Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-06


of the National Guard of the
District have been decided upon
III TO large extent The time has
been settled as the last half OF
the month of July. when the local brigade
will go into a large camp of instruction,
composed of forces of all branches of the
service from the regular army. together
with troops from the National Guard of
New Jersey. Delaware, Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Virginia
The regular troops who VIII establish
the camp will be on duty during the
month of July. and the militia from the
various states that participate in the en-
campment will come al such time and for
such periods as the state authorities may
decide
The encampment for the local troops
will be for fifteen days. The regular
troops at the camp will consist OF sixteen
companies of infantry. nine companies
from the Goth Infantry. L. s A.. from
Forts Jay. Parker and Niagara, and
seven companies of the ID Infantry. from
Fort Thomas, Ky. There will be three
troops of the 10Th Cavalry and two bat
teries from the Sd Field Artillery at Fort
Nver. two companies of engineers from
Washington barracks and half company
from the Hospital Corps from Fort
A
army now on duty in Washington will
command the camp. Who this officer Will
he has not yet been determined.
The site of the camp has not yet been
decided upon Three sites are under con-
sidera ton, one a Manassas, Va. one in
Maryland and one in Pennsylvania. IT is
probable that the local troops viii go into
camp several days before the time allotted
them for participating in the instruction
with the troops of the regular army, SO
that the men Will get accustomed to the
work before drilling side by side with the
regulars. The participation of sixteen
companies of regular infantry in the in
Struction will, il is believed, offer excel
lent opportunities for the District guards
men to profit by the example of the regu-
lar infantry, with which they have not
often been in contact
The LIST Battery. Field Artillery. Ma
tional Guard Washington, ID. c., Will
form a battalion with the regular batter
les from Fort Meyer. and as 1t is now
armed with the same field piece as the
regular batteries it is expected that val
liable instruction will be impaired to the
local field artillery.
The Hospital Corps troops of the Dis
trict will also have the advantage of
working side by side with the troops
from the same branch of the service
in the regular army.
Those officers OF the guard who have
already heard of the plans for the en-
campment are most enthusiastic over the
outlook ana predlCt tndl IHe camp Will
he the most interesting and instructive
the local troops have ever had.
In view of the fact that the period of
service required before an enlisted man
can be paid for attendance at the joint
camp of instruction has been changed
from six months to three, the local bril-
gade will have until April 1 in which
to recruit their commands UP to the re-
quired strength No troops who have not
had three months previous service Will
be taken to camp and it has been
stated positively at District militia head
quarters that any attempted infringement
of this rule Will be severely punished
General orders from local headquarters
on this subject say in part:
Muster rolls must show date or en-
listnlent, and no enlisted man Will be
mustered for pay who has not been a
bona fide member of the organization for
at least three months prior to date OF
encampment. or has not had equivalent
service in the Army, Marine Corps. or
sanized militia OF the United States or an
educational institution where elementary
recruit instruction has been given to him.
The muster rolls must show details
OF this service, name of organization,
date of enlistment, date and cause of dis
charge, name of educational institution,
where service has not been in organiza
1T is expected that this command will
take part IN joint camp of instruction
with the regular army and organized mi
litia OF other states during the month of
July. 1910; therefore recruits enlisted
prior TO April I, 1910. will have had three
months service by July /. 1910. and can
be paid for service during camp in July.
'Every effort should be made by every
officer and enlisted man of this command
to recruit his organization up to the pre-
scribed minimum strength by April 1,
1910
'-One copy of the manual for privates
Of infantry obstruction circular No. /,
War Department. division of militia af-
fairs will be issued to each officer of
this command. and one copy to each en-
listed man of infantry Except the bands
of this command.
During a part of each drill after these
manuals have been distributed the fol-
lowing parts will be read 10 each COM
pany. viz: Pages to IL, inclusive; mid
die page il 10 bottom page 10: from
care OF Rife page % to Rife Firing
page "A. Non-commiSSioned officers will
lie instructed in on-commissioned offi-
GERS schools in parts OF manual page
] u to page 40 (marches. patrols, ad-
vance and rear guards, outposts, combat,
care of health).
sItion for companies, individual mem
orand1lm receipt by officers not belonging
10 companies and on individual memo
Tandun receipt by recruiting officers for
issue 10 recruits; they are the property
of the National Guard of the District Of
columbia, and do not become the prop-
erty of the person to whom issued. and
on the resignation. discharge or trans
Ter OF persons TO whom issued will
he turned in 10 the officer from whom
they were received Each recruiting of
nicer for infantry will draw ten uO of
these manuals. and will issue one to each
infantry recruit lexcept bandsman) on his
enlistment The recruit will sign receipt
for same, and this receipt will be turned
over 10 his company commander.
1t Is enjoined upon all officers and en-
listed men TO make d diligent study of this
manual. as IL contains much valuable
military Information"
Tho entire fire control equipment that
Is at present issued to the field batteries
of the regular army by the Signal Corps
will be issued Immediately to the list Bat
terry, Field Artillery, y. Ct. D. c. The
equipment includes buyers, field tele-
phones signal flags and high power
glasses. A special detail to receive in
Struction in signal work is being formed
IN the battery.
Special orders have been issued from,
District Militia Headquarters directing
the following named officers and enlisted
men OF the list Battery Field Artillery
National Guard of the District of CO.
lumhia. TO report at the armory Of the
list Battery Field Artillery tomorrow
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