The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-05-05
At CAMP RAMSEY
St. Paul, Mimi, April so, 1898.


It only lacked few minutes Of half
past one when the governor and his staff
drew up beside the road at the corner of
Langford and Smelling avenues to review
the troops as they entered the fair
grounds where Camp Ramsey has been
established and where the volunteers will
remain until they are mustered into serv-
ice of the United States and ordered to
concentrate at some other point.
AS the long column of men passed the
governor and his staff, the bands played
the officers saluted. the colors were
spread and the men brought their arms
to port And there was no time during
the entire march when they looked more
like real soldiers than they did at that
moment. Many of them were tired with
the long march from the city and all
were dusty and travel-stained. But they
stepped out brisllly and many of the I'M
trained recruits saluted the commander
in-chief with a hearty cheer. ..E
once inside the grounds the regiments
went Immediately to the camp grounds
assigned to them. AS soon as they ar
rived the men went to work with will
readiness for camp. 5&@ II
In TcEt> and booths.
The Second regiment, which had the
right of the line by reason of the SEMI
orlty OF the commander, Col. Bobleter.
went into, camp in tents in the north
occupying the eminence formerly used as
range by. the st. Paul Gun club. In
a short time after the arrival of the
men the tents were pitched and before
n1ghtfall camp WAS made and all was
ready for the night. Col. Bobleter being
acting brigadier general and Lieut.. Col.
Mccoy not having arrived, the regiment
is in command of Mai. Mead.
The First and Third regiments are quar-
tered in the large barns which are used
during the fair for housing the fine
horses and cattle. The barns are ar
ranged in three rows of four buildings
each, the rows running north and south.
The First regiment has the north six of
the barns and the Third the other six.
The camp kits were all on the ground
When the men arrived and in short
time the barns were cleaned out and
swept and everything was ready for their
occupancy by the men. Nearly 1000 bales
OF straw was sent to the grounds yes
terday and. of this straw the n1en will
make their beds, covering the straw only
with their blankets. The barns in which
the First and Third regiments will camp
are Tor many reasons preferable to the
tents which the Second will use. They
are warm and rain tight, large and well
made, and as they are occupied but one
week in the year are clean and fresh.
1t only required a little sweeping yester-
day to put them in very good condition.
Last evening tho boys were all ready
to turn in when tattoo was played at 9
O'clock and, Notwithstanding the beds
were not the most comfortable in the
world every one slept, if not the sleep of
comfort, at least the sleep of fatigue
Inc Seconds camp is arranged on the
usual plan, a street being laid out for
each company, with the officers quarters
at the head of it and the regimental Off
GERS in tents at one end of the camp.
The streets are arranged in the order of
the seniority Of the oOmp9nieS
Brigade Appointments.
AS soon as Col. Bobleter arrived at the
grounds he took command and at once
established his Headquarters in the Pho
neer Press building, which WIS rendered
the state by the Pioneer Press through
the governor and the colonel at once ac-
cepted it. The building is rooray, we'll
built and centrally located. In the same
building are Western Union telegraph
office and a long distance telephone. The
headquarters flag will be hoisted over the
building this morning.
CSpt T. A. LeMay of Winona. a cap
tain in the Second regiment has been ap-
pointed acting assistant adjutant general
and Will have charge Of the entire camp
under the colonel commandins Capt. Lee
May will also be in the he adeuarters
building and his orderly will sleep there
Inc medical corps of the brigade in
charge of Surgeon Fitzgerald, the senior
medical officer of the brigade, has estab-
AAoiiSNt q hospital III the woman s building
few steps northwest of the headuuar-
tiers building. There are nine surgeons
on the medical staff Of the three regi-
ments and all of them will be on duty at
the hospital. There are two ambulances
with their corps of men and everything
possible will be done for the health of the
men. The hospital building is a large
prlck structure set well up from the
ground therefore will always be perfectly
cry and comfortable. A number of cots
will be arrar ged in the main room aad
one corner. oartitioned off with a large
glass partition, will be used as an oper-
ating room.
The regimental guard houses have not
yet been established There were several
cases yesterday in which priyates were
put under arrest for celebrating their ar
rival in St. Paul too vigorously, but they
were afterwards excused and put to bed
IN the stalls of the company quarters.
Beginning to-day the camp will be under
the strictest military discipline and any
breach OF the rules will be punished Sc
verely.