The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-20
SOLDIERS AFFECTED
BY INTENSE HEAT.
Many Were Partially Overcome in
the Sham Battle at Camp
Lincoln.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

RfPUSblC SPf.CIA1A
Springfield. Ill. July 19-The battle eSer-
c'ses this afternoon practically concluded
the weeks annual tour of duty OF the Sec
end Regiment IN camp. A large crowd as
sembled at the camp shortly before 3
o'clock, and. after seeking all the shelter
possible from the heat watched the maneu-
verinS of the command upon the parade
ground.
The work taxed the endurance OF every
man In the regiment Several were unable
to Withstand the suns boiling rays. and
We're compelled to fall out. The hospital
corps was kept busy with its stretchers
carrying the overheated men to the kos-
pital tents. The victims were only partial
~ overcome, and after the attention given
them by the surgeons and stewards soon re-
covered.
Ten thousand rounds of blank ammuni-
ton we're used in the battle. which lasted
for over an hour. The threa battalions
were assigned different positions upon the
field by Colonel Stuart. with an objective
point to reach. All three battalions reached
the objective point at about the same time
ana the victory was not awarded to either.
Colonel George NJ Moulton, Inspector
General. put the command through a rigid
Inspection this morning
Colonel Stuart was particularly pleased
with the compliments paid the command by
Colonel Moulton. and this afternoon said he
believed that every compliment was de-
served.
Governor and Mrs. Yates visited the camp
again this morning and witnessed guard
mount. Governor Yates was accompanied d
by some of the members Of his staff, who
nave not left the city yet. He returned to
tne executive Office room after the guard
mount was concluded, but Mrs. Yates and
the party of friends accompanying her re-
mained about the camp until 10 o'clock:
Mrs. Yates was accompanied by MIR. and
Mrs; MIS- Henry Wadsworth and Mr.. and Mrs.
been her guests at the mansion for the last
few days. Mrs. Yates and party spent the
time visiting about the camp. especially
with the band and at the hospital. Mrs.
Yates left for Chicago on the Chicago and
Alton Limited at 11:20 o'clock this morning
to remain until Monday.
Reveille will be sounded at o'clock to-
morrow morning. and the work OF breaking
camp will begin at once. Colonel Stuart
says he will evacuate the post not later
than o'clock. Before leaving the Second
Regiment will police the entire camp and
leave 1t in perfect shape for tho incoming
Of the Seventh Regiment. which is expected
to arrive between Z and o'clock in the
. A detail from the Seventh Regiment ar
rived in camp last night under command Of
Captain William W. Hairless. the regi-
IHSIIdl SxudTleI1udSIeE. Inc OStdll Was UuSS
to-day preparing things about camp for the
incoming Of the regiment.
Following is the roster Of the Seventh Infantry
J. :.ls; sisk and Martin puh,s: sarsain: GSjgsani
shn Ryae
Edward H. White: Captain. Chaplain, Edward
Edward ie5 j. Tobin. John r. MecaSe and JShn Nc
Gilien: Major, surgeon. Thomas j. sulliyan tTa, :;
and AloysiuS n. j. DOlah.
Company ALcapta,n lyaeancy2: First Lieu
Company B.captain. charles p. Gilbert; A rirs lrs
Lieutenant. Frank Murphy; Second Lieutenant
"ss,la@ eompany V Gaeaptain. Timothy NJ kennedy
tenant. aaas1 i'fhP Thomas p Mecormiek. -
lieutenant. Patrick II. Leahy.
Company E,captain:, Cornelius s. Kelly: Frs
Php Rq.n !ohs j. euI1 m1
Richard Byrne.
1ieusenant. Sa Thomas p ryan; Second Lieutenant
WIllam nsIs: F. ynto,, Rrady; ,sa.,ncv,. First 1,eu
tenant. James p &aish seeond a
cancyJ.
TSomas fna F. oshea. sh a. A'"'n'' 'e'0no 'Aea'enAn'
FIRST snGanS sntensnt Peaer T. Brite: Second Ieuien
ant John A Donavan.
Lieutenant Michael Krengher; Second Lieuten
ant John T. Sullivan.
Company M-Captain. James Connolly: FRS
lieutenant (vacancy): Second Lieutenant Eu
gene G. Clancy.
General orders were issued to-day by Ad.
| 5utant General Reece as follows:
Upon the recommendation Of Coone! J. Macl
Tanner appointing Doctor j. A. Wheeler o.
Auburn to be assistant surgeon of the Fourth In
recommendation Of the commanding officer. Sec
| ond Infantry. Private Everett w: Proctor. lat
sertion December %. 1900. was restored to dut!
without trial; confirming the election OF Georg
| Infantry. vice Could and granting an honorable
discharge to Private Robert Flint. Company A
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