Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-07-12
MAKING STATE
CAMP PLANS

Col. G. NJ. Clement and officers Of
the Twelfth regiment are busily en-
gagged in preparations for the division
encampment of the guard, which viii
be held on the historic field OF Gottys-
burg from July q to %. On account
Of the new arrangement of the propos-
ed camp it is expected that this en-
campment Will be the most successful,
from practical military point Of
view, over held in the State.
Major General Goblin has approved
the site, which has been plotted by
Lieutenant Colonel W. f. Richardson,
division quartermaster. Inasmuch as
it will be the first State encampment
in which General Goblin Will be the
commanding officer, he is doing his
utmost to make Camp Robert NJ. Hon
derson as it will be called, a great sue
cess. Lieutenant Colonel Richardson
has gone to Gettysburg to arrange the
final details of the encampment. The
troops will be located in the vicinity
of the division encampment of two
years ago, but the locations Of the var
ious organizations will be changed
somewhat so as to expedite the man
ouvcrs according to the experience
gained at the last division encamp-
mGnt.
The calvary troops, which were
scattered two years ago with the diff
ferent brigades, will camp together,
and near by will be two batteries.
These will be located along the Cham
bersburg pike near the drill grounds.
The general division headquarters will
be on the Emmittsburg pike, about
half between the headquarters Of
the first and second brigades, which
will be along the same pike. The
headquarters of the third brigade Will
be directly opposite, on Confederate
avenue. Between headquarters IS the
large parade grounds. The first and
third regiments of the first brigade
will be on either side Of the brigade
headquarters, while the Second and
Sixth regiments will be some distance
in front of the first The regiments of
the second brigade will be almost di-
rectly in front Of the brigade head
quarters. The third brigade headquart-
ers will be between the fourth and
twelfth regimental camps, facing the
parade grounds, while the eighth, ninth
! and thirteenth regiments will be on
the other side of Confederate avenue,
behind the twelfth regiment camp.
This arrangement is regarded as the
I best ever planned for Gettysburg, as
all brigades will be about equally dis
tant from the parade grounds, while
/ the drill ground is within easy march
ing distance.
+ Major General Goblin has planned
! extensive manouvers in the tactics en-
ploycd in the regular army. so that the
State troops will really be undergoing
for the time being, the same drills n,
the regulars The encampment, anc
especially the drilling, will be wit.
messed by the usual number of officer,
from the United States army, who
have been detailed for the duty by
Secretary of War Taft. These officer!
will make a report to the war depart
ment regarding the standard of etfici
ency of the State troops. Most Of the
companies are nearly up to their full
complement, while some have thei
muster roll full.
Governor Pennypacker will, o
course, review the troops, but the dat
set for Governor Day" has no
been announced As it will be TIN
last under his administration, he i
cooperating heartily with the officers
and is said to be arranging his affair
so that he can spend several days a
the enCampment.