The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-07-12
CAPT. w. r. RICHEY, JR.
MAKES HIS REPORT
Interesting Account Of Experience at
Maneuyers on the Mexican Border.

Interesting Account of Experience at
Maneuyers on the Mexican Border.
Capt. w. II. Richey, Jr who return
ed several weeks ago from the MeXi-
can frontier, where he participated in
the maneuvers, has filed his report
with Adjutant General Moore. The re-
port is very interesting account OF
his trip, paying most attention. howev
er, to the military phase. The follow
ing is the report in full:
Laurens, S. c., July LIST, 1911.
To the Adjutant General,
State of South Carolina,
Columbia, S. c.,
Sir
| l have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing report, In Re Special Order No.
2S, ordering me TO report to the Com
manding General, Maneuver Division,
San Antonio, Texas, on June 18th,
1911, for purpose of observation and
| instruction.
i Joined the party leaving Columbia.
S. c., at 7:l0 A. M, on June 10th, 1911,
at Spartanburg, s. c., from whence we
proceeded EN- route TO San Antonio,
Texas, arriving at the latter place on
schedule time and without accident.
! A short time after arri"2! I reported
in person to the Division Adjutant,
and was Immediately attached, by or
der of the Commanding General, to
the Commanding officer of Company
"B" 11th, Infantry.
| After a very pleasant conversation
with the Commanding officer of the
I'm in uh hot
was there for business and work,
and not pleasure, afterwards demon
STRATEGY was very forceably impressed
upon me, | reported to the Command
| ing officer of Company "B" who gave
me very cordial welcome, and who
afterwards proved to be my ideal of
an Army Officer: always responsive
to duty, pleasant of manner and con
siderate toward his men.
The officers attached to the llth..
Infantry, who all belonged to the LIST.
S. G.. Regiment, We're considered for
tunate, for the reason that they We're
required to be present at all forma
tions, including revelle at 6 o'clock a.
NJ, drill at A. NJ, officers meeting
at II NJ, school of instruction at l.30
p. NJ. The drills consisted of from
two to three hours work in close or
der, extended order and practice
marches. The instruction schools last
ed from one and one-half to two and
one-half hours every day and consist
ed of lectures, tactical marches, tao
tical rides etc So if the amount CT
duty imposed on we officers attached
to the llth., Infantry carries with it
the word fortunate, you may so cen
slider us. However it is Il matter of
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