The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-22
NEW PLAN SUGGESTED.
General Brooke FavOrs Sending
TrOOps Direct to TranspOrts.

CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ga, June IL
The volunteer soldiers at Camp Thomas
passed an uneventful day to-day except that
the unusual drill work was actively engaged
in throughout the command.
1t is stated on very good authority that
General Brooke, General Wade and others
at Chickamauga Park have recommended
to the War Department that no troops be
removed from Chickamauga until the date
of he~departure of an invading expedition
is fixed. Transports, they think, can be
loaded with supplies and ammunition in adj
vance Then with just time enough to
make the Journey the troops can be moved
directly from the camp TO the ports and
marched at once. fully equipped, on ship
board. The generals suggest that this is a
better way than to move the troops to the
gulf, camp them again and hold them until
the expedition is ready TO start. They be-
lieve higher degree of efficiency can be
maintained by their plan and that much OF
the confusion encountered in the departure
from Tampa can be avoided. The depart
ment, it is stated, is seriously considering
the plan and it is altogether probable 1t Will
be accepted.
Major r.. w. McClaughery DR.. Frederick
Howard Wines secretary of the State
Board of Charities of Illinois, and Captain
Hartwell Osborn, of Chicago, committee
appointed by the Illinois Army and Navy
League to investigate the condition of the IL
linois regiments on the field, have returned
home These gentlemen have been all over
the battlefield and were pleased with the
camp, and will make favorable report. 1t
is understood that this league will allow
each regiment on the field from $500 to $l,O0O
a month, 10 be used in the purchase OF lee
and hospital supplies. The league will also
furnish the boys underclothing and other
garments that may be needed.
The matter of target practice for the regi-
ments apparently remains in an indefinite
state. Nothing has been heard from the
plan which was submitted by Captain Rock
we'll three weeks ago. Neither ammunition
nor targets have arrived, and many OF the
reglmental commanders are at a loss 10
know when they will have an opportunity
to train their men in this most important
feature of the drills.
Lieutenant Colonel Hartsuff, chief sur
geon of the command, is making an inspec-
ton tour of the various hospitals. He thinks
there is nc excuse for the complaint made
by DIR. Wines, of Chicago. about scarcity OF
medicines, and states that ne has an aDun-
dant supply for all the divisions. Colonel
Hartsuff says that the present army hos
pital plan is not in fact a. new plan, put IS
similar to the plan in vogue at the close or
the late civil war. Its purpose Is more es-
pecially to accommodate the army In acuon,
and II was with this in view that ambulance
companies of such large numbers OF men
were formed The plan.is not necessary in
camp, except for the purpose OF training:
Private George Wright. of Company M,
Second Wisconsin. died to-day. after Drler
Illness of spinal meningitis:
The story wired from here that there
were eighty men of the Eighth Massaehu-
sets to be court martialed on charge or
men of this regiment on trial for this
offense Privates Edwin Poor and Edwin
Greenway, Company A, have been tried, but
a decision has not been reached. Lieutenant
give the name of the third man pending
trial.