Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-23
now CAMP THOMAS.
RENDEZVOUS AT CHICkAMAUGA
PARK so NAMED.
ARRIVALS FROM THE WEST
ONLY FOUR REGIMENTS ARE EN-
CAMPED THERE AS YET.
By Sunday Ten Regiments of Infan.
try, Besides Cavalry and Artii-
cry, Will he ON the Fa-
nous Old Battle
ground.

Chattanooga, Tenn. April 22.-It is now
Camp George H. Thomas. Major General
Brooke to-day issued formal orders so nam
the United States troops and henceforth un-
til the park is deserted by the boys in blue.
1t will be known by that name.
The number OF troops at Chiekamaugs
park was to-day increased to about S,0S.
Fifteen trainloads of infantry. cavalry and
artillery arrived during the day and were
conveyed as rapidly as possible to the park.
where their camping grounds had been al
ready selected for them.
With one exception, the arrivals to-day
were all from the West. the exception be-
ing Battery F. of the Second artillery, sew
enty-nine men and five field pieces from
Fort Adams. r. 1. The long-delayed
troops from Fort Sheridan. ILL.,. arrived
soon after. They consisted of Battery A. of
the Second artillery. and seventy-five men
and officers and five field pieces, In COM
mand of Captain c. s. Grimes. and Troops
{ and G, First cavalry. p0 men, command
ed by Major Viele.
Nearly all Of the Fort Sheridan troops
wore flowers, which had been pinned on
their coats between Nashville and Chat
tanooga by admiring ladies. but were MI
nus many brass button, taken in return.
The Twelfth infantry from Fort Niobra-
ra, in command of Colonel "Christy" An
drews. as he is familiarIy called, one OF
the regiments diverted yesterday from
New Orleans to Chickamauga, and Troops
a M Il Of fla
A. o, F. G and H, of the Second cavalry.
from Fort Riley. Kas., in command of
Colonel A. h. Arnold, came in during the
day. Many more trains are expected to-
night and the troops are now arriving SO
fast that the railroads are experiencing
some difficulty in handling them properly
by Sunday ten regiments of infantry, be-
sides the cavalry and artillery may be en-
camped here. although as yet but four,
besides the Twelfth and Twenty-fifth al
ready on the ground, have been heard
from. These are the Seventh, from Fort
Logan. the Eighth, from Fort Russell, the
Sixteenth, from Forts Sherman and Spo-
kane and Boise Barracks. and the Twenty
fourth, from Fort Douglass. 1t was the be-
lief at headquarters to-day, however, that
besides the Second from Forts Keogh.
Harrison and Yates, the Tenth from Forts
Reno and Sill, the Twentieth from Fort
Leavenworth and the Twenty-second from
Fort Crook would also come here. In
that case at least three brigades Of III
fantry will be formed. Two have already
been decided upon.
The First brigade will, 1t is understood.
be placed in command of Colonel Andrew
Burt, of the Twenty-fifth (colored) infan-
try, one of the most popular officers in
the service.
Tomorrow Major General Brooke will
make his headquarters on the field. the
hill and not far distant from where General
Wilder. of the Federal forces. was killed
during the battle which gives the park its
name. Quartermaster General Lee, it IS
probable, will also make his headquarters
at the ground tomorrow.
The increased strength OF the artillery
companies from four to six pieces which
has been ordered has rendered necessary
the purchase Of about 500 horses, and this
fact is giving General Lee great deal
of trouble. He spent great deal of time
to-day in an unavailing effort to find suit
able animals. About 200 mules are also
required.
Sunday promises to be gala day at
Chickamauga. Every railroad running into
some Of them from points 800 miles away.
The hotels are already thronged with
strangers and to-day 1t is next to i'm
possible to hire a horse. mule or bicycle
for Sunday.