The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-07-16
BEST TRAINED
MILITARY CAMP
Yin the World, Is Uncle
Sans Bunch
ASSEMBLED At TEXAS CITY
Gen. Carter Explains Benefits
Derived BY Troops Be.
ing In South.
~ SANITARY CONDITIONS GOOD
goth YEAR.

army officers say is the best organ
lied. best trained and healthiest
military camp in the world, to-day
stretches for two miles along the
Gulf of Mexico shore here. Four
months ago the site of this camp
was virtually a swamp. This trans
formation is one of several big
achievements of the American SOL
diers sent here last February for
\ the mobilization of the Second Ill
Vision of the United States army,
the first of the new divisions
brought together in this country.
Maj Gen. William H. Carter,
commanding the Second division,
U. S. A., said to-day:
"The division here and at Gal
weston comprises one-third of the
infantry strength of the United
States army and with artillery, cav
airy and signal corps makes nearly
10000 men. Bringing the division
together has taught the officers and
\ men the intimate needs of a big
Denomination as to its equipment
and has weeded out unnecessary
paraphernalia and UNDERSTANDABLE
animals.
"When the commands cOmpris-
ing the various divisions go back
to their various posts and are or
dered to reassemble for any service
whatever. the commanding General
can issue single order which will
cover the entire equipment of ev-
cry man, whether for Northern or
Southern or overseas service. Our
army is so small that it has to be
spread very thin in various parts
i, of the world and this necessitates
varied and expensive equipment.
1.-THE Second division is now In
excellent shape. The soldiers are
sturdy types of American manhood.
equal to any in the world. The
whole division, with baggage. could
be ready to go aboard trains or
transports before the cars could be
sidetracked or the transports ready
to cast off.
Probably the one most impor-
tant accomplishment for the Amer
ian people has been the demonstra-
4 ton of sanitary standards. 1t has
verified the methods tested at San
Antonio in 1911, when $4,000 were
assembled as maneuver division.
We have now been here four
months and not one case of typhoid
has developed. When we came we
were told that this site was
swamp.
eve could train twice as many
men here without increase of Off
GERS. We believe the United States
does not need large army such as
maintained by European countries.
but few regularly organized and
equipped divisions. such as this, dis
tributed over the country at points
where they could be readily availa-
BILE for oversee service and as mod
els IOr our NOiuhtcci NitiAch Sotui-
cry, upon which this country must
always rely. would more than repay
their cost"
Brig. Gen. C. r. Edwards, COM
handing the Sixth brigade. has
worked out the night attack forma-
Mon by which, with the use OF ropes
to help keep the commands In
touch. over 1000 men one dark
night marched out of camp without
awakening any one. went two miles.
led by two guides and approached
within thirty yards of an entrench-
ment before the officers in 1t, who
were waiting for the attack. knew
of the enemy's approach. The cen
ter of this attacking line struck
within ten yards of the center of
the entrenehment.
World's SouthcrnmOst City.