Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-30
NATIONAL GUARD
IS PRAISED
Official Report of Inspector
Lauds Works of Ad.
jutant General
BOUQUET FOR ADJ. L0HNAA
Suggested That Social Festivities
Be Held at End of
Encampment

AdJutant General A. S. Brookes has
received copy of the official report
made by Lieutenant Young of the U.
S. A, on the National Guards en-
campment at Las Vegas, July Is to 80
There were Sc officers and 449 men
present; 8 officers and 175 men alb
sent. The average number Of officers
attending all drills was Sc and men
394. The inspector finds the military
bearing, physical qualifications. men.
tai qualifications and zeal in perform
ance of military duties of both officers
and men as very good" The profess
sional qualifications of the officers are
marked Good"
Praises lohman.
Captain Eugene A. Lohman, the reg
mental adjutant, is mentioned as es.
pecially qualified for his position. Cap.
tain Lohman who is stationed at the
New Mexico Military Institute at Ros.
well, was very popular with the Off.
GERS and men at camp and especially
with the enlisted men because of the
courteous manner in which he in.
structed them to avoid making mis-.
takes at drill.
The inspector finds the equipment
of the guard good with the exception
of shirts and shoes, which, however,
have not been furnished the guard as
there is tendency for the men to
wear these articles on any and all
occasions. The inspection of arms re-
suited in the note in good condition"
A few soldiers. however, allowed their
guns to get little dirty, but they
were promptly cleaned"
Sanitation and Messing.
The inspector found sanitation and
messing in fine condition ard the
preparation of the ration Every good"
and plenty of rations, too. This of
course, is what the men know to be
the exact truth and reflects credit on
the adjutant general and the territory.
Drill and Instruction.
The inspector found in drill and in
struction that close and extended or
der was Good" and marching Very
good" making and breaking camp and
individual cooking also Very Good
Guard Duty.
That the guard duty was good was
also discovered by the inspector (as
also by the men who woke up in the
guard house after each violation.)
General Comments.
Concluding the inspector says:
This organization (First Regiment.
National Guard, New Mexico) has the
personal attention of the adjutant gen.
eral of the territory who is a retired
army officer and who pays the closest
attention to all details. It's organiza.
ton is being gradually perfected and
| it is being completely equipped.
A maneuver ground covering about &c
square miles adjacent to the camp
ground should be arranged for and an
accurate Typographical sketch of it
made. Maneuvers should be held on
| it during the state camp and problems
solved on the map by means of a
correspondence school during the
year. Books and records fairly
we'll kept Excellent Discipline was
kept throughout the entire period Of
camp. No intoxication.
The regiment made full use of the
time spent in camp in maneuvers and
drills. Cover in the maneuvers was
promptly taken and kept and several
units were kept we'll in hand. Good
use was made of the ground
Good Marchers.
There were practically no com.
plants from fatigue on the march
and but one or two fell out.
"The entraining and retraining was
very good.
IT am of the opinion, with more in
struction, this regiment will be fitted
properly to maneuver as part of q
brigade.
Provision should be made fol
mounted orderlies and mounted
scouts; also for a machine gun pla
toon. Sufficient mounted equipmen,
should be kept on hand to supply each
mounted officer and enlisted man.
"All social affairs should be carried
: on the last day of camp SO as not te
demoralize the men and officers IL
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