Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-02
5000 Militia Arrive.

The arrival of 5000 militia from the
two states assigned to the first period OF
the camp marked the full complement,
OF troops for the camp of instruction
during the next ten days.
The 9th Maryland Infantry, under
command of Lieut.. Col Louis NJ. Raw
Inns, arrived by train from Baltimore
shortly after IL O'Clock yesterday morn
Ing and after detraining marched in per-
feet order to the place assigned to it
adjoining the regular infantry. which
arrived yesterday. The establishment OF
the camp and the unloading Of the i'm
pedimenta occupied the attention of thu
Maryland troops.
A few hours after the arrival of the
first train, the LIST Maryland Infantry
troop train reached here and under COM
mand OF Col. Charles A. Little this regi
ment established its camp nearby.
Nlrginia's quota of three regiments of
infantry and battalion of field artillery
arrived during the morning and was
allotted positions in the immediate vi
entity of the I'd and 10th regulars, the
camp being arranged SO that every mill
tia regiment adjo.ns at least one regi-
ment of regulars.
The LIST Virginia Infantry is under
command of Col William j. Perry. the
I'd under command of Col Robert f
Leedy, and the 4th Virginia under COM
mand of Col. T. J. Nottingham. Batteries
Artillery compose the battalion of which
Maj. T, NJ. Workman is the head.
Troop A, Maryland Cavalry, was as.
signed to position adjoining the 18th
United States Cavalry. The Virginia bat
talon of field artillery went into cam,
IN a field adjoining the Sd United States
Field Artillery, and Company A OF the
Maryland Medical Corps is encamped al
the field hospital. which is in charge of a
detail from Company c, United States
Hospital Corps.
Camp Is Beautiful Sight.
Practically every portion of the 400
acre camp site is now covered by mill.
tia or regulars and the tents stretch
away in long line of brown from north
TO south. Located on high hill, the
camp is visible for many miles and pre-
sents remarkably beautiful sight.
The general plan of the maneuvers to
be followed during the entire camp was
announced Yesterday. There will be nc
general m4neuyer for both regulars and
militia except on the final day Of each OF
the three periods of camp
On the other days, Sundays and holi.
days excepted each command will be
given a problem to work out in the mat.
ter OF disposition of troops. An officer OF
observer on the stan of Brig Gen w W
Wotherspoon will be assigned to eact
command of militia and will require the
disposition of troops for accommodating
discovering the strength of imaginar enc.
mics and executing scoct duty
On the final day of each period the
regulars and militia will be divided into
two bodies and a complicated maneuve,
will be worked out, the umpires judgins
me night and awarding the decision tt
the body showing the best work. These
nnai maneuvers will be in the nature o.
big sham battles and will be. the only
spectacular parts OF the encampment out
side OF the review Of the troops to be hello
at division headquarters Monday.
Program of Maneuvers.
The program for the maneuvers is sc
arranged that ii will not be necessary
for any one command to cover more
than six eight miles day Ohe
entire ground released for maneuver
purposes is four and a half by eigh,
miles. but is so admirably adapted. b,
reason of its numerous hills and low
lands. woods and fields, that the work
can be carried on successfully within
the area without requiring extensive
marches
best service out Of the troops by keeping
them physically fresh and not firing then
so that they are unable to take ND the
active and really beneficial work of the
camp me- ThlS Is In striking contrast
to the last division encampment of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania at thi.
place. where the militia were forced Il
march twenty miles and more in a broil.
ing hot summer sun.
While a program of real work ha:
been arranged for the troops in camp
IL will not be entirely without its en-
joyments. Every evening numerous bant
concerts are being given i'm the variou:
commands and limited privileges are al
lowed In the matter of visiting the town
The regulars are having no lttl.
amusement out of the militia. Instead
of calling them Tin soldiers" as in othe,
years. they have now dubbed them pale
faces for the men from Maryland anC
Virginia are in striking contrast to thu
regulars. with their we'll bronzed coun
tenances.