The Washington herald., 1908-07-27
DISTRICT SOLDIERS
REAR TENTED CITY
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tourney and an independent camp were
enthusiastic over the prospect OF two
weeks at the fort This enthusiasm de-
veloped wonderfully as the day progress
ed. and tonight there IS not a man who
would willingly exchange for any other
Place.
The wharf at Fort washington was
: crowded when the AIoseley put in, and
I officers ana zen Of the regulars and
militia. a number Of whom had become
acquainted last year. shouted enthusl-
astic greetings. One - the most re
l narkabIe facts Of the nlaneuvers Of the
/ second Regiment at the river forts last
year vas the manner in which the reg
ulars and militia worked in perfect ac-
t cord and were on the friendliest terms
This was. 70 say the least, unusual, and
the greetings this morning augur well
for the same success this year
In less than fifteen minutes after the
; aToseley doc5ed every one OF the 100
men had been landed. with all their bag
sage
Went Direct 10 Camp.
Under the guidance Of a noncomnis-
stoned officer Of the regular stan. the
} Fourth Battalion. consisting Of Com
panies A. B. c. and D. Of the Second
{ Regiment was marched direct 20 its
camp at Battery Meigs. the big mortar
( battery. where it viii serve with the
I Seventeenth Company. regular Coast
Z Artillery.
IN the same manner al the other de-
racHmeuts were marched Immediately 20
the site Of thelr camp Companies
and X. Second Regiment. are stationed
+ az Battery Emory. as reserves with the
1 1ssd Company Regular Coast Artillery
! Companies L and II. Second Regiment.
are al Battery Humphrey, the le-inch
battery. as reserves with the Forty
! fourth Company Coast ARTILLERY Com
/ panies z and F. First Regiment, are
I stationed IN the Old Fort. as supports
/ Companies G and II, First Regiment,
are in the rear OF Battery Decatur. Com
panies A. 3. c. and .. First Regiment
I are stationed on the athletic field, as
supporters guarding the inland ap-
! proaches. and the brigade band and corps
/ Of field music are encamped On the pa
I -aGe ground
First Ileuts. John P Terrell and
I Phillip Matthews. adtu-a1t and quarter
master. respectively. OF Fort Washing
/ ton. were two Cf the busiest men I'm the
whole state. They worked unceas-
irzly with the utIItIauen. supervising
/ the camps. and attending 20 manifold
duties
] capt. Emil C. shafer. qusrtermaster
/ Of the Second Regiment az Furv Wash
E iugrCu. has been On the ground since sat
. u-5ay morning ard owing 20 his ef-
{ forts. in conjunction with those of Lieuts.
Terrell and Matthews. the niltiamen
found all their stores. teutage. &c. wait
[ ing c0r them % put vD when they ar
rived a- their respective camps.
T The same was true az Forr Hun. where
Lieut. Neu-ueye-. g-arre-maEter Of the
. First Regiment. and Lieut.. Frame LecocQ,
{ post odiuraut and Cuarteruastsr. did the
heavy work
Camps Laid on.
! The various camps had been previously
laid on. and all that was LETT for the
I militia companies % Go was 70 put Up
I The tents. already on the ground This
. was done in short 0rGer. There was some
little delay with the mess, but even this
was much less than vss expected on the
/ d-st day Of the camp
/ There was but LITTLE 10 do IN the after
noon but make Up the bedding and IN
7 pack kits. and the men made themselves
at home for a long stay
/ As soon as the Fort Washington wharf
was clea- o. the I'VE bac-al'ons assigned
there. the other three. destined for Fort
H-ut- were transferred % the barge
. Jackson. and with their luggage were
taken 90 the other side OF the river They
I found conditions exactly as tlsy were al
Fort washington and the day over there
was pretty much the same
I Battalion headquarters was established
at Fort Washington. In the locust grove
I on the little knoll opposite Col Collins
house. where the Second Regiment head
T quarters was located last year This Is
s. beautiful and ideal spot fCr a camp
and is che OF the coolest places on tht
recreation The heal1uarters at For
Hunt was established just opposite tht
t Ere-couuaud station on the lawn a
both forts the headquarters Uesses hav.
I been consolidated, for purposes Of con
veuieuce and economy.
II the afternoon shortly before the ar
rival Of the Oneida with Gen HarTie;
and the brigade star aboard. the con
I ver-eI cruiser Yankee passed the forts
bound Up the river. with the Naval Bat
talon, back from their cruise. and sa
lJtes and cheers were exchanged with Tn
men on shore
Tho brigade stan IS Quartered in tn
old manor house. the beautiful mansion
Just north Of the old fort Their Guarter
are ideal
The battery of light srtiilery. whicl
came overland 10 Fort Hunt by way o
. Alexandra, did not arrive until S o'clocl
) IN the evening The guns were parkei
on the parade ground, near the west en-
OF the reservation
Al Tort Washington.
Ire feature OF the day at Fort wash
iugton was guard mount at o'clock.
was quite q pageant headed BY the fell
. music This IS the first time since g
. there has been band Quartered at For
e Washington. and the appreciation Of /
knew no bounds. This move Is destine.
] 20 make the militianen immensely popu