The age-herald., 1898-05-20
THREE DIVISIONS
 AT CHICKAMAUGA Only Two Regiments Were Lack
 ing Yesterday RAILROAD YARDS BLOCKED Twelve Trains of an Average of Fifteen Cars Stood on the Tracks of the Chatta-
 nooga, Rome and Southern
 Awaiting a Clearing.

Chackamagua National Park, May 19.- With today's arrivals three divisions of the volunteer army corps were nearly com pleted, lacking only two regiments, which will arrive during the night The arrivals today completely blocked the railroad yards but the officials of the various roads have been working together harmoniously to re- lieye the congestion. Twelve trains of an average of fifteen cars each stood on the sidings of Chattanooga, Rome and South ern at noon awaiting clearing on the main track to the park Shortly after noon they began to move and as rapidly as pos sible all arrivals were brought to the park and promptly and quickly unloaded. There were at the park at 6 o'clock tonight 24,OO0 men.
 The quartermaster's department has re- ceived all the supplies needed in the matter of tents, uniforms, food supplies etc., but no ordnance for the artillery batteries or guns for unarmed volunteers have been re- ceiyed. They are expected tomorrow, how ever. The water supply is holding out suf- ficiently, but a large number of additional wells are being sunk and as a guarantee against a possibility of deficiency it is stated today that recommendation has been sent to Washington urging that a stand pipe be erected on the field and that water be supplied from the celebrated Crawfish spring, which flows several mill lion gallons of water daily, and that this water be piped to the camps that may be lacking in supply.
 Ample Storage Room.
 Ample storage room for the two million and half of rations recently shipped from Chicago was secured in Chattanooga to- day, and these food supplies are now nearly stored so that orders for regimentaI SUD- plies are promptly filled. The following commands arrived today and were assigned to camp: Fifth Pennsylvania, Colonel Richfield; Ninth Pennsylvania, Colonel C. B. Dougherty; Twelfth Minnesota, Colonel Joseph Bobleter; Twenty-first Kansas, Colonel Thomas Fitch. This regiment was only partially uniformed, nearly half of the men being raw recruits. The Eighth Massachusetts infantry arrived at 6:15 a. m It is commanded by Colonel w. A Pew IT. The Twelfth New York arrived at a. m
 General Brooke late this afternoon gave out the information that he had been in formed that three corps of the volunteer army would be mobilized and organized at this point which means the conce ntr at on here of at least 5000 men. It is stated, however that one of these corps may be sent further south as soon as 1t is in con- dition to move. At least two of the cotps are to be drilled and prepared for service at this point
 Issued His First Order
 General Wilson issued his first order to the first division today Commencing to- morrow the regiments of the division are to be put through course of theoretical instruction at such hours as will not inter- fere with the other duties assigned.
 In compliance an order from General Brooke. sixty mules and two wagons were issued today to each of the regiments in camp, the number of wagons to be doubled on Monday.
 First division hospital was established to- day near the headquarters of General Will son in charge of Dr. M Wakeman as chief surgeon.
 Three men have been detached from each of the regiments of the division as a di- vision hospital corps. General orders were issued today covering the sanitation of the first division. The health of the division is excellent there being only two cases of humps and three of measles in the entire camp.
 Col. Fred D. Grant arrived with the 14th New York at 10 o'clock tonight. The regiment was sde-tracked to remain in their cars until morning. The third Ohio Infantry arrived at 9 o'clock and trans- whipped in the yards of the Cincinnati Southern to trains of the Southern road and left at midnight for Tampa.