Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-09
REDS WIN VICTORY
Defeat the Blues in Sham Bat
tie at Gettysburg.
STATE TROOPS IN ACTION
Join With the Regulars in an En-
gagement Which Occupied
Entire Day.
STATE TROOPS IN ACTI0i

GETTYSBURG, Pa, July 3.-All of the
5000 soldiers in the camp of instruction
were on the move before sunrise yester-
day and during the entire day were en-
gagged in war maneuvers. The most in
teresting event was the sham battle.
which took place at Granite Hill, about
four miles distant from the camp.
All of the regulars and militiamen were
engaged in the conflict when the Red
Army was attacked by the Blues
The Blue army was stationed along the
York pike when a detachment from the
Reds was sent TO take possession OF the
hill The Reds were informed that the
Blues were already defending the hii''
and the entire Red army then advanced
Gen. Vaughn in Command.
Tie Blues were under the command OF
Rris Gen. Vaughn of Virginia. and con-
sisted of all the Virginia infantry and
artillery, Troop \. NJ ryland Cavalry.
q norton of the 18th United o-Ates Cav
airy. and the necessary engineers and
ambulance corps. The Reds were made
IN of the I'd and 2Gth United states IN
fantry. the Maryland regiments OF IN,
fantry, regular cavalry, artillery nosPi'ds
and engineering corps. Col Mansheiu vi
the I'd Infantry. commandeo tn,s rvrI &c,
The Blues had no regular infantry IN
their forces, while the Reds had two regl-
ments and were under regular army
commander.
Tn. Reds won the battle. Cen Vaughn
took advantase Of the natural topography
of the land and placed the 4th Virginia
in the dense woods surrounding the nil.
He then placed the 1st and I'd Virginia
Infantry in shallow railroad cut. wn!ch
extends about two miles along the hne
roll
here from the fire of the enemy. but were
caught in q vide flank movement.
Maryland Troops in Reserve.
Col Mansfield used the LIST and 9TH
MARYLAND Infantry as reserve force and
had the I'd and 18th United States In
fantry charge the Blue troops. which
were we'll intrenched. The attacking
force made a brilliant charge. but was
unable to cope with the enemy. An sar-
tilIery duel accompanied the charge OF
the infantry and a spectacular cavalry
charge took place simultaneously. When
the charge was at its height and the
firing from the intrenched Blues was
meeting the oncoming Reds. the umpires
dashed across the broad plains. recall
was sounded and the battle was at an
end
Today's maneuver closed the active
There We're several prostrations, during
the day. but none of a serious nature.
Maneuvers at Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. July 9.-Army
maneuvers at Chickamauga Park began
at daybreak today, the troops leaving
camp at o'clock am. Tennessee. Mis-
sissippi and Florida militia infantry and
cavalry and one battery of regular field
artillery, commanded by Brig. Gen. Fridge
of Mississippi, compose the brown army.
The red army includes the 18th Infantry,
18th Cavalry. and one battery Of field ar
tillery under Col Van Arsdale, 18th Infan-
fantry. The problem is the destruction or
capture by the brown army of the invad-
ing red army, supposed to be moving on
Chattanooga from Rome, Ga.
In Thursdays sham battle between reg
ular troops the umpires declared the de-
Tending army of infantry, commanded by
Col Van Arsdale, victor over the attack
ing cavalry force under Maj. Goode, 18th
Cavalry.