The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-17
MILITARY MEN ARE 0FF FOR ANNISTON Third Regiment Goes Into Camp At Oxford Lake TWO LOCAL COMPANIES A and G Are Expected To Make Good showing-New Rifle Range Will
 Be Put To Good
 Use.
TWO LOCAL COMPANIES

Companies A and G. infantry of the Guard, will leave Birmingham this morning at S;25 o'clock over the Louisville and Nashville railroad for Anniston, going thence to Oxford Lake where they will remain In annual en- campment for seven days.
 The corporals' guards, or details, of the two companies were busy tramp ing the streets yesterday looking up the men who had failed to report to the armory in readiness to go out. It is understood that 5the two local com panies of the Third regiment will go to Oxford about 125 strong, carrying about SO men each, and they expect to make an enviable showing against the other companies of the regiment.
 Company B of Birmingham left sew eral days ago for Montgomery, where they are in encampment with the Sec ond regiment.
 Both Company G and Company A, the latter being the Woodlawn organ
 
 the best in the state. In the battalion drills held here during the past year both organiza ations have made excel lent showings both in the way of at tendance and drilling
 The various companies of the Third regiment look forward to the Oxford Lake encampment as promising to be ha has ala fe that they will not only benefit by it in military way, but the occasion will no doubt prove a pleasant outing.
 The new government target range, which is very similar to the one re- gently completed at Boyles, has just been opened near Anniston and 1t will be put to its first real use on the oc- casion of the eNcampment which be- gins today. The features of the en- campment will be the competitive drills between the various companies over the state, and prizes have been of fered for the best drilled company. The rifle practice will likewise be the source of considerable interest
 F The two local companies will go to Anniston on a special train, which will pick up several other companies on the way to Anniston. The full regi- ment of 12 companies, composed of about $50 men. will participate in the encamp- ment. Company will be in command of Capt. Ike w. Tull, while company A will be commanded by Capt. J. B. Scully.
 Among the officers on the staff of Col. W. H. McKleroy who will attend the encampment from Birmingham are Lieut.. Col. Charles Ledbetter, Maj. R. L. Gregory, Capt. R. V. Mabry, Captain Francis and Capt. W. D. Fonville, as- sistant surgeon.
 The Decatur and Athens companies will join the special to be operated out of Birmingham here this morning and Company c will join them from Gadsden so when the train reaches Anniston 1t will bear five companies, composed of something like 300 men. The Florence company 1t Is under stood, will arrive In Anniston tonight over the Southern. The Albertvil1e company will so to Anniston this morn ing alone and will probably be the first to reach there. Company from Alexander City. Company l. of Talla- dega and Company M of Sylacauga will arrive In Anniston this afternoon at 2:35 o'clock.
 Word comes from Anniston that everything is in readiness for the en- campment and by tonight the 12 com panies forming the regiment will have pitched their tents for the annual oc- cason.