The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27
END OF CAMP TODAY
SOLDIERS OF INDIANA WILL MARCH
THROUGH CITY STREETS.
General Orders About Breaking Camp
and Containing instructions Is
sued by General Mckee.
GOVERNOR DURBIN'S LETTER
1T CREATED MUCH ENTHUSIASM
AMONG THE MEN.
H~omegoing Schedule Prepared by Mai.
John Il. MiIIer-Capt. Curtis in
Cnmp-MemOriaI Service.
GOVERNOR DURBIN'S LETTER
1T CREATED MUCH ENTHUSIASM
AMONG THE MEN.

Affairs at the National Guard camp yes
terday progressed just as If 1t were not
practically the last day of the camp. The
regular military routine was observed with
scrupulous fidelity. There was the Gus
tomary guard mount in the morning, fol-
lowed by various drills. One of the most
interesting OF these drills was the actual
rifle practice on ranges. The only particu-
lar in which this differed from regular rife
| practice was in the fact that reduced am
munition was employed. The men demon
| strated conclusively that they had profited
by the sighting and practice drills of the
previous days. Capt. Carroll b. Carr. in
| spector Of small-arms practice on the bril-
! gade staff, expressed himself last even
ing as highly gratlfed with the result of
| yesterdays work on the ranges. The wis
dom of going back and taking a fresh start
in the matter of rifle practice has been
ahundantly shown" he said.
The last regimental parade Of the week
was held at els in the evening on the open
field. The First and Second Infantry regi-
ments participated in this, and a little va
riety was injected into the ceremony by
having the regiments pass in review before
their commanders as they left the field.
Governor Durbin, accompanied by Col.
William f. English. Inspector general on
his military staff, reviewed the First Regi-
nlent. The Third held its regimental parade
in quarters on account Of the heat.
GENERAL ORDERS ISSUED.
At brigade headquarters Col. f. w.
Frank, assistant adjutant general on he
brigade staff, and his civilian assistants
were unusually busy getting out general
orders. The principal order related TO the
breaking of camp to-day. This order is
full Of interest. as it gives complete IN
structions to all commanding officers of the
camp as to their method OF procedure. 1t
read as follows:
lat reveille, $50 a. m, Saturday, 9th
inst, bed sacks will be emptied at a deS-
ignated place beyond the camp limits, well
shaken, folded in regulation fold and .urned
in 10 battalion quartermastels, together
with such temporary issues or qudrtermaS-
tiers stores. camp and garrison equipage,
except tentage, as Will not De needed FOR
the remaining hours of CAMP tour.
Drill call. Z a. m, VIII be observed as
prescribed in general orders No. 3.
AT $50 a. m, battalion drill hour, all
tent pegs, except the four corner ones.
will be pulled. packed and turned in to
battalion quartermasters.
AT 10 a. m. the general will be sounl-
ed at camp headquarters and taken up
simultaneously BY each regiment and artll-
lery battalion, ana at the firing OF the
headquarters gun all tents viii be struck,
falling to the east in company streets in
the infantry camps and TO The north n
the artillery camp; infantry officers tents
TO the north and artillery officers tents TO
the east; folded uniformly, eacn made into
a separate bundle and turned IN 10 bat
TALON quartermasters.
Mess call (dinner) will pe at 1850 a. m.
As quickly as possible after dinner the
mess furniture. cooking utensils, etc, is
sued for camp use, including field ranges,
will be turned in 10 the battalion quarter
masters. All utensils must be properly
cleaned before being turned n, and bat
nlIn nfYQ Prn GfaT - rIn oh ~ l1
to see that this is done.
Battalion quartermasters. battalion and
company quarternaSter serGeants will re-
main in camp until battalion quartermas-
ters have settled their accounts with regi-
mental quartermasterS.
"Regimental quarterrnasterS and quarter
master sergeants, with the minimum IA
tigue detail, will remain in camp until the
regimental quartermasters have settled
their accounts with the chief Quartermas-
ter;
sergeant of the artillery battalion and bat
terry quarterrnaster sergeants Will remain
until accounts are settled with the chief
qua~rterraster.
Camp guards will be maintained until
relieved by orders from these headquarters.
Commanding officers will take extra pre-
cautions to see that no depreciation is made
in the vicinity of the camp or on the march
to the city. and that no officer or man falls
cut or leaves his command, except by rea-
Regiments will march out in column
at 1:l5 p. m, leaving camp by the main
entrance.
"Canteens will be filed before marching
out and travel rations sufficient TO reach
home station carried in haversacks.
Troops must he orderly and quiet en-
route to the city, and no chatting or byplay
Equipment in each regiment must be
worn uniformly. and march Will be made
in regulation blue shirt and trousers"
PROBABLE LINE OF MARCH.
When asked what the line of march 10
the city will be. General Mckee said he
had not determined this last night, but
he knew the troops would march by way
OF Meridian street. IL is likely that the
line of march 10 the Union Station will
be made to include a detour of the sol
diers' and sailors monument. and possibly
a march past the east entrance of the
Statehouse.
Lieutenant Colonel Barnett. assistant in
sIecior general on the brigade staff and
"A seasoned soldier and officer, talked in
terestingly yesterday OF the camp of in
strGction that is so near it's close. In
many respects" he said. this camp has
been remarkable. For instance. the
amount of sickness has been less than in
any previous camp. DR.. Pfaff. of the
brigade hospital. told me that the general
hospital has not averaged over. five pa
That is only about one-fourth of a per
cent. 1t demonstrates the wisdom of Gen.
eral McKee's determination to keep the
men in camp and not allow them TO visit
the city frequently. The men. as a rule,
have been satisfied with the camp. and
the consensus of opinion is that they have
received more benefit from this camp than
from any previous camp o. instruction.
TO me the camp has seemed to possess
more of the military spirit than any camp
1 have ever attended.
y number OF regimental officers were
heard talking together about the present
camp yesterday, and one Of the striking
made by them was that the
presence OF Governor Durbin in camp the
greater part Of each day has been a great
Inspiration to the men. The Governor has
taken especial interest in the matter of
the admirable manner in which this part OF
the service has been conducted and OBJ
served that the training in guard duty re-
ceived by the mel at the camp about TO
close has been OF inestlrnable benefit to
them. when they come back next year"
he said. they viii come as guards and
viii not have TO learn 1t anew"
notwithstanding the vast amount of
work done yesterday. the boys" found
plenty OF time for diversion. Regimental
bands entertained the throngs Of visitors
with the choicest gems IN their collections.
and such 81 the soldiers as have enter
tanning ability were not parsimonious
with IL.
AN ENJOYABLE FUNCTION.
One OF the most enjoyable or the social
functions In camp yesterday was the re-
ception rendered by Governor Durbin last
evening between S and 3 O'Clock to all the
officers Of the National Guard. The re-
ception was billed" 10 occur in the Gov
ernor's tent. but, spacious and roomy as
II was. IL did not near suffice to contain the