The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-05

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Encouraged and assisted rs the
War Department, which has awaken
ed TO the extreme importance II the
Volunteer Field Artiliery Major T.
Al. Workman. commanding the First
Battalion Of the Virginia Field Ar
,iAlery. has tapped out a line OF
work. which will stamp The ei1canp-
mens To he held al Tayior's Crossing
August as to 18th, inclusive, as the
most comprehensive aBd instructive
ever heia ~ the artillery branch Of
she service.
The three batteries joining the First
Battalion a Richmond Ho~itgers;
"B,' Norfolk Blues 20" Grimes Bat
terg. Of Portsmouth. each with about
Is enlisted men are recognized in
military circles IS among the largest
and most efficient In the United
States. The eBcampment Of each Is
on par with that OF this regular army,
the personnel Is composed Of young
men OF good social standing who are
not afraid of work. and its officers are
men who have risen from the ranks
through sheer merit and the config
dence OF their comrades. The off,
GERS have recently returned from the
worth, Kan. where they spent Is days
Tearing 10 be proficient In field duties
and IN making the men comfortable In
camp.
Strictly for Business.
This is the first chance the bat
TALON has had OF going into the field
fully mounted since receiving their
new equipment. and the men realizing
the great expense and trouble entailsd
the camp strictly on business. Only
the khaki service uniform will hs
taken and practically the entire day
Is taken UP with different drills.
mounted instruction. pistol drill and
practice drilling as batteries, firing.
target practice, etc,
Each battery Will bring s-inch
field pieces. caisSons forge and bat
terry wagons. Battery A will also
bring its ambulance Owing 10 the
difficulty In hiring good horses for
"A trip Of this kind, Ice Western
horses and 10 mules have been Sc
cured; these horses are broken In,
but have never worked together and
the men will experience some Of the
difficulties encountered in actual war
ware with green horses.
site Is Good One.
The site selected ia an admirable
one from s. military standpoint, II In
about two miles from the nearest
tom. Glen Allen and is between the
railroad and the car line, the ground
- we'll drained, the water is Of the
best. A small stream for bathing is
handy and there is plenty of room
tor all nsaneuvers and for firing prac
tiee
AS the artiiIerymen have no chance
TO get much. actual target work,
portion of each day will be set aside
for individual instruction, for this
purpose each battery will bring q
full set Of sub~calihre tubes and j 900
rounds Of spb-ealitre ammunition for
the cannon and 2.e00 rounds of pistol
ammunition. Each battery will also
bring 100 rounds OF 3-inch blank am
manition and 500 pounds of loose
powder for reloading.
Howitxers tn March.
The Richmond Howitzers under
command az Capt. VIM. Myers viii
assemble al their armory at A. M,
August u. and Will march the i6
miles 10 camp mounted and in heavy
machinery order. they VIII Then get
their tents UP and everything in order
as quickly as possible and then sit
down and watch their friends in
Grimes Battery and Norfolk Biuas
who are coming hs SPECIAL train. I'M
load and DO their part of the work.
I Capt. f * T. Warrick. ef THE
Medical Corps. will examine the camp
81 10 s:vss.t%r esarsti witt have charge 0f
tbs sanitary arrangements. With his
assistants he viii look after the health
of this men and as q majority have
taken the anu~typhoid serum. II Is
expected that a new Virginia health
record Will he set.