Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-22
MIL|T|AMEN WILL
GO TO MAENUVERS
General Wedgwood Issues Circu-
lar OF Instruction to
State Forces.
CAMP TO LAST TWO WEEKS
Troops Leave Aug. and Return
Home Aug. ii--WiIi Participate
With Regulars.

Details OF the participation by the
National Guard OF Utah in the maneu-
vers with troops OF the regular army
were issued this morning by Gen e.
a. Wedgwood. adjutant general, In
circular having the force and effect OF
orders. The dates of the maneuvers
are set for Aug . 10 Aug. IL, both
dates inclusive. Travel Ia aud from the
camp will be by rail, via the oregon
Short Line and Union Pacific railroads,
Dale Creek. Wyo, being the destina-
tion, from which point a march of ~
miles awaits the soldiers Of the state
forces before they reach their camp
site. Twenty hours will be consumed
by the trip each way ny rail and the
schedule contemplatcs the arrival Of
the troop trains at Dale Creek In time
10 20 into shelter camp for the night
Of Aug. 2, the troop trains leaving this
city In two sections at f.45 on the eve
ming Of Aug 2.
The uniform to be worn viii be- the
new field uniform ~ adopted by the
United States army and each man will
carry his complete equipment. Including
shelter tent. bedding. extra clothing
underwear. toilet articles, etc. The cir
cular cautions the new men to make
their rolls as light as possible. not
burdening themselves with unnecessary
articles Such warning Is unnecessary
for the old campaigners OF the guard
for they know the blessing OF the light
load on the hike.
Companies OF the Second battalion
from the southern portion Of the state
VIII leave their home stations on the
regular trains Of Aug. ? to arrive i'm
this city in time to take the troop
trains out the same evening. Com
pany commanders are instructed to ar
range for the meals Of their commands
while on the trains, Their suppers will
be served on the train after arrival
here. Companies G. and n. First bat
terry Signal corps and Hospital corps
will entrain at 7:45 pm. Aug .. Com
pany h will entrain at ogden at pm
the same evening
CAMP NEAR FORT RUSSELL.
Tho First battery and the Signal
corps will be on duty during the en-
tire day Of Aug. ?, receiving horses
and loading cars. Aug. to II. both
dates Inclusive. win be spent In the
camp on the Grow Greek reservation
near Fort ID. A. Russell. Camp Will
be broken the morning OF Aug. IL. and
the night OF that day and the day of
Aug. IA. will be spent on the train.
arrival In this city being on the eve
ming OF Aug. IA. The Second battalion
will return to the home stations of its
companies Aug. To-
Tho companies In camp will mess as
. companies hiitntnN anu COOKS nflnk
provided for each organization, Conn
pany officers will establish their own
officers messes t-
The detailed arrangements for trans
portation provide that the troop tram
of the first section Will consist OF bag
gage car. Kitchen car and eight tour
ist sleepers and for the section carry
Ing the guns wagons and other i'm
pedimenta OF the First battery and the
technical equipment with the Signal
corps together with the horses FOR
these two commands and mounted Of
fcers an adequate train equipment Of
baggage cars. freight cars. kitchen
cars and sleepers. Tho loading OF
horses viii devOlye upon the battery
men and signalsts. 1t Is expected
that the First battery win be detached
from the other Utah troops and as
signed TO duty with troops Of a similar
arm from the regular forces. The
Signal corps viii also be detached and
assigned to duty with Company I Of
the Signal corps OF the regular army.