The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-01
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GETTYSBURG CAMP
Old Dominion Militiamen Ar
rive at Scene of War
Game
SEVERAL THOUSAND
NOW UNDER CANVAS
Soldier Boys Having Jolly Time.
Good Food, Pure Water,
Plenty of Fresh
Air.
BY Allyn b. Tunis.
fStaff Correspondent


CAMP OF INSTRUCTION, GET
TYsBURG, July Along with the
First and Second regiments. Virginia
volunteers. all ten branches of the
United States regular army service
are represented here to-day.
About 1900 troops are now under
canvas, and tomorrow the actual ma
neuvers OF the national guardsmen
and regulars will begin.
The Second Regiment in command
OF Col. r. r. Leedy. of Luray. was
the first of the Virginia troops to ar
rive at the encampment. They were
closely followed by three trains bear
ing the First Regiment.
The second section consisted of the
First Battalion. In command of Ma
Tor Lawrence T. Price of Richmond.
The Fourth Regiment. Richmond
Howitzers. Norfolk Light Artillery
Blues and Grimes Battery of Ports
mouth. constituting tvirginia's field
artillery battalion, will arrive here this
afternoon. II is expected.
Brigadier General c. c. Vaughan
Sr.. Company @, Of Franklin. will ac-
company the Fourth Regiment. Col.
Charles II. Consolvo, of Norfolk, pay
master general OF the Virginia volun-
teers, was one of the early arrivals
this morning. DIR. +. G. $. TaIiaferro,
commanding the hospital corps. Is on
hand and Is preparing 10 establish
quarters.
The tented city on the eastern hiIi''
In now a reality. BY tomorrow night
about six thoae.n soldiers will be
under canvas. Like most OF the Viz
ginia organizations, the National
Guardsmen OF Maryland. who Will go
ia Cnr ut he
from the Old Dominion. were late in
arriving
Tents Arrive.
On the same train which brought
y sss@ r1iitsisnaen here were the tents
and other camp impedimenta. Imme-
diately after arriving al the camp site.
where they were given "A warm and
hearty welcome by the regular SOL
diers and number OF civilians from
the surrounding country. the Virgin
ians unburdened themselves of their
heavy hayersaeks and guns and fell
to- to make camp,
The Tniitiamen set to work with q
right good will and soon had their
portion of the historic battlefield. COW
rrfng more than 81 score OF acres. in
shir-shape. The majority OF the mi
fitiamen were accustomed to light
work and a little OF II in Richmond.
and paved streets and OF &c floors
we're about the toughest surfaces over
which they had walked for many
months. They were 'gi"en liberal
taste of hard work getti sg their camp.
which Will be their home for ten Gays,
In inhahitable condition. 10 addition
TO comfort and cleanliness. the mi
iitiamen must also look after the sani-
tary phases of camp.
Great BuStIe
Immediately after their arrival at
camp there was q hurrytug and sour
ryfng here, there and everywhere and
large and many demands upon the
quartermaster for equipment and upon
the commissary for food
A few notes from bugle never
meant so much to the militiamen as
when mess cali was sounded this
morning. The soldiers were not at ali
modest in paying their respects to the
army food. but sailed into the ham
and eggs as though they had been
training for that very thing many
months.
The weather Is hot, but the field
Is swept by breezes now and then and
the militiamen expect to have some
comfort as well as hard work for
the army.
The soldiers will camp in large
conicai Sibley tents, holding eight
men. composing set of tours. in
charge of a sergeant The tent is
amply large to hold the cots which
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