The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-29
Colonel McCary in Charge of the One
Hundred-and-Fifty-N Regi-
mcnt During the Day.
COLONEL BARNETT H0NORED
TEMPORARILY PLACED IN CONF,
MAND OF A PROVISIONAL BRIGADE.
DIR. Stunkard's Services Appreciated
Effects of Virginia Pies.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

! Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
| EAST FALLS CHURCH, Va, May 2s.--
| The presidential review of the troops at
| Camp Alger to-day was big affair and
| drew many thousand people to the review
| ing grounds. The One-hundred- and-f fifty
| ninth Indiana attracted great deal of at
| tention, and made a fine appearance. Colonel
| Barnett is now in command of provisional
! brigade, composed of the Northumberland
| fifty-ninth, Sixth Pennsylvania and two
Missouri regiments, and he commanded the
! same to-day. Colonel McCary having COM
mand of the e-hundred-and-ffty-n
| Although the day was very warm not one
man fell out of the ranks during the
| march,
| The announcement that Gen VIM j. Me-
| Kee had been made brigadier general was
| received with pleasure by the officers Of the
| old first The health of the men continues
| to be excellent largely through the efforts
| of the hospital department The sale OF
/ eatables to soldiers has been restricted to
| few harmless articles such as berries. ale.
pop, and lemonade. Instead of being both
cred with the beer question, Colonel Barnett
has been troubled with the pie dealers. The
men have been turning up at sick call in
patches of 100 or more. There was an in
vestigation by DR.. Stunkard and his assist
ant, and they found that one man had
eaten thirteen pieces of pie in one day in
addition to the government ration. lie was
proud of his feat, but 1t resulted in an order
prohibiting pies.
The Northumberland hfty-niath Indiana
has slipped into the routine of work at
Camp Alger like a lot of veterans. The
three weeks camping at Indianapolis did a
great deal of good for the men in the way
TO admit more company drills. The reveille
call is sounded at 5:15 a. M, and the drill
is suspended during the heat of the day.
The regiment has 1000 pairs of trousers
which arrived too late to be issued at Camp
Mount. There were but few cases Of illnese
in camp and none serious. DR.. VIII Davis,
second assistant surgeon, and Major Lee, az
the Second Battalion, have been indispOsed
for several days, but are about again.
The popularity Paul Dressers song has
obtained here in the East is remarkable.
ION the Banks of the Wabash" seems TO
be sort of synonym for Hoosier. AS the
One hundred and fifty ninth marched
through camp yesterday they were cheered
by each regiment. The cheers were fola
lowed in every instance by verse from
ION the Banks of the Wabash Far Away
DR.. T. C. Standard has been made brigade
surgeon 1t Is stated on good authority that
the place will be filed by him permanently.
At present the brigade is provisional one,
with Colonel Barnett in command. It con-
sists of the Ninth Ohio and the One-hun-
dred-and-ffty- ninth Indiana. There are two
other regiments to be added yet. 1t is also
rumored that Colonel Barnett SVill be made
brigadier general in the near future. The
men have learned to esteem the new colonel
very highly and his promotion will be re-
men, although all would be pleased at the
recognition of the regiment. Quartermaster
Samuel Compton has not been left out. He
is acting brigade quartermaster now. with
the prospect of being promoted in short
time.
Hospital Steward Robert Hawkins, of Bra
zil. has been sick with typhoid fever He is
improving now.
The water famine will be remedied by
drilling wells The men of the One-hun-
dred-and-ffty-nint will be glad and have
offered TO dig their own well If given per-
mission. The heavy blouse has been dis
carded by both officers and men, DIR.
Stunkard will recommend that all the men
in the regiment be vaccinated at once. This
is to be done in anticipation of a campaign
in Cuba. There is impression abroad in
the camp that the troops will not be held
by the vaccination order.
Hon. George w. Faris visited the regi-
ment Thursday. He was accompanied by
his wife and daughter. AS the One-hun-
dred-and-ffty- ninth is largely from his dis
trict, the visit was a very pleasant one
Mr.. F'aris leaves for his home at Terre
Haute soon. and he shook hands with every
member Of Company b. his home company,
before leaving.
Colonel Barnett has established the plan
of having the guard duty performed by one
company each day, and the plan is work.
ing with satisfaction to all concerned.
The Ohio and New Jersey regiments gave
an Illuminated demonstration wednesday
night in honor Of the e-hundred-and-fif-
ty-ninth. BY some arrangement they
formed the letters II v. L." with lighted
candles. This was followed by the figures
20. v. L." and IN. J. v. l." The display
aroused wild enthusiasm.
The soldiers life at Camp Ager Is not 4
howery bed Of ease. A few days in the an
nual state encampment, which has perhaps
taste of roughing 1t. but Is so soon over
as to be remembered only as a jolly time.
is an altogether different matter The vol
unteers have been under arms long enough
to get over the novelty of H. and are now
settling down 10 estimate Ii as they would
any other occupation position in life
They do not have charlotte russo or straw
berry shortcake, and they find no finger
bowls at Camp Alger. On the way here
they Were fed on bareback, canned corned
beef and coffee. At the camp things have
somewhat improved. They have fresh meak
and occasionally a spring vegetable. like