Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays DAILY.
Despite the heavy downpour of rain
last night and the threatening atti-
tude of the weather early this morn
ing, the day has proved an ideal one
for the establishment of Camp Joe
Hays, of the Fiftieth regiment, Iowa
National Guard. A serious washout
on the railroad delayed the arrival of
Companies I, of Iowa City; L, of New
ton, and K, of Grinnell, which did not
reach the city until late this after.
noon. Company E, of Centerville, was
unable to make connections as antici
pated, and will not arrive until GAO
this evening.
The other companies of the regi
ment arrived on schedule time and are
now quartered in camp. Company M,
of Fairfield, and Company F, of Bur-
lington, were the first to reach the
grounds. They arrived on Burlington
No. this morning at $50 and immedi-
ately went into camp. Company A,
and the Regimental band, of Keokuk;
B, Oh Davenport; G, of Muscatine; D,
of Washington, and H, of Charlton, all
arrived about noon. They were met
at the depot by Col. H. H. Caughlan,
Lieutenant Colonel H. G. Haynes, and
Company G, of this city, and, headed
by the Regimental band, marched to
camp.
The unavoidable delay of the other
companies seriously interfered with
previous arrangements, and the camp
will not be formally established before
tomorrow, The entire afternoon has
been devoted to routine work and to-
morrow the regular daily routine will
be observed
The Camp.
Camp Joe Hays consists of a 75-acre
tract one-half mile west of the Irving
school house. 1t is an ideal spot for
camp and the men appreciate the eff.
forts that have been made by Col
Caughlan and the other officers of the
regiment in the selection and the
preparations that have been made for
their accommodations.
The first battalion consisting OF
Companies H, F, E, and A, is in com.
mand Of Major Dunlap. The second
battalion, comprising Companies B, G,
NJ and D, is in command of Major
Bishop, and the third battalion, in.
Guiding Companies l, K, G, and L, is
in command of Major Lambert.
A flag pole, 80 feet high, was erect.
ed in the center of the grounds last
evening.
Company G is comfortably located
in the third battalion.
General M. H. Byers was a visitor
Mt camp this afternoon. He will 20 tc
Des Moines tonight and will return
to Ottumwa the last of the week.
Lieutenant Col. H. G. Haynes and
Lieutenant G. E. Chambers occupied
tent in camp last night, and wher
the storm came up, they were COMPEL
ed to get out in their night attire ant
search the grounds for their tent
which was blown away. Col. Haynes
was sleeping soundly on his bacl
when the tent was removed, and knew
nothing of the affair until he threw
his hand out and it lit in puddle O
water, on the ground at the side O
his cot
The following are the field, staff an,
non-commissioned officers, togethc
with the personnel of the regimenta
band and the several companies o. til,
Fiftieth Regiment, Iowa Nationa
Guard, now in camp in this city:
Field and Staff Officers.
Colonel-H. H. Caughlan, Ottunlwa
Lieutenant Colonel-H. G. Haynes
Centeryille.
Major. A. Dunlap, Keokuk.
Major--F w. Bishop, Muscatine.
Major-E. e. Lambert Newton.
Regimental Adjutaat Capt. u. A
Emery, Ottumwa.
l.Battalion Adjutants-I. N. Bowen
dlariton; j. r. Frailey, Eft. Madison
O. M. Cole Genterville.
zApector of Small Arms Practice :
I. v. G. Chambers, Ft. Madison.