Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-08-28
NEBRASKA BOYS IN CAMP
National Guard Sees Twelve Days Of
War Conditions.
MANEUvERs ARE PROFITABLE
Citizen Soldiers Greatly Enjoy Their
Experiences in Meetins and
Working with the
Regulars.

CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, FORT
RILEY KAN, Aug. 27.--Close to 1900 Me-
braska guardsmen are returning to their
homes after almost two weeks OF soldering
here. And close to that number are return
ing with considerably changed Views Of
Just what constitutes the life and duties
OF soldiers who are such by profession.
Not that the Nebraska men had no idea Of
much of the routine OF soldering, but that
they had stlll many things to learn, which
could not possibly be learned in confines
OF merely a state instruction camp.
Every branch In the military service Of
the United States was represented at the
Fort Riley maneuvers. Scores OF off,
GERS, with long periods OF service to their
credits, were assembled here. as well as
hundreds CT practically raw National Guard
recruits. The War department had but one
object In view when the camp was eatab-
iished and that was the training OF its
soldiers, both regular and citizen, In the
details of war maneuvers Every man,
from the minute he stepped off the train
heEs, was made subservient 90 all the
RUNS Of a rigid military discipline.
Conditions Of Real War.
Every possible phase OF army life was
exemplified at the Fort Riley 1naneuvers
From the dog tent hike to dress parade
at nc time during the last twelve days
was any man In the camp here. given time
20 consider that he was other than rea
soldier engaged In a real war. Although
with the exception Of a single day the
enemy was imaginary. An intense ear
nestneas characterized each days move
ment Of the troops. One day was exactly
the same as another as far as genera
routine was concerned.
The entire camp here during the stay o
the Flrst and Second Nebraska regiment
consisted Of 10000 men. The Thirteenth an'
Fourth infantry. the Sixth feld artillery
the Seventh cavalry and engineer sigma
and hospital corps composed the body o
Uncle SANS regular army. These mel
were gathered from Fort Crook. For
Logan. POSTS In Arkansas, Fort Leaven
worth. kan, and Fort d. A, Russell, Wye
Nebraska and kansas.
Kansas was represented by It's First an
Second infantry. a battery OF field artiller
and a signal corps. Nebraska had its Ffrs
and Second infantry here as well as it
signal corps. hospital and medical corps.
The seventeen hours OF routine Above
the men during what was supposed to b
their waking hours, opened with reville q
$50 O'Clock. and the first sergeant OF eae
company was eyer on hand to see tina
none failed TO answer here" to his roll
call Following, before morning, mesa wa
blown by the regimentai bugier, each CON
pany "policed" its streets, this conSstin
merely OF tidying up the tent line through
fare. six o'clock mess was followed by
brief rest. and assembled at $50 ocloc
brought the men together for the uOrnin
IN
drin, but was occasionally varied by eith'
battalion or regimentSl drll. Recall
$50 o'clock summoned the soldiers from n
nearby drill field and gave most OF the
q chance 20 clear up their tents and clea
their equipment, Those chosen each da
were given detail duty, this consistir
chiefly OF gathering up the debris from
the compeny streets or In attending TO o
fioers' tents
Conditions in Afternoons.
MiddaV mess was AZ man A. d -,