Evening journal., 1911-03-25
CAPT.HOLCOMB
TO THE FRONT
General WiCkerSham Picks
QuartermaSter for Service
With Regulars Off Mexico
DELAWARE MAY SEND
OTHER OFFICERS LATER

Acting upon an official commuuica-
tion received from the War Depart
ment, General /. Pusey Wickersham
of the Organized Militia of Delaware,
announced that Captain Chauncey p.
Holcomb, regiInental qusrtermaster.
has been selected to go TO the border
of Mexico to participate in the ma
neuvers of the army. The selection
was made in accordance with para
graph one of the communication re-
ceived by General Wickersham.
As twenty-five Delaware officers
wanted to go General Wickersham
was at his wits end to pick the one.
The communication from the War De-
partment relieved him of this dilemma
however, it setting forth that quar-
termaster was the allotment for
Delaware at this time and as Captain
Holcomb was the regimental quarter
master he, of course, was the one to
go.
General Wickersham said today that
It was a matter of regret to him that
only one officer could go out OF the
twenty-five who wanted to make the
/ trip. He said he had been informed
that fully 1000 militia officers would
participate in the maneuvers and that
about 200 would be the first detail
The allotment OF officers was based on
the pro rata strength of the Organized
Militia of the country in the respec-
tive States. General Wickersham said
It is expected that three or four ad-
ditional officers from Delaware will
go TO San Antonio at later periods
The letter received by General
Wickersham follows:
War Department, Office of the Chief o
Staff, Division of Militia Affairs
Washington.
March 22nd, 1911.
"The Adiutant General, State of Della
ware, Wilmington
"sir: Referring TO previous cor
respondence in connection with tn
attendance Of officers Of the Organizes
Militia at the maneuvers to be hell
in the vicinity of San Antonio, Texas
and San Diego, Cal, / am directed b
the Secretary of War to inform you a
follows:
Il. The State of Delaware is invite
to send the following officers TO Sa
Antonio, Texas, to report to the Con
manding General of the maneuve
camp on or before April 9TH, for puI
poses of observation and instruction
Infantry: 1. Quartermaster.
-. The period of attendance will b
limited to fourteen days exclusive G
the time required for travel to an
from the camp.
"3. The pay of the officers will b
met from the appropriation ''Encamp
ment and Maneuvers, Organized Mill
tia The payment will be made b
paymasters of the Regular Army afte
muster by proper officers of the Army
and before the departure of the mill
tia officers from the camp.
a. The officers will take with theT
their full field equipment, includin
bedding and mess kit Tentage will
supplied by the camp commander.
, %. Officers mounts will not b
! taken, but mounted officers shOul
take their horse equipments. The Com
, manding General of the maneuve
camp will assist militia officers i
hiring private mounts i'm the vicinit
of the camp. The hire and forage {
the animals will have to be borne b
the militia and may be met from th
allotment 10 the State under Sectio
, 1861. Revised Statutes, as amende,
} or from State funds. if not paid for b
the officers personally.
a "6 The Quartermaster's Depart
|, ment of the Army will arrange for th
, transportation of the officers and N
: Chief Quartermaster. Department +,
the East, will issue transportation r,
/. quests to cover the round trip of III
7 officers from their home stations I
! San Antonio, Texas. and return 7
, enable this TO be done. you shoul
2 report to the Chief Quartermaster, ID,
partment Of the East, the names, ran
and addresses OF the officers selecte
! to attend the maneuvers. The tran,
= portation requests will be furnishe
Y direct to the officers for whom the
are issued.
z 1t is requested that this offiC
also be promptly informed of th
names. rank, and arm of service
the officers selected to attend TIL
camp.
! "S. Just as soon as the officers s,
= lected for this first detail complei
their period of instruction, it is th
intention of the War Department
authorize the States and territories
send other details until the none
L available for this purpose is exhaus
: ed. When these funds have become e.
e hausted, the Department contemplate
authorizing the sending of addition;
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