Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-12
ARMY LIFE IN CAMP.
WISCONSIN TROOPS NOW At
CAMP HARVEY.
Three Thousand Members of the Ma.
tiona1 Guard Gather at Milwaukee,
in Preparation for Call from tha
General Governments.
Mobilization of State Troops.

Mobilization of State Troops.
Milwaukee correspondence
Wisconsin has 3,0G3 Of the best men OF
the State encamped at Camp Harvey,
which is located at the fair grounds west
of the city. The grounds have been trans
formed into a military camp where the
largest force has gathered that this State
has had under arms since the civil war.
Only a little way off, its flag flying above
the trees that hide the buildings, is the
Soldiers home, and the battered veterans
of one war can visit the young volunteers
of another
There was little drill work done on the
first except squad drills Of the recruits,
who have been received by nearly every
vne Of the companies. This does not
mean, however, that the men we're idle.
There was plenty Of work to do in get
ting the camp into proper condition. The
prevailing opinion is that the men are to
be kept here for several weeks until they
are proficient in brigade drill.
The departure of the troops from their
homes and home towns for Camp Harvey
was attended with the greatest enthu-
siasm and the same feeling was mani
tested by the crowds that greeted them
at every place where the trains stopped.
Gen. Zweitusch put the First regiment
in Agricultural Hall and the buildings
near it, the Second in the Manufacture
ers' building and the Third in the barns
in the northwestern portion of the park.
1t was planned to have the companies OF
the Fourth regiment, which were to come
to camp in tents, back Of the grand stand.
The troops arrive in the park on the rail-
way tracks which adjoin it. Freight
Agent Boyle said he could unload such
live stock as was brought at the place
where race horses and fair stock was un-
loaded, and In the same manner, which
had been proven a success. Orders were
sent out to purchase spades, picks, rakes
and similar utensils for putting the camp
in order.
The number of troops in camp here Is
1903 and the camp is complete with the
exception of receiving men to fill up the
companies which are shy. The Fourth
regiment companies have men as follows:
A, GS; B, 6S; G, 80; Il, g. making 303 in
all. Gen. Boardman has received def
mite instructions from the War Depart
ment as to the size Of companies. Under
these instructions the maximum strength
Of a company is eighty-nine men. This
lowering of the strength from that which
was first reported was Il sad disappoint-
ment to some of the companies which
came in with recruits to bring the COM
pany up to 101 men.
One of the soldiers said to me that the
rations at Camp Harvey were just about
the same as those served at Camp Doug
las, and they were very satisfactory
bcefsteak, potatoes, bread, butter and cof-
fee were served for breakfast Among
other things each man gets pound and
three-Quarters of beef. The orders issued
by Col Doyon were for $500 pounds of
beef, $500 pounds of bread, 800 pounds
Of sugar, 100 bushels of potatoes, and
large quantities of coffee, and other sta
pie articles Of food. Several days ago
he made preparations so that the orders
could be filled on short notice.
The daily routine of the camp has been
fixed as follows by general orders from
Gen. Boardman:
Reveie-5:30 a. m.
call.
Mess Gallo a. n
Sick Call-6:30 Il. m.
Officers Calf n. IN.
Guard Mount-First Call-1:45 q. m.
Drill Call-S:20 n. m.
Recall--11 n. m.
First Sergeants' Call-11 80 a. m.
Mess Cail-12 IN.
Officers Call-1:3o p. m.
Drill Calls p. m.
Recall-4:30 p. m.
Police Call-4:+5 p. m.
Mess Call--5:30 p. m.
Paradc-First cal-6:25 p. m.
Assembly Of Battalions-6J0 p. m.
Adjutants' Call and Parade--6:55 p. IN.
Tattoo-A:3o p. m
Call to Quartcrs-10:15 p. m.
Taps-10:30 p. n.
At the first call for parade G:o5 D. M,
each company is promptly formed and
carefully inspected by the officer in COM
mand.
Nobody knows how long tho troops will
remain at Camp Harvey. Supplies are
being ordered from day to day. as no in
timation has been given as to how long
time will elapse before the Wisconsin
men go to the South.