milwaukee is again the re-
cipient of promotion, this time by the
command of Gen. Brooke. The order
came last night making him a corps sur
geon anG he will at once be placed in
charge of the First Division hospital
where have been confined so many Third
Wisconsin men since its establishment
less than a week ago. Gen. Wilson had
selected Maj. Bradley as surgeon of the
Third brigade. This new tribute to his
ability Will cause his separation from the
Second Wisconsin.
Ia response 10 an appeal from Chap
lam Smith the Oshkosh chapter, Daugh
terS OF the Revolution. have contributed
$50 for the purchase of a large tent 10
serve the triple purpose of Second rcgi-
mental poStothcc reading and writing
room. \ large suitable canvas was pur-
chased by the chaplain today. Free sta
uonary IS to be provided and postal cards
and stamps will be sold here. This is the
first absolutely regimental appointment of
this character in the grounds
Col. Born, as brigade commander. this
morning issued the announcement. coming
originally from higher authority. that
henceforward there will be Sunday morn
ing inspection in all camps. This order
llso affects the Third
T.. NJ. Helham of Sparta was taken to
the division hospital last night suffering,
not seriously. from intermittent fever
\ rain and wind storm prevailed last
night. but it did 10 damage further than
tearing loose two or three tents in the
Thirds camp.
Jacksonville, Fla. June 14.-TSpccial.I !
The first death i'll Camp Cuba Lihrp
occurred ut noon today and it was thar
Chapel of Platteville. whose condition
has been serious for some days. Mr..
Chapel dropped out of the ranks at dress
parade one evening last week and was
taken to the hospital. 1t was not sup
posed that he was seriously sick, but he
grew steadily worse and it was found
that he had ahsceSs on the brain An
operation failed to save his life. He as
taken TO st Luke,S hospital last night.
where he died. He was - years old and
his people reside at Platteville He was
born at Elk Grove. He was a recruit.
having enlisted i'll Go. & after the Presi-
dents call No disposition of his remains
Will be made until his people are heard
from.
Equipment for the First Wisconsin rcgi-
iment is coming in very fast and within
ten days the boys Will be fully in shape
for field work Two carloads of supplies
have been received within the last TWEEN
ty-four hours, including tentage, leggngs,
ponchoS, stockings spades and other
things. The uniforms have not Vet been
sent.
The first field court conducted by a
Wisconsin officer was held this morning.
Maj. StearnS sat as the court and imposed
fine of 81 and Imprisonment fer six
days upon Private +. w. McNulty of
Shullsburg. who pleaded guilty to drunk
CnnCsS and being away without permis-
sion. lie will have to do hard labor for
five hours each day. Corp. S9pher of Co.
l. received a telegram last night notifying
him that his mother was dying. He at
once applied for furlOuGh, but so much
red tape had to be gone through with
that he has not yet been able to get one
and will probably not be able 10 start be
fore tomorrow.
Two more privates have been appre-
hended by the provost guard for being
out after taps. but charges have not yet
been filed against them.
The division hospital has made
requisitiOn for thirteen more men to
make up the detail wanted from the
First Wisconsin. Maj. Evans will have
the detail filled before tomorrow. Fri
vatc Morrell is reported better today.
Maj. McDill has learned that his ap-
pointment as n brigade surgeon will not
take him away from the Seventh corps
for the present.
team will play the Iowa boys. A game
between officers of the regiments is be
ing arranged.
Go. NJ has received the goods sent
from Milwaukee and is enjoying them.
\ policeman arrested boy stealing
from some Wisconsin soldiers last night
and beat him. Soldiers attacked the po-
llCCman and thcr" w'S 2 small rot which
tn" guard had to be called out 10 quoll.
Tn" lines are being drawn tighter than
they weTo around the boys. though the diff
ference is not 50 great with the Badgers
IS with some Of the other regiments. \
provost guard has been established and the
streets of jacksonville are patroed Sol
dicrs are liable to arrest now for bolster
ouS conduct or for being ont after taps
without a pass. Only limited number
are allowed to 60 to the city at one time
and il is understood that after pay day
the boys will be confined TO the camp
with only few leaves. That is to he done
to prevent them from wasting their
money.
While the Wisconsin boys are full Of
harmless fun and mischief, there is moth
ing vicious about them and there has
not been a single row since the regi-
ment went into camp here. which is more
than can be said of the other regiments.
Two New Jersey pTivates the other night
fought a pitched battle until stopped. and
the presence of Gen. Lee himself did not
deter them. \ night in the guardhouse
was their only punishment. Had two
Wisconsin boys fought in the presence of
the general they would have done hard
In Dor for at least a week.
Even the band gets mischievOus once in
n while One night last week il started
from its headquarters arrayed mostly in
Undertaking. and marched through the
camp. followed by a crowd of shouting
soldiers. finally winding up by serenad.ng
the North Carolina regiment. which it
drove wild hy playing Dixie" Deafcn-
ing shouts greeted the air and the North
ern shouts egualed the Southern yclls.
Why that air should arouse more en-
thusiasm than any other is hard to tell,
but II does.
Camp Thomas. Chickamauga Park.
Ga. June II Especial. Cen. Orwell
H. Ernst. until recently military superin-
tendent at West Point academy, now de-
tached as brgadier- general for the First
brigade. First division. comprising the
Third Wisconsin, First kenJHcky and
Fifth Illinois. assumed command today.
Col. Culver returns 10 the Fifth Hi
nois The general orders announcing staff
there will probably be some changes
Gen. Ernst bringing with him Capt. Carl
W. Settle of Charleston. w. Va. to be
assistant adjutant-general, the position
held by Capt. Orlando Holway IF the
Third Wisconsin. Capt. w. Lee Caops
Of the Fifth Illinois Is slated for briga-
der quartsrma ster general and Capt.
Harry w. Newton Of the Third Wscon-
sin for reappomtment as provost marshal.
Maj NJ Kelly Of the Fifth Illinois ac-s a.
nrigada surgeon. being senior officer.
Capt ". A. Belhel of New York serves
on Gen. ErnSt's staff and headquarters
are being established today. Gen. Ernst's
appointment may not be permanent.
Capt. Holway will likely return as ad-
jutant Of the Third Wisconsin.
Washington, u. G. June IA Spe-
cial I-Representative Hilborn of Califor-
MIA. member of the naval affairs COM
miJtee. tried TO induce the navy depart
ment this morning to accept the Califor-
MIA naval militia in a body. as has prac-