The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-26
BARNETTs MEN.
Camp Near DUnIOring After a
Pleasant Journey.
iai to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CAMP ALGER, May 25.-The One-hun-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Indiana arrived in Camp
Alger at. 8 o'clock Tuesday morning, The
trip from Indianapolis to Washington was
devoid of accident, with the exception of the
case of a Brownstown man, who looked
OUT when some one told him to and had
an arm fractured by a bridge beam. The
first section reached Dunloring, Va, at
10 o'clock Monday night, and the last ar
rived at 5 in the morning. Colonel Barnett
decided to give the men a good nights sleep
before they left the cars. and the trains
were sidetracked until o'clock. The trip
was one of great pleasure to the men. At
almost every station enthusiastic crowds
met the trains. There were flowers and all
sorts of presents. AT Athens, o., a COM
mittee of citizens met each section and pre-
scented the men with bountiful lunch. The
patriotic airs of the band stirred up every
crowd along the line, with the exception
of those in West Virginia. There was one
notable exception to the rule of generosity,
and it was found in Rushville, Ind. Chap
lain Weaver. who acted as caterer for the
officers of the first section had purchased
a gallon of coffee, and when told by the
restaurant keeper that it was worth $3.50
the reverend gentleman almost lost his tenn
per. After an extended argument the chap
lain brought the restaurant man to time by
threatening to pour the coffee out on the
floor and carry away his can without buy
ing. The reception given the trains at Wash
tngton was hearty one, despite the late
hour of the arrival
The Northumberland -fifty-ninth came
out to camp in good style, without a man
seriously indisposed. The baggage was
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ment was in camp. The entrance of the
Indiana regiment in camp was the cause
of considerable enthusiasm on the part of
other soldiers who are already in Camp AL
ger. The ten thousand men who compose
the present force in camp are scattered over
such vast territory that there is no crowd.
The site of the camp is two miles from
Dunloring, Va, which, in turn, is sixteen
miles from Washington. The One-hundred-
ard-fifty-ninth is located back off the main
road, and is pleasantly situated on knoll,
Ranked on one side by the Seventh Ohio
and on the other by a New Jersey rogi-
ment There is scarcity of water in camp
as yet which may be considered one sort
Of a benefit. The temperature stands about
50 to-day and if the men could drink all
they would there would be much sickness
as a result There are numerous beer
stands all about the camp, which are pa
tronized by officers as well as men. In the
observation-disclosures fifty-ninth there is no
drinking. as Colonel Barnett has set his foot
down from the start Railroad men said
that the One-hundred-and-fift ninth was
tho best behaved body of troops they had
Yet handled. Mail addressed to the One
hundred-and- fifty-ninth. Camp Alger. Dun
ioring, Va, will reach the boys OF the old
First in safety.
Quartermaster Compton brought with him
ten days rations of the regular army style
The regiment will have its first experience
without fresh meat The experience OF
Camp Mount will come in good play now,
as the men are expected to take care OF
themselves as IN the field. Everybody Is
hustling for a bed OF pine boughs for the
night as straw will not be issued for sew.
eTal days yet.
Colonel Barnett was pleasantly surprised
by finding that Captain Martin the United
states quartermastec was one of his class.
mates. whom he had not met since hi
school days @. w. =.