The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
WAR GAME BEGINS
! AT CHATTANOOGA
Reports Of Sickness In Camp
Are Exaggerated
PROBLEMS OF THE ATTACK
Red and Brown Armies Are Gathered
and Commanders VIII Use All
Their War Tactics I'm Work.
Ing Out Problem
PROBLEMS OF THE ATTACK

Chattanooga, July 7.-(Special) )-For the
first time in more than 10 days the sur
shone hot for the entire afternoon Thurs
day and there are Indications that the
unprecedented rainy season which has
been such a hindrance to the militia
men at Chickamauga has at last come
to an end.
Thorough investigation at the camps
today brought forth proof that there was
NO -th In the reports that one or more
q = = militiamen had died since arriving
@ Slickamauga and the officers state
.S,S what sickness exists now Is only
:. usual percentage of what may be
S.pected when such large body of mer
Pre- thrown together It Is said that
there are number of men now in the
hospital. but there are no cases of Sc
rious illness
1t is expected that few days of sun
shine will put the camp in much bet
Tie danger may have existed from ma
laria will be entirely dispelled.
War Game for Friday
The militiamen who came here almost
ten days ago will get their first touch OF
the war game early Friday morning
Both Friday and Saturday will be de-
voted by the militiamen to various prob
,lems and Sunday they will pack bag and
baggage and take the train for their re-
spective homes. The first movements OF
the sham battles for the next two days
will start at a. m. Friday morning.
according to the present schedule.
The first maneuvering of the encamp-
ment occurred today when Red" and
Brown armies. consisting entirely OF
ing more than four hours. 1t was
fought principally for the benefit OF
the militiamen. who. after witnessing the
other men. will get in action early Fri
day.
The problem today was the attack and
defense of supply station.
Order Of Attack
The order given the commanding OFFICER
of the red. or attacking army, was al
follows: ION arrival at Boynton you will
proceed by the most suitable route tc
Chlckamauga park and destroy the depoti
Of supply and magazines located there.
The orders given the commander of the
brown. or defending army, by the gen.
eral commanding was as follows: q
am informed that raiding party of the
enemy passed through Ringgold yester-
day and that the commander had ex-
pressed his intention Of capturing sup
ply depots at viniard, Forty-one. Broth
erton, Kelly and snodgrass.
He is expected to arrive In your vicinity
this morning. From what direction is not
known. His force consists Of two squad
rons of cavalry. You are directed to dis
pose your forces in such manner as to
obtain early notice Of his approach and
also so as to best protect the places men
toned. Your troops should be SO posted
as to enable you to concentrate suffi-
cent force to resist an attack on any
portion. of your line
Commander of Red Army
The Red army, making the attack, was
commanded by Maj. George w. Goode of
the Eleventh cavalry 1t consisted of
Troops c. e, +. @. H. I. L and M and
machine gun platoon of the Eleventh
cavalry two officers and three sections
of Company d, signal corps; ambulance
section commanded by First Lieutenant
Taylor E. Darby; medical reserve corps
with eight enlisted men and two ambu-
lances from the field hospital and an am
munition pack train consisting OF five
packers and 20 mules, carrying blank am
munition pack train consisting Of five
sued, Is rounds for rifles and 10 rounds for
revolvers per man.
The Red army left camp at O'clock.
going to Reeds bridge and moved toward
the Brown position at $50 o'clock.
Commander Of Brown Army
The Brown, or defendin army. was
commanded by Col ]. p. vanarsdale of
the Seventeenth infantry. 1t consisted of
the entire Seventeenth infantry, except
companies C and L, troops A and B,
Eleventh calavry; batteries D and E.
first field artillery; two Officers and three
sections of Company B, signal corps; am
bulance section under Maj. David Baker.
medical corps with eight men and two
am balances from the field hospital and an
ammunition train Of six packers and 20
mules
The cavalrymen were issued ~ rounds
of ammunition for rife and 10 rounds for
revolvers per man; the infantry q rounds
for rifle per man. and the artillery fiye
rounds for revolvers per man and four
rounds for each gun
The fghting began between $50 and 10
o'clock and continued until after ! p. m.
The umpires were on hand and scored the
points made by tontending armieI.
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