Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEPARTURE
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRANS
PORTING NATIONAL GUARD.
Mcclellan and Sumner Will Sail
From This City-Artillery and
Signal Corps to 90 by Train.

Detailed instructions for transporting
the National Guard of the District by
boat and train to the coast OF Massa-
clusetts for the coming maneuvers were
issued from District militia headquarters
this afternoon.
The commanding general and staff, 1st
Separate Battalion Infantry, Division
Field Hospital and 1st Infantry Band
will embark here on the transport McClel-
Ian August IL. Lieut.. Col. William r..
Harvey, I'd Infantry, is assigned to the
command of troops on board. Capt. E. H.
Neumeyer, jr., commissary, will run the
officers mess. The 1st Infantry Except
band) and the I'd Infantry will embark
here on the transport Sumner on the same
day. The commanding officer of troops
on the Sumner will designate an officer
to run the officers mess.
All property will be loaded on trans
ports by o'clock pm. that day.
The 1st Battery, Field Artillery, two
entire detachments, with Calling guns.
the Signal Corps Company with two
Signal Corps wagons. mounted order
lies and details with horses will
leave Washington by Pennsylvania rail
road at o'clock am. August 13 for
New York city and there embark. The
commanding officer list Field Battery will
have charge of this movement and COM
manding officers of Signal Company and
detachments will report to him for in
StructionS.
Capt Warren d. Fales. Medical Corps.
is designated as property officer, Medi-
cal Department. The officers Of the Medi-
cal Corps and enlisted men of the Hos
pital Corps will retain all property now
in their possession and request any adj
EtionaI authorized supplies from the
property officer. Medical Department.
Medical Corps Assignments.
The following assignments in the Medi-
cal Corps are made for the coming field
exercises: Maj Clarence A. Weaver, in
charge, to the field hospital; Maj. F. j.
Woodman, to the field hospital; Capt
Warren D. Fales, to the field hospital:
Maj. r. A. Foster, to the 1st Infantry:
Capt c. r. Luce, to the 1st Infantry;
Capt. A. b. Bennett, jr-, to the I'd In
fantry: First Lieut.. Charles H. Bowker
to the I'd Infantry; First Lieut.. Albert
Ridgely, to the 1st Separate Battalion.
will accompany the list Battery. Field
Artillery. from Washington. to point Of
debarkation, and on the return trip to
Washington.
The following assignments of Hospital
Corps surgeons are made for the field
exercises:
Frank P. Weller. to the field hospital:
James E. Gessford, to the LIST Infantry:
Herbert j. Bryson, to the list Infantry;
Charles S. Robbins, to the 1st Infantry;
Edwin +. Roberts, to the I'd Infantry;
William S. Klemroth, to the I'd In
fantry: Nathaniel P. Butler, to the I'd
Infantry; Malchiah NJ. Lucas, to the 1st
Separate Battalion.
Sergt. Eugene Z. Stephenson, Hospi-
tai Corps. is assigned to the 1st Bat
terry, Field Artillery, for duty during
field exercises.
First Lieut. A. B. Weir will report
for duty to Maj. E. F. Riggs. ordnance
department.
Signal CopDs Reorganization.
Special orders have been issued re-
organizing the Signal Corps into the
Signal Corps Company, in accordance
with the act reorganizing the militia of
the District, and the regulations approved
July S.
First Lieut. C. NJ. Putnam has been
Lieut.. Leonard H. Johnson, 1st Infantry,
has been assignd to duty with the Signal
Corps Company. The sergeants. corporals
and privates of the Signal Corps have
been transferred. with their present
grades, to the Signal Corps Company.
The following officers and enlisted men
will go to Glen Burnie, Nd. to partici-
pate in the rife matches of the Maryland
National Guard next Saturday:
Capt. William w. Cookson. LIST In
fantry: Capt Thomas s. King. abide
camp. District of Columbia Militia: Capt.
George G. Dennison, retired; First Lieut..
Thomas F. McAnally, I'd Infantry; First
Lieut. Ralph Alderman. LIST Infantry;
Infantry; First Lieut.. Frank w. Holt.
I'd Infantry: Second Lieut.. Louis A.
Clausel, I'd Infantry; Sergt Thomas