The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-02
MADE GOOD SHOWING
TROOPS ATTRACT AT
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The Boys are Getting Real Experience nt Camp Taft and There fs
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Camp William H Taft. Chickamauga Park. Aug. 1.-tSpecial .)--At 7:3o o'clock yesterday morning. under the supervision of three army officers to the regiment, the brigade of Alabama troops were taken out on their hrst drill.
 The 1st regiment. which was the last to arrive Friday. was not excused ana was also taken out for three hours hard work. and the men have already learned their duties here will not be all play, and that their experiences gained here will be of much value to them in case they are ever needed at the front and the battalion drills through which the men will go each morning are calculated to put them in the finest of condition for strike duty of all kinds. and especially the duty for which the men expect to be called before they again see their homes.
 The Selma, Mobile and Montgomery troops are attracting considerable at- tention. The Birmingham companies arrived with cartridges which had been Issued to them at Birmingham and the regilnental officers have found consid- erable difficulty in collecting the arn- hmunftion. as 1t would be particularly dangerous for it to remain in the pos session of the men during any of the sham battles. as there would always be the danger of ball cartridge being used in place of the blanks and as the mimic battles which are scheduled for the Alabama men will be as realistic as it will be possible to make them. the regular officers are very careful that all danger be eliminated.
 The Greys, Leading the second bat falion of the 2nd Alabama regiment, al- in line. due to the fact that several of the men were unable to make the trip called forth the praise of the regular army officers. Captain Jackson's men accredited themselYes remarkably we'll on their first appearance, as Private Randy last evening at guard mount was picked as orderly, the position of honor among the privates. Owing to the. absence of several of his men, Cap tain Jackson has been forced to make the following change among his non- commissioner officers: Corporal Tom Alley has been promoted to Third Ser geant; Private W. Flynn. promoted from corporal to Fourth Sergeant: L.. Hove, promoted from corporal to Fifth Sergeant; Private P. C.. Smith. promoted First Corporal; Private A. H. Pickett. promoted from private to Second Corporal; Private J. c. McPher- son. promoted from private to Third Corporal: Private F Bingham. pro- noted to Fourth Corporal Private B. T
 Sergeant Alley and Corporal Flynn were the non-commissioned officers of the Greys on duty Friday night.
 The Abbott Rifles of Selma. under command of Capt. B. R. Howard, ar rived Friday afternoon about o'clock in good condition. carrying fifty men. l.. McKinnon of the Rifles was chosen as orderly this morning.
 Captain-AdJutant Haygood Patterson of the Colonel's staff Is the busiest man in the 2nd regiment. Every regular army restriction has to be complied with aud it is the duty of Captain Pat- 4erson to acquaint his men with their duties. VI
 The hash furnished by the Govern nent has not ticlxied the pallets of the fboys to any great extent. but better food is promised. The ground which is being used as beds by the boys is about the hardest dirt they have ever had the pleasure of going ID against. The soldiers who proceeded the Ala bafna men to the camp, had straw fur nished tosthem for sleeping purposes, but evidently the supply Of straw has been exhausted as there was none ta-s s sued to the Alabama men. The nights \ are very cool and the one blanket which Is Issued to each of the men was not deemed sufficient to keep them warm: yet that Is all that they will expect during the camp. They are out here for the purpose of roughing 1t. and the regulars are going to give them the chance of doing 1t.
 So fearful are the men of losing the one blanket issued to them that espe- cial precautions are being taken to guard them and the Montgomery com. panies turned their blankets into the Quartermaster in order that they could be preserved.
 Vendors of all kinds are working among the soldiers, although a special permit must be secured from the Gov