Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-26
UNTEERS TO THE FRONT.
WE'LL DUN UNCLE SAM
Governor to Send the Bill 10 Wash
ington by Personal Representative
Next Week-Scodeld Himself Ex-
poets TO Go TO Chickamauga and
Tampa-First Regiment Gone.


states bill Of about S1QG 900 for put
ting the three badger regiments Of
volunteers in the field. The governor
has spared no effort or expense to
fully equip the troops which required
virtually every article Of military
equipment in the possession of the
state, as we'll as the purchase of a
large amount Of additional stuff. An
other stand Of arms will also be
urgently asked, so that the various
volunteer companies throughout the
state may be drilled and gotten ready
for service should they be needed. It
Is probable that new arms will be
furnished the three Wisconsin regi-
ments now in the field and the Spring
fields which they now have returned
to the state. The state officials nat
urally feel proud over the fact that
the badger regiments go to the front
better equipped than perhaps any
other states volunteers.
The state military officials generally
anticipate a second call for volunteers.
AS soon as possible the state will
equip the Milwaukee companies that
were not needed to fill out the states
quota Of volunteers, as well as COM
panies at Stoughton and Eau Claire.
Afterward steps will be taken to equip
the volunteer companies that have re-
Gently been organized in various por-
tons Of the state.
Governor Scofeld said Friday that
he expects to go to Chickamauga the
latter part Of next week. He will
also visit the boys at Tampa before he
returns to Madison. He will take
with him the regimental colors which
the state recently ordered for the vol
unteer regiments. He will also give
the men their commissions on parch-
ment. There will be considerable GER
emony when the colors are presented
Col. W. J. Anderson, who has been
representing the governor at Chicka-
manga camp and in his behalf sup
plying the badger soldiers there with
such necessaries as couldn't be OBJ
tanned from the federal government, is
expected home tonight. He tele-
graphed the governor yesterday that
he had started back.
The first regiment has plenty of
tents and good ones too. The govern
or secured the 1876 owned by the Mo-
mona Lake assembly and shipped
them in a special car which was yes
terday morning in Milwaukee attached
to one Of the trains carrying the troops
south. The tents were obtained with
the understanding that if they were
not returned by the time the assembly
meets in July the state would replace
10x12 feet, sixty-four were 9x9, and
twelve were f2x14 feet in size.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Young
of Monroe was presented with a hand
some horse by William Lysaght, a
wealthy resident of Monroe, just be-
fore the first regiment left for Tampa
Friday. Major George Joachim of
Madison proudly rides a beautiful
horse presented him by E. NJ. Fuller
and other generous Madisonians.
First OF for Tampa.
Camp Harvey, May 21.-The first
regiment left Friday morning for Tam
pa and this camp now is entirely de-
serted It required three trains to
carry the regiments men and prop
erty. At 9:45 the first section pulled
out, the men breaking forth into cheers
as the cars started. Assistant Surgeon
McDill, the medical officer Of the Sec
ton, had a wild hunt after missing
medicine chest. one of the men having
a pain in his stomach which required
treatment, but it was hidden away
under a stack of ration boxes and was
found only at the end Of long
search.
Col. Schadel, at the moment Of
starting, sent dispatches to the ad-
jutant general at Washington and the
commanding general at Tampa,
stating that he left Milwaukee at 10
O'Clock with 1,025 officers and men,
sufficient tentage and so rounds of
ammunition per man.
AS the first section started, the Sec
ond battalion was left lined up at the
side of the track ready to take it's
train. The first section ran very
slowly through the grounds of the SOL
diers' home, the inmates being out in
force to give the parting cheers, while
the hand played and Gov. Wheeler and
his officers waved the adieus they
could not speak. At every crossing
through the city, the people were
found in groups to speed the parting
patriots with cheers and the waving
of flags. At National avenue stop
of two minutes was made and then
the long train left Milwaukee at high
speed, bound for Tampa. Schedule
time for the trip to Tampa is eighty
hours, which would land the troops al
their destination Monday morning at
S o'clock, but Col. Schadel does not
expect to reach Tampa until some time
Tuesday, the trains being so long and
heavy that time cannot be made. Dr..
A. C. Schadel of Warren, H., brother
CT Col. Schade1, accompanied the col
onel as far as Chicago. They served
together in the forty-sixth Illinois in
fantry during the rebellion.
The second section passed the Ma
tional avenue station at 11:35 o'clock.
The section carried Co.'S A. D. E. and H
and was made up Of ten tourist cars,
one sleeper, one baggage car and one
caboose.
The third section, containing Maj.
Joachim's battalion, companies B, c.,
r and q nassed the station at 12.10