The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-21
Sights md Scenes at the
Army Posts.

10 the armorlcs and forts Of the
country. Tor 30 is Ia the armurics
where the Volunteers win be muster.
ed out iu November, aud II j. nt Tue
army posts where the regulars ahI
many volunteer are awaiting orders
Tor garrison duty in southern cllmrs'
The lrmorlcs OF thc country. while
state property have been turned over
to the states volunteers. and hardly
one hut to-day has thc appearance 81
on armed clmr. from u.s. hospital beds
10 ihc Insignia Of war on To- hoors anu
walls.
The army posts 1rc hlllng up again
aud from one after another come To-.
ports that the Old routine uf soldier
lie has again begun. hut There
will be- enc omission this year
vii many volunteers VIII re-
grct. for thr minocuvrcs ~
Camp Riley FROM october TO Dcccm.
Der NJ each year had become almost
an institution. aud were annually VS.
ilcd by thousands.
This mimic warfare II was that
made possible the brilliant record Of
the regulars az ~ Cnney ana san
Juan. Tor II was real hard fighting
hnd proved the best Kind u school,
for the soldier.
The surface ~ the reservation II
particularly lifted for the work. hay'
Ing many rnylncs. timber patches,
bluffs and gulchcs. These make nd.
mlrahle hiding ana camping places.
while out on the prnlrles and meadow
lands are the hnnd-to.hnnd engage.
monts with plenty of room 10 dcploy
march and wheel without conflicting
with any natural barriers
The theory ~ the school Il two fold.
embracing defense and attack A brl.
gadc Of roops Il designated by the
colonel commanding. with cavalry
and artillery. known NJ the Blues"
wearing blue uniforms and forage
caps. 10 remain NJ the fort ana defend
H. Another brigade. whose members
wear brown canvas. with campaign |
hats, II known ~ the browns" aud. |
bclng In camp far down the Kaw val. |
ley toward Manhattan. may appear nj |
any time, seeking 10 rcconnol,rc the |
Dluea' position and to give them bat. |
lie
All troops march fully armed ana
equipped and carry ten blank car.
blne cartridges. Typographical and
road sketches arc made by the engln.
GERS with as much care ns II entering
an enemy's country, aud are on q scale
A.. A
graphical officer Il detailed 20 accom-.
pany each command aud submit a has.
~ sketch and report TO the comman.
der Of the forces 10 which he Is at.
tnchcd.
To guard against accidents all car.
tridgcs are Inspected before the sol
oilers go out and again before action.
and by officers Strict orders are H.
sued that every man must act as
much M possible M though actual
conditions existed IN such shape M Il
n pretended they do. and umpircA
spectators aud inspectors see that this
rule II carried out when part OF
n force Is exposed necessarily, double,
quick time IL made. aud exhaustive
reports, criticisms ana comments are
submitted 10 the commander OF the
post after each engagement. II win
thus be seen that the work Is meant
10 accomplish something. and II does.
lf actual war werr In progress moro
formallty could scarcely he observed.
Regular orders are issued 10 the troops
with the utmost precision. not exceed.
Ell even In the prosecution OF a cam.
pnlgn. For instance, here l. a typical
order Issued 10 the Blues.
order No. i2i. November iO.-The
enemy has appeared In force north OF
the camp, The brigade viii be held
In readiness to march tomorrow morn.
Ing
Two troops OF the First ana two OF
the Second cavalry. ABl one battery
OF artillery under command OF Maior
W. A. Rafferty,, Second cavalry. ar,
hereby detailed M advance guard. ana
VIII, At Si3 a. m. tomorrow. proeeed
along the MIX Ranch road.
I'm case any Of the enemy are mat
the advance guard win push them back
as far aa possible. A medical offlcer
and deiaehments Of the hospital and
signal corps win accompany the com
mand. by order OF Colonel Arnoid
Nv. 4 SCOTT
Acting Adjutant General"
The advance was begun on Fort
Riley with due formallty. The brl'
gadc went Into camp ~ regularly n,
though thousand miles away fron,
headquarters. Tents accouterments
all tho paraphornalla OF camn No.
We're used and yldettes, outposts AMI
scouts did their work carefully snS
well Then. on November ~ cane
an order dated "In camp. near R,,av
Ccnier November H." ana saving
The blue brigade win. az brest -,
DAY tomorrow morning. continue ,Sa
march on Fort Riley. Two troon. -,
cavalry are detailed as rear gn,r1"
Tue rear guards slowly retiring nm
Fort Riley Will by stubborn r,s,st
anee' delay the advance OF tbe cnen,,
as much as possible. Commando -,
rear guard win, however. tato -
ihnt troops are withdrawn b.tose
ueg become engaged IN any serlons
eohhleL Signal men viii be n,rpIsboI
win mounts ana men WIN be Je,aIed
10 act "a wounded. A medical 49,