The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-24
CAPT. BR|eAT BACK
FROM TEXAS TRIP
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Louis he went To Cincinnati over the
apeake and Ohio for Richmond. He
was accompanied by Captain Edward
L. Slaughter. OF Cuipeper, Company
3, Second Virginia regiment, and
Captain Charles NJ East, OF staun-
ton, ad1utant of the First Virginia
regiment
Captain Jennings c. Wise, of Rich
mond. adtutant OF the First battalion,
field artillery. Virginia Volunteers,
was expected 10 leave San Antonio
with the other members OF the de-
tail at the expiration of their two
weeks detail but the field artillery
target practice which Captain Wise
went to Texas TO witness had not
been held at the end Of the fortnight
and he decided to remain at his own
expense until the field artillery went
through the target practice.
Colonel Thomas J. Nottingham
commanding the Fourth Virginia
regiment. the fifth member Of the
detail. left Texas a day before Cap
tains Bright. East and Slaughter and
arrived at his home In Norfolk on
visit Acknowledgement Sale in Rich
mond within a few days.
A short time after his arrival in
this city Saturday afternoon Captain
Bright began the preparation of the
official report of his trip. which is
soon 10 be forwarded to General Sale
through Lieutenant Colonel Lynch. of
Norfolk. surgeon-generai OF the Nir-
ginia Volunteers This report will
cover every detail OF the journey and
so3ourn in Texas. with especial ref
crence to the practical experience
gained In witnessing the maneuvers.
Stationed at san Antonio.
The first week In Texas Captain
Brtgh: was stationed at San Antonio,
where 1900 men are encamped. The
other camps are at Galveston, Tex,
and Santiago. Cal. Captain Bright
was attached to Field Hospital No 2,
for observation and was CHARTERED
with Lieutenant-C Colonel Slayer. Of the
medical corps OF the Pennsylvania
Volunteers
Of Major Skinner and LAeusenants
Lake. Echols and Partisan and was
maintained by twenty non-commis-
stoned men. The Army Medical
School at Washington was closed
when the troops were ordered to
Texas in order that the students might
attend the maneuvers- This action
was regarded as almost certain proof
that the government anticipated
serious trouble.
Captain Bright says that the camp
Is maintained under the most i'm
proved sanitary conditions and that
Aickness among the troops has been
remarkably low. less than per cent
Every man in camp with the excep-
ton OF trAnyients was given the ty-
phoid injection. The serum 10 re-
Earded a. an almost certain proven
tative OF the fever for three years AT
the time OF his departure Captain
Bright says that not one case Of fever
In the camp had been treated. elo-
quent testimony OF the precautions
which are being taken
At the end of the first week the
held hospital was removed to Leon
Springs. military reservation about
twenty-five miles from the camp at
San Antonio. At the reservation real
maneuvers were witnessed In one
morning Captain Bright says $4,000
rounds of ammunition were fred at
targets representing q man and cloth
ed in khaki uniforms. On another oc-
casion after mimic battle. orders
were received at the field hospital &c
make preparations FOR the reception
and care OF thirty-two men wounded
in the line of battle.
The order produced remarkable re-
suits. The operating room was put
In readiness. cots were spread, in
struments were laid out. medicine ar
ranged and. whsn. the. se~eallesl-
wounded men were brought in on lit
tcrs, the surgeons were prepared m
give them the best treatment known
t. modern surgical science.