Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-04
REVIEWS AT CHICKAMAUGA
First Division Of Third Army Corps
shows Tn Well When Out
ON Pnrnde
graduatine

CHICKAMAUGA, June "a two days re-
view and inspection of the First division
of the Third army corps was begun at 3
o'clock this morning. General Fred Grant
was in command of the division and 5000
men were in line. The inspection was con-
Quoted by General Breckenridge and Colonel
John Jacob Astor. The men showed at their
best in the exercises this morning. In ad-
dition to the review. a number of battle
exercises were gone through, and some diff
fcult maneuvers were executed. Both Cen
eral Breckenridge and Colonel Aston ex-
pressed themselves as pleased with the
showing made. The inspection will be con-
tinued tomorrow.
The seemingly well founded report that
Chickamauga is to be the camping ground
for "a, 900 volunteers during the summer has
set the whole army to talking. The officials
refuse to discuss the report, but 1t Is be-
lieved it is correct. General Brooke is now
spending much time seeking additional
available grounds and it is generally be-
lieved that he has been notified that the
number of his men will be doubled. Many
excellent locations are being offered and
there will be no difficulty in accommodating
10G, 900 men II this number should be sent.
There are now 1900 soldiers at the park
and this number will be largely increased
during the next few days.
The hospital of the First division, First
, army corps, has sixty patients, of which
twenty are i'll with measles. The men are
= isolated. The hospital corps is made up as
follows: Captain Wakeman, surgeon in
charge, assisted by Captain Grannis of the
Third Wisconsin, Captain Wright of the
p First Ohio and Captain Starret of The First
e Illinois. DR.. Thomas C. Clarke has been
a appointed to have charge of the hospital of
the Second division of the First corps. DR..
e Clarke was taken from the Twelfth Mime
sofa. Pneumonia is prevalent to a con-
( siderable extent, but none of the cases are
c believed to be dangerous.
An order has been issued from corps
l. headquarters directing the division COM
: manders to instruct the brigade command
ers to appoint an officer in each regiment
y as Judge advocate and try all offenses which
do not come under the death penalty.
s Colonel ]. s.. Culver. commanding the
Fifth Illinois infantry regiment, has been
k named by Division Commander General
s Wilson to command the First brigade OF
S the First division. First army corps, sue
d ceeding Colonel Hunt Of the First Ohio,
e who has gone to Tampa. The appointment
6 is effective at once. Colonel Culver is now
y in charge of the brigade.
The board of army horse buyers, com.
posed Of Captain Carson, Lieutenant Blunt
Lieutenant VIM and DR.. Fester, returned
er last night from its tour of middle Tennessee
and Kentucky. During this trip it pur'
le chased and sent to the park $50 horses ant
ie fifty mules.
1t is announced from headquarters tina
III during the next few days a sprinkling sys
u tenn will be established in the park. Thu
" dust nuisance has become so great that l
~ must of necessity be abated. Many of thu
&c men have been made i'll by the clouds o
dust constantly in the air.
The work of paying the Ohio volunteer
W was completed last night. The amount pai'
was 1925. 600.
This has been the most active day a
the park since the volunteer army assem-
bled, every regiment and brigade on tn
ii field having spent from four to five hour
in drills. The men are becoming acus
v toned to camp thoroughfare, and are beinl
d. put through the routine of instructions wit
~ more vigor each day. Every open field a
W the park was covered during the mornin
lie and afternoon with regiments brigades an
or divisions, and every command in camp wa
o. engaged at one time or another during tn
10 day.
ne Numbers of regiments as yet are onl
H. partially uniformed, and a number have no
G. yet received their guns, but Captain Rock
ea we'll of the ordnance department is distrib
GU uting arms and ammunition as fast as
d is received, and he hopes to have ever
III regiment equipped within a week or tie
10 days. An entirely new compliment of arm
~ is being supplied as fast as the department
e' can turn them out.
d Steps were taken today to begin as earl
as possible instructions in the use of fir
"a arms, and orders were issued from head
'u quarters to division commanders to deta
u. three men from each brigade to select an
prepare rifle ranges for target practice. TIL
ITO branch of military instruction has bee
hu neglected because Of the lack of arms. Prac
hu tice will begin in all brigades as soon
Nv they are equipped.
~ Preliminary work was begun today @