The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-21
JOINT MANEUVERS.
Details of the Fl. Riley Mobilization
Given Out at Washington.

Washington, Aug. 21.-An order has
been issued at the war department to-
day directing the mobilization of a mix
ed division of regulars and militia On
the large reservation at Fort Riley, Kan
The regular troops to participate in the
encampment and attending maneuyers
at that point comprise the following or
ganizationS:
First battalion of engineers, headquar-
tiers band. first and second squadrons
Fourth cavalry; third squadron, Eighth
cavalry; Sixth, Seventh, Nineteenth,
Twentieth and Twenty-eighth batteries
field artillery: headquarters band and
twelve companies. Sixth United States
infantry; headquarters band and twelve
companies, Twenty-second United
States infantry; headquarters band and
Eighteenth United Statse infantry, ex-
cepting con pany L; detachment of the
signal corps; detachment of the hos
pital corps.
The governors of all the states were
invited to send a contingent of the va
riouS state forces to participate in these
maneuvers, but for want of appropria-
tionS and various causes, very few of
the states found themselves able, at this
late day, to participate.
Arkansas will send one battalion of
infantry, Kansas two regiments of in
fantry and two batteries of field artil-
lery, and Nebraska two regiments of
infantry. A number of governors OF
states have signified their intention to
send officers to witness these maneu-
they may be able, in future years, to
furnish organizations to take part in
such practical work which will be of
great benefit to all participating. 1t
is expected that President Roosevelt
will review the troops participating in
the Slaneuvers, but the date of the re-
view has not been determined definitely
The regular contingent of the division
will go into camp at Fort Riley Septem-
Der 70 and will be followed by the
state organizations September 20. 1t is
intended to continue joint maneuvers
for a period of ten days after the divis-
ION is organized. In order not to inter-
fere with the current work of the var
1ous department headquarters a special
division staff has been detailed to re-
port to Major General John c.. Bates.
who has been assigned to the command
OF the division during the maneuvers.
The benefits to be derived from this
coming together of brigades and divis-
ION Is so apparent that the war depart
ment has fully determined upon this
policy for the future.
Many of the states have permanent
maneuvers for their national guards
during the. summer months. and the
result has been extremely beneficial to
all those organizations. The regular
army has had an abundance of field
service during the past four years, but
nearly all the recent work in the Philip
pine Islands has been done by small de-
tachmentS. frequently mere SQUADS
1t is probable that the maneuvers for
this year will include instructions in
advance and rear guard, patrolling
passage of defiles, defense of conveys.
marches or concentration, attack and
defense of positions, use of pontoon
bridges, and combined maneuvers of the
three arms.
The following officers have been as
signed to duty on the staff of Gen Bates
and have been directed to report at Fort
Riley not later than September 20:
Major ]. c. McClernand, cavalry, adj
Jutant general; Lieutenant Colonel
Mills, inspector general; Captain c. B
Baker chief quartermaster; Captain H
j. Gallagher chief commissary: Lieu
tenant Colonel John Van r. Hook chief
surgeon, and Major G. P. SERVER, chief
signal officer