The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-07-30
GRANT PRAISES
DRILL Of MEN
FROM DISTRICT.
General HarrieS Passes
Compliments on tOUrell
and Ourand.

CAMP ROOSEVELT. Mt. GRETNA.
Pa. July 30.-Intermiuuled with the reg
ulaTs OF The Twenty-thITd and Fifth In
fantTy. tHe citizen soldiers from the Dis
tricJ of Columbia put in five hours this
morning drilling f. the vicinity Of Col
brook. Pa distance OF three miles
from camp.
Gen. Frederick Grant. commanding the
school of instruction here. was much
pleased with the work OF the militia
men and cOmplimeuted General Harries
on the showing made by the volunteers.
General Harries in turn praised CoIonels
Jrell and Ouraud. commanders Of the
District regiments.
Most of the work this morning was
extended order drill in battalion forma-
ZION. There was not much for the
cJlonels 10 do except make a sugees-
ZION now and then. but the mcjOrs and
captains commanding the 1attaIous
and companies, respectively, we're zer,.
busy men throughout the three hours
which We're actually devoted u field
work.
The battali0ns were spread out over
"a wide area of territory and divided
into three lines, advance. support. and
reserve Scouts We're sent out 10 ascer-
tain the strength Of the imaginary
enemy, and set the lay Of the land. and
after they made their reports the
charges were made.
No Let-Up in Work.
There was no let-up in the work
from the time the boys struck the drill
fields until recall was sounded. The
elements We're consistent. and as usual
there were half a dozen good, hard
showers while the boys were drilling
in their shirtsleeves. They stood it like
stoics. however and. without a muir
mug. Cbeyed their commands with ma
cnlue-like precision, and in unison The
showers lasted for fifteen or twenty
All Of the soldiers were soak
ed, but cooling rain was acceptable
because most Of the boys were hot and
dusty from their long, quick march
from the camp grounds TO the drill
field.
How Bigades Formed
The first provisional brigade. consisting
OF the Twenty-third Infantry and Sec
ond District of Columbia Regiment. was
commanded by Col. Philip Reade. of
the Twenty-second regulars. The sec
lnd provisional brigade was under Col
g. D. COwles. Of the Fifth Infantry It 1
consisted Of the Fifth Infantry and First I
District of Columbia Regiment. COM /
nanded by Col. Charles Ourand Col.
ll- EmmeJ UreH turned his regiment /
over 10 Lieutenant Colonel O. Brieu. who /
acquitted himself admirably
The third provisional brigade was COM
nauued by Col. /. c. Allen of the
} WclIJh Infantry. It was composed of /
.Wo battalions from the Twelfth. pro-
lSl9nal regiment from the Twenty
hlrd, under Lieut.. Col. J.. c. Hodges.
ne FlFst Separate Battalion, colored. of /
.hr district Militia, under Major Brooks /
NJ tit FIRST separate Battalion of the
btidWdre National Guard
General Grant ordered that two SQUADS
@ jill me -egular companies be detailed
- tacn volunteer command and in re-
urn, therefor, the volunteer comnanv
commanders sent three s0uads If fbair
llgH 20 The CAPTAINS of the regular com
''4ilt's. IN this way the regulars and /.
he Hsy,,S 'sTSIS were roughly mixed, and at
llt same time ~ach command rafaineJ I
ID per cent Of its original commend
;If7 ttS reg ulars were a trifle quicker and
bar, 80 WI more snap and precision
JierrtIt ne counters [ first, but, as the
80 iCl boys warmed up theV gOt on a 1
ever with the regulars and No 7iffar / ,
nee could be detected The csrtatns
,raiIs isie W WoSIQEnIeers .E were al loud in their
5e orrc-t,l-t ,I,S Les9Iars and are glad of :
nappy lot Of men sucH d
A Good Meal.
Ah0 9oluieIS IeIL camp at O'clock an | :
-our aIter breakfast, and returned ar
oon' Mess call was Immediately sound
d. and The boys sat down to p good
ubstantial meal consisting of corne-,
eet- cabbage. pickles, potatoes. toma-
oes, bread, butter. and coffee. Extras
ave been drawn by the quarternastA~.
nd 1t viii not be many hours Leforo
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