The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-21
ARMY MANEUVERS.
Regulars and Militia to be Modified
at Fort Riley, KIM.

WASHINGTON, Aug. a.-An order was
issued at the War Department to-day d.
recting the mobilization of a mixed division
of regulars and militia on the large reser-
walton at Fort Riley, Kan. The regular
troops to participate in the encampment and
attending maneuvers at this point com
prise the following organizations: First
battalion engineers; headquarters band.
first and second squadrons. Fourth
Cavalry; third squadron. Eighth Cav
airy, Sixth Seventh. Ninth, Twentieth
and Twenty-eighth Batteries. Field Artil-
lery; headquarters band and twelve COM
panies Sixth United State Infantry; head
quarters band and twelve companies,
Twenty-second Infantry; headquarters
band and Eighteenth United States In
fantry, excepting Company L; detachment
of the signal corps; detachment of the hos
pital corps.
The Governors Of all the States were in
vited to send a contingent of the various
State forces TO participate in these maneu-
vers, but for want of appropriations few
States found themselves able TO participate.
Arkansas will send one battalion of in
fantry, Kansas two regiments OF infantry
and two batteries of field artillery and Ne
braSka two regiments OF infantry. A num-
Der of Governors have signified their inten-
ton to send officers 10 witness these man
euvers, and have expressed the hope that
they may be able in future years 10 FUR
nish organizations to take part In such
practical work, which will be of great bene-
fit. 1t is expected President Roosevelt VIII
review the troops, but the date has not been
determined definitely.
The regular contingent OF the division
! will go into camp at Fort Riley sept. ~.
and will be followed by the state organiza-
| tions Sept. %. 1t is intended to continue
/ joint maneuvers for a period OF ten days
! after the division is organized. In order
not to interfere with the current work
of the various department headquarters
| a special division staff has been detailed TO
report TO Major General John c. Bates.
who has been assigned TO command Of the
/ division during the maneuVers.
The benefits to be derived from bringing
| together regiments, brigades and divisions
is so apparent that the War Department
the future. Many of the States have per-
manent maneuvers for their National
! Guards during the summer months and the
result has been extremely beneficial 10 all
those organizations. The regular army
has had an abundance of field service dur
! ing the past four years but nearly all the
recent work in the Philippine islands has
been done by small detachments, frequently
mere squads.
! There will be no effort TO initiate the
great maneuvers which take place annually
utilize its own reservations for this work
whereas, in Europe. the maneuvers prac-
ucally cover space as great as the Whole
| of New England. With their long expert
ence in these matters they have been able
! to maneuver over private property under
| some just and equitable arrangement fol
compensation, but in America any attempt
to do this would be followed by a flood OF
claims for damages, and no such scheme
ever could be carried out.
| 1t is probable the maneuvers for this year
will include instruction in the advance and
rear guard, patrolling. passage of defles
| defense of conveys. marches of concentra-
| ton, attack and defense of positions, use
of pontoon bridges and combined maneu-
vers of the three arms.
The following officers have been assigned
to duty on the staff Of General Bates anC
have been directed TO report at Fort Riley
Clernand, cavalry, adjutant general: Lieut.
Col Z. C. Mills, inspector general: Capt
G. NJ Baker, chief quartermaster; Capt
H ]. Gallagher, chief commissary; Lieut.
Col John Van r. Hoff. chief surgeon, anC
Mai. G.. 2. Scriven, chief signal officer.