The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17
WAR COLLEGE MEN
CAMP NEAR TOWN
Officers Under Brigadier- General
Crozier to March Through
Richmond To- Morrow.
READY FOR RETURN TRIP
Army Experts Making Careful
Study of Famous Virginia
Battlehelds.
READY FOR RETURN TRIP

The thirty-five distinguished mem
bers of the United States Army War
College party, which is making an ex-
! tcnslVe horseback tour of the Virginia
battlefields for study and practice cam
palgning. VIII pass through Richmond
Win the baggage train tomorrow af-
ternoon on the march from the present
camp at Seven Pines to the next stop
ping place near Gordonville For sew
eral days. the party has been cnCanp-
ed wiehin few miles of this city.
studying tho ground of the famous
seven days fight around the Confed
crate Capitol. and officers in small
groups have dropped into town for So
| cial engagements and relaxation.
The camp is under the command of
Brigadier- General William Crozler. who
is president of the Army War College.
Yesterday the riders pitched camp ut
Walnut Grove Church, before that at
Gaines Mill. and this morning they
are scheduled to dismount at Seven
Pines. The site of the struggle at
Seven Pines offers the most interest
ing study of any of the hattlenelds inn
mediately surrounding the city and full
Time Will be devoted by the War Col
iege men to going over the time-worn
entrenchmonets
The party has already marched down
from Washington and is now just bo-
to Gordonsville from Seven Pines will
be accomplished in three stages. the
nrst camp being pitched Monday night
beyond Richmond on the Louisa Road.
Many of the officers Will come into the
city to-day. Major-General Colin Nc
kenzie and Colonel George Paley, both
OF the British army, and Brigatiier- Cen
eral Frank u. Baldwin, Of the United
States army. have left the party after
having been its guests for some time.
Members of the Party.
The following officers make UP the
party: BriGadier-General William
Crozier. president Army War College:
Brigadier-General Hunter Liegett and
Major Benz. A. Poore. general staff.
directors of the tour; Major W. w
Harris. of the corps OF engineers. and
Major VIM. D. Conner. of the general
staff, assistant instructors; student Of
ftcers-Col. John l.. Chamberlain, l. g.
Dept; Col. stephen NJ Foote Coast Ar
tillery; Col. Henry &. Davis. Coast Ar
tillery; Commander j. S. Mexican Navy:
1t. Col. Omar Bundy. nth Infantry
1t. Col. Alfred Hasbrouck, 18th In
fantry. 1t. Col REM. w Atkinson, in
fantry; 1t. Col. Thomas p. Dugan. cav
airy; 1t. Col. John +. Mcdonald cav
airy; 1t. col Frederick r. Day, in
| fantry; Major Thomas G. Trcadwell l..
:. NJ. C.; Major Melville j. Shaw. L. s.
NJ c.: Major w. +. Martin, 5th Infant
ry; Major Charles Gerhardt, 10Th In
fantry; Major DeRoscy G. Cabell, 18th
Cavalry: Major Harley r. Ferguson
/ Corps of Engineers; Major James w
McAndrews, infantry; Major Harry T.
Lee. nth infantry; Major Frank u.
Webster, goth Infantry; Major VIM. II.
Hay. 10th Cavalry; Major Charles A
Hcdcltin, 18th Cavalry; Major John w.
Heavey. 18th Infantry; Major George
T. Langhorne, 9Th Cavalry; Major
James a. Logan. Jr.. @. NJ. Corps: Mcdi-
cal Officers-Major Ebert T. Persons.
and Capt Louis &. Duncan, both OF the
Medical Corps; First Lieutenant Robert
+. Tate. 18th Cavalry, G. O., Army War
College Detachment; First Lieutenant
George NJ. Russell, 18TH Cavalry. in
charge officers mess; Nj. Barlow Mer-