The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-21
ARTILLERY SERVICE.
CAMP OF INSTRUCTION FOR MEMBERS OF
THE STATE NATIONAL GUARD ESTABLISHED

CAMP OF INSTRUCTION FOR MEMBERS OF
THE STATE NATIONAL GUARD ESTABLISHED
AT FORT HAMILTON.
camp for instruction in artillery service for the
National Guard Of the State Of New York is now
tablshed at Fort Hamilton, New York Harbor, on
grounds adjacent to the fort The camp has been
ordered for the moro thorough instruction Of the
State militia in the practical as we'll as theoretical
duties Of artlerymen. The officers yesterday pres
ent wcre:-Colonel John S. McEwen. Tenth regiment.
N.G.S.N.Y., commander and instructor, Albany;
Major Louis Bach. surgeon, Tenth Albany Lieu
tenant Albert +. Hull. adjutant Of the school, bat
terry T, Troy; Sergeant Samuel j. waddy, chief
clerk. company F. Albany; Colonel Edward H. Kent.
ordnance officer New York Sergeant William Schef-
ncr clerk OF the ordnance officer; Captain John J.
Powers battery A. Rochester, N. Y; Captain Robert
stierly. battery I. Rochester. N. Y. Captain Paul
Birchmeyer, battery H. Syracuse. n. Y; Captain
Laurel l.. Olmsted battery l.. Bnghamton. N Y;
apaag Mcpry sse battery n ponaS
keepse, n. Y; Captain George T. Steenbcrg. battery
F. Troy N. Y; First Lieutenant Ernest o. Foeller.
battery b. New York. N. Y. First Lieutenant Nicho
las wahl, battery c. Brooklyn. N Y; First Lieuten-
ant Maurice s. Decker. battery G. Elmira, N. Y;
Second Lieutenant jacob l.. Voorhees,, battery Il,
New York, n. Y; Sergeant John Engle. battery K
New York, N. Y; Corporal 3. 9. Colyer, battery N
Brooklyn, n Y. About eighty representatives OF the
different batteries throughout the State comprise the
camp The camp will continue for the balance Of the
present week, General Hancock. commander of the
| department, and General G.. A. DE Russy command
ant of the post, regular army, having afforded every
facility for the purpose of artillery practice by the
| State National Guard
A scale of daily merit has been established which
will determine the relative standing of the sew
| eral batteries at target practice. The scale
| includes marks for discipline, military bear
| ing. neatness, attention to and proficiency in
drills and Rotations prize of 500 will be given
to and q suitable motto authorized to be inscribed
the guidon of the battery whose detail makes the
highest average during the course of instruction.; q
second prize of $50 will also be awarded to the
| dvidua1 attaining the highest average.
| General John b. Woodward, Adjutant General of
the STATE aud several others Of the military depart
ent ut Albany. were present at Fort Hamilton yes
tcrday.
The practice to-day and tomorrow will be devoted
to mounted and dismounted drills, stable duty. and
Rotations from the tactcs Thursday to light artl-
lery practice; Friday and Saturday to heavy artil-
lery practice at Sandy Hook. orders having been re-
ceived from the Ordnance Department at Washing
ton for that purpose.
1t is pleasant to notice that all the officers of the
regular army duty here lend their hearty CO.
operation to this experiment of instructing the
local militia In the artillery practice of the regular
arvtca