New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-06-15
THE TWELFTH.
Observations by . Staff Correspondent With
the Twelfth Minnesota ut Chiclka.
mauga Park.

| mau&1 PARK.
Chickamauga, June TO- When I was
dispatched by you and some others to
locate the 18th Regiment MINI. Volun-
teers, felt that the duty assigned me
was a sad and painful one, sad for the
simple reason that person would nat
urally presume that a regiment which re-
celved so little mention from the daily
papers of the state was either so de6c-
lent in military duties that moth
ing complimentary, could be said about
it, or else had ceased to exist, had been
wiped from the face of the earth, as it
were. ...s
In either case it would be disagree
able job. -.
These misgivings were still with me
when reached Lytle, mushroom sta
tion, constituting a terminal, in Chicka-
mauga Park, of one of the southern rail-
ways.
It reminds person of the typical
frontier mining town.
Everything here is alive and active.
Military stores of all kinds and descrip-
ttions, rations, fodder and so forth are
apparent OH every hand.
While moving around at a lively gait
to fud means of transportation to the
camp of the Twelfth espied an indi-
vidual stalking lelsurely around whose
face appeared familiar
l. Upon close investigation I found it
to be, our own 1t. Louie Mueller. The
loss Of his martial moustache has indeed
worked quite a change IN his appearance.
I He was glad t" see me and gave me
that cordial grasp of the hand for which
he has become 40 noted at home.
| He blandly informed me that he was
Acting Brigade Quartermaster and IN
vited me to ride to camp with him.
! The means of conveyance consisted of
a Studebaker lumber wagon drawn by
four army mules. The trip to the camp
proper was devoid of interest. The only
thing that worried me was the dust.
1t is as fine as flour and is from one to
three inches deep on the public thorough
fares.
| One thing above all others that struck
me upon entering camp was its neat and
tidy appearance.
My trained eye could detect no part
of the camp that could be improved up
on and 1 am not stretching the truth
when I say that no other regiment on
the grounds has cleaner streets and more
neatly arranged quarters than our own
| Twelfth.
| I found Col. Bobleter in command of
| q division, IN perfect health, in excellent
spirits and OF the same hospitality as at
home.
During my stay here will be his
guest and shall want for nothing.
have been promised one of the famed
Bobleter cocktails every morning and
am already wishing now that it were
morning.
Quartermaster Lind looks well and
feels well. He has done herculean work
and as d consequence the regiment is
better fitted out than any other regiment
in the Immediate vicinity.
Adjutant Z. G. Vogel and Sergeant
Major Albert Koch are among the busi.
est men in the camp. Work seems te
agree with them, however, because botE
look splendid.
Company A, on account of the Sc.
niority of the captain, is on the right o1
the regiment. .ss
Their street and quarters in my opin
ion are perfect, and ! am informed thai
the inspecting officers from the 7th Cav
airy co. 8. Army spoke Of them in high
y complimentary terms.
Captain Steinhauser was lying on hi.
cot, apparently taking life easy. He die
not even get up from his reclining posi-
ton. He informed me that he was car.
ryirg out tho Instructions received b
his physician, that is to resi- whenever II
got chance.
According TO his own statement h
hasn't lost ! pound and i ceiling tip top