Evening journal., 1911-07-28
MILITIA NEAR
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pany A was overcome. He was re-
moved to the hospital where he re-
vived. The feature OF the day was
the sham battle which Is in military
parlance skirmish firing, and many
men we're wounded and killed, judging
by the amount OF work accomplished
by the hospital corps.
The first battalion representing the
defensive was under command Of
Major Simon p. Doherty and took up
a position on a brow Of a hill north
Of the camp. Details were to watch
for the enemy's approach and guard
the flanks The battalion represent
ing the enemy was under command Of
Major ]. Warner Reed and TO attack
they had TO cross the field which
brought them IN full view of the spec
tators
The attacking force sent out scouts
who located the defenders after which
large bodies Of the troops crossed the
grounds as II It was real war. They
fired numerous blank cartridges as
they advanced and the scene was
realistic. While this firing was going
on many of the men fell and lay In
the field, adding to the detail of bat
tie.
After crossing the field and taking
up a position in a small ditch the
enemy charged the hill with fixed
bayonets, but a flank movement
checked this. During one Of the flank
movements one detachment dlsap-
peared behind a hillock and Travelled
ocer half a mile completely hidden
from sight.
Chaplain in the Field.
When the men reached a point about
fifty yards distant from each other all
firing ceased and the hospital corps
started to attend to the injured Those
who were theoretically dead were car
ried away. The surgeons of the hos
pital corps rendered aid to the in
lured, tying up their wounds, handag-
ing arms, and heads. One soldier who
was supposed to be mortally wounded
was bandaged by the physicians who
said he could not live and Captain r.
X Stephenson, the chaplain, was sum-
moned and knelt by his side until he
was removed.
Many Of the visitors rushed to the
hospital corps where It required a
guard to keep them from the tent, and
they we're informed that nobody was
really hurt, as It was only play.
Following the sham battle, the Wis
itors enjoyed witnessing guard mount
and after supper evening parade was
held. This closed the days program,
and all along the line nothing but
words of praise were heard for the
men and the masterful manner in
which they performed their duties.
Guard mount was conducted by
Lieutenant Corkran and Sergeant
Major Hirzel, in an efficient manner.
Lieutenant Howard w. Hill, of Com
pany A will go on duty this afternoon
as officer of the day, while Lieutenant
II. NJ. Jones, of Company G, will go on
duty as officer of the guard.
The officers of the camp are engaged
in working on the pay rolls. the cost
Of the weeks camp being about $4,000
which is appropriated by the State.
Camp will break on Saturday after
noon at 1 o'clock, when the ceremony
of sounding of "The General" and the
three beats of the drum at the last tap
of which the canvas will drop The
companies then will return home. the
local soldiers reaching here about 2.S0
o'clock.
While laying on the ground at guard
tent yesterday afternoon Private Love-
less had his head cut when a gun fell
from the stadk and hit him