The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-25
privates Bassett, Julian Erdman and Kauf-

Privates Bassett. Julian Erdman and Kauf-
man.
that It is sure case of Join the army and
like it,
The very latest style Of haircuts in camp
Ra Raj cee After having their heads closely clip
ped, the abbreviated words "27th Ind.
was shaved on top of the head. "a
while on the back of the head in large letters
was u. S. At distance 1t looks as though
the boys had been branded. The other boys
say that it's against the law to buy or sell
a branded mule" Haspellsa and Rapp will
be compelled TO spend the rest of their life
in the service of Uncle Sam:
brigade is very inadequate the only de
partment being in the Ohio battalion. which
is quite a distance from the Indiana batter
les. and the surgeons IN charge act as II
any treatment given to any man not belong
ing to the Ohio Battery is done as favor
and not as a duty. This makes 1t very bad
rather be sick than to receive the treatment
they are compelled to take from the
doctors
There being quite a number of Elks in
the different batteries, 1t has been decided
that an effort be made to organize field
chapter in Camp Thomas. Captain Ranke
Voris, of Battery A, have been appointed a
committee to confer with the Elk Lodge in
Chattanooga in regard to the orgamzatlon
of the chapter. 1t is rumored that field
are also to be organized.
There has been a splendid park theater
erected at the junction Of the Brothert ton
ment of Paul II. Albert. The programme
includes such well-known artists as De
hollis and Helora the J1ggers; N Mile LIE Der
Frank Barry and Mrs. Mit t. Barlow.
First Sergeant Meyers has been kind enough
TO allow several of the boys to attend each
evening. The theater party last night was
composed of George Carton, Louis Adam,
Al Johnson, George Hess. Corporal OTIS
Ham, Sergeant Babe" Railsback Ernest
Commons. Harvey, Vic Voris, Ray Thomp-
son and Harvey Hutton.
The Chattanooga papers still give the IN
dana7polis battery prominent ment ion
following yesterday: The Twenty-seventh
Light Battery Indiana Volunteers is now
recruited to the full war strength of 173 en-
listed men, and has had this number in
camp for several days. The recruits are
very largely from the membership of the
old organization. the famous Indianapolis
Light Artillery. Among the number who
arrived last week was E. b.. Martindale,
jr., son of Judge Martindale, of Indianap-
oils. Yesterday the young man received no.
tice that he had been named by the Presl-
dent to appear before board of exami-
nation for appointment as commissioned
officer in tie regular army. Yesterday Capt.
Curtis and the officers of the battery en-
tertained Courtland Van Camp, a prominent
jobber of Indianapolis, his wife and daugh-
ter; Mrs. McDermott, of Cincinnati; DR..
1eWllt, presl4ent OF the MonaWk Cycle
Company, and Mr.. Harvey, superintendent
of Wayne county. All of these gentlemen
have sons in the battery and most of the
party will spend some time in Chattanooga.
The battery is now drilling on the large
field at the foot of Snodgrass hill, which
furnishes greater opportunities than the one
on the west of Lafayette road"
Private Walter Helm has been appointed
permanent clerk to the brigade adjutant
general Captain Bloom. He succeeds Private
Van Camp, who was relieved by special re-
quest. rtn ~ .-,ttra
The Battery "A boys are receiving as fine
cooking this week as at any time since
coming TO camp. The cook detail is in
charge of Henry Flanagan. assisted by
Patton, Rosenthal and Beaver, while Julian
and Junkerman are doing the dishwashing.
The Twenty-seventh Indiana Battery lost
It's hrst horse yesterday, the death being
caused by pneumonia. j. W.