Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-05-29

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In order to meet the desires O
the War Departments plan for tn,
instruction of the militia in coas
defence, Governor Lea has accepted
the invitation of the Secretary O
War to send a provisional battalion
of the Organized Militia of Della
ware to participate in the coast de-
fence exercises with troops Of the
regular army in August. This is
in line with the action Of almost
every State on the Atlantic coast,
and follows the desire of the War
Department that the militia of the
coast States should become familiar
with the operation of the coast de-
fences, particularly in their own
State.
This battalion has been designated
as Coast Artillery Reserves, y and
will comprise members of each
of the companies of the First Della
ware Regiment. The companies
will be made up of detachments of
the various organizations of the
regiment, and it is believed that the
greatest benefit will be derived to
the militia by the experience of the
members of this battalion, and by
the dissemination of the instruction
gained at these exercises to the en-
tire regiment.
Massachusetts will participate in
similar exercises with I 2 companies
Connecticut with "A, New York
with 80. South Carolina will send
a full regiment, Georgia battalion,
Virginia a regiment, and Maryland,
Louisiana, Maine, North
Carolina, and Florida, will also
send troops propOrtionate to their
militia strength. Delaware will
send its quota also.
This service will be of an entire
" different character from that
which has been performed by the
local militiamen at any of the var
ious manoeuvers to which detach-
ments of the regiment have been |
sent in the past. This will be new
for our militia, and it |
will be anticipated with a great |
1eal of pleasure by those who are
permitted to participate.
The provisional battalion will be
assembled at the State Camp at /
Rehoboth, which immediately pre- /
,edes the time set for this tour of
luty. and will be sent direct from |
hat camp to the reservation at
Fort du Pont, and reported to the
commanding officer of the Artillery |
District of the Delaware, Colonel R.
/. Williams. Following this deci-
zion, the following order on the
subject has been, issued from the
,ffice OF Adjutant-G General I. P.
Nickersham
State of Delaware,
Adiutant- Generals Office,
Wilmington, May goth, 1908.
General Orders No. s.
The Governor, having accepted
n invitation from the Secretary of
Var for a provisional battalion of
our companies of the Ist Infantry,
o participate in coast defence eXer-
Uses with troops of the regular
rmy, to be held in the Artillery
District of the Delaware, August
st to 8th, 1908, a battalion, will
,e organized at the State Camp at
Iehoboth for this purpose.
With view to the selection of
he officers Of this battalion, all Of
ers of the Ist Infantry, below the
rade of Lieutenant Colonel, except {
he Chaplain and dge-Advocate, t
,ill, on or before July Ist, advise the
Adiutant-General, through proper
if they will be available |
or detail to duty with the battalion. {
Company Commanders will fur 7
ish the Adjutant- General, through I
roper channels, not later than July |
5th, a list of the names and grade :
the enlisted men of their respec
We companies who will be avail
bic for this duty. The Surgeon
ill furnish this information con-
erning the Hospital Detachment.
By command of Governor Lea.
1. P. Wickersham,
diutant- General Chief of Staff,
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