The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-11
SHAM BATTLE ORDERS.
Camp Lincoln Preparing for the
Big Event.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Camp Lincoln, near Springfield. Ill. July
l0-BrigaGier General FitzSimOEs to-day is
sued the orders for the battle. commonly
known as a sham battle. but called he!d
nauuuv,riu.'' in the tactics. and All inter
est has since conferred around th@ Efe'lt
event. The field maieuverins 10 tas Nos
int resting event OF the eneampmvht aiIi
thousands Of persons viii cluster Upon the
hills IL the rear OF geneIal hea'i'Iu,ai .siS }
witness the battle The enlisted men If the
various commands are in h!Sa glee over the
prospects II the Eight, although il j. nut i
sham. and have been actively engaged tO-a"S
in completing their preparations, SvEeidi
thousand rounds OF aInnlGnltlrli VIII Ic
used: the hospital corps Will D. IN -ctiEe
service with their splints ana htltIs '.Lu "a, ia
the erection Of temporary hospital. w"ile
the officers carefully prepare 'h-ir pans OIL
attack and defense.
The battle Will begin at a m. "heh
Colonel Stuart Of the second Infantry. leads
the attack. His troops Will he composed %;
tho Third Battalion of the Firsl Infantry,
the First and second BatialionS Of The Sec
ond Infantry, and the Second Battalion OF
the Seventh Infantry. Colonel Sanoorn Ci
the First Infantry. Will Command the
maneuverinC Of tins troops OF the q offending
forces. which consist of the First and Sec
ond Battalion Of the First Infantry. tha
Third Battalion of the Second Infantry. the
First and Third Battalions OF the seyenin a
Infantry, and the First Battalion Of the
Eighth. The Calling platoon OF the First
Infantry VII: probably not par ucipate In the
fight. ls0tn forces VIII he uIl1tr the CiTSCI
command of General FitzSimons-
The most interesting event to-day was the
mock parade of the First Regiment. P-oh-
ably three. hundred members o.! the rc-I-
ment attired in the most Rrotesque GUS
tunes imaginable, and headed by an asS---
CATION of musicians. whose main object was
to create as much discJrd as possible. pa
raded about the camp during the aft rnoun,
shouting and yelling, and creating general
merrimGnt-
The health of the camp remains perfect,
and up to this time there has not been u
serious accident or one of any consequence
10 mar the pleasure of any of the orgdni-
cations.
Major NJ L. c. Funkhouser of the First
Regiment will be field officer Of the day
tomorrow. according TO orders issued tEiS
evening from brigade headquarters. The
other guard details of the different regiments
for tomorrow. As announced at dress pa
rale are as fOllows:
First Regiment officer of the day. Captain
Percy {. World, Company NJ. officer OF the
Guard. Lieutenant John V. Clinuin. COM
paUy *: SUpg-uUmerary. Lieutenant Shir-
lev T. High. Company A.
Second II Hgiment-Oiilcer OF the day.
Captain eniamin T.. MeRdelsohn. Company
G.. Officer of the Guard. Lieutenant William
&. Fisher, Company c: Supernumerary,
Lieutenant James H. Vannatta. Company f.
Seventh Regiment-Otcer OF the dav.
Captain Cornelius +. Kelly. Company y:
officer Of the Guard. Lieutenant b. Z. KIM
mitt. Company l.
Eighth Battalion-Officer OF day. Captain
Lieutenant J. +. Tyler. Company !.