The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-19

this ruling. and DR.. Charles Wright is par
ticularly pleased when ne thinks that he
VIII have no more walking to do. Nor will
ne be compelled TO go forth to battle on a
mule And. by the way, the officers of this
regiment are. seriously thinking of shipping
their horses home and buying mules in case
they should go TO CubA. 1t is said that
mules would stand the climate better, and
II they were killed the loss would not be so
great.
The One-hundred-and- fifty-eighth Regi-
ment is intending to have a large celebra-
ton on the Fourth of July in case they are
mere A regimental and battalion commit
tee has been named to take charge and ar
range programme, also to arrange for
speakers, fireworks, and, If possible, for an
excursion from indianapolis. The men of
TINS regiment would like to see several hum
dred of their friends come down on that
day; As Sunday is thrown in, they hope to
see it accomplished.
Enough guns to arm those in the regiment
VINO nave no guns are at the station
here, and will soon be issued to the men,
With the regiment armed and uniformed it
will be ready for forward movement 1t
is rumored here that cars have been asked
for sufficient to move ten regiments. While
the health is good here, the boys are anxi-
GUS to 60
The regimental hospital sends its thanks
to the women at home who so kindly rolled
reached here by mail Thursday evening. To
know how these are appreciated they should
see how hard it has been to get any hospi-
tai supplies. Anything of this kind will be
very thankfully received. AS assignments
are at present If this division were sent
into battle the surgeons would be placed in
the following positions: Major Charlton
would be in charge of the division hospital
in the rear; DR.. Barcus would be in charge
of the ambulance corps, which would trans
fer the seriously wounded to the hospital;
DIR. Jones would be in charge of the first
aid stations, which are nearest to the fight
ing line, and where the wounded are tenn
porarily attended and made ready for the
ambulance.
AS this letter is being written our first
frnCh GChf hoy nnpiyy TTrTnT1 fNY-C iy
brand new recruits from Charlottesville,
Ind, have just arrived on the ground. Com
peny NJ Of Charlottesville, is iollifying over
the fact that it has beaten all the other
companies getting its men here. This COM
pany now has one hundred members, and
is the first company recruited to the limit.
The new recruits of Company Nj are
J. F. Mccall, Daniel Barton. Samuel Deem,
Henry Lanpor, Doc Myers, William A. Pog
ers. Perry Sering, Calvin S. Whitfield; Clyde
o. J. Hartley, Merge Michel, Ed Williams,
Burnie Pride, Earl Gerard, Bert Morgan,
Neal McCallum, o. B. Ellis, Charles Robin
son, Charles Gill, James Layman, Claude
E. Richerson, S. o. Kincaid, Hoyse Harris
and B. F. Britton.
At noon bunch of new recruits from In
tianapolis under the command of Earl Nc
Kee came into camp. This squad is divided
among companies A, . and H, as follows:
H. G. Archey H. E. Beeson, w. II. Hill and
Frank Brown.
Company Drank T. Atkinson, Charles
w. bdheT, henry CuHlOH SldSO,
Cedar, Edward Lewis, Joseph Morfard,
Harry A. Walters, Logan Weaver, Thomas
Jefferson Wolfe. Anthony Zuartzky
Company H-Earl Mckee, J. E. Smith. Q.
N. Hesler, F. L. Ried. j. Cox. E. w. Roose,
G. R. HambIen, Tom Crawley, Lookebill,
n. Taylor, P. S. Brown, E. Winstead, G. w.
Eastman, and T. j. Stetzel.
These men arrived in camp tired and
dusty and dirty Earl Mckee remarked
that the ride from Indianapolis to Lyle
was all right, but the walk from Lyle was
he'll" They all seem to be we'll pleased
with the prospects of becoming soldier
and see no improperly in walking. UP. to an
officer and slapping him on the back and
saying Hello, old man, the folks all sent
their best"
What a surprise is in store for them in the
near future! Immediately after dinner the
new men were sent to the creek to take
BATH Next will come the general introduce
ton into army life. Three rains yesterday
and one to-day is the record. This camp is
clean, the ground as clean as floor and the
weather much cooler No dust makes life
here under the pines a pleasant one. Later
Mrs H. p. Smith and Miss Ethel Smith:
of Indianapolis, and Mrs. E. P. Thayer, of
Greenfield. are in camp Any favor that is
asked of General Smith or Colonel Thayer
now is granted Our two commanding OIL
GERS are in most angelic moods. ]. /. H.