The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-05-21
BADGER TROOPS IN CAMP, -,
Journey South was Over Historic
Battlefelds.
ARE AT CHICKAMAUGA.
Inc Trip was Pleasant One and
without Special Incident-Camp
Nicely Located.

Chlckamauga Park, Ga, May 16.-
Especial. The Third Wisconsin regiment
reached Camp Thomas this morning, the
first section arriving at Chickamauga at
$50 0 clock. 1t had the honor to be The,
second infantry regiment to arrive, the
hrSt having been the First Ohio regiment.
which arrived yesterday afternoon. The
/ lrst ONO cavalry preceded the infantry
by several hours.
The three sections of the Wisconsin
tram arrived III Chattanooga last night
ana on account of the lack of room at
Camp Thomas laid i'll the yard all night
AT $50 reyellle was sounded and officers
and men had an opportunity to secure
breakfast before the start was made for
the park. At G::So the train pulled out
and III two hours it was at the park
In" fun of fourteen miles took that time
because "f the many stops that had to be
made for trains coming from the park.
The " lsconSin boys made a record at
unloading. The Ohio troops had been i'll
all night and at $ o'clock were not I'M
loaded. Five minutes after the Wiscon-
sin train stopped the cars We're empty.
The troops were drawn up on the side of
the track to await the other sections,
which came up i'll little while. Imme-
diately upon his arrival Col. Moore re
ported to Gen. Brooke, in command of
the volunteer forces. The colonel re-
ported that he had a full regiment
equipped with tentage and fifteen lays
provisions: one battalion was on tie
ground and the others could be unloaded
III hive minutes after their arrival.
Gen. Brooke was surprised ami plea aSed
by Col Moorc's report. He had evident
ly expected the troops to he only partly
equipped and without tentage. He ex-
planned to Col. Moore that he was not
there would he some delay moving the
baggage to the camp when the location
had been selected.
The colonel was given permission to
move his battalion to a convenient spot.
and as soon as the boys had been sup
piled with water they were marched to
grove where they could rest in the
shade. The orders for brgading, camp
ing, etc. were 10 come later when the
whole regiment was on the grounds
Private {. +. MCGOWAN of Co D.
ManitoWOc, was taken SICK and he and
Private Belts of the same company, suf
fering with the measles, were laid in the
shade on the depot platform until they
could he moved TO the hospital.
Delay in Getting the Tents Up.
Ry II O'Clock the last of the Third had
reached the camp and the boys were all
gathered in the grove out of the blazing
sun The freight failed to arrive on time,
sh., railroad fucilitica III the park being
r"ry limited. and the tents could not be
/ put up. COL. Moore had expected to have
! mis- command established in camp by noon
/ today at the latest. but the delay upset
MS plans and it will be night before the
| boys arc settled.
! The Third regiment is eucamped on the
far side of Kelley field, about two miles
/ from the railroad and telegraph station.
/ Col. M""r,.'s headquarters Il ro on the spot
occupied by Gen. Starkweather's com
nand during the fight at Chckamauga
aud il is surrounded by the Wisconsin
monuments.
The regiment has been attached to the
First brigade under command of Brig
zen Burt. formerly i'll command of the
Twenty fifth infantry. The only other
regiment 80 far attached to the brigade
: tn" First Ohio.
Regular army men on the grounds com
1imcnt the Wisconsin troops highly upon
the promptncSS with which they move.
even the regulars did not unload more
rIpidly.
4 Third man was taken sick this morn
nC and had to be sent to he hospital.
He is Il private, Joseph Bcrgous, Of Go.
+. La Crosse, and he is threatened with
pneumonia. but his condition Is not Sc
'iouS.