Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-06
At Westfe|d, Mass, Is
Now a Busy Place.
Gen. Miles, and His $500 Of
Massachusetts Militia
In Camp for Tour Of Duty Excelling ANY,
thing Ever Held in State.

Wcstfleld Mass, July 5.-Under COM
mand Of Lieut.. Gen Nelson A. Miles, L.
e A., retired, the largest encampment
in the history of Massachusetts was
formally opened here. today. The camp
is officially called camp Bartlett, III
honor of Gen. VIM. F. Bartlett, one of
the Civil War heroes, whose home was
in western Massachusetts. Since Mon
day morning, the volunteer soldiers Of
the state have been rapidly filling up
the camp and before night it was antic-
ipatCd that the entire militia of Massa-
ahusetts with the exception Of the first
coast artillery and naval brigade would
be under canvass.
Prcpara tons for the encampmen:
have been under way for several mon
tbs and the plains of Westtield We're
chosen az the site on account of their
great extent affording ample opportuni-
ty for all infantry. cavalry and artillery
manoeuvers incident of the soldiers
drill.
The tour of duty viii cover weeks
time. General Miles commands by
virtue of his position rs military advis-
er Of the governor. The LIST Brigade IL
headed by Brig. Gen. f. P. Clark and
Whitney The LIST Brigade consists of
the I'd and 9Th infantry and the first
battalion of light infantry. Included i'll
the I'd Brigade are the 5th, 8th and 9th
Infantry. LIST Squadron Cavalry and 1st
and I'd Corps Cadets.
An unusual feature is the presence of
United states troops. n battalion OF
the 5th United States Infantry from
Cav. and light Battery, both from
Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont, came to
assist in the work of the camp The
soldiers from Vermont marched the en-
tire distance.
The Massachusetts militia numbers
about 5000 men. II is expected the
men in every 3"dncE Will be put TIL ouSh
hard work during the entire tour Of du-
ty. Arrangements hay" heen made t.
care for the thousands Of spectators
who are expected to visit the camp dur
ing the week. particularly on Govern
or's day.
Already the roads near the camp are
badly cut up and great clouds Of dust
have settled over tn" trees and grass
With the raising of the national en-
sign on the flagstaff ct division head
quarters the camp was formally opened
As soon as tho camp WAS ordered. al
order vas issued indicating that Gen
eral Miles, by authority Of the war de
partment and governor Of tn" common
wealth. assumed command of tn" en-
Campment and announced officers OF
duty at division headquarters. The gen
eral order follows:
General Order No. !. BY authority o
the war department and the goVerho
of the commonwealth. the undersigned
hereby assumes command Of tn" troop!
of this encampmcnt. For the purpose!
of instruction they will constitute ont
provisional division. The following
named officers are announced as beint
on duty at division headquarters
Brig. Gen. VIM. Stopford. adjutant gen
er:l NJ. v. NJ: Brig. Gen. chaS. w
Bartlett, judge advocate general NJ.
M; Brig. Gen. VIM. Z. Emery. com
missary general NJ. V. NJ; Brig. Gen
VIM. NJ. Devine, chief surgeon NJ. Y
M; Col. Chas. II. Colder. inspector O
small arms practice, NJ V. NJ; Lieut.
Col. Chas. +. Manson, division quar-
termaster, NJ. V. NJ; inspectors, Lieut.
Col. Edward j. Gihon, assistant inSpec
tor general. NJ. V. NJ: Lieut. Col. Fran
Cis T. L. Magurn. assistant inspecto
general, NJ. Y. NJ: Lieut. Col. Henri
l.. kincaide, assistant inspector gen
eral. NJ. V. NJ: Lieut.. Col. John Per
rims, Jr., assistant inspector general. NJ
V. NJ: Lieut.. Col. Winthrop NJ. Mer
rill, assistant Inspector general. NJ.
M Aide-de-camp. Major VIM.
Mitchell. aide -de-camp to the COVER
nor, jor Eobt. G.. Crowley. aide-de
camp to the governor; Major Pdtricl
+. O'Keefe, aide-de-camp to the gov
ernor; Major Emil Zaeder, aided"
camp to the governor; Capt. G. II
Preston, 18th Cavalry, L. ). A.; Capt
j. s. Lindsay, 18th Cavalry. I. S. a.
Capt j. y. Gibbs. signal corps, L.
A.: Lieut.. j. G. Hammond. Artiller,
Corps. L. S. A.; Lieut.. Sherman Miles
Artillery Corps, L. S. A.
(Signed NELSON "A. MILES
Lieutenant General, I. 5. A.