New-York tribune., 1901-06-21
THE 7TR'S CAMPAIGNING.
PRACTICAL FIELD WORK PERFORMED
IN soLDIERLY STYLE.
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State Camp Peekskil. y. Y. June 2e-The STUDY
OF the practical. rather the theoretical IN "hlch
the 7th Regiment IS so well versed. continues IN the
State camp OF instruction. just as II ala on inc
practice marches and the two days the regiment
spent on the Mohegan Lake shore. The or'Is' con-
sequently full Of life. action and interest an"
the men come in from them fresh ana H'lie
eafie7led On the other hand, commanding ofncers'
permitted TO use their own discretion ana Juue-
ment IN the matter OF drills, are deriving inc
greatest possible good out Of them While' II "s"fA
spots exist anywhere, in company. battalion OF
regiment they are being bolstered up ana the es:e
cial unit OF formation made almost perfect IN It's
knowledge and ability. An evidence OF thls was
the company drill before breakfast this morning
For a short time the parade ground was aINe WIN
companies. Then they all suddenly dlsappeareu'
one had gone UP in the woods. another down along
the creek a third up on the mountain side. fourth
up the north valley. and so on each working out
some tactical problem planned by the captain. and
each deriving iniaite value from the eNoIuuons'
for they were such as could not be studied In the
armory and could only be worked out here. where
the conditions Of the country are natural
The most interesting Of all these drills or ma
noeuvres was that of Company !, under Captain
Landon. They left camp by the road past the
susrd tents and. having reached the creek, skrted
along the creek road through the brush Keeping oul
OF sight Of imaginary enemy as mucn as pos
fha landing and seizng four boats, started across
the creek to attack an old blockhouse, whlcil me
sFi Tbe boVys weigbted down with soldiers TO
protect the rowers. The advance was in charge oi
Sergeant Stewart. the left flank boat in command
mand m Of Lieutenant Cleveland and the rear boat
in charge Of Sergeant Cowperthwaite- As the bow
sprang overheard. some nearly up to their waists
IN water, ard. de9oying, began rapid nre on & the
enemy, under the cover OF whlch me oIneI oodls ~
were brought ashore. Throwing out parties on
skirmisheTs but fnding the enemy IN great
force were compelled 10 retreat TO the boats where
loaded. Then a dash was made across the creek 10
he landing 31ac Where & SS@i nt GnT tbe enPre COM
pany landed. But just as this was accom-
pIshed the recall was sounded. the enemy dis
persed and the company went up INTO camp TOT
breakfast and dry clothes. -
Colonel Appleton. who had observed me opera
lions from the outpost and was vastly pleased ex-
pressed himself so TO the commanding oiIcer' alter-
After breakfast The morning drill followed along
second battalion up the north valley. and outlined
a attack which he VIII make upon the camp TO- TO-
battalion in camp Major Lydecker had with him
also several Tins Of an emergency ration given 10
in the woods by the men II seemed 10 be falrly
palat9ble. and the men thought would prove an
This afternoon under the SUPERVISION M 81 9 Coionei @
shrapnel shots allowed 10 II n the contest Tor the
GI G5@aEn u 4iOKS A,e TnreSHnted me Isl Rat
terry but one seemed 10 be present from the 6th.
target ana three shrapne going through the shrap-
nel target which was also perforated with a con
target in two hours this morning by Corporais
NJ. c. Sullivan Edwin ca ney and r. II. Gray. OF
the LIST Signal Corps made il possible 10 save about
two-thrds Of the usual time consumed in the
contest. The telephone one Corporal Sullivan
had used before. and FOR military line a
line presumed % be the poorest strung 1t
adapted 10 telegraphic use if cut or broken, coil
being used TO increase the potentialty of the
rent. and il worked perfectly throughout the con-
test. One station was near the right gun and the
other behind WOodpile near the target.
There has been unusually large number Of
visitors in camp to-day. and while there have been
M fp here n lnnb of hall
games going on at the same time on the parade
ground. Most Of the visitors friends. relatives
and veterans of the regiment. while there were
number of military men present besides the usual
resorts.