The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-11
BIC ENCAMP MENT
OF UTAH TROOPS
4 Regular Forces and Militia Will
Take Part.
SHAM BATTLES TO BE FOUGHT
MANEUVERS WILL TAKE PLACE
ON THE STRAWBERRY RIVER.

Z HAS practically been decided that
the troops of Fort Douglas, Fort
Duchesne and the national guard
OF Utah viii join in an encampment
in Strawberry valley this summer for
field maneuyering. About 1000 soldiers
VIII so into camp in the valley The
regular army troops expect to remain
1neFe about two months. Every day o.
the time VIII be spent in regular battle
ueid maneuverS. gun practice, long
marches and possibly some sham bat
Ties. 1T viii be one of the largest and
most interesting encampments of sol
dlers In the history OF the state. and
the boys of the various organizations
which viii participate in the affair are
looking forward to IL with much inter
est Especially is il regarded as a boon
10 the guard, because of the training
the members viii have with the reSu-
lar troops.
Wyoming Project Abandoned.
At first there were two plans under
consideration for the encampment. one
was the StraWberry trip and the other
contemplated a big encampment near
Cheyenne. to be participated in by the
troops from the two Utah forts, Fort
Russell of Wyoming and the national
: guards Of the two states. This would
5mean the mobilization of about 5000
Z soldiers somewhere in Wyoming. This
latter plan was looked upon favoAtbiy
by both the departments of the army
and the guards, but it was found that
the expense of transporting the troops
from Utah TO Wyoming would make
the project most too great to be under
taken at the present time. According
y il has been practically settled TO
mobilize the Utah<trOops on the Straw
berry.
In accordance with present plans. the
troops viii leave for the scene of the
encampment about July Is. The regu-
lar army forces Will remain until the
middle OF September 1t has not been
definitely decided yet how long the
guard will remain in camp, but it IS
thought that il viii not be able TO stay
more than two weeks. if that long-
However, If it is possible for the time
TO be extended it Will be done.
1T is our intention" said Captain
: c. II. Barth of Fort Douglas. in talking
OF the plan. Ito bring the national
guard together with the troops from
the two forts in the state. that they
may have the experience of doing held
work with the regulars. Also that the
regular troops may have practice IN
the same kind OF work on a large scale
From the two forts we VIII tuTn OuL
about 1000 men. The guard viii be
considered as part of the regular
army while in camp and viii have 20
20 through the same work and be sub
lect TO the same rules as the regular
the soldiers and the guardsmen that
viii be invaluable"
Long March to the Field.
The batteries from Fort Douglas.
those of the guard and the cavalry Of
the latter organization Will make the
trip from Salt Lake TO the camping
grounds across the country. They viii
in all probability go up through Par
ley'S canyon 10 Park City then across
the divide into 10 valley fFaT71Yh will
be made on the river about thirty miles
from HebeT City. The troops of IN
fantTy from the posts and the guard
Will probably go by raj to HebcT City
and march across to the camp.
\ good supply OF ammunition for me
batteries viii be- taken along. and the
boys behind the guns will have daily
,Apractice in gun work among the hills.
Y Every day viii be devoted TO drill
ing, and the outing won't be altogether
one Of pleasure Plans are being made
10 have the forces divided off in the
form of opposing armies, and ma
neuvers- for points VIII be made just
as in times of actual war. 1t is also
expected that upon TWO OF three OC-
CasiOnS sham battles viii be fought.
The fort band and the First Regiment
band viii probably accompany the
troops.
Annual Inspection Today.
Today win be a lively one at Fort
Douglas. 1t is annual inspection time.
Major J. A. Irons. inspector general OF
the department of Colorado, arrived
here unexpectedly Saturday night and
he viii conduct the inspection this
morning. Yesterday morning the ma
jOr reviewed the troops at the regular
guard mount time.
At 9 o'clock this morning every com
pany viii turn out for inspection of
4 equipments and barracks. After this
t4has been completed there win be a
parade review and drill inspection on
the lower parade grounds.