Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
ANNUAL MUSTER OPENED
First Vermont Infantry in Camp
on State Reservation.
Joined by Company II of Fifth
United states Infantry, All under
Command of Colonel G. q.
Morton.

Camp Colonel Bonett tho Joint man.
oeuvrc camp of the LIST Vermont Infantry
and Company Il, 5th United States infan-
try, opened Tuesday on the state reserva-
ton near Fort Ethan Alien The regu-
lar Joint manoeuvre camp occupies 1C
days. During this time there will be n
varied program Of instruction for men
and officers, including two days OF field
work In shelter tents under service con-
dltions. The 10 day camp will be followed
by n second period Of seven days which
will be devoted entirely to rifle instruction
and practice on the range at Fort Ethan
Allen.
The idea of the Joint camp with the
regulars IS a novel one. Company Il, 5tn
infantry, is now on the ground and en-
campcd. This company Ia commanded by
| Captain Particle First Lieut.. Rutherford,
and Second Lieut.. Barthof
Colonel Charles G.. Morton of the 9TH
infantry is camp commander. He viii
/ have under his command about 100 men.
This includes the 70 companies organized
into three battalions of the Vermont Ma.
tional Guard, and tho sanitary troops and
band; and Company r, 5th infantry. Com
pany i and the band will not remain fo.
the week of rifle practice
| The camp is named this year in honor
of Colonel Bonett. who was in command
of the list Vermont infantry until his III
ness and death Of two years ago
The daily routine will consist OF re-
veille at $50, followed by 10 minutes of
calisthenics. Drills will begin at 7:3O a.
m. and last until noon. Thirty minutes
will be allowed for each meal. The after
noon will he given over to field sports and
other recre alton for the enlisted men and
instruction for the officers.
Each battalion will have two nights Of
night work. when they will move out one
hour after dark and encamp In shelter
tents on ground previously designated.
Each company will prepare It's own
mess and will have two cooks. All the
bread will be baked on the camp grounds.
Sergeant Roidel and three army bakers Of
the quartz rmastor corps will bake the
bread in n field baker which has the ca
pacity of 300 pounds of bread per day.
After the first day the men will he fed by
the government commssary at the rate Of
o cents man per day.
The staff officers Of the camp are as fol-
lows: Col. Charles c. Morton. 9Th infan-
try, camp commander; Capt. T. A. Rob
erts, 2nd cavalry. camp adjutant; Major
w. +. Chamberlain Of the medical corps,
camp surgeon Lieut. Bryce Of the coast
artillery corps, quartormaster.
The sanitary troops are under the COM
mand Of Capt. f. e. Clark. NJ. c. Captain
Clark has just completed a typhoid inocu-
lation of the entire regiment.
The routine of drill, instruction. and
manoeuvres starts Tomorrow morning
All the field and staff officers will
be mounted during the manoeuvres.
The program for the 10 days en-
campment will be as follows:
WEDNESDAY. JULY %.
400 p. m.-Inspection Of camp
1880 p m-Assembly of the officers
to discuss the work to be accomplish
ed during the cncampment.
THURSDAY, JULY %.
1880 a. m.-Instruction for compan-
les in drilling. field work and defense.
500 p. m.-Parade by first battalion.
7;30 p. m.-Conference of officers on
the days work.
All companies of the first battalion
Will move out separately one hour af-
ter dark and occupy position previous
ly selected by the company officers
iONdtlOu known 10 OlIlcefB only.
FRIDAY, JULY "a.
1870 a. m.-Instruction for company
in advance over artillery swept zones
changing action after charge and
methods Of firing.
$3.50 p m.-Second battalion will
hold parade with night work the same
as on preceding evening.
80 n m-Confprpucp IF oficorc o,,
the days work.
SATURDAY, JULY 25.
$50 a. m.-Instruction by battalion
in drill. defending positions and as an
advance guard of a larger force.
$3.50 p. m.-Parade by the third bat
TALON with night work corresponding
to other battalions
80 D. m.-Conference of the Off
GERS
SUNDAY JTTI