The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-02
Some OF the First and Third Regf-
ment Companies Late and Perfect
ing OF brigade Camp Delayed.
REGULARS TAKING BACK SEATS
STATE GUARDsMEN TO BE CONsID-
Erred FIRST IN EVERYTHING.
Hoosier Straw-Pile Raided by Ken
tuckfans-"CoIOneIs" Anxious to
See Governor Durbin.

CAMP YOUNG, HOWARD, Ky, Oct. /.
-Jolted and Jared through two States
all night. landed at Howard at a. m.
condemned by the rigors OF circumstances
TO stand red-eyed and hungry until day
light on the cherries station platform
while the black skies poured thousands of
gallons OF water on their luckless heads.
cold. wet and grumbing-this was the
charming Introduction OF the Indianapolis
soldier boys to Camp Young.
Col Harry B. Smith and five companies
of the Second Regiment were the first In
diana troops to take position on the camp
grounds Their lot was a cheerless
for the first few hours. After marching
a quarter of mile in mud ankle deep. they
came TO the camp in the gray dawn, whis-
ting up a little good humor to drive away
the blues. The rain fell in a steady drizzle
until o'clock, but the men went to work
srinly preparing their camp homes. With
system and speed not unworthy of the
regulars, they had the tents up, sinks dug.
kitchens equipped, officers quarters estab-
1ished all by o'clock. Colonel Smith had
with him his three majors, Conde. j. ],
Bachman and Tarleton- The five COM
panies were: A. Captain Garrard and
Lieutenants Kepner and Iexow; c, Captain
Power. Lieutenants White and Norris, de-
tailed from the Lafayette battery; H. Cap
tain Franklin. Lieutenants Smith and Den
ny; d, Captain Connolly. Lieutenants Teet-
ers and Dawson; NJ, of Greenfield. Captain
Bragg. The command made good show
ing. averaging about forty men to a COM
pany. BY noon the Indianapolis boys had
camp pitched and were able to loaf, while
later arrivals toiled in the hot sun, which
followed the chilly rain.
The next troops to arrive were three COM
panies OF the First Regiment. with Colonel
Mccoy. A is commanded by Captain Nc
Coy and Leutenants Glass and Kruse; c.
Captain McCurdy. Lieutenants Austin and
Harrell. E. Captain Blum, Lieutenants
Schroeder and Wheeler. The Evansville
company attracted no little attention. since
It's exploits in the recent riot have given IL
Q title to respect
RODE LONG DISTANCE.
Sergeant Major James r. Irwin, of the
First. came in at 10 o'clock. after riding all
the way from Bicknen since Sunday Horse
and man showed little fatigue after the
tough trip Lieutenant Gebhard rode from
New Albany.
Two companies OF the Third were next in
camp-K OF Angola, Captain Mcdowell,
Lieutenants McDougall and Lob Miller,
and b, Lieutenants lockwood and Shelter
The same average of strength, forty men,
held good with the Second and Third Regi-
ment companies.
The Indiana soldiers stood the hard trip
and bad weather like veterans. Only
one hospital was reported Elmer
Tridell. Of the Second Regiment Band Of
Michigan City. is on the sick list with stom-
ach trouble. Major Frederick r. Charlton.
brigade surgeon. had his department. in or
der in double quick time. The tents were
up and the red cross flying before the COM
pany streets were formed.
Since the Indiana troops had nothing to
do but prepare camp to-day there was little
activity at brigade headquarters. Gen. W.
]. Mckee. Lieut. Col. John T. Barnett. In
spector general; Maj. W. H. Kirschner,
chief commissary: Maj. r. F. Charlton.
brigade surgeon; Lieut. A B. Shanz, acting
assistant adjutant general; Lieut.. Tyndall,
acting. quartermaster. were at headquar-
ters. busy with routine matters.
Indiana officers messed together at noon
for the first time. the guests OF Gen. Nc
Eee The brigade commander invited the
following, who took their first regular
camp meal at his table. in addition to his
stan: Col. H. B. Smith. Maj. ]. j. Bach
man, Maj. Thayer. Capt. r. p. Van Camp.
Lieut.. Charles Maltby. Maj Charlton. Maj
Tarlton and Maj Conde.
BARNETT MEETS OLD FRIENDS.
Colonel John T. Barnett went visiting
among the regulars this morning and had
q pleasant surprise in meeting eight old
West Point friends and classmates. Major
Wood. OF the Twentieth Infantry; Majcr
Woodruff. Of the Artillery: Major W. O.
Clark. ot the Infantry; Major r. ID. Read
of the Ninth Cavalry; Colonel Hegewald
Infantry. Major o. J. Brown and w C.
Brown, OF the Cavalry, were all in West
Point with Colonel Barnett and expressed
their pleasure in meeting him after several
years.
BY tomorrow morning there will be about
l0oo Indiana troops in orderly camp ready
10 receive instruction. General Mckee saws
that 2iss men are enlisted. but the number
probably will fall short. II has been a dis
appointment TO the general that the State
troops did not all arrive by noon to-day
The lateness Of the majority of the First
and Third Regiment companies has delayed
the perfecting OF brigade camp.
As the Indiana camp will look to-morrou
imagine a perfect square. level, high. un.
umbered. On the extreme north is the
Third Regiment. In the center is the First
On the extreme right lies the Second. The
brigade headquarters are near the south
vest corner, The hospital corps is estab-
1shed In the northwest corner. North al
he square are the Kentucky Ohio and
Michigan guardsmen East is the Louis.
v1llc and Nashville pike, the basic road o,
he maneuvers. South is the division head
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