The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-14
DELAY RAT|ONS
FOR ARTILLERY.
MEN IN CAMP, HOWEVER, MANAGE
TO KEEP FROM GOING
FIVE HORSES SUPPLIED
IN AMP SETTLE DOWN TO
HARDEST WORK IN MILITARY
SERVICE WITH A GOOD
GRACE.
FIVE HORSES SUPPLIED

Especial 10 The Richmond Nirginian5
CAMP LINDSAY WALKER, Aug.
1.-THE First Battalion Virginia
cay Walker about noon August IL.
Battery r.. Norfolk Light Artillery
Blues, and Battery c, Grimes Bat
terry. from Portsmouth, detratned in
good order and were under canvas by
retreat. The Richmond Howitzers ar
rived by road from Richmond.
The three battery commanders Cap
tains Myers, johnson and Brink1ey.
reported about seventy men each for
duty.
The commanding officers and the
battery commanders are delighted
with the camp. and are particularly
pleased with tho horses furnished by
the contractors. Messrs. Smyth Bros.
McCleary d Mcclellan, of Richmond.
OF the $50 animals supplied less tnan
half a dozen proved unsuitable for
military service. This is considered
a most remarkable lot of horses, 1t
Is seldom that Il finer lot has ever
been seen together in any army, They
are OF a much higher quality than
the horses usually issued by the quar-
termaster's department. Of the army.
F'NN'> ~ ~ Npt8N AeAtb ,
and the day was given over to rest,
and the organization OF the routine
OF the weeks work.
Considerable embarrassment result
ed through the failure of the rail-
road to deliver the government ra-
tons, shipped from the Washington
depot. August 10. a supply Of food
for he men was secured locally, how
ever. and no one has one hungry.
"a ~ "a 4n- IfkaA & 49, AZ q. l.
Field Artillery. United States army,
Is present on detail. A c~aptain-sur-
geon is also expected. Captain
S~paulding, of course, expresses no
opinions. He Will no doubt be quoted,
however.
Hold Religious Services.
Captain james Powers Smith. of
whom the battalion IL very proud,
cha plain OF the battalion. held divine
services in camp Sunday afternoon,
which was well attended by the men.
Captain Smith is the only surviving
aide OF Stonewau jackson and retains
the affection Of all of the officers and
men OF the Virginia Field Artillery.
1t IN not Intended to overwork the
men and animals, but to require of
them only a rational amount of work
During the afternoons tho battalion
viii drill as IA, unit, tho mornings be-
AAk 1tfpAti 10 tiQINACUaI th{EST% IN
structws. The battalion will take up
positiol.4 for direct and indirect nre,
the terrain being admirably adapted
tor such exercises. Blank
ton. Will be used to make the drill
realistic. n battalion scouts and
agents VIII be carefully instructed In
reconnaissance work throughout the
week.
officers school vii he held every
3 AAGninT gT3 1..f4Y~au trf1I l.. -
on gunnery, FIRE calculations. hippoI-
ogy. sanitation, etc.
w, w. LaIrade, n well known civil
engineer Of Manchester. formerly SER
gealh-malor Of the battalion. has
been appointed bae5alion quarter
master. with the rank of first leu
tenant. vice A. p. Burgess. resigned
Lieutenant Etheridge recently
elected second lieutenant Battery g..
Is assigned to duty as acting guar
~ternaster for the camp.
Officers Present.
The following officers are present
T NJ. Workman. major command
ing, J. G. Wise, captain and adju-
tant; W. NJ. Myers, captain cQmmand-
ing Battery "A: F.. c, Rees, first lieu
tenant. Battery A: James e. Pollard.
first lieutenant. Battery A John r,
Wood, second lieutenant. E~satterY a.
George II. Myers, second lieutenant.
Battery A, ii. A. Brinkfey, captain
commanding, Battery G.; J.. l.,
Thomas, rrst lieutenant. Hattery e;
t. W Ditto, first lieutenant. Battery
&, !. l.. Leafe. second lieutenant. Bat
terry G.. u. Il. Jones. second lieutenant,
Battery G., Branch Johnson. captain
commanding. Battery h: q. ".
Scharch, first lieutenant. Battery h;
$. Sergeant, second lieutenant.
Battery Il; l.. VI Etheridge. second
lieutenant. Rattery t..
The following medical officers are
also present:
Captains Joseph n. Collins, of
Portsmouth; Harry Wall, of Norfolk;
r. x. T Warwick and Alexander
q. Brown. or Richmond. Or Collins
is in charge and Dr. Brown is as
signed TO headquarters. SO far one
of the men have been hurt and none
reported sick.
l.. G.. Page. sergeant Battery r., has
been assigned TO duty as acting SER
geant-major.
All officers are messing with the
battery, n custom which is encourag-
ed in the regular service. The can
vas issued 10 the battalion ia Of the
latest type, known as pyramldal tents,
These tents are"16 IA feet square with
4 feet walls and q roof OF pyranidal
shape, They will accommodate ten
mon very comfortably. Not a wall.
or a white tent Is to be seen in the
camp.
The men battle In the Chickahom-
my. drinking water being supplied
from a well guarded spring,
The adtutant. when consulted. stat
ed that he considered the men a
very superior and a very remarkably
orderly body. As usual, In the field
artillery, there is too much work to
permit Of much play. Officers and
men alike are imbued with a serious
spirit. realizing the purpose for which
they are In the field. So far, not a
single pass has been applied for and
n minimum OF guard duty is being
required of the men. ony that neces-
sary to protect the water supply; and
as few restrictions as possible nave
been imposed by the commanding
officer.
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