Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-28
MTLTTIAMEN ARE IN CAMP
Two Thousand Have Pitched Their
Tents at Ceder Siding.
THEY WILL CAMP FOR TEN DAYS
Detailed to Each Company 90
Train Soldier Citizens in
Real Camp Life.


Two regiments of Nebraska National
guardsmen, consisting of nearly 2,OO0
men, detrained at camp John H. Mickey
yesterday afternoon and pitched camp
for practice maneuvers, which are to con-
tinue for ten days.
Among the first detachments to arrive
were the hospital corps in charge of
Major Burtner of Lincoln, and the sig
nal corps under Captain Jets of Fre-
mont. Several companies of both the
first and second regiments did not ar
rive until late in the evening. The first
regiment is in charge of Colonel F. j.
Mack and the second is under command
of Colonel G., Eberly. The entire mobili-
cation is superinteRded by Brigadier Gen
eral Joseph A. Storoh.
The commissioned officers from the
regular army have been assigned TO each
company to instruct the militiamen in
army dicipline
The encampment will continue tn Oe-
tober 6. The soldier boys will drill, work
out military problems, probably will
take some long hikes. will engage in rifle
practice and take part in the Ak-Sar Zen
military parade on Octob n 5. Officers
from Forts Crook and Omaha have been
detailed by the War department AS m
structors at Camp Mickey.
Visitors will be welcome at the camp
at all hours Of the day. Women, even
the wives of the officers, will not be al
lowed in camp after dark. A telephone
was installed yesterday so that all
friends of the soldier boys who want to
telephone them may do so. If they pay
l. a.
John H. Mickey. To reach the camp IL
is necessary to walk a little over half a
mile south from the interurbsn car line
at Twenty seventh street, Bellevue.
Thursday morning will be spent in put
ting the comp in shipshape and the
hard work will begin Thursday afternoon
with company drills.
staffs Are Announced.
The brigade staff is composed Of Brga-
dier General Joseph A Storch Of fuller
ton, commanding; Major II. II. AnLios.
Lincoln, adjutant Major Morgan J. Fla
herty. Fullerton, quartermaster: Major
Charles II. Dean, Lincoln, commissary;
Major l. H. Gage, Lincoln, inspector OF
small arms practice; Lieutenant z. Wood
smith, Columbus, aide.
The following members of the general
staff detailed with the brigade, are IN
camp. Colonel A. d. Falconer. Lincoln.
quartermaster and commissary general 4;
Colonel A. d. Fetterman, Omaha. inspec-
tor general; Colonel Willard A Prince,
Grand Island. Adjutant General Phelps
is not in camp today but Is expected for
part of the encampment All the officers
Of the medical corps will be on hand.
Following are the companies OF the two
regiments. with their captains.
First regiment, Colonel @. A. Eberly of
stanton, commanding; Company. A. York.
Captain r. z. Olmstead: Company B,
stanton. Captain Iver S. Johnson; Com
pany c, Beatrice. Captain c. l.. Brew
ster; Company D. Norfolk. Captain c. L.
Anderson; Company e. Blair, Captain F.
A. Abbott; Company G. Geneva, Captain
II. z. Ford; Company II, Osceola, Cap
tain r. o. Allen: Company I, Auburn.
Captain o. E. Davis; Company X wy
more. Captain ]. " Craig; Company L,
Omaha, Captain H. E. Elsasser; Company
NJ. MoCook. Captain J Roy Weiden-
hamer
second Regiment. Colonel Fred N Mack
of Albion. commanding: Company A,
Kearney Captain H. N. Jones; Company
B. Beaver City. Captain John Stevens:
Company C. Nebraska City. Captain c.
E. Mccormick Company ID. Hastings,
Captain J. II. Ritee; Company z. Hold
rege. Captain F. A. Anderson; Company
F. Lincoln. Captain p. L. Hall. jr.; Com
pany @. Omaha. Captain 2. 2. ster-
Kicker; Company II. Aurora Captain C
O. johnson; Company /. Omaha. Captain
@. A. Lundberg; Company X. Schuyler
Captain c. II. Johnson; Company l.
Alma, Captain L. A. Kimberling; Com
pany NJ Albion, Captain L. II. Davis.
In addition there Is the Signal corps
Ccontinusd on second PaEe1