The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-07-29
WAR DEPARTMENT
FAVORS GOV. BLEASE
SHORT COMPANIES OF Sd REGI-
MENT MAY ENCAMP WITH 2D
Governor Write Cos. E., |. and L..
Asking if They Desire to Join
Camp Willie Jones Tis week.

Governor write IOSs T., L. anu IL.
Asking if They Desire to Join
Camp Willie Jones Tis week
Columbia, July 26-Acting Secre-
tary of War Henry Breckenridge to-
day wrote Governor Blease that it
was within his discretion to permit
the Bamberg, Barnwell and Orange
burg companies to encamp with the
I'd regiment at Camp Willie Jones next
week The governor Immediately ad-
dressed letters to the captains of
these companies, they being the ones
which were sent home from Aiken,
asking them if they desired to take
advantage of the I'd regiment en-
campment; if so, he would issue the
necessary orders.
The I'd regiment goes into camp
next Tuesday and these captains must
hurry if they desire to encamp with
them.
The following is a copy of the let
ter from the acting secretary of war
to Governor Blease, and the latter's
letter to the three companies p
question:
Departments Letter.
"War Department, Washington,
July "a, 1913.
'"The Hon. Cole. L. Blease, gov
ernor of South Carolina, Columbia
My Dear Governor: l am in receipt
of your letter of July %, 1913, in
which it is requested that authority
be granted to allow companies E, l.,
and L., Sd regiment, organized militia
of South Carolina to proceed to Camp
Willie Jones for the purpose of field
instruction, from July 29 to August
5, inclusive.
"In this connection it may be stat
ed that it is within the power of the
governor of a State to order organiza-
tions of the organized militia into
camps of instruction for such periods,
and at such times as he may desire.
His power in this respect is limited
only, first, by the funds available;
second by the regulations as formul-
ated in the militia law and by the
war department.
"1he regulations require that be-
fore a company of infantry can be
ordered to camp and receive pay;
subsistence and transportation from
the federal funds, there must be pre-
sent with the organization and re-
main with it during it's period of en-
campment two officers and thirty
eight enlisted men, and that each en-
listed man must have had at least
sixty days service and fourteen
periods of instruction of one and one
half hours each. Where this require
ment it not complied with all ex-
penses of the organization should it
attend the encampment must be
paid from State funds. You will of
course, understand that this is re-
gulation of general application, made
for the purpose of securing a sui
fcient number of men with an organi-
zation to give proper field instruc-
ton.
Should the companies in question
not have the necessary number OF
men of requisite service, it is suggest
ed that they might be brouhgt to
the proper strength by transfer OF
men with the required service from
other organizations not attending the
camp. When the required minimum
personnel (thirty-eight men, each
member of which has the required
service is present, additional enlist
&c men who have not the required
service may be taken with the COM
pany and receive transportation and
subsistence, but no pay.
81 hope that this explanation OF the
requirements under which the com
panies can attend the s.mI. will 5o
satisfactory, and that they will be en-
abled to receive as you say, the
benefits which they would have re-
ceived in encampment.'
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Henry Breckinridge,
acting Secretary Of War"
Letter to Militia Captains.
"State of South Carolina, Executive