The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-27
Commissary Department. and Medical
Corps Had Every Arrangement
Made to Begin Duties.
VISIT OF GOVERNOR DURBIN
COMMANDER-IN-CHIE SPENDS AN
HOUR IN THE CAMP.
Two Men Overcome on the March and
Arrive To-Day-Camp Gossip.

All the roads led to the fair grounds
yesterday so far as the members of the
Indiana National Guard were concerned.
With almost the same promptness with
which the sun began its daily work. lines
of blue coats carrying carbines were
marching to the exposition field for the
annual camp OF instruction. AS the street
cars rounded the curve just prior 10 reach
ing the fair grounds one look at the in
terror of the big field gave the impression
that matters pertaining TO the military
were i'm progress Huge American flags
towering above white tents made a pretty
picture in the bright sunlight. Although
the sun beat down numerically on the
boys in their blue wooden blouses and pom
chos not a man faltered until his captain
gave the word halt at the stopping place
outside the camp quarters. high wind
from the south did not soften the task,
but came as a blast from an oven and
carried with IL clouds of dust from the
roads. Inside the fair grounds huge sprink-
ling carts were driven up and down over
the roadways and assisted materially in
settling the dust in the inclosure.
The commissary department under COM
mand of Major Kershner has been at work
for several days getting the equipment in
shape. Many of the tents were already i'm
waiting for the occupancy OF its soldiers.
The greater number. however, were
brought along by the companies. These
men placed their own tents In order 10
give the new recruits their first lesson I'm
camp life.
BATTERY THERE FIRST.
The Indianapolis battery the first to
arrive at the camp. having marched there
shortly after Saturday midnight. The
greater part of their equipment was already
on the ground. The men left their armory
at Sixteenth street in regulation file as
though going to active service at the front.
The rumbling OF the six heavy field pieces
broke the stiffness OF the early morning.
Arriving at the grounds the men took up
their camp in the rear of the women's
building and close to the poultry hall. The
guns were ranged in file in front OF the
tents and present formidable appearance
as they guard the entrance to the street.
Adjoining the camp OF Battery A. TO the
north, is that OF the Lafayette battery.
under command OF Captain Glasscock.
This company did not arrive at the camp
until $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Captain Glasscock brought sixty-three men
and one dog The field pieces were trans
ported to the ground by the Monon road
and did not arrive until after dark last
night.
Capt William c. Cleary. was the last OF
the artillery companies reach the
grounds. 1t was near dark when the bat
intS the feid. This battery t took iIIens up its
camp in the rear OF the Indianapolis bat
terry.
The location OF the three artillery COM
panies is considered by the men as the best
on the grounds. The camps are surrounded
by large trees that shelter the men from
the torrid rays OF Old Sol
In point Of early arrivals the Indianapolis
companies of the Second Regiment, under
command Of Col. Harry b. Smith, were
second. Colonel Smith arrived shortly after
daybreak with 444 men and officers. Com
pany IL. Of Charlottesville. and Company
G.. of Bluffton, were among the late arri-
walls to swell the Second Regiments quota
The Crawfordsville company arrived short
ly after o'clock last night. and the Bluff
ton company, with ffty-efght men, was due
TO arrive at midnight.
The First Regiment under command OF
Col George w. Mccoy, Of Vincennes fol-
lowed the Indianapolis companies in arriv-
ing at the camp. Company II, OF Blooming
ton, arrived at the camp at S:s5 o'clock
yesterday morning; Company X. of Mar
tinsyille, arrived three hours later. Com
pany A, OF Vincennes, and Company B. OF
Terre Haute, followed close behind and ar
rived ia time to hear the call for noon
mess. Colonel Mccoy reported that he had
brought 6l1 men, including thirty officers.
THIRD REGIMENT TO-DAY.
No word had been received from Col
George NJ. Studebaker. OF the Third Regi-
ment, or any Of its companies. Ii was said
that Colonel Studebaker. on account OF ILL.,
ness, would not attend the camp this year
The companies OF this regiment will arrive
early this n1orning. and it may be that the
last will not arrive until late this after
noon.
One of the important bases OF the camp
is the field hospital which has been estab-
lshed in one OF the large open exposition
buildings. The building has been fitted up
with canvas side walls. In the main cor
ridor twenty-five clean cots have been ar
ranged. In the middle OF the room small
deal tables for the use OF the internes have
been placed. Immediately back Of the sick
room is the dispensary. where the doctors
were busy yesterday arranging the hun
dreds OF little bottles In anticipation OF
the weeks work
mess tent is back OF the dispensary.
The medical stan is in charge OF DR. Pfan
as captain. He is assisted by Frank Boat
man, Fred Towless Kent Jeffries and Al
bert Seaton as stewards They in turn are
assisted by IL. Figg. c. l.. Bodkins IL G.
Haymer. Charles White. ID. O. Kirby Bert
Hollingsworth. II c. Meek. J. r. Meyer
w. W. Wallace. G. b. Mitchell. Harry Me
Donald. Z. T.. Mack. II. Bailey, c. Russell
]. Sturdevant, l.. Carter, +. X. Westhafer
ID. Hacker, G.. G.. Cameron, Harry Dunn
George Lee. Martin Dobsou. u: o. Kearby.
o. p Mercer. and St1lson Judah
This corps had but little TO do yesterday
other than TO arrange its quarters shortly
after the arrival OF the troops two cases
were brought TO the hospital To be treated
one OF these. John r Mathews. OF Com
pany III. First Regiment. fell while unarcn-
ing and sustained severe bruises TO his lest
knee. He bandaged and sent back 90
his company. The other case that of
! Chauncey Z. Smith. OF Company G.. First
Regiment. who unused TO long
marches and suffered with sore feet ne
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