The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-30
IDAHO AIHIA IN ClNP
CONDUCT AND FIELD WORK
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lpanies q idaho regiment 81 the
national guard. the remaining tuo
companies e. the 10 which partielpa
- in the sncampmenf returning Is
Rathdrum and Standpoint over tbs
Northern Paeiflc. The guardsnsen
we're ali IN excellent health. Dufing
the encampmenf there were buf two
hospital candidates. these being
sufferers from rhanmatfsn. The
Idaho major surgeon. Dr.. Castle Of
Pocateilo, was the brigade surgeon.
DF. Ebrsa, the United States snraeon
il chief of this department, informed
General Vickers that be never re-
csfyed better reports for = hospital
or witnessed any better equipments
than those arranged by Or. Castle. aays
the Edaho Statesman.
The Idaho regiment. = said Gen
eral Vickers. arrived at the eneamp
ment at 2o'elock in the AFTERNOON 81
the sth dag of July, marched ain
miles and vent into camp. They
Organized for the first time
10 their lives a. regiment.
pitched their tents, concluding their
work q mianight. when supper wns
served Without any previous warn
ing, tbey we're routed out 1t o'clock
the NEXT morning and marched lO
miles and Rant into position against
the enemy, tha svolutions requiring
Az additional mareh 81 ilre miles.
Late Ia the afternoon Their began
their retnrn march. Most an 81 the
men and large number u the OfElcers
left their camp witbout even ! cup 81
eoGee, marched % miles and lack into
camp a. might. without bite to eat
q drop 70 drink Severe - the
march WAS e. troops unaccnstomea ~
marches o. this character, there vas
nat word Of complaint on the part
Of the Idaho Officers or men. although
the regulars and other miIitiaman
engaged IN the erolutions Of tue day
protested vigorously.
Prom that time on the erolntfons
we're similar - character, concluding
with q reviep o. the eatlre division AZ
Lake View. which necsssftated another
return. During all this time the Ida.
10 regiment, includi1g the offieers.
remained II their posts u duty. per
mits 20 visit the city OF Tacoma.
abost 10 niles away. aud seattle
being denies them.
Ia Al thair srolntiuns the Idaho
militiamen acquitted themselves cred
itably. They -ssliy loss bat one a.
gagemept ihrough mistakes u their
Own. and their lseora 3 = Whole was
highlgy cre litahle.
The Idaho regiment Was the best
tented regiment ia the camp. II you
we're 70 SO q soldier outside Of the
camp, belonging to the regulars or
the Washington Of Oregon militia.
and ash hini ehene the idaho regiment
vas, they would point down in The
direction Of the camp aud tell you they
we're all tented in the Khaki teuts.
this being the means 81 designation.
The only white tents used ia the en-
eampment by the Idahos were the
cook tens.
The conduct Of the Idaho men was
excellent OF course there are men
uaaccust omsa to MILITARY discipline
aho win riolste the Law. but We only
bad one cssa ~ that kind which was
matter u any moment, There VAS
not single case 81 intoxication la
cur regiment We did not have a
single drop q liquor. even IN cur
hospital supplies
While the experience Of our men
At The el,campment vas very sternu-
Gus. the less Instructive.
The handicap that the Idaho reg
imant laborea under was ia not hav.
ing bad previous state encampment
where they would have been instruct.
ed in company, battalion and reg
imantal drill. Ia gaaramoanfing,
dress psradee marhces in review Of
reviews. This advantage The Washing.
ton and Oregon troops had over the
Idaho boys. a. the former have had
state encampment FOR years Never
theless. in the reyiew the Idaho boys
acquitted themselves very creditsbly.
When you take into consider
alton that the sttte If Washington has
= permanent annual appropriation Of
ESQ. 600 and Oregon 500. 200 year
for the support Of the militia. vhlls
Idaho has ast $1,000 year. Il sat
matter Ut constant Inquiry hoe
We could put our regiment into field
e spiendidiy equipned There vas
nothing whatever lacking in our
equipment =