The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-20
LONELY AT CAMP CONRAD
THIRD BATTALION OF THE 1GOTH IN
DIANA ANXIOUS TO GET AWAY.
First and Second BattaIiOns and Their
Kentucky Friends Now i'm Cuba
or on the Way.
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special 10 the Indianapolis journal.
CAMP CONRAD, Columbus, Ga, Jan. Il,
with the Observation-Disclosures Regi-
ment Indian Volunteers.-The first bat
TALON after a prosperous voyage reached
Matanzas on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. TO- The
second battalion left last Sunday afternoon
for Charleston, and is now well on the way
to Cuba This battalion is composed of
Company A, Marion; Company E, Button;
Company B, Decatur, and Company F.
Ossian. The day of it's departure was
typical June day in the North Everybody
was up bright and early breakfast was soon
over, baggage packed in the smallest possible
compass, and at 10 o'clock the bugle gave
the signal to take down the tents, when, a
if one man had held the cords, the white
city disappeared. The third battalion enter
tanned the second battalion at dinner. At
1890 o'clock the church call was sounded,
the band played Nearer, my God, to Thee, -
the chaplain spoke few tender words, the
band played again. and the vast multitude
of soldiers and citizens sang Rock of
Ages" A brief prayer and the benediction
closed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS service. Good
Dyes were exchanged and the companies
formed fell into line Major Backman gave
the order and the march to the train COM
menced.
First Sergeant Horace Mathews, of Com
pany 1, is having a slight attfck of sickness,
but hopes to be out in day or two. Thir-
teen of Company X responded to sick call
this morning. None. however are seriously
sick.
Captain Orison p. Lee and First Sergeant
WIZ Fl. Bloss. both of Company X, have
made application for commissions in the
regular army They are experienced officers
and deserve promotion, and their many
friends and comrades in arms hopeful of
Second Lieut. Henry johnson has been
commissioned captain of Company e, of
Burton to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Captain Brunn. Sergeant
Lester Burgan, of the same company, has
been promoted to a second lieutenant
Privates Christian ID. Myers of Company
y; DAVID Iappan, OF Company A, and Ser
geant Watkins Company b. received their
discharges on the 14th. Quite a number who
have applied for their discharge and whose
applications have been favorably consid-
cred, but whose papers have not been re-
ceived. will probably have to make the trip
TO Cuba. These are largely upon the ground
of physical disability.
Sergeants Robert GimmilI and w. G.
Huckleberry. of Company NJ, LoganspOrt.
are most useful members of that company.
Mrs. Captain Burr, of Anderson, is devel-
oping some nice camp pictures for the folks
Adjutant McFeey. of Marion. is one of
the most affabe men in the regiment, and
one of the busiest.
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perhaps, the most extended acquaintance OF
any of the officers, and some of the prom
inent people of the city are often found al
his quarters.
The wife OF Adjutant Maltby of Aurora,
VIII remain here for time, hoping to join
her husband in the near future in Cuba.
Major +. =. Miller, of Decatur, who won
the sword voted TO the most popular officer
In the brigade, at the Hebrew fair in Column
bus. is now in possession of the finest sword
worn by any one in Camp Conrad His
characteristic modesty, for which he is
proYerbial, still keeps him in touch with his
brother officers.
Adjutant Beshore. of Marion. is looking
forward with some solicitation to The ocean
voyage. having had some unpleasant ex-
periCnces on the northern lakes His pre-
ventive is TO eat heartily.
Most of the staff officers have fine WELL
trained horses which are objects of special
care just now.
Since the Third Kentucky left the IoneI-
ness is becoming oppressive. Their camp
was directly east of the Northumberland
slNueth Indiana and in close proximity, and
their main thoroughfare to and from the
street-car line was along the HOLSTERS
battalion street Now where their tents
ond hattaliOns of the One-hundred-and-
stXtieth, there Is an unobstructed field
That regiment and the One-hundred-
and-StXueth Indiana have been bri-
gaded so long that a genuine good feeling
prevailed between them. The Kentuckians
promise to give the Hoosiers a warm re-
ceptton in Cuba.
Letters are coming back from some of
those who first went over, and they do not
give an encouraging view of the situation
They say the country is very rough and
stony, grown uD with cactus. and flies and
mosquitoes possess the land About seven
thousand insurgents confront the troops and
are not as amiable as they might be. None
of these things discourage the hoys They
nearly all wanted to go home hut now that
the order is otherwise they are anxious to
be off. w. j. v