The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-10
All the Volunteer Troops at Chicl<a-
manga Park in Line for About
Four Hours Yesterday.
MADE A GOOD APPEARANCE
AND WERE WARMLY COMMENDED
BY THE REVIEWING OFFICER.
A Military Pageant That WINS Enjoyed
ians at Camp AIger in Trouble.

CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ca, Aug o.
Not since General Sherman reviewed the
grand army at the close of the civil war has
there been such an imposing and magnifi-
cent military pageant as that witnessed on
| the historic fields of Chickamauga Park to-
day. "Since 1 came here, week ago, l
have visited the hospitals, and now in or
der to form an immediate acquaintance
with my command, its needs and demands,
1 have had the well men come to me-"
These were Major General Breckinridge's
words tonight, meant to be explanatory in
part of the reason for holding the great re-
view at Camp Thomas this forenoon, in
which the entire army of 10000 men took
| part. The regiments were grouped by divi-
sions and each division was accompanied
| by an ambulance train. At o'clock all the
commands, numbering about 10000 men,
formed in line of regiments, in columns of
masses. The First Division of the Third
Corps, commanded by Brig. Gen. Frank
occupied the ground south of the Reads
bridge road and west of the Lafayette road
The Second Division of the Third Corps
under command of Brig. Gen. Compton,
formed on the left of the First Division
all troops facing to the west. The Third
Division of the First Corps, under Brig
Lafayette road, it's right resting just south
of the Mcdonald house. The Second Divi-
sion of the First Corps, under Brig Gen.
Mckee, formed on the left of the Third Dr.
vision of the same corps. The artillery bril-
gade, commanded by Brig. Gen. Williston.
formed on the left of the Second Division
of the First Corps, and the cavalry brigade
commanded by Col Melvin Grigsby, formed
on the left of the artillery, east of the La
fayette road and facing west.
AT the firing of a gun at $3.50 a. m. the
commands turned out in light marching or
der, headed by General Franks division,
and proceeded in the direction of the re-
viewing stand in the open near Snodgrass
hill. AS General Franks division came into
the open the regiments moved forward in
the order in which they are brigaded and
passed the reviewing stand, company at
time, until the whole army had passed in
review The movement began at $3.50 a. m.
and it was 1890 p. m. before the last COM
pany passed the stand The regiments hav-
ing passed the stand did not reassemble,
but marched to their respective camps.
The magnificent spectacle was witnessed
by a large and deeply interested crowd of
spectators, who were thrilled with the
most perfect order, keeping time to the
martial strains of a score of regimentdl
bands and field music organizations 1t was
scene rarely witnessed in the history of a
nation, and the cleverness and skill with
which 1t was carried out was high COM
pliment to both the men and the officers In
command. General Breckenridge and staff
were no less pleased and gratified than the
spectators. Speaking of the review this ev-
entng General Breckenridge said 1t was but
a step in military training essential to the
army, and that 1t would be followed by an
immediate and thorough inspection of every
regiment.
AS to the advancement made by the vol
unteers General Breckenridge said he was
especially impressed with the improvement
in their soldierly carriage and in their APP
pearance generally since he saw them two
months ago, when, as inspector general at
this camp, he had occasion to see many of
them pass in review repeatedly THE whole
of the DIVISION, he added, ARE worthy of
being delight to any commanding officer,
who would be warranted in leading them
with confidence against any enemy. Every
command responded with that promptneSS
and carried out its duties with that thor
ougness and earnestness which can be at
trbuted to only the best and bravest men,.
The paymasters are now progressing
rapidly with their work all matters which
caused delay at first having been satisfac-
tori!y arranged. The ,paymasters neces-
sarily found their work slow and tedious
at the outset. They had thousands of
sheets of pay rolls to look over each sheet
in addition to giving the names of the
men and the time of service of each, con-
tanning numerous explanations. showing
parties detached and those who were at
any time absent for any cause The COM
pication of names and explanations in
various Instances called for explanations or
the part of the colonies commanding. But
this preliminary work once being cleared
away, the work of paying the troops is
very simple. The men are all paid in cur
rency. except such silver as may be neces-
sary to make change. The bills are all new,
having never been used or even folded.
Brigadier General Rosser is in Chat
tanooga i'll with fever. He will be unable
to return to camp for some time.