The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-06
MILITARY MATTERS;
 GUARD OF ALABAMA
By D. w. McIVER.


 TIA encamnments of the Alabama National Guard for the year 1eoo. nass aIl been held. The three in1antIy nrN one each of Artillery ana cavaa l.,sants eanization held separate M nnp,1rand If Colonel R. B. duMont, Mobile. went s,,fo 5otrf r1aueuvers with the regular army at Chickamauga Park 5a. asu rsi have just rstSrgso gson, '0 Jly ss the day of the opening of the Camp, untii sa,- urday. August 1. The 2nd hestmsshT.. sprscT. under command of Colonel 2; h si plsSk F,ik- spent sisss ssr dsss ssimn in from from July to Juiy al. The 3rd Regiment, unaer eommand of Colonel ". H. Mckiero,,y, spent eight days in camp he near ,ith oO of suIy The sV cavalry Squadron, under com mand of Major V. B. Atkins, succeed- sd the Ind Essimsnss nssattalion at feloWed inc inc srd Regiment at Monroe Park stnr near Mobile, under command Of Ma1or s. T. westoott; .trsr-
 The 1st Regiment naa mos. with ths regulars and 'the word comes III fhe daily press that they made. Spien- did record, responding promptly to rh- eh sst praise from those in commatld. Nne Snd Regiment did itself proud 5nis nS wear and Colonel Bricken estapnsneat q record for system and man manag s's ever ssnrnassed snr in the history lof the Na. fioraI Guard, and the best tripute Inas ma. can be paid to his command tnls yea. ,d Is the comment of an experieni exper,etting fhe distinguished officer after visi.is
 caMR !spch encampments as this will do 2 much to restore confidence n anu bulid ro'ane, np tse Rsicken % and those under him nsve every cause to be proud or tneir record this year. and have the sasis .h q faction of knowing that, they tr hans s,ie sne praise and endorsement or their
 psTios The ard I'Fa Regiment made good rec- e.. srd st Mobile and Colonel Mckieroy has reason to congratulase nimsa Mhs a,s- efnline was good and the record az that could be desired With another year the 3rd will be thoroughly eaurgg- ng ped ana sseond aa9 s9 aptilery Rq Ginsr aiso made most enviabe records and both organ isations made rapid strides in prog ress and their camps weIe ,;cn mest esa osr cspep iiSs Roth Major westcoft and Major hfIxfns can congratuiats thernseives on their success and have added 10 ,.a Ins,r alrsaay spisndiSS Sas5S and ofi,esrs osssTyea
 The behavior in all the camps tnis wear was excellent and the Alaoama National Guard as a body has esta1- ItEhEd f{8Akl III IAC EGoHg . aencs of fhe people, and with the aid and encouragement 1t Is already re cefvinr from the national government ' with what is expected from the heAe t f,erisIature with another year, the whole establishment will be upon most excellent and enviable footing.
 Rine Practice.
 grha 1nd Regiment Is the only or wanization that was enabled to have sry rifle practice in camp with -tne Krac rifle and the word from them Is that. Captain. Peacock did Eood aa wprf .paf fhe other organizations will nave practice now and have men to make such records as will warrant the se- teIra mart in the national match at Sea Girt. The team will soon have 70 s Ds Selected and Major W. F. Tebbetts and Captain ". E. Mickle. IT.. enareesa se fbat ffe men chosen should be expert sn handfing the rife. else 1t VIII pe Sssisss to haye sns seam ahnowlsdss ~ M % of Fife hcIis MicRie viii get together creditabie team. ~s,x.. 4, Eort De- oostt retired, has been designated as 5isb,irsing ofacer and he will have in hand the payment of the per elem sne expenses sr,etes of tns aed seai it is sure a that Rn vgill discharge his duties accurately, promptly and satfactorily. It is nov oaetS +ear, at Sea Girt and that the Secord 1t makes will be no discredit 10 the organization.
 Artillery Equipment.
 s,na T.exas National Guard Journal .ays that the First Battery Field Ar; tiiiery. Dallas. has received TS1! rHLl equipment of the neT field fSrss gu1NS NationaI i GuaTd Ga oreanizations to receive such Ssninno eysf from the governnent ,.
 It win be a source of fNaa,nna, n1Tcn sausrd sGuard ea.iion ga isnors w fiat Battery D. 1st Artillery ET ERT;rrniS@ham, n Captain J, Q. smith, com, .n manding, has been so favored, ,,s ano onrir' .hn. four new field guns with run sttery ment has been shipped that