The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-13
NO LOAFING IN BATTERY A.
Captain Curtis's Men Made to Take
Long Daily Marches.


Correspondence of the Journal.
CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ga, Camp of
the Twenty-seventh Indiana Battery, July
1O.-Life in camp has gradually settled down
to a regular routine of drills and work dur
ing the week, so that Sunday is eagerly
waited for as the only time of rest and
quiet Forced marches are frequent. Satur-
day the men under Captain Curtis marched
to Jays Mills, distance of about six
miles. taking about six hours for the march
and drills on the way. Every day these
marches will be extended and the intention
is to get the battalion composed of bat
teries Twenty-seventh Indiana, Twenty
eighth Indiana, Battery A, of st. Louis, Bat
terry 3, of Pittsburg, and the Danville bat
terry, in such condition that these marches
may be extended into days instead of hours,
and as the men rapidly getting into
shape it is quite probable that the battalion
will take the trip to Rome, Ga, for target
practice this week.
Owing to several cutting and shooting af
trays, General Brooke has issued an order
limiting each battery to three passes and
each company of infantry to two passes a
day, with the exception of Sundays, when
five will be granted. This order does not
effect the Twenty-seventh Indiana in the
least, as for some time past the boys have
had very little chance to get away from
camp, for the officers evidently believe it
is a detriment to the men themselves and
the battery as a whole, consequently Bat
terry A has had double guard out for the
past week and has simply kept the men
penned in like sheep, not even allowing them
the privilege of visiting their friends in
other parts of the camp Some of the boys
were granted passes to spend the Fourth in
Chattanooga and several of them failing to
get back to camp in time are now under
going a course of physical training that is
hard to beat Some say they don't like it
bit and try and kick over the traces, but
others laugh while welding the pick and
shovel and reply to their laughing COM
rades that the only thing to be feared is
they will be kept at work so long they are
afraid they will learn to like it,
Several of the boys have received hand
some pillows from their girl friends in In
dianapois, but Weary Willie Brennan
beat them all by exhibiting a handsomely
embroidered pillow with his initials e. E. B.
worked on both sides, and quite naturally
he is now the proudest man in camp
Private Logan, of Company /, Eighth Reg
iment, New York, who was found with his
throat cut on Snodgrass nal few days ago
by Lieutenant Gallon, who for some days
was Speechless, is now able to talk and it
is reported has informed the authorities
who his assailant was AS yet, however,
the name of the would-be murderer has not
been announced. Logan will probably re-
cover. The men are now receiving the bene-
1tS OF the canteen and every day are get
ting fine food. Saturday the bill of fare was
fine steak and fried potatoes and coffee
for breakfast and for dinner roast beef no.
tatoes. sliced beets and coffee To-day for
olnner fried spring chicken, one half for
each man, with mashed potatoes roasting
ears, green beans, coffee and water melon
was on the bill, WIZ. cold mutton and beef
Ice cream and cake for supper.
AS usual the boys were visited by num-
Der of friends from the Northumberland
1fty-elghth Indiana, some of whom were
heard to remark that old Battery A always
gets the best TO be had in everything
The report is again current in camn that
the battery is to take part in the coming
engagement at Havana, and the fact that
the remaining two guns and five oassions as
well as the rest of the battery horses are
now at Lytle, gives more strength to the
rumor. Ihis makes the equipment OF
the battery complete. Every morning Cor
poral Cinnamon" Payne can be seen strol
ing his beautiful Van Dyke beard in a con-
tented manner as he puts the men through
saber practice. Corporal Payne's experience
in the regular army makes him an admir-
able instructor.
A provost guard composed of men from
the regular troop of cavalry is now patroI-
ing the trains and StanoIng guard in T,vtIe
while in Chattanooga provost patrols The
streets. goes through all saloons and eating
houses, and arrests all men with or without
passes that show the least sign of being in
toxicated, and in most cases 1t is knock
down and drag out.
Smith Strickland has been with the bat
terry Tor several days but left for Indianap-
Oils last night at 10 o'clock. Smith saws he
never had q more pleasant time in his life
and he certainly acted that way On the
other hand, both officers and men were very
sorry TO see him leave and live in the hope
OF seeing him take his place with the bat
terry as second lieutenant soon. Many other
Indianapolis people visited the camp this
week, among whom was Fred Alexander
who received warm welcome from all the
boys, as he has many friends in the bat
terry. Private Pete" Cooper was visited nv
his mother. Mrs William H. Cooper. his
uncle. Mr.. Dave Louthan, and cousin. Miss
May Louthan. who We're spending a week
IN Chattanooga visiting Lookout mountain
and the many other points OF interest
Ray Thompson formerly cannoneer in the