Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-15
HOMEWARD BOUND.
Sick Members of LIST Maine
Have Special Train.
Majority Fever Patients--Co|. Morton
Among the Number.
Army at Chickamauga May Not Be Moved
from Present Camp.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. H.-Some
doubt is expressed, today. as to wheth-
er the army win be moved away from
Chickamauga before the President de-
cides what is to be done with them
finally.
The health conditions, which have
been largely exaggerated by the news
papers. correspondents and parties rep
resentins rival cities. who are Seeking
10 have 7hc location of the camps
transferred. are improving under the
energetic direction of Gen. Breckeu-
ridge. who seems to be peculiarly adap-
ted TO this class of work
Semi-ofiicial Investigations are being
made as to the causes of the sickness
III this camp. and if the truth is told,
there will he some serious blame to be
attached TO somebody. The men are
telling some very narrowing stories as
to their treatment in the field hospitals
which undeniably have been poorly
equipped and very inadequately sup
Piled With physicians and attendants
The hospital tents have been usually
pitched in the wooded part of the park
and have been damp and improperly
protected from the night air. II is al
together possible that the officers in
charge of these hospitals have done the
best they could with the insufficient
material at their command for the
death rate has been remarkably low.
Gen. Breckenridge has decided 70
hold a general review of the entire
army once more, before ii is separated
and next Wednesday morning, he will
have the entire command at the park
out in review.
1t is now very doubtful whether the
Sth Massachusetts regiment will chang
camp. During the past few days A
large force of men have been at work on
their newly selected grounds, but now
that the command has been ordered TO
be of much benefit to change. Lieut..
Col. Bailey is in charge of the regi-
mcnt during the absence of Col. Pew
who is at home on leave, and he will
decide. today. whether a change will
be made or not. Corp. Paris left. yes
tcrday afternoon, on 10 days furlough.
Capt. Dyer of Co. A, 1st Vermont,
left today, for his home on 10 days
leave of absence
The LIST New Hampshire camp pre-
sents very pretty appearance. Col.
i,ofc states that since the regiment
moved into the open the health Of the
men has improved.
All of the arrangements for the train
to carry a large number of the sick
members of the LIST Maine to their
homes have been completed, and the
train will probably leave, Monday
night About 40 of the sick boys will
be carried away The majority of
them are fever patients, although d
large number are convalescent.
Among those to go are Lieut.. Col
Morton. who has been quite i'll for
several days. Maj. Bradbury. the chief
surgeon, left, tonight. for Norway, to
recuperate. Rev Mr. Cummings. the
former chaplain, also left camp. to-
night. for his home in Auburn
Corp. Clark of Co. X died in the d.
vision hospital, this morning. after an
iilnesss of several days. His remains
will be sent to Brunswick for inter
rlent.
Capt. Bird. who has been ill at Look
out Inn, for several days, is recovering
rapidly.
Capt. ~ J. Moriarty and several
members of the regiment. who have
been on recruiting service in Maine, re-
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