The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-20
CHICKAMAUGA PARK.
Three Divisions OF the Provisional
Army Nearly Completed.
ONLY TWO MORE REGIMENTS. NEEDED
Twenty-fOur Thousand Men Now ON
the Ground, and Others are
q Constantly Arriving.

chickamauga Park,Ga.. May 1o--With to-
days arrivals the three divisions OF the
FIRST provisional army corps were nearly
completed, lacking only two regiments
for the Third brigade OF the Third division
and these are expected during the night
The arrivals today completely blocked the
railway yards, but the officials of the
various yards have been working together
tremendously to relieve tn. congestion
Twelve trains OF an average OF twelve cars
each stood on the siding of the Chatta-
nooga, Rome and Southern al noon today
awaiting clearing on the main track
to the park. AS rapidly as possible all
arrivals were brought to the park and
permanently and quickly unloaied. There
were at the park at o'clock tonight "a
600 men.
Today has been the busiest day at the
park since the volunteers began 10 arrive
and the forces of the various supply de-
partments have been taxed to the utmost
10 dispose OF the business promptly ana
without confusion. the quartermaster' s
department has all tho supplies needed in
tho matter OF tents, uniforms, anlmunl-
ticn, food supplies, etc., but lao ordnance
for the artillery batteries or guns for the
unarmed volunteers nave becn received.
They are expected tomorrow, however.
The water supply is holding out sat
isfactorily, but large humber OF addi-
floral wells are being sunk and as a guar
nntee against a possibility OF a deficiency
IT has been urged that a stand pipe be
erected on the field and that WAGER be sup-
Piled from the Crawlish spring, which
flows several million gallons OF water
daily Ample storage rooms for the two
million rations recently ordered hero from
Chicago were secured in Chattanooga today
and these food supplies are now nearly
stored, so thai orders for regiinental sup
plies are promptly filled.
The following commands arrived today
and were assigned TO camp.
Fifth Pennsylvania. at 4 D. M. In three
sections on the Cincinnati Southern rail
road, commanded by Colonel Richheld
Colonel r. e. Elder, MaJors K Kennedy
and NJ Mcnamara and Adjutant John S.
Fair The regiment had only eight com
panies, 500 men and officers.
Ninth Pennsylvania arrived at $50 A. IN,
on the barracks side. whore they were
held until afternoon, when they were
brought 10 the park In two sections of
twenty cars each. The regiment had $50
officers and men and was commanded by
mel g. w. Wallace. Malors John Sharding
ard W. Stewart and Adiutant William
Sarp.
Tho Twelfth Minnesota arrived at 1870
a, m. over the Memphis division OF the
Southern, fourteen section of fifteen cars
each with twelve companies and 1888 ON
GERS and men. The regiment ia in com.
mand of Colonel Joseph Bobletrec. Lieu
tenant Colonel e. C. Mccoy. Majors G. r.
Mead, A, D. Wright, George 8. whitney
aud Adiutant j. r. Vogel
The Twenty-nrst Kansas, twelve COM
panies. 1926 officers and men. arrived at 5
a. m, In four section OF fifteen cars each
over the Nashville Chattanooga and 81
Louis road. IN command Of Colonel Thomas
g, Fitch, Lieutenant Colonel Charles NJ
Crump, Majors W. r. Brown, II. A. Smith.
+. G.. Armstrong and Adjutant L.. H. Mich
olson. The regiment was only partially
uniformed.
The Eighth Massachusetts, infantry ar
rived Mt $50 n. m. In the yard OF the South
crn railroad In three section of twenty
cars each, twelve companies, 9i6 officers
md men. The regiment is commanded by
Colonel William A, Pew, Jr,. Lieutenant
Colonel E. w. NJ. Balleta, Majors William
Stopford r. \, Graves, r.. d Eldridge
and Adjutant Thomas d. Barrel The
men blvouackcd on Lyle IIn during the
night
Inc IWciftn New YORK infantry arrived
at o'clock over the Southern railway
In four sections of ANeen cars each, twelve
companies with i0iS officers ana mon
Colonel r. W, Leonard was In command
Lieutenant Colonel Charles !, Setter MIA
1ors Charles s. Burn, James 4. Parker.
Leo Dyer. Adjutnnt William Schenelln
Colonel Fred Grant arrived with tho
Fourteenth New York regiment at 10
o'clock tonight.
Major Brooke late this evening gave out
the information that hc had been notified
that three corps Of the volunteer army
would be mobilizcd and organized at this
point. which means the concentration here
OF at least $4,000 men. II ia stated, how
ever. that one OF these corps may be sent
further south as soon as II Is In condition
10 leave. At least two Of the corps are
30 be drilled and prepared for service Mt
this point II Is announced that General
Brooke will be in command OF the hrst
corps, General Wade the second and Gem
eral Wilson of the Sixth, all to be organ
ized and equipped here.
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