The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-14
TROOPS TO co AS THEY ARE
VOLUNTEERS TO BE EQUIPPED
AT CHICKAMAUGA

Twelfth and Fourteenth Regiments
VIII Go There as Soon rs Trans
pOrtatiOn Arrangements Can BE
Out Before Leaving San Francisco
for e Orient.
JUST two weeks ago yesterday the
Minnesota volunteer army were mo-
bilized in st. Paul
Yesterday Gov. Clough received the
long-eApected, much-heralded order in
structirg the immediate transport of
the Minnesota boys tc the front. I'm
me diately following, the co!cnels Of the
three Minnesota regiments also receiv-
ed their instructions.
The official instructions We're not
lengthy, but ordered the troops to go
to their destination just as they are,
and the~e receive equipment and sup
plies to serve them through the vigils
of campaign IN Cuba or the Philip
pine islands.
The following telegram was received
with reference to the movement of the
Twelfth and Fourteenth regiments:
To the Governor OF Minnesota: Orders
have been issued by telegraph today to the
colonies of the Twelfth and Fourteenth
regiments. United States volunteers. to
proceed at once with their regiments to
National Park. Georgia.
H. c. Ccrbin, Adjutant General
The governor also received the fol-
lowing telegram from Secretary of War
Alger with reference to the equipment
for the two regiments ordered TO Chick
amauga:
ITO the Governor of Minnesota: Two
regiments of infantry of your state
having been mustered into service will
be ordered today to proceed to Chick
amauga. Ga. 1t is desired that state
authorities furnish all supplies posi-
bic in the way of clothing, camp and
garrison equipage, and all the appur-
tenances to a soldier in the field, in
Guiding tents, which are very much
needed. On arrival at Chickamauga
these troops, with those OF other states.
will be thoroughly equipped and NOV
ed to the front. This was found to be
better than to attempt to thoroughly
equip regiments at state rendezvous
Ordnance quartermasters and subsist-
ance departments are concentrating at
ChiclSamauga supplies to meet the stu
alton"
Gov. Clough said to a Glob e report
err yesterday that he was glad that tine
government had decided to equip the
troops at Chickamauga He had sug-
gested to Secretary Alger several days
ago that this be done, as he thought
large number of troops could be much
easier QUILTED and to greater advan-
tage than to furnish them with neces-
Sary equipment in the several states
Since the war department had made it
possible to expedite matters to such
Sood advantage, troops would be NOV
ed just as soon as transportation was
provided.
The question of equipment. as
brought up by the war department.
was an easy one. The troops were now
In possession of all the equipment be-
longing to the state guard and the
United States. The government was
welcome to the state guard property.
but it was not improbable that con-
gress would reimburse the state for
such equipment.
The G | o b e has prepared a statement
OF equipment in possession of the vol
unteer army, both thxt belonging to
the state and the government prop
erty.
United States property in possession
of the troops at Camp Ramsey:
Twelfth Regiment
324 overcoats. bad condition.
us tents, bad condition. much used
~ fys bad condition.
776 Springfield rifles
1888 blanket bags
III haversacks
$40 c3nteenS.
7S4 bayonet scabbards.
SCI Webb belts
800 meat cans
Sl7 gun sings.
$1,000 rounds of cartridges.
Thirteenth Regiment
666 Springfield rifles.
671 blanket bags
6S5 haversacks
ia centeens.
T72 bayonet scabbards.
7o6 Webb belts.
COS meat cans
695 guE sings
Al rubber blankets.
404 oyercoats.
Fourteenth Regiment
519 Springfield rifles.
4S2 blanket bags.
asa haversacks.
4S9 canteeDs.
4S5 hayonets.
400 Webb belts.
4SS meat cans
6OT gun sings.
al overcoats.
State militia property in possession of troons
at Camp Ramsey:
Twelfth Regiment
49, wooden blankets.
sSI biouses.
467 campaign hats
Ala pair leggings.
90 overcoats.
499 rair trousers.
Thirteenth Regiment
3i9 wooden blankets.
706 hlouseS.
705 campaign hats.
462 pairs leggings
129 pairs trousers.
Fourteenth Regiment
400 wooden blankets.
A33 blcuses.
4SS campaign hats.
447 leggings.
so cverccats
423 pairs trousers.
1t will be seen from the above that
the Minnesota volunteers are in need
of nearly everything on the list.
The recruited companies will have