The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-22
WORK FOR ARMY this SUMNER.
SEVEN LARGE PRACTICE CiWPS
10 M ESTABLISHED.
the Militia Of Many states WIN ga 10 the
Neares, camps and Participate In war
Problems Practice Marches by IN
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Problems Practice Marches ny IN
faniry. Artillery and Cavalry Troops
WAsHtSdroY. June 1.-THE detailed
scheme for the seven large practice camps
which will be established this summer
throughout the country was made public
at the War Department to-day in the form
Of a general order. The officers OF the
War Depart ment believe the development
Of the plan means much TO the army, and
the results Of the camps during the coming
summer will be Of tremendous benefit
II will not only teach the officers how to
care for large bodies Of men, but will also
give the high ranking officers, brigadier
and major generals, command OF fun bril-
Rades and in some cases larger bodies OF
troops. This Is sonnet hing that has been
unattainable in the pact. The scheme
will develop sanitary problems which the
officers will have an admirable opportunity
OF solving Had the campo been a regular
thing before the Spanish war the great
number Of fatalities on account OF unsani-
tary conditions would probably have never
occurred
There are to be seven Of these camps-at
Mount Gretna, Pa, to be commanded by
Maior-Gen. Frederick n. Grant; at Ameri-
can Lake, Wash, commanded by Brig. =
Gen. Frederick D. Funston; at Fort Riley
Kan, commanded by Brig Gen. Theodore
j. Whit; at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
commanded by Brig. Gen. William Il,
Carter; at the State mar Glvre camp near
Austin, Tex, commanded by Brig Gen
William S. McCaskey; at the target and
-1zA-,-Att1D nnor Fort II
Russell, Wyo., commanded by Brig Gen
Constant Williams; at Chickamagua Park,
Ca. commanded by Brig.-Gen. John W,
Bubb.
In the concentration of troops and thsir
dispersion following the end of the encamp-
ments the routes taken by the troops are
TO be so planned that the infantry shall
march 200 miles each way, going and com-
ing, and the field artillery and cavalry $50
miles. These practice marchs. alone will,
be Of great value. Every condition which
would exist in actual war will be strictly
followed.
There will be no tent ioorings or other
semi-permanent arrangements for the COM
fort Of the men. The military prisoners at
the various posts and reservations from
along and cared for as if they were prisoners
of war. The order provides that Is per
can't Of the garrison ofthe various posts and
reservations be left behind to care for
Government property. There will be no
about the marches, and cere-
monies in the camps will be eliminated TO
the greatest possible extent' IN ehls polhI
and as the object is to harden the troops
and perfect their field training the maxi
mum of drills, exercises and problems look
ing to that end is enjoined, together with
- -..;s,,, 10 formal ceremonies an6 n
total absence Of merely spectacular exhibit
tons
II is the purpose to nave the camps estab-
lished not later than August /, except those
at Mount Gretna, Chickamauga Park and
Austin, which will be established not later
Lake, which will be not later than August 10.
At various times during the period Of
encampment regiments OF the militia Of
many States will go to the nearest camps
and cooperate in war problems with the
The order directs the concentration Of
troops as follows:
At Mount Gretna-Fifth. Twelfth and
Twenty-third regiments Of infantry; Thir-
teenth Cavalry, headquarters and one squad
ron: Fifteenth Cavalry. headquarters and
eleven troops: Twenty-third and Twenty
seventh batteries field artillery: headquar-
tiers Second Battalion and two companies OF
en- gineers; Signal Corps. half Company G;
Hospital Corps. halfSCompany A.
At American Lake.,,Third, Seventh, Four
teenth, Twentieth and. Twenty-second regl-
ments of infantry; Second Cavalry. headauar-
tiers and one squadron; Fourteenth Cavalry.
headquarters and six troops; First, Ninth.
TWENTY -fourth, Seventeenth tmountain, and
Eighteenth mountain, batteries field artil-
lery: Companies c and d, First Battalion
Engineers: Company II, Signal Corps; Com
pany B. Hospital Corps.
At Fort Riley-Eighteenth and Thirtieth
Infantry; one squadron Second Cavalry;
Ninth Cavalry, headquarters and two squad
rons: Eleventh Cavalry: Thirteenth Cavalry,
two squadrons; Second, Seventh thorse),
Ninth thorse). Twenty-second. T~wenty-hfth,
Eleventh tsiege). sixteenth tsiegel. Twenty
ninth, Tenth and Thirtieth batteries field
artillery; Third Battalion Engineers; half
company A.. Signal Corps: detachment Hos
pital Corps.
At Fort Benjamin Harrison-Fourth Infan-
ry, headquarters and two battalions; Twen-
t~y-eighth Infantry. headquarters and ten COM
panies; Twenty-seventh Infantry; Second
Cavalry. one squadron; Fourteenth and TWEEN
y-arst Field Artillery: d~etachments Signal
and Hospital Corps.
Camp near Austin-Twent y-ffth and TWEEN
ty-siSth Infantry; First Cavalry: Fifth Cav
airy. headquarters and one squadron; Sixth
and Fifteenth Batteries field artillery: half
company Signal Corps; deta chment Hospital
Corps.
Camp near Fort D. A, Russell Eleventh and
Twenty-ninth regiments infantry; Twenty
eighth Infantry. two companies; Fifth Cav
airy. elk troops; headquarters and ten troops
Sixth and Tenth regiments cavalry: Eleventh
and Eighteenth batteries field art illery.
Chickamauga P~ark-Twelfth and Seyentb
teries Reid artillery: half Company q, Signal
Corps; half company Hospital Corpe.