The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-23
| CHlCKAMAUCA PARK.
The Rendezvous Has Been Named
Camp George Il. Thomas.
THOUSANDS CONTINUE TO ARRIVE.
Infantry, Cavalry ana Artillery Con-
centrnting by Train Losdr--Rnii- J
road Facilities Ovcrtnxcd.

George H. Thomas. Major General Brooke
today issued formal orders so naming the
Chickamauga Park rendezvous OF the
United States troops and henceforth until
the park is deserted by the boys in blue,
1t will be known by that name.
The number OF troops Mt Chickamauga
Park was today increased TO about 5000,
Fifteen train loads of Infantry, cavalry and
artillery arrived during the day and we're
conveyed as rapidly as possible 10 the park,
where their camping grounds had been all
ready selected for them. with one excep
ton the arrivals today were all from the
West, the exception being battery + of the
Second artillery. seventy nine men and Ave
{ field pieces, from Fort Adams, r. /.
Tho long delayed troops from Fort Sheri
dan. ILL.,, arrived soon after They consisted
ty-nve men and officers and Ave field
pieces, In command Of Captain u, 5,
Grimes, and troops G and q, First cavalry.
I20 men, commanded by Major Vieie.
The Twelfth infantry, from Fort Mo
brara, in command Of Colonel "chrsiie"
Andrews as he is Familiarity called, one OF
the regiments diverted from New orleans
10 Chickamauga Park, and troops II and X
OF the Third cavalry and troops a. G, u. j.,
G and n Of the Second cavalry, from Fort
Riley. Kan. tn command Of Colonel a. X.
Arnold, came in during the day. Many mura
trains are expected tonight and The rooes
are now arriving so fast that the railroads
are experiencing some difficulty in hand
ling them properly
By Sunday ten regiments of infantry, be-
sldss the cavalry and artillery, may be
encampnd here. although as yet but Ia ~,
besides the Twelfth and Fifteenth already
on the ground, have been heard from
Tomorrow Major General Brooke viii
make his headquarters on the Held. the
location being the cast slope OF Lytle hill
ana not far distant from where General
wilder of the Federal forces was Killed
during the battle which gives the park its
nause
Washington. April 30 THE yari91s bu.
reau authorities of the departments dis
play much earncstness and a bugineap llt1p
appearance throughout the day. GeuCrel
corbin communicated with the military
authorities at Chattanooga vita a Flew Ia
ascertaining how many infantry regiments
were stopped at that place on H.clr way
TO the south II is not believed that tie
Efforts to stop them were successful In more
ihan half dozen cases, General corbiu
a :, 10 say why these regiments have
pee, pegn diverted, 1t Is supposed thar the Of.
MEATS desire to combine the CIV AIRY and
other branches of the service Tor Tempo
iaiy practice at the batlleficlus. II Is
hnoMh also that the pfbcials ~ the war
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