New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
IN CAMP AT CHICKAMAUGA.
THE TWENTY FIFTH INFANTRY p1rC11
THEIR TENTS ON THE FORMER
BATTLEFIELD
IT is NAMED CAMP BOYNToN-MoRE TROOPS Ex-
PEcTED BY TOMORROW - GENERAL
BROOKE TO TAKE COMMAND


PEcTED BY TOMORROW - GENERAL
BROOKE TO TAKE COMMAND
lBf TELEGRAPH To THE TRBuNEl
camp boynton Chickamauga Park April Is
ne -''h infantry pitched camp to-day on the
WIDOW Glenn field. and named the camp Camp
boynton. in honor Of General H. V. Rovnton
Inc soldiers wore limbered up this afternoon
ana put through stiff drill by Colonel Burt
Ihey are in prime condition and will drill and
mannuvre every day General Boynton to-
night said that he had been officially Informed
by the War Department that the LIST. I'd. 3D.
oth. 9TH and 10th regiments OF cavalry. all the
light batteries OF artillery in the lst ID Sd and
9th regiments. and two more infantry
regiments had been ordered to Chickamauga
and are now the way.
Some Of them are expected Sunday or Mon
day. With the cavalry regiments will be about
fftyfve hundred horses. and local dealers have
been asked to bid on feed supplies. The Tonnes
see military officers are under secret orders and
drilling lightly. expecting to be called out The
local commanding officer said to-day that he
had instructions to be prepared to GO into camp
on the Chickamauga Park mobilization grounds
rext Monday. lf-dozen companies. com
prising the best in the community. have
been organized and have applications in the
Adjutant- Generals Office asking to be mustered
in.
Hundreds OF citizens visited the camp grounds
to-day and watched the erection OF the tentei
village. When the troops alighted they were
met by teamster who had preceded them. and
the camp equipments were quickly removed TO
the Glenn field. half mile away. where the
camp was pitched. Colonel Burt stood
nearby knoll and watched the men form in line
ci
executed
The 25th Infantry tonight made requisl-
ton the War Department for fifty TO seventy
Ave mules to he sent at once. The grounds
around Camp Bovnton are dry to-day. although
II has been raining steadily for three days The
sun shone forth to-day and greatly inspired the
men. General BOynton says there is little doubt
that at least ten thousand troops will he CON
centrated at Chickamauga by next week. II
call fo- the military forces is made. he says the
entire force of the country will he assembled
here General Boynton also says that General
Miles considers Chckamauga the best point in
the South 10 mobilize troops. and Is urging upon
Secretary Alger the wisdom and necessity OF
using H. General Miles is also urging that the
militia forces be called out quickly as pos
sible.
Secretary A!ger telegraphed tonight that Cen
eral Brooke. OF the Department or the LAKES
would command at Chickamauga, and would ne
on the field at once. Everything is in readiness
10 receive the troops when they arrive. and
ample railroad facilities will not be wanting
The Chattanooga Rome and Southern Railroad
has had all the empty coaches II has conc"n-
rated in the wards here. and has received
notice 10 hold them In readiness for use IN"
Stars and Stripes tonight float as proudly over
what was once the seen. OF boodshed and
General
headouarters on the same spot. more than a
quarter OF a century ago The regimental band
entertained the visitors at camp this afternoon
by playing stirring and patriotic airs