The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-01
PLAIN CITIZENS AGAIN
TWENTY-EIGHTH BATTERY AND
SIGNAL CORPS DISCHARGED.
About $4,000 Distributed Yesterday
The 157th Will Begin to Melt
Away To-Day.

The Twenty-eighth Battery and the Four
teenth Signal Corps Company are free.
Both organizations were finally discharged
yesterday. OF the One-hundred- and-ffty
seventh Regiment the field officers, the staff
officers and about seven companies will fol-
low to-day. Although the date of mus
ter out will be the same as stated in the
muster-out rolls the remaining companies
will not get away until Wednesday, because
a few of the captains have been unable to
complete their papers at the date set. The
captains, however will be held so long as
Colonel May sees At, in order that no in
accuracy may find its way into the final
accounts.
About $4,000 was the sum given to the
1859 men and two of the officers Of the bat
terry. Major May with guard of one Off
Ger. one noncommissioned officer and four
privates, brought the money to the camp in
spring wagon early in the morning. A
happy body of soldiers formed in line to
march through the barn which they have
occupied for several weeks, and where they
were to receive their discharge papers and
their final pay from Uncle Sam A happy
set of citizens chased from the barn, took
possession of the street cars and proceeded
to celebrate their release from the weary
waiting for discharge. Some stopped long
enough to pay the debts which they had
contracted with their comrades. Others
loaned money to their impoverished friends.
Many of the boys started for the city. An
occasional Keeling form was one evidence
of the good feeling of the released boys.
But all were happy, and very few of the
men who had been mustered out could be
found in the camp an hour after the dis
charge With few exceptions. the battery
hoy c4o rfod for
o'clock.
THE SIGNAL CORPS DISCHARGE.
The members Of the signal corps received
their discharge papers and pay at about
o'clock in the afternoon The men received
from $50 to $1OO each, including the clothing
allowance. The men formed in a semi-circle
in the quartermaster's room at the Fine
Arts Hall, and each man stepped forward
as his name was called Major Cleland paid
the money. Lieutenant Talbot, as COM
mander Of the company, read the name of
each man and the amount due him. A
revolver lay upon the table at which the
work was being done. Thirty-three men
were discharged. Lieutenant Talbot an
nounced that he would enroll in his room
at the Bates House any one who desires to
re-enlist. But all seemed too happy in re-
lease to think of more service When every
had vanished like magic.
The signal corps was recruited at the
H. Martin, of Illinois. and Lieut.. w. S.
Wright of Logansport, being the original
recruiting officers, Lieutenant Martin being
later superseded by Capt. Charles II. Me-
Intire, of this city. The company was COM
posed OF fifty-fiVe men. principally teleg-
raphers and electricians. July the COM
pany left for washington Barracks, D. c.,
where 1T was uniformed and equipped. Aug.
l it left the barracks for jacksonville. Fla,
where with the Connecticut company and
body of regulars, 1t formed the signal
corps battalion OF the Seventh Army Corps,
army, who had just returned from the San
tiago campaign When peace was declared
for muster out and given thirty days fur
Tough from Sept. IT. There was one death
in the company. The officers of the com
pany most of the time were Capt c. H. Nc
Intire, Indianapolis; First Lieut.. w. S.
Wright. Logansport, and Second Lieut.. M.
which the company was recruited provides
for two sets of commissioned officers and
Just prior to. it's muster out Capt. Robert
Thompson, of Charleston, S. c., First Lieut..
r. B. Oglesbee, of Plymouth, Ind. who was
with Major Squires at Lexington. KY, and
Second Lieut.. Waldron Gray of Columbus,
o., just returned from Porto Rico, were as
signed to the company. The mastering out
does not affect the officers directly, but Oct.
% Capt. c. H. McInure, and Lieutenant
Oglesbee received notice that they had been
honorably discharged Oct. 16 Lieutenant
Wright has received no notice or order, and
is awaiting instructions.
FEELING FOR THE COLONEL
In spite of the sadness of the parting
never since the return of the soldiers from
their furlough has their been such a gem
eral feeling of good humor as yesterday
afternoon. Home is dear to the soldiers
heart. Only few of the officers are yet
uncertain about their accounts. Two of the
battery officers were unable to receive their
salary because they have not yet received
certificates of nonindebtedness A few cap
tains may be held longer on this account
There is a general feeling of regret in the
One-hundred- acknowledgements Regiment
however, that Colonel Studebaker cannot be
present. The remark is heard constantly
among the boys, IT only wish the colonel
could be here" A subscription paper is now
being circulated. and money will be raised
to purchase and present to Colonel Stude-
baker handsome sword. Colonel May and
Chaplain Medbury will also receive testi-
monials of the affection of the men. A
permanent organization of the officers of
the regiment is under way. 1t is significant
of the good feeling in the regiment that
every one enters into the plans with eager
ness. Tie first meeting will be held next
fall at South Bend in honor of Colonel
Studebaker.
Major Cleland will begin paying the One
-fifty-seventh Regiment early
this morning. He will take about $4,000
to the camp. The companies will immedi-
ately start for their homes in almost every
case