The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-21
A COMPLETE ROSTER
The Ten Days Encampment Brought
Together Sturdy Set of Men, The
Camp and Its Discipline Being Com.
mended as the Best Even Had in
North Carolina by Officers of All
Grades and by the Privates.
BY EDWARD r.. BRITTON.


express his qualification to the officers
and men of this command for their
earnest and faithful work. The i'm
prOvement in drill and discipline has
been marked and very satisfactory.
This camp has clearly demonstrated
the fact that within short time the
troops would be equal to the best
In the above words Brigadier-
General Joseph +. Armfield of States
vile, who for ten days has been the
governing spirit at the encampment
OF the North Carolina National Guard
at Camp Lee, near Morehead City,
commends the men who made up the
citizen-Soldiery of the State. 1t means
much for it is a compliment from a
soldier who has seen service, a man
not given to pay compliments merely
to be saying something.
On the afternoon of August ninth
the officers and men of the Second and
Third Regiments of the North Caro-
lima National Guard reached the
camp, three miles west of Morehead
Z City, this named Camp Lee in honor
{ of Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee
L. S. A. retired, in whose brigade had
been placed the First North Carolina
Regiment during the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. AT the camp We're also the
officers making up the various mill
tary departments. and General Staff
Headquarters were established, Adju-
tant General Il. S. RoySter being
present, and taking a lively interest in
the camp.
They were eight days of camp life,
the other two being spent on the road
to camp and from camp, and the mill
tary training received must prove of
value to all the officers and men. 1t
was solely because the First Regl-
ment goes to Manassas in September
for the manoevrues there that it was
not present. During the encampment
Colonel T.. r. Robertson. of Charlotte.
commanding the First Regiment, Wis
tied the camp and was delighted
Another visitor, present during the en-
tire camp. was Brigadier-General
earle A. Woodruff, u. S. A, retired
who was greatly pleased.
The most brilliant day of the camp
was on Tuesday, August 10th, when
Governor Charles b. Aycock, the
COMMUNICATIVE Chief of the Military
forces of the State held a review of
the forces. Thousands of visitors
were present and the scene was one of
military splendor, the companies all
passing the reviewing line in splendid
shape. The Governor has expressed
himself as delighted with the success
of the camp. -
A day of regular work in Camp
Lee was one to keep men busy, but
also to allow recreation at the States
great seaside resort. Rising at $50
each morning there was mess at $50
drill at 1880, Guard Mount at TO-
Mess at II, officers school at 1. nom
commissioned officers school at 1870.
drill at a. parade at 6:15. mess at
and taps at 10. This is the outline,
but it shows that from 10 to there
was time for rest and pleasure, and
that after the afternoon parades and
"a to-,
for this.
The camp was located right on
Rogue Sound, and bathing was great
feature the men being able to put on
bath suits in their tents. a few steps
taking them to the water. Many boats
were available and there were fishing
parties sailing parties. surf parties and
at night the brilliant dances at the
Atlantic Hotel at Morehead City, where
the private soldier was received with
as much consideration as the officer.
soldiers life at Camp Lee was not
all work, but much pleasure was en-
joyed as we'll
The camp was laid off in splendid
shape, and there was an excellent drill
ground. The men wore the khaki and
presented picture of real military
life. There was very little misbeha-
havior and no sickness that amounted
to much. The companies all made
1llle SnOWlnSS as TO NUMBERS, ana the
officers ranks We're at the maximum
There were drills of all kind re-
views, parardeS. a sham battle, and
every feature of military life. The
artillery branch of the service was
present from Charlotte and attracted
great attentionfi while the Hospital
Corps and its drills did this also. At
the Governors Review the Naval Di-
vision was present, New Bern and
Beaufort being represented.
Frequent excursion trains brought
great crowds of visitors, and these
were all delighted. 1t is the generally
expressed opinion that the behavior
the discipline, the comforts. the en-
loyment of this years encampment ex-
ceeded all previous ones, and a large
majority of officers and men expressed
themselves as favoring a permanent
camp location near Morehead City,
That there might be made a pubic
record of all the men who compose
the military forces making up the
brigade encampment at Camp Lee
complete roster has been compiled and
is presented herewith as follows
Roster of The Military.