The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
GUNDER'S REGIMENT.
Ihe Colonel Taking Care of His Boys
and Making Soldiers of Them,

anu IAaAADS SO1U1eTS or Them.
STAN Correspondence of the Journal
LYLE, Ga, May 2S.-Colonel Gunder. of
the e-hundred-and-sixtieth Indiana, more
popularity known the Fouth Regiment
even in the camp, the boys not taking kindly
to the long-winded regimental numbers.
does not propose to have his soldiers made
unht for Cuban service by the enervating
ginger pop and leather pies retailed by tim
Grant suffers. With that good resolution in
mind, he has permitted the establishment
or sutler shaaty within his own lines the
suffer agreeing to abide by any restrictions
or requirements ordered by the commander
Nothing unwholesome is to be sold, and even
the lemonade made by the tubful and very
profitable when sharpened with tartaric
| acid, has been tabooed, and each glass of
lemonade sold must be made Sin the pres
ence of the passenjare." A bunch of semi
green bananas, which came under the eagle
eye scrutiny of the colonel yesterday after
noon, was promptly condemned and hurled
in one of the kitchen pits
In sending word home" said Colonel
Gunder, you cannot lay too much stress
on the way my boys are coming up and de-
veloping soldier qualities. We had several
companies of green men, which at Camp
Mount, perhaps, occasioned a smile or two
AAOAA SOiAAO VI lllo IHOI6 SupercluOuS or mi
litiamen, but if they could see these men
now they would pass better judgment on
their qualities as recruits. Among the COM
panies of which l am very proud is the one
from Lafayette, for its discipline is excellent
and its previous training at LAFAYETTE has
much to do with it,
The old Fourth Regiment includes a large
per cent. of what are commonly called
country boys-boys who have been suscepti-
| Die to nome infiuences-and who have not
been ashamed to bring their religion with
| them The term country boys is not
used here in any disparagng sense Major
General Howard, now retired, is taking
much interest in evangelical work among
| the soldiers, and his previous rank in the
army, together with his manly sensible talk
| to the soldiers earns for him the respect
| and attention which a regular minister Of
| the gospel might not be able to secure. He
| held services yesterday evening at Jaws
| mill, several hundred yards from where Col
Gunder's regimental standard is planted
and among his attendants at this meeting
! conducted under the auspices of the Y. nj
c. A, was large representation from the
One hundred-and-sixtieth Indiana
| In Company l., of this regiment from An
derson, a religious awakening has come
through the influence of an extraordinary
| young man, humble as he may be in his
rank in the regiment. Private Elmo Kellar
a Kokomo man, while at Anderson Joined
this company few days before 1t started
/ for Camp Mount. He is minister of The
| gospel and his quaint, intensely earnest
ways led the boys to single him out ss q
! butt for their fun. He smiled and bore ~
all patiently. One day last week the com
| pany had trouble in securing one of IT,
numbers TO cook, duty which most anv
man will shirk If he can. There was mo
volunteer till Private KelIar stepped for
| ward Il can cook little" he said. '.and
I'll try my best to get your mess" He was