Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-21
President and War Secretary
Will Inspect Big Command
in Washington.
TROOPERS UNDER DRILL
IN CAMP AT WINCHESTER
Soldiery to March to the Capital
the First Week of
October.

All the cavalry commands that have
been engaged in exercises at Winchester.
Va, at the close Of that camp. October 1,
VIII be brought to this city for the pur-
pose OF being reviewed by the President
and the Secretary of War
These troops comprise the crack cav
airy organizations of the army. They
ar, the 18th Cavalry. stationed at Fort
Myer and Fort Sheridan, ILL.,; the 10th
Cavalry, stationed at Fort Ethan Allen,
VT, and the 11th Cavalry, station
ed at Fort Oglethorne. Ga. Maj. Gen.
Wood, chief of staff. took a party of
friends to the Winchester camp yesterday.
The visiting brigade will comprise the
largest aggregation of mounted troops of
the regular army to appear in the Ma
tional Capital since the grand review in
this city in the late sixties of the season.
ed veterans. led by Grant, Sherman and
Sheridan. during the stirring days of the
civil war. 1t is estimated that nearly
1900 OF the best troopers in the army
will take part in the coming parade on
Pennsylvania avenue as an incident to
their review.
In Camp Since July Is.
These troops have been encamped at
Winchester, Va, near the scene Of the
historic ride Of Sheridan. since July 10
last 1t is expected that they will break
camp and start on the march to Wash
ington the latter part Of this month or
early in October. Arrangements for the
trip probably will be completed early this
week Mai Gen. Wood motored to Win
chester with party of friends yester-
day and undoubtedly will confer with Col
c. II. Murray 18th United States Cav
airy, commanding the encampment. and
the members of his staff, with view to
perfecting the necessary arrangements.
During the past two months and half
the brigade at Winchester has been en-
gagged In a series Of drills and maneuvers
according to the most Hz8dtHz-European
standards, with a view to the introduc-
ton of any reforms which may De iound
desirable to improve the efficiency OF the
American cavalry arm and put 1t on the
highest possible plane. The tests were
made in troop, squadron, reg1mental and
brigade formation. and included the lat
est approved drills and exercises. under
actual Aeld service conditions. highly
satisfactory results were attained. and
the regiments participating showed high
state of proficiency in the essential mat
ters Of discipline. drill and horseman-
ship.
Program Prepared by Board.
The program for these exercises was
prepared by a cavalry board Of which
Brig Gen. E. J. McClernand was presi-
dent, which board spent several months
in Europe studying the cavalry systems
of the armies of Germany, France, Italy
and England. The drills were designed
to demonstrate the advantage of a re-
vision of the system OF the United States
army in its mounted branch.
The 10th Cavalry, stationed at Fort
Ethan Allen, VT, and the 11th Cavalry,
stationed at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. es-
tablished records for their highly sue
cessful marches from their respective
stations to the Winchester camp, each
covering a distance Of about TOO miles
on schedule time, and without material
accident or disability to any of the
troopers or their mounts. They Travelled
by day over all sorts Of country and in
all kinds of weather. and went into
camp at night wherever it was most
convenient. The squadron of the 10Th
Cavalry at Fort Myer and the squadron
Of the same regiment at Fort Sheridan.
Ill. also did we'll on their shorter
marches.
Brigade to March From Winchester.
According to present plans the brig
ade will march the entire distance from
Winchester to Washington. camping by
the way when necessary and also GO
ing into camp on their arrival in this
city. The camps here probably will be
established on the reservations at Fort
Myer and at Washington barracks
The length of their stay In this city
has not yet been determined, but prob
ably will not be more than two or
three days. On the conclusion OF their
visit to this city all but the SQUADRON
Of the 18th Cavalry regularly sta
toned az Fort Myer will entrain for
their respective stations.