The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-07-30
GUARDS GETTING TASTE
OF real CAMP LIFE
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the cooks viii provide puddings, cakes
hot biscuits. and other things which
are not on the bill-Of-fare. Each man
IS allowed 1915 cents additional each day
beside his regular rauOnS. In com
pany this counts up 10 several dc liars
and lots Of camp luXurieS are purchaser
This afternoon the soldiers VIII re-
port TO the chief engineer officer for In
stTuCtiOns i'm how 10 dig field entrench-
ments. After that they viii be at leis-
ure. In prior eucampments they got
two hours drill morning and evening
General Grant believes IN giving II 10
them all in one dose so that they Will
The Officers OF the Second Regiment
District Militia Will report 10 Col. james
:. Petit In the lecture tent for special
Instructions this afternoon
Five-Hour Drill.
Tomorrow the soldiers will be in con-
dillon for res!mental movements on The
drill field. The drill will be OF five hours
duration and viii doubtless prove inter
eslng and instructive 10 the mliltiamen
because II viii be the first time they
ever participated In such maneuyr-s.
The First Battery OF field artillery OF
The District reported 10 Major +. T.
GAYLE and. under orders 10 maneuveI
with batteries. went 10 the target field
short distance frGm camp There they
kept up constant booming from 20.
until j. O'Clock, when they Tet#rned O.
camp, tired out. but much benefited by
The practice and association with the
regular artillerisJs.
The Signal Corps Of the Districts. I'M
der Lieutenant Locklin, was given some
excellent and much-needed practice by
Captain Gibbs and Lieutenant Kefnp OF
ire Regular Army Signal Corps, this
morning
The hospital corps is detailed AZ II
field hospital conducted by the Regular
Army. Thus far there have been no
District men treated AT the hospital ex-
cept a few cases OF tTagCigrs this
morning who became exhausted after
the drill and long march.
General Grant stated this afternoon
that the first three days OF the encamp-
ment would be devoted 10 progressive
drills. on the fourth day there VIII be
a preliminary drill for maneuver. and
on the ffLh day problem viii be Civ
en- for the officers 10 solve.
Gen. George HaTTies viii command
one of .le bTigddes in the mGneuver.
and Col Phil Reade will command the
other. The forces are to be known as
the Browns and Blues. General Grant
considers General HaTrles a most com
petent and capable man and VIII give
him the attacking forces.
Ready for Campaign.
Until late yesterday afternoon the
--a-AAA't'lht'-t tt-ANA taN AaANaT bEAkfA All1Al
on Saturday. They took their medicine
Ike veterans. however. and kept plug
Eing away until they had set things
TO rights. and then sat down to take a
much-ueeded rest. BY o'clock they
were ready for the active campaign.
which began in the field this morning
Saturday night the officers were able
10 get their cots and blankets. but the
men IN the ranks CTaWied into the large
COniCal Sibley tents and slept on the
ground. All that separated them from
natures verdaut rain-sOaked carpet was
a rubber blanket. with a wooden one. Ali
OF the men slept IN their uniforms,
which stuck 10 them like glue. because
OF the drenching they got IN the after
noon They pulled another blanket over
chem. made the best Of things and were
soon sound asleep.
At s o'clock yesterday morning they
were all routed out by the fTst
sergeants. who were awakened by the
sounding CT ''reveille" from General
Grants headquarters. The soldiers were
then put through the setting-up eX-
ercises 10 stretch and timber up their
SKIN muscles. Because OF the chaotic
conditions existing in the Districts sec
ton OF the camp Saturday evening the
rations for the soldiers breakfast were
not drawn by the various QuaTtermaS-
tiers. Major +. II. NeumeyeT. how
ever. hurried coffee, sausages, bread,
Al4A bAAAAF4 W kAl' N0AA4 lfeaAa.eS as last
as the wagons could carry the provis-
ions. The guardsmen had a warm
breakfast and were then trOtted out 10
complete the work which they were
unable 10 finish the previous night be-
cause Of the rain and darkness.
Order Obtained.
The tents were put into order.
trenches were dug, kitchens were put
In order. and the company streets polio
ed. The officers kept the boys hustling
until noon, when mess call was sounded
and Immediately the rattle OF tin cups
and mess kits and the shouts Of the
militiamen were heard The soldiers
had a good dinner. consisting of roast
beef, potatoes, tomatoes. pickle. bread.
butter. and coffee
After dinner they were each given a
long canvas bag and they marched 10
the straw pile. There they filed the
bed sacks and made mattresses about
one foot thick. These they placed in
during the night Most Of the men
were on the kitchen, water or quarter
masters details and had but few spare
moments until clock when an insDec-
ton was made by Mai. Alfred p Rob
bins. the Inspector general OF the
Guard. and Colonies Urell and Ourand
OF Second and First Regiments. respec-
lively.
AGNiNE ALAul AEA EIlaotTt MAUI aNtH-
meyer IS anything but delighted with
the treatment accorded the District
militia by the railroad int-usted with
the duty of transporting the soldiers
and the camp equipment 70 Mt. G-etna.
The bed sacks and straw for the buaixs
did not arrive here until yesJer1 v
about noon Wagons were provided by
Captain Logan, L. S. A.,-c the com
missary department camp. and The
two cars were uniOaGed in record
breaking time. The bales were opened
the straw shaken loose and then the
guardsmen were able 10 manufacture
their own mattresses.
One Car Sidetracked.
Another car containing perishable
goods for the District militiamen was
also delayed and sidetracSed. so that II
was kept on the road, from Saturday