New-York tribune., 1905-06-25
THE SEASON At THE STATE CAMP hNDHD

Fifteen minutes later the assembly sounded anu
the regiment with field music playing, but WITH
colors furled and cased, marched away Inell
train left Roa Hook about n:3o O'CLOCK d
which hour all the officers of Quality Row had
also departed for home.
The detachment of West Point engineers pre-
ceded the regiment out of camp by ABOUT TWO
hours Their tents went down at the same uIIie
as the regiments. and as they fell their Pontooh
raft was passing through the Newly Cen
trails drawbridge into the waters of the Hud-
SON The detachment marched away al o'oo
o'clock. with splendid swing and forrn' ana as
the soldiers passed the company streets, where
the State soldiers were standing about unarmed
and unequipped, they cheered again ana
again. At Roa Hook they boarded the pontoon
raft which had been picked up by the quarter
masters tug. and were towed UP the river 70
West Point. Major Mason NJ. Patrick returheo
.o the Point on horseback. but Lieutenant M J.
McDonough and Lieutenant T. l. Hunt accom-
panied the detachment on the raft
The 22d has derived a great beneht from lts
weeks tour in camp. It has been specially roft-
innate In having associated with 1t three efnclent
officers OF the United States army and the oe-
tachment of West Point engineers which mas
been specially trained In constructive ensHlSel.
ing work for the instruction OF the cadets But
these advantages might have counted Tor niue
had Il not been for the splendid spirit or "Hiihg-
ness and the interest manifested Dy Ine ouiOoio
and men OF the regiment They were ever
ready and always cheerful in the performance OF
any task. and the army officers. speaking OF
them In high praise, felt Whatever enorI hao
been made on their part had been fully appre"
ciated On the other hand. the regulars mani
tested a special willingness to impart their
knowledge to the State soldiers and TO give them
every aid and suggestion that would Dc heip-
ful either in present work or work that might
be taken up hereafter. There was, accordingly,
mutual sympathy and cordiality engendered
that was of benefit both to the regiment and the
engineer detachment Of the army. while a more
or less personal attachment was developed De-
tween the two bodies of troops that Will prob
ably be lasting It is q question, raised by some
who observed the weeks work. If well drll!eo
body of United States infantry, encainped with
the infantry regiments OF the State. might not
be as helpful in the matter of infantry drills
and discipline general the engineering de-
tacbment wes t the 2od in its special line.
The general scope of the weeks work mas
been to give the 22d a general knowledge or
many things. rather than to attempt TO teach 1t
to do few things with greater or less degree
of accuracy the idea being that 1t could develop
the knowledge and drills II had al camp In the
arrnory next winter, thus being better prepared
to take up the similar engineering tasks
another year The regiment feels this was the
wiser course. and II returns to the CITY oeheVlns
II Is a better engineering organiZa r1on and more
at for service than II has ever been before
| while the three weeks camp season at Peeks-
kill seems short there still three weeks more
NJ seIa service for organizations In the State
guard The 65th Regiment of Buffalo. and the
| fst I'd and Sd battaHons of Infantry are ordered
| into camp for q tour of field service in the
| vicinity OF Farnham from august IL 10 August
! 19 The 18th Regiment OF heavy artillery is
/ detailed to perform tour Of camp service under
| tn. control of the United States army authori-
| ties al Fort Terry, Plum Island, n. Y, from
| August & to August :" and the 9th Battery, OF
| BInEhamton, fs detailed Tor practce hlaIch
s-n,. i,a home station and return after July Z.
| Had these organizations been ordered 10 Peeks-
| ktu the PenkSkill camp would have been oc-
| cupisd by troops for period OF SIX weeks,
! which was formerly the duration Of the season
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