Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-08-02
ALL ABOARD FOR
ENCAMPMENT
Special TraintoCon-
vey Guardsrnen
to Austin.
PERSONNEL OF COMPANIES
Ordered to Participate---Ad-
jutant General Tarking-
ton to Albuquerque.


On the eve of their departure for
the national maneuver encampment
at Austin, Texas, the New Mexico
National Guardsmen are excited in
anticipation of the good times they will
have on active duty with the "regu-
lars" Adjutant General A. P. Tark-
ington has had his hands full for the
past couple of weeks making prepara-
tions for transporting and equipping
the Territorial National Guard. He
left last night for Albuquerque to Sc
curethe necessary commissary supplies
and take charge Of the special train
that will leave the Duke City tomor-
row morning at s o'clock.
Arrangements have been made for
the transportation on this special
train Of all of the guardsmen from this
Territory who will participate in the
encampment with the exception Of the
detachment from Company infantry
at Roswell. The Roswell soldiers will
leave on regular train. going by way
OF Amarillo. Texas.
Detachments from Companies A of
Las Cruces and D of Silver City will
leave their respective stations tonight
for Albuquerque and will board the
special train there tomorrow morning
together with detachments from Com
panies E and G at Albuquerque. Com
pany F of Santa Fe will meet this
special train at Lamy and Troop A of
Las Vegas will get on at it's arrival at
the Meadow City.
The special train will consist of one
baggage car, four tourist cars and one
standard sleeper. 1t will be run
through to Austin via La Junta and
Newton The Santa Fe detail will
leave here at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning on the branch train, which
is due to arrive at Lamy in ample time
to have the baggage unloaded before
the arrival of the troop train from
Albuquerque.
The provisional battalion of infantry
and one troop of cavalry from New
Mexico at the national encampment
in Texas will be composed Of the fol-
lowing number of enlisted men and
officers:
First REGIMENT OF Infantry.
Company A, Las Cruces, thirty men
and one officer.
Company B, Roswell, twelve men
and one officer.
Company D, Silver City, thirty-five
men and two officers.
Company E, Albuquerque, thirty-five
men and two officers.
Company F, Santa Fe. fifteen men
and three officers.
Company G, Albuquerque, thirty
men and three officers.
Cavalry.
Troop A, Las Vegas, thirty-fve men
and three officers.
The Santa Fe and Las Cruces de-
tachments will be consolidated into
one company and the detail from Ros-
we'll will be used to fill up the quota
of the other companies.
Colonel John Borradaile of Albu-
querque will be the battalion com
mander and will assume command up
on the arrival of the guardsmen at
Austin. Adjutant General Harrington
will have charge of the battalion while
en- route and he will also resume COM
mand on the return trip. He will
probably remain at the encampment
part Of the time at least in an advisory
capacity.
The New Mexico soldiers have been
ordered to go to camp fully equipped
for campaign service, and will take
tents along in addition to guns, haver-
sacks and other appurtenances The
men will wear khaki uniforms.
First Lieutenant s. A. Milliken OF
Silver City has been appointed to act
as assistant surgeon, and the remain
ing vacancies on the field and regimen
tai staff will be filled by the adjutant
general while en- route to the camp.
A first lieutenant from one of the COM
panies will be selected as adjutant
and second lieutenant will be chosen
as quartermaster and commissary.
The Santa Fe detachment will be
composed Of the following officers and
men: Captain E. G. Abbott, First
Lieutenant w. D. Newcomb; Second
Lieutenant s. G. McCrimmon; Ser.
geants A. J. Abbott, Jr, H. G. McCul-
Tough, A. Digneo, Guy Turley; Cor
porals Charles Viera and Ashley T.
Reed Privates Frank Hall. John Nc.
Fie, John Gutterman. Jacob Stafford,
and Morris Thomas. John G. Hunt
will accompany the squad as cook.