The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-23

About 1850 Have Arrived at Camp
ThOmns-PIenty of RafiOns.


CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ca, June e.
Recruits continue to pour into the park,
about zoo from various States arriving to-
day. Up to this time about 1850 recruits
have arrived for the two corps Bright,
cheerful weather continues to prevail at the
park and the vast body of soldiers is APP
parently in the best of spirits. The sick rate
is gradually diminishing and the regiments
from the most northerly portion of the
country now feel that they. are thoroughly
acclimated.
The hospital department. under Lieuten-
ant Colonel Hartsuff, is making rapid
progress. Within the last week division am
bulance companies, with $50 men and thirty
ambulances to each company, have been
organized throughout the command. These
companies form one of the most perfectly
systematized departments of the army.
The recruits are being promptly supplied
with uniforms and other clothing as they
arrive and the various regiment command
ers are sending their new men into the field
for drill practice These men will be hur-
rledly trained in separate squads and later
Will drill with the more seasoned men.
A number of Chattanoogans have made
arrangements to distribute old magazines
newspapers and other periodicals among the
troops There is deficiency of reading
matter in the camp, especially in the di-
vision and regimeatal hospitals, and the
wants of the troops in this particular
The rations which the soldiers are now re-
ceiving are entirely satisfactory. Lieut..
Third Brigade, Third Division, First Corps
gives a list of the most important items of
food food issued IN, in a ten days ration to his his
pounds; bacon, 1888 pounds; bread, 2S,040
pounds; BEANS $500 pounds; potatoes, 22,5OC
21OO pounds; sugar 1920 pounds; salt, 100
pounds; vinegar. $50 gallons; pepper, 759
pounds; soap 114O pounds; candles, 42C
Major Lorrigan, commanding the First
Battalion of the Ninth New York, has re-
signed. having rendered his resignation to
1t is said that Major Lorrigan resigned on
account of his business interests. 1t is not
known who will succeed Lorrigan. Colonel
Greene will take command of Colonel Lor-
rigan's battalion after the department ac-
cepts the resignation. Private Alfred j.
Lewis, Company l., First West Virginia,
has fallen heir to a snug little fortune. By
the death of Lewis's mother he will receive
fine plantation in Louisiana and about
$4,000. 1t appears that Lewis wandered
away from home and when the war com
menced was temporary resident of West
Virginia. He enlisted with the Virginia Vol
unteerS and caIne to Camp Thomas with
the regiment named.
Major Nye. commissary of subsistence of
the Chattanooga depot, received in the
neighborhood of $50 cars of provisions dur
ing Monday, yesterday and last night. The
cars are being unloaded and the contents
stored in warehouses;
Commissary Dutton. of the Third Brig
ade, First Division, Third Corps, has been
directed to open tent at division head
quarters for the sale of cOmmisSary stores
to cHe command. This arrangement will be
very great convenience to the officers.
Gen. NJ. V. Sheridan has returned from
Ohio and resumed his duties on the staff of
Major General Brooke.
Brigadier General Sanger was to-day as
signed to the command of the Second
Brigade of the First Division, First Corps.
Colonel Grigsby's cowboys have reached
wonderful proficiency in their work since
coming to this point They are hard work
ers and although the whole army expected
to witness disorder in their camp, they are
men here. The health of the regiment is
remarkable.
Speaking of the health Of the army to-day,
a member of General Brookes's staff said
that in proportion the flowing supplies
from home" are kept out, the health of the
those who have friends at the park is highly
appreciated, it is claimed that many of the
boxes of delicacieS shipped a long distance
reach the park in very bad condition, be-
ing spoiled and wholly indigestible. The
eating of such food has caused sickness in
eyes of officers have been on the watch for
such packages and they have been inspect
ed and oftentimeS condemned and ordered
burned. AS a rule if those good things
could reach the boys in a reasona BILE length
of time they might be tolerated, but persons
desiring to remember friends in this way
would do better to send the cash, with in
structions what to purchase with it, An in
stance is on record wherein these boxes of
spoiled pies, cakes, etc, cost the boys whom
1t was to benefit $12.4 40 express charges. The
contents of the boxes were ordered burned