The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
AT CAMP HAVEN.
All the Troops Mustered in and Are
Ready to Move.

Ready to Move.
Camp Haven, State Military Rendez-
vous, Mantle, May 19.-Camp Haven is
now United States military post, each
of the volunteer organizations here
having taken the oath of allegiance
and subscribed to the muster rolls. Bat
terry C, Heavy artillery, Captain
Beach's command, was the last body
to be mustered in and they marched
across the parade ground to post head
quarters and went through the neces-
sary formalities shortly after 5 p. m.
The ceremony took place in front of
the flagstaff, and with Old Glory wav
ing in the breeze and the setting sun
shedding its softened light upon the
camp the scene was one of the most
impressive witnessed since the camp
has been established. The few visitors
| assembled stood with uncovered head
impressively silent.
The battery was not in uniform, but
with barred heads and uplifted hands
| they affirmed their willingness to SOM
ply with the orders of the president in
the support of the government against
any enemy and obey the commands of
| their officers which the eXigencies of
the situation might call forth.
After completing the signing of the
muster roll the men marched back to
| quarters and are now expectantly
| awaiting further orders. General Ha-
ven's official connection with the camp
| ceased with the completion of the mus
| tering in of the states quota and Colo
| mel Burdette is now post commandant,
| with headquarters in the tent formerly
| occupied by General Haven. There
was no ceremony attendant upon turn
| ing over the camp to Colonel Burdette.
| General Haven, dressed in citizens
| clothes, briefly informed Colonel Bur-
dette that his duties were ended and
| that the post was now turned over to
| him as the senior officer in command
| General Haven left for New London at
| 5 o. m. Lieutenant Rowan has been
appointed post commissary, with head
| quarters at the quartermaster's depart
| ment.
| Colonel Burdette caused brief furry
among his staff officers this afternoon
| when he stated that he wished every
| thing in readiness to move within
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| first supposed that official orders had
| been received from General Merritt to
strike camp and proceed to active duty,
which was hailed with much satisfac-
ton, but afterwards it was learned
| that it was only a precautionary meas
ure, awaiting the arrival of orders. The
order of Colonel Burdette was hardly
necessary, however, as the infantry is
| in condition to leave camp in one hour.
| The arrangements to move battery B
are completed and promptly at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow morning the entire
company board the cars at Mantle
| and proceed to New London.
| Captain Andrew Hammond of the
| Ninth cavalry is on his way from Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, and his appoint
| ment as lieutenant colonel of the First
| regiment. vice Lieutenant Colonel Red
| field, resigned, was signed at the adju-
| tant's office to-day. The presence of a
| regular officer in the regiment will un-
| doubtedly result most beneficially.
| The two "quitters" who have been
| confined in the guard house were re-
| leased this afternoon and left camp un-
noticed. The horses for the light artil-
| lery are expected to arrive tomorrow.