The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-10
ARTILLERY WILL
GO TO GLEN ALLEN
Battalion Selects Spot in Hen
rico for It's Summer
Encampncnt.
RIGID ROUTINE OF DUTY
Richmond Howitzcrs Will March
to Scene Other Batteries
Go by Train.

.
1t was announced yesterday by
the First Battalion of Field Artillery
that this branch of tho service will
have an Independent camp OF instruc-
ton. near Glen Allen, from August Il
10 ie. inclusive. The official orders
were given out from battalion head
quarters By Major Workman and Al
jutant Jennings c. Wise.
Under the plan for this years en-
campmcn, for the Virginia Nolun-
tcers 1t was found that sepa rate sites
would be as satisfactory as if only
one spot were used. Therefore the
Richmond Blues will go to Basic City.
which is their choice, while the thrc:
regiments Will probably take>a week
each at Goshen.
The field artillery Is composed of
three batteries Richmond iiowitzers.
or Battery a. of Richmond; Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues. or Battery =,
of Norfolk. and Grimes Battery, or
Battery G. of Portsmouth. Probably
gao men VIII be in camp.
Official orders
The orders issued yesterday arc IN
part as follows;
Orders No. II.
The field service of this command
for the current year Will consist OF
ali independent camp Of Instruction
from Saturday, August IL. to Satur,
day. August ~? inclusive.
q camp site ri Taylor's Crossing
near Glen Allcn. Hcnrico county Va
has been selected.
Batteries "B" and &C. viii cntraii
a their home stations early on August
S. Battery "A" Will move By road from
Richmond on the Same day. Dctailct
information as To the Transportation
and movement of the troops Will iol
low.
The field service uniform (khaklt
heavy marching order, VIII be worn
Extra brooches will be taken. An ar
arrangement will he made through IN,
acknowledgements Office to enable IN,
mcnt TO secure service shoes at a Low
cost uverconts will not he taken
Every man Will be provided with I'M
! regulation slicker. The men will b'
encouraged to provide themselves Will
rubber boots. Omcers and men w,l
| take their own field cots TO camp.
In addition to the first. second, third
| fourth and fifth sections. the forage
I and battery wagons only VII be takei
! into the field. Twelve sets of har
ness Tor S-horSe teams, VIII SDhr
parts. will be taken by. each battery
| The collars will he OF the smatil
sizes
The complement OF animals and OF
| iicers' mounts Will be issued by III
nuartertnasier to Batteries 3 and c UP
Oh arriving at rayior's Crossing. am
to Battery q At It's armory in Rich
mond {
The nuartcrmns,er and commissar:
| will also provide field Transportation
fuel, forags. tentage, Ice, and for TIL
substance OF the command while il
camp. Each battery will provide 70
its own mess.
OGiccrs Will mess with their respec
tive batteries. The field and staff an
non commissioned staff officers VIII b
assiSncd 10 battery messes. a
Each battery will take into the hel
la full set of sub callbrc tubes; 90
rounds Of sub cnlibre ammunition, an
not less than 1900 rounds of ptsto
ammunition. All ammunition will b
in original cases and will not DO open
cd except by order Of the conlmnndtn
officer The maximum penalty Will p
imposed upon any man found with ba
cartridges In his possessioii,
Medical officers will sec that. tn
Ipropcr supplies and equipment accom-
; pany their respective batteries. On
ambulance will accompany Battery !
CAPTAIN +. Is. Y. Warraek. McdicH
Corps, VIII INSPECT the camp site an
water supply prior to- the arrival {
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