Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01
ENCAMpMENT NEXT WEEK
Vermont Militia in Drills, Target
Practice and Army Instruction.
Regiment Will Proceed from Camp
Ground to Participate in Manoeu-
vers near New York City the
Following Week.

On Saturday the First Vermont in
fantry. with the hospital corps, will begin
to move on to the State camp grounds for
the annual encampment, which is to con-
tinue from August to Q. inclusive
Following that the entire regiment will
leave for the manoeuvers which arc to be
held in the vicinity of New York city and
for which the Tenth cavalry has already
left. This work will continue until August
10.
A pretty strenuous program has been
marked out for the regiment. For the
purpose of instruction In administration,
the camp will be conducted as nearly as
possible along the lines Of a mobilization
camp for troops ordered into the regular
service OF the United States. and in addi-
ton to the routine drills, there will be
extensive target practice and instruction
along other lines.
Lieut.. J. q. Barnes Of the Fifth in
fantry will be in charge of the instruction
and Sergeant Instructors John c. Cody
and T. P. McGovern will assist him. In
the target practice 40 rounds will be
allowed each man for preliminary work.
with ~ additional for sharpshooters and
"a for experts. The shooting will be done
on the range at Fort Ethan Allen.
The baggage allowed the men will be
reduced to a minimum and will consist
only of the field equipment allowed by
the regular army regulations. The Of
ficers of the regiment Will be allowed to
take hand bags into the mobilization camp,
but this privilege will be denied them at
the manoeuvers. Even overcoats and
sabres will he left behind and only one
uniform. the olive drab. will be taken
along by the men.
The usual prizes will be awarded this
year. The Centennial trophy and s25 IN
cash will be given to the company having
the highest figure Of merit and $50 to the
company ranking next. To the company
standing highest in each battalion ST.
will be given. to one most proficient in
field firing will get the Dupont National
Defense trophy. To further encourage
the work on the range a United States
magazine rife will be given the enlisted
man making the highest aggregate score
with s. additional, and to the man maxi
ing the next highest aggregate score s..
In addition to these there are several other
prizes for proficiency in craftsmanship.
The regimental and battalion quarter
masters and commissaries will arrive on
the field not later than six o'clock
Saturday morning to take charge of the
arrangements for feeding and caring for
the thousand men who will go on to the
field the day following. The supplies will
he purchased from the commissary de-
partment OF Fort Ethan Allen and the
allowance is not to exceed SIS per ration
The ammunition will also be obtained
from the same source. To assist in the
preliminary work. Captain ]. NJ. Ashley
with detachment OF 20 men from Com
pany NJ will also be on the field Satur-
day.
| The trip to the vancouver field will he
| by train and before leaving every man
will be inspected in order to find II he is
In condition for the work. The program
for the week preceding the departure
will be conducted also with view OF
| fitting the regiment fo- that service The
regular army shoes have been placed in
the hands OF the men for several days
and the latest approved equipment viii
he given them. While In camp and at the
manoeuvers the regular pay Will be
granted officers and men.