Milford chronicle., 1913-07-25
ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT
OF DELAWARE TROOPS
Camp Is One Of Most Efficient
Held In Years.
THURSDAY WAS GOVERNORS DAY
And the Grounds Were Thronged
With Visitors.

The Organized Militia of Delaware t.
the number of 410 officers and men be,
gan their annual encampment last Sat.
urday on the State Rife Range, below
New Castle. The camp is named in
honor of Commodore McDOnough, the
Delaware hero in the war of 1872. The
first dress parade at $50 O'Clock Satur-
day evening was viewed officially by
Governor Miller and staff. 1t was an
imposing sight. Ex-Governor Lea, Mrs.
Lea and their daughter. Miss Louise,
were also in attendance.
There are more comforts and accom-
mOdations than ever, and every year
the beauties of the State Rife Range
as a camp site are brought out stronger.
This year an innovation is three sanitary
drinking fountains that have been in
stalled at various places on the grounds
From them ice water is supplied the men.
The rifle range is in better condition
than it has ever been. The grass has
been cut, hedges line the borders and
nothing exists to obstruct the view of
the wide undulating fields, which have
all been joined into one and which slope
away down the Delaware River, afford
ing natural drainage which cannot be
surpassed. The target butts rising at
regular intervals of 200, 500, 600 or 800 |
yards are the only things that extend |
above the natural level of the field.
Colonel Theodore Townsend of Milford |
is in command Major William Mar
shall of Milford is chief surgeon, and |
Rev. R. K. Stephenson of Dover is
chaplain. Major Meredith L: Samuel of
Wilmington is regimental surgeon.
On Sunday the men rested in prepara-
tion Tor the strenuous week which com
menced Monday morning. The dress
parades in the evenings are causing
much interest from the civilians in the
neighbOrhOod, and many automobiles
from Wilmington visit the camp daily
Cooks John Whaley and Garrison Jones
the former having served in the Phili-
ppine Islands, are the life of Company
B. Many stories are told by both of for
mer experiences.
The hospital corps was under the direc-
ton OF Major Marshall of the Organized
Militia of Delaware and Captain Purnell
of the United States Army, stationed at I
Fort du Pont. Certain men were directed 5
to get shot and wounded in various
and assemble at the dressing r
station where the hospital corps ap- )
plled treatment to suit the various sup
posed injuries. 7
On Tuesday the entire regiment was I
assembled to witness the corps at work I
and listen to a vivid and instructive lee
ture anddemonstration of first aid to the c
by the medical officers. I
The office force at regimental head y I
quarters this year includes Regimental i
Major Sawdon, Color Sergants II
ManiOn and Yetter and Battalion Ser ol
geants TarbuttOn, all of whom make up
he most efficient detail that has handled -
his end of the camp affairs for some time =
One of the busiest men on the grounds Z,
; Lieutenant Hunt, the regular army p
Dffiicer on duty with the militia as inspec- Is
or-instructor He is not only one of the Z:
most efficient officers who have ever been 81
etailed to the Delaware organization, y.
ut ne is also one of the most genial and y
fable and he is popular with officers ~
nd men alike. az az
Captain Stephenson has been detailed "
5 the regimental postmaster. He has a. a.
5 his orderly Private Pratt of Co. G, y
'ho mas just rejoined the outfit from the al
lrst Pennsylvania regiment. The mails
re sent from camp each morning at 9
clock and O'Clock in the afternoon.
Those who are in camp with Company
Of Milford are: Captain James W.
annon; Lieutenants Samuel NJ. D. fr
larshall and William M. Pierce; Ser pr
eats ]. H. Harrington, H. H. Hessel- Mi
arg, j. l. McCaffrey, A. Shelton, J. wi
bbOtt; Corporals C. NJ. Donovan, G.. as
almond, A. E. Bruner, H. Fleetwood, of
Bailey; Artilleryman, A. Wilson of
ooAs, j. Whaley, G. Jones Clerk, S, an
Short; Privates c. H. Bowen, ]. WI
ridgham, F. A. Blair, G. w. Clifton, pc
:. C. Christensen, George Coleman. j. tin
Evans, c. NJ Farrow, William Gaff pa
y, R. Hummel, E. F. Hopkins, A. ant
ayes, G. L. Harrington, j. E. Kern, pal
hern, E. Legates, H. " Miller, W. of
Markland. R. Macklin, G. F. Pierce, J
Porter, w. NJ. Pierce, w. H. Rey- 4lg
Ids, R. Shelton, W. S. Smith, o. jar
eYens, E. Stevens, W. Scott, A. Trice, I
Thomas, +. L. Vibbert. William T. 423
atson, N. H. Warren. \