The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-10-21
WHERE THE REGULAR AWAITS THE CALL FOR GARRISON DUTY

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In the art Of war nomcihlng more than
the mere learning of drills aud tactics
aud are awakened 10 a hearty cnihu'
slnsm which makes the work q pleas
urc rather than q duty rcgrctfully
performed Most Of the men stationed
az the fort Ms prIvatcs are young. aud
the constant changes 10 bring in new
troops from The surrounding posts an
over tho West makes the work decld-
eddy Interesting aud the rivalry by
no means slight This spirit % was
I that made the work NJ The regulars
sD conspicuous ln cuba. the ihillp-
I pines and Porto Rico.
Tho location " uuplrcs on ne nold
. IN pass upon thc accuracy NJ al move
/ mpnts lnsurcs immunity from any
I horse play. aus ns the artillery aud
cavalry alone are engaged. there is q
/ valuable drIll in every days proceed.
Iurs Many visitors go out from the
surrounding counties NJ Central Ran.
sas IN sec the rum aud really they
see about rs much NJ warfare as any
lnymnn can SEQ. even n campaign
ia going on la hls own vicinity.
To follow the Blues or Browns Tor
dag Is q revelation 10 anyone The
ground H. 10 rolling that the whole
army might well boz concealed Ia q rhv.
Inc. aud It requires shrcwd general.
ship to keep full command NJ the brl'
A. HH..H.N|N.# AL NumHNu
on the fort. throwing or nnuslng Hines
and men WHO represented whole troops
IN themselves These are the Dag
bearers. each nns stnndlng Tor u troyp
NJ men. They are 80 recognized In
the contest. and II Il rule that when
two Tags flank q single one. the lat
ter IL 10 consider himself captured
and retreat or surrender
The approach Of the two lines means
q battle. and soon the cavalry ls seen
coming out from behind q hill on tho
MIX Ranch road. ready to charge n
battery N light artillery ON the plain.
Gathering forward. they are met by
destructive nr that threatens to
wipe them from the earth. one after
another Of the invaders drops from his
horse In mock injury.
Then the batteries rally and make n
charge themselves Up tho hill they
go. and hurry pcll nell 10 the crest.
where, IN an instant, they whlrl into
place aud the guns bclch forth a warn.
Ing and menace. The invading
Browns are however. too numerous,
and have other parties Of cavalry and
nngmcn on the nanks,. aud the umplrcs
declare that the Blues are whipped In
tho battle.
Sometimes the campaign lasts sew.
cral days. and anxious councils OF
war are held by the young lleutenants
to make the best possible showing for
their sides. They know that II win
all be reviewed aftcrward. aud they
do not want TO be found wanting.
The conduct Of the campaigns. sham
though they be. II a good index OF tho
actual stun that Is In an officer young
or old.
The commanding ofiiccr when a
campaign Is over. issues an exhaust.
I've comment on the merits OF the va.
rlOus troops work, thus pointing out
the strong and weak points In cxcr.
else. His criticism covers the entire
progress OF the troops aud outlines
the work at each successive step In
tho battles.
Sometimes there Is different enemy
TO light than human one. 4 year
or two ago when the rare Blues aud
Browns got nicely ready To begin
lively battle on pretty piece 81
prairie, they were attacked by prai.
rlo IRE, which came dancing through
the long blue stces,-
A nng OF truce was displayed nnl
In moment both the late combatants
were fighting the Ore. beating aul
stamping out the oncomIng blaze.
when Il was all eNtingulshed the wac.
fare was resumed
Then. again. there was n campaign