The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-06-14
They Are Being Put Through at the
State EnCampment.
THEIR MANEUvERS PRACTICAL
Camp Northen Attacked by Troops
Using Blank Cartridges.
OFFICERS ARE PLEASED WITH PROGRESS
Captain Brown Is in Charge and Is
Making This Encampment the
Most Successful in History.

The encampment which is now in pro-
gress at Camp Northen. Griffin, promises
TO be the most successful that the troops
of this state have ever had.
Everything has. so far. been favorable
tn the success of the tour of duty. The
weather has been good and the men have
been in excellent health. They went TO the
camp with the intention of working hard
and they have carried IL out TO the sat
isfaction of the officers in command.
The men have realized the Importance
of taking advantage Of the opportunities
the encampment gives them for perfecting
themselves in the tactics. and are pmc-
ticing faithfully every day. Captain oscar
Brown. OF Atlanta. is in charge of the
troops. and will remain At Camp Northen
throughout the entire encampment.
On their arriVnl in camp the men began
work and have not stopped for a single
day since. Their motto seems TO be work
and faithful has this been carried out
that the officers are loud in their praise
of them
The First regin ent is composed of some
of the best troops in the state They arc
a fine-looking set of men and have gone
to camp with the determination Of COM
ing out benefited by the tour of duty. The
Chatham Artillery carried a large num-
Der Of men into camp. and they have been
put through at a lively pace. The men
have been doing light work with their
guns and are using orses
The work that the men have been doing
and Will continue 10 do until they break
camp IS practical work. They have been
given practical demonstration of the
movements they would make and the
methods they would use were the enemy
near and about TO attack them.
Advance and rear guards have been
formed. and an during the eucampment
guards have been on duty about the camp.
The men take turns nt guard duty and
none escape Ii.
one Of the most interesting parts of mil
itary instruction took place yesterday af-
'ernoon. II was an attack on Camp
Northen ny portion of the troops while
others defended il and held them back. 1t
gave the men some idea of what they
would have 10 do in ease Of war. and gave
the oficcrs an opportunity IF showing their
skill In handling the men and in repulsing
an enemy.
Part of the infantry was sent on the
outskirts of the camp on the surrounding
hills. They were furnished with blank cart
iIases ana were to be the attacking party
The mancuVers were watched by the Of
nccrs who We're a. the camn Cor the pas.
pose OF giving the instruction. hut the
officers in charge OF the troops were al
lowed 90 use their own judgment in making
the attack and the opposing ones in re-
pulsing IT,
an this movement the artillery was
brought into play and for time the old
hills around Griffin sounded like they 4 u
many years ago when the civil war was
In full blast. The work was very success
ful and the troops were greatly benefited
10y IL. IL gave them a practical idea of
what they viii have to do when called on
10 10 20 war
The troops are drilled continually but
the practical work is given more attention
soldiers are turned out and given an early
morning drill Guard is mounted ard then
on during tn day they are drilled and re-
drilled IL is an work and very little time
for play.
The artillery is getting its share of the
drilling and the work II does is very graf
flying 20 the officers in charge Of the camp.
Captain Oscar }. Brown, assistant sdju-
tant general. assisted 10y the two officers
close attention 60 tho troops aud has been
on the move ever since camp was opened.
He is up early and late ana his duties are
many.
Governor Atkinson will visit the camp
tomorrow aud VIII review tho troops there.
10 wiu ir a great day AT Camp Northcn
and thu soldiers VII bc at their best. II is
possible that thu governor VIII spend to-
uilflf la camp. but this is al ali certain.