Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18

Company | Of Omaha, sixty-one men. Cap
tain ]. a. Wig, Company * Of Schuyler,
tlfty-one men Captain G. h. Johnson
tain Arthur Kimberling; Company NJ of
Albion. forty-five men, Captain l.. II. Davis.
Thus with a headquarters strength OF
twenty officers and the Second regiment
band of Kearney. twenty-four pieces, the
total strength OF the regiment was $50
men. ~f
In addition there were three separate or
detached companies, the signal corps Of
Fremont, which consisted OF thirty-six
men, the hospital corps of Lincoln, thirty
eight men, and the machine gun company
of Beatrice, thirty-four men. This con-
stituted the Nebraskans entire strength
and included grand total of 1,265 men.
The state force was, with the exception
of the last day, under the command Of
Major &c. IL. Phelps Of Lincoln, who was
acting adjutant general Of the guard in
the absence Of Brlsadier General ]. c.
Hsrdgan.
To one not familiar with military life il
would be difficult to describe the many
advantages OF the Fort Riley reservation
as a typical war training ground. Nearly
every kind of country is included in this
immense reservation, six miles wide and
hills and plains, its canyons, creeks and
rivers make 1t particularly fitted for the
purpose for which it is used.
The Nebraskans were camped about two
miles west Of Fort Riley proper. To the
north OF their camp rose Sherman Heights.
some 200 feet above the company streets
A gently sloplng decline Of perhaps 600
yards in width. led to the Kaw river on
the south. East lay the smooth river bot
tom land where regimental and battalion
drills were held. West of the camp lay
Fort Riley with it's scores of huge stone
quarters and beautiful parade grounds.
Within less than half a mile from the Ne
braskans' tents the first state capitol
building of Kansas could he seen, a stone
structure which on July 3, A, 8, s and z,
1850, was used to house the documents and
officials of the embryo Sunflower stats.
The regular army force at the maneu-
vers consisted of the Thirteenth infantry,
Fourth infantry, Seventh cavalry, Sixth
Field Artillery several detached cOmpa-
mics Of engineers, hospital corps and signal
corps, in all close to 5000 men. The spirit
manifested by the "regs" toward the
"doughboys" from Kansas and Nebraska
was the subject Of much favorable COM
ment, the former exhibiting before the
national suETdsmen only the best OF feel
ing. During the stay Of the Nebraskans
there was not single misunderstanding
between Uncle Sans professional and
amateur" soldiers.
Camp life and the routine duties of the
soldier were eXcmplified every minute OF
the time the Nebraska militamen were at
the encampment.
Following the 5:25 awakening and answer
70 roll call ten minutes policing was
conducted This meant thorough clean
ing up OF each company street Morning
ness came next and was followed by
sick cali" Then all those in each regi-
ment who felt more or less indisposed and
needed the services Of doctors reported al
TIE hospital headquarters. from which, Il
their condition demanded. they were con
veysd 10 the base" hospital in ambu
innces.
Assembly for morning drill sounded a
GO The men were linked" 10 the drill
grounds. only short distance from camp