Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-12
ORDERS ARE OUT
FOR SOLDIER BOYS
Adiutant General Issues Schedule
for the Trains.
COMPANY "F" WILL HAVE
THREE MEALS ON THE TRIP
Mill Go over the Parkersburg-cin.
seinnatf Division and Will Be With
the Boys From Several Companies
of the First and Second Infantry
STAFF officers to Accompany Troops.

of the First and Second Infantry
Staff officers to Accompany Troops
The order from the Office of Adju
tant General Burlew, has been ISSUED
for the transportation of the various
companies of the West Virginia Ma
tional Guard to Fort Benjamin Har
rison where from the 10th to the 21st
of the present month the West Vir
ginia National Guard will be in camp
with the regulars. The West Virgins
soldier boys will be transported to
the scene of the fmaneuyers on -four
trains. The order for the transpor
.t-ation follows:
SsState of West Virginia, Adjutant Gen
erals Office, Charleston, Sept. 1 '0S
General Orders No. 8.
L. Troops will move from stations
u uianeuyer camp at Fort Benjamin
Harrison ON Thursday, September 10,
as indicated herein:
Companies A, B. F, X, and NJ, First
infantry, and Companies B, d, T., and
l., Second infantry, by way of Par
kersburg and Cincinnati.
III. All field and staff officers locat-
ed at M~artinsburg, Piedmont and
aCaarkshnrg Will accompany the first
ssention by way of Parkersburg. All
medical officers and non-commission-
ed staff officers will join the troops
nearest their station. The above is
Subject TO such details as may be
made TO the different sections by the
Brigade Commander.
III. The following schedule has
been adopted:
;, neutrality-suspicious. Division
b. & o. S. W. Big Four railroads
First Section.
Company f, First infantry, Mar
t%insburg, train No. 3, $3.50 al m, ar
irving at Grafton at 8 a. m. Special
TO leave Grafton at / p. N. carrying
COMPANIES f and NJ. First and leav-
ing Glarksburg at $50 p. n. where
A B, ana X will be picked up. Train
leaving Clarksburg to consist OF eight
coaches. two baggage cars, one horse
scar and one standard sleeper, arriv-
ing at Parkersburg at $3.50 p. NJ
where horse car will be dropped TO
s5e picked up by second section
E1aggage car will be placed at Terra
alta in time for baggage for Company
M to be loaded for train No. II. Al
Grafton baggage of Company F wiz
be loaded with hat Of Company NJ
and at Clarksburg baggage of Com
many X will be loaded in same car.
Baggage car will be placed at Sutton
in ample time and will be brought to
Weston where baggage Of Company
A First Infantry awill be loaded
Baggage of Second Battalion at
tClarksburg win also be loaded in his
car together with that of field and
staff officers located there.
condensed Schedule.
Leave Martinsburg, $3.50 a. m. east
ern time.
Leave Terra Alta, s:57 a. M, east
trn time.
Leave Grafton 100 p. m, eastern
time. .
Arrive Clarksburg. 2:15 p. m, east
ern time.
Leave Clarksburg. 2:5O p. m, east
,ern time.
Arrive Parkersburg, $50 p m, cas-
<ern time.
Leave Parkersburg, 600 p. m, cas-
ern time.
Arrive Fort Benjamin Harrison
500 a. M, central time, Septembe
18th.
~. 1t will be noticed that thre
coaches are provided for each tw
organizations, the intention being I
give each man an entire seat to hin
self. Commanding officers OF trair
will see that seats are allotted I
each command in proportion to 4
enlisted strength.
v. Commanding officers OF eaC
train will be provided with a copy
contract covering movement and WI
e that the transportation compani,
comply with the same in every par
callar. being careful at all times
haze the cars well watered and ice
VI. No company will be permittt
to take in excess of 2400 pounds
baggage. All tentage must be folde
,as compactly as possible in bundl'
as no tent boxes will be taken.
VII. The chief quartermaster, fir
brigade, will issue full instruction
for loading and unloading baggag
One baggage car is provided for ear