The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-03
Eighteen Hundred Hoosier Soldiers,
the Largest Representation OF Any
State, Now in Camp.
FEATURES OF FRIDAYS WORK
COMPANY AND BATTALION DRILLS
AND INSTRUCTIVE LECTURES.
Major Condos Battalion Employed In
illustrating the Art OF Making
and Using Intrenchments.


CAMP YOUNG, HOWARD. Ky, Oct. a.
Spick and span. comfortably quartered. al
ready in receipt of that praise so charity
extended, commendation from regular off,
GERS for soldierly appearance. officers and
men hungry for work and keyed up to high
pitch of enthusiasm. 1ndana's National
Guard, 1.S0o strong. is awaiting to-morrow's
maneuvers determined to play the war
game as il should be played
Fatigue and CRIME have disappeared. and
under the eye of a man who overlooks Moth
ing. Gen. w. ]. Mckee. commander of the
Second Brigade, the big State camp has
taken on an order. neatness and beauty
that is good to see.
The brigade was completed by noon. when
the missing companies finally arrived. The
delay. however, in the arrival of these COM
panies. caused a postponement of to-day's
maneuvers until tomorrow. Gen. John c.
Bates, commanding the division operating
at camp found his plans blocked in ex-
asperating manner by the tardiness Of at
least half the Indiana troops. The general
made no secret of his extreme annoyance,
and he had a heart to heart talk with
General Mckee. which was not in any sense
a criticism of Indiana's commander, or OF
neither with them nor the railroads in the
main. The blame has been placed chiefly
on the United States Quartermsster's De-
partment for routing the troops with ap-
parently little idea OF railroad connections
in the State. Indiana officers declare that
had the whole thing been left to the Indiana
quartermaster's office the troops would all
have been here by last night at less expense
to the government
WHAT CAUSED DELAY.
Two instances of how troops were sent
around Robin Hoods barn will show
clearly enough why the major general be-
came a little hot under the collar, why ma
neuvers affecting 12o0o or 1900 men had
to be postponed and why the brigade Of
ficers were set back in their work. Company
f, of Franklin. Second Regiment. which
might have been sent almost directly TO
Louisville. was sent first 20 Fairland. then
to Greensburg, then 10 North Vernon, then
TO Jeffersonville. and finally. after inter-
minable delays, TO Louisville and Howard;
Company B. of Charlottesville. same regi-
ment was juggled I'm the same happy way.
going from home to indianapolis. then TO
Greensburg, to North Vernon. to Jefferson-
VILE and to West Point This company
could have come practically in direct line
via the Monon. The result OF the whole
series of blunders is that valuable day
has been lost.
Indiana battery, a provisional artillery
force composed of of Indianapolis. b OF
Fort Wayne and c of Lafayette, got in at
o'clock this morning. after rough jour-
ney Mai. Frank L. Stevenson commands
the battery with rank OF captain. Capt Will
liam c. Cleary, of Fort Wayne. serves an
senior first lieutenant; Capt. James Il
Glasscock OF Lafayette, as junior fifst lieu
tenant and Lieut.. Chester A Railsback, OF
indianapolis. as second lieutenant. The bat
terry has about 40 men and officers. en-
camped on a high bluff overlooking the
Ohio river, west of West Point, in the de
visional artillery camp. Two regular bat
teries, the Fourteenth and the Twenty-hrst.
have been placed next the Indiana men from
the artillery force for the maneuvers. The
state troops look fit, rough and ready ana
equal for sharp work with Uncle Sans
day-in and day-out gunners.
INDIANA WELL REPRESENTED.
Col. Harry b. Smith has 511 men and
forty officers in the Second Regiment In
the First Col. George w. Mccoy has 500
men and forty officers. Lieut.. Col. Stephen
A Bowman, who commands the Third In
the absence OF Col. George NJ. Studebaker.
reports ASS men and forty-one, officers. With
the artillerymen, numbering about 10 men.
this brings Indiana's strength up TO 500.
the largest force of State troops In Camp
Young. Michigan has done well with Loo
men and Kentucky with 1.lOo takes third
place
Battalion and company drills and lectures
by officers of the regular establishment
were the features OF the day. With mess
over this morning, and a good mess IL was.
because supplies are excellent and a force
of colored chefs has been secured TO cook.
company officers took their men for ex-
tended order drills. III was the first prac-
tical work the boys had had and they went
at it with vim In a hot SUM-
II was a pretty sight TO see the
men in blue shirts and yellow
khaki trousers at work in the open. ad-
vancing. retreating. kneeling. lying down
all in response 10 clear notes OF bdsles-
General Mckee and the regiment command
ers watched the work from their headquar-
tiers because one OF the beauties OF the ln-
diana camp is that clear view is COM
manded of its entire expanse from almost
any point of observation.
At IL o clock and at battalion drills
were ordered by Colonels Smith. Mccoy and
Bowman The men displayed a little crude
ness because of lack OF opportunity for
regimental and battalion work. but by the
end OF the maneuvers great change
toward smoothness will be brought about.
At 1-3o u. m Indiana officers assembled at
brigade headquarters. where Captain john
son. of the regulars. lectured on man max
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