Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-26
HIGH COMPLIMENTS PAID
COAST ARTILLERYMEN
Broke Camp on Saturday After Ten
Days Of the Most Instructive Tour
Of Duty Ever Attended-orderIy
Wood Praised.


Saturday morning the members Of
the Third, Fifth and Thirteenth COM
panies, G. A. c., N. G., who had been
at Fort Mansfield, R. l., for ten days,
broke camp and packed up ready to
come home. The baggage details with
the baggage on lighter, came home
early, getting here about o'clock, and
had things about Strengthened out
when the members of the companies
arrived by the Block Island. They
reached the armory about 8, having
idled about all day at the fort for the
boat to bring them home. They will
have meetings this week to get things
into shape for the remainder of the
summer, as there will be few, if any,
more than these meetings.
That the local companies have rea-
son to feel proud of their accomplish
ments is shown by the following sent
to the Third, Fifth and Thirteenth
company commanders by Lieutenant
Pratt, and read to them:
Headquarters, Fort Mansfield, r. /.
July %, 1903.
Memorandum.
The commanding officer desires to
express his sincere appreciation of the
general excellent behavior and tone of
the national guard troops present at
this post
The discipline of the men, police of
camp site and environments, and at
tentton to duty shown by all concerned
is deserving of the highest conlmenda-
tion, and is a proof of the high state
of efficiency which has been attained
by the troops Of this command
He desires to state further that this
cooperation on the part OF the ma
tiona1 guard troops has greatly facili-
tatedS business, and relieved him of
- ~
which would have otherwise demanded
his attention.
1t is too bad that the weather con-
ditions prevented the Fifth and Thir-
teenth companies from holding their
service practices, as this was the inn
portant elimination Of their earlier
work.
The practices held to date are very
good, indeed; in fact. the records made
compare equally well with those made
by the average regular organization.
1t is gratifying to note the marked adj
vancement made over last years work
and it is sincerely hoped that next
year even better results than those OBJ
tanned this year can be placed to your
credit.
The commanding officer heartily con-
graduates you on your excellent work
here and hopes that he may have the
pressure VI serving Win YOU again
some time in the near future
BY order of Lieut. Pratt:
WYATT o. SELKIRK,
list Lieut.. Coast Artillery Corps,
Adjutant.
Lieutenant Tierney of Fort Hancock,
who was detailed as instructor for the
companies. said that they needn't be
ashamed to go anywhere, as their work
is of high order. The New York COM
panies have more attractive uniforms
but their work is much inferior. These
companies are A No. l, and he was
much pleased with what he saw in
Connecticut.
Testimonial for Lieut.. Pratt.
In acknowledging the excellent man
ner in which the companies and off,
GERS had been treated by Lieutenant
Pratt, commander at Fort Mansfield,
a written testimonial from the officers
of the Fourth provisional battalion
was presented to him at the conclusion
of the tour of duty.
The work of Private Wood of the
Fifth company came in for recogni-
ton from Major Hermann, who wrote
Captain Tarbox as follows:
1T gives me pleasure to compliment
the bearer, Private Wood of your COM
pany, on the able manner in which he
has performed his duties as orderly
July 81, 1909. This is the first time
during our tour of duty that I have
taken this means of complimenting an
orderly Major Hermann commanded
the four battalions.
The Fifth company had 81 men in
camp and while all missed the prac-
tice fro mthe service firing which was
prevented by the rain on Friday, they
nevertheless had an instructive camp.
Newt If ia
camp there will be much better, as
macadam road to the fort is ex-
pected then and there will be regular
schedule maintained by launch from
Watch Hill.
Captain Hagberg of the Third COM
pany has received orders to report on
Wednesday night at Wakefield. Mass,
as member of the state rifle team to
participate in the New England shoot.