The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-04
UNITED STATES CAN CALL
 OUT 136 MILITIA REGIMENTS
Also 7e Cavalry Troops and 53 Field
 Batteries-Each States Quofa.

Batteries-Each States Quota.
 In the event that the national guard is called into active service the federal government can rely upon the states to furnish 136 regiments of infantry, 76 troops of cavalry, 53 batteries of field artillery, p companies of engi- neers, 23 companies of signal troops, 21 field hospitals and 15 ambulance compa nies.
 The war college plan of mobilization for defense provides for the employ, ment of the regular army as the first, second, third and fourth divisions, with the national guard of the District of Columbia acting as army troops. The other tactical divisions, made up Of national guardsmen, is planned as fol lows:
 Fifth Division-Infantry,f Massachusetts five regiments and two separate battaI- ions; Maine, one regiment: Connecticut, two: New Hampshire and Vermont, each New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Con- necticlt, each one; field artillery, Massa- chusetts, tllres batteries: New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut each one; signal troops company from each of Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut: sanitary troops, Massa-
 
 hospital and one ambulance company; : Rhode Island. one field hospital Head quarters at Boston
 Sixth Division-Composed of the nation al guard of New York, including thirteen regiments of infantry, sixteen troops Of cavalry, seven batteries of field artillery, twelve companies of engineers, two com panies of signal troops, two field hospitals and three ambulance companies Head quarters at Albany.
 Seventh Division-Pen nation- al guard including thirteen regiments of infantry, eight cavalry troops, two field batteries, two companies of engineers. one company of signal troops and one field hospital. Headquarters at Harrisburg.
 Ninth Division-In North Caro- lima, South Carolina and Georgia. three regiments each; F1orida, two regiments: one troops field batteries, Georgia, two; sanitary troops, North Carolina. one heIds hospital and one ambulance company Headquarters at Atlanta
 Tenth Division Infantry. Kentucky, three regiments ;l AIbama, three; Tennes- see two; Mississippi, two: cavalry. Ten nessee and Mississippi, each one troop field artillery: Alabama, two batteries. sig nal troops, Tennessee, one company; san itary troops, Tennessee. Kentucky and Mississippi each one field hospital; Ten. nessees ambulance company. Head quarters at Nashville.
 Eleventh Dfvision-Infantry, nine reei- ments from Ohio and three from Michi-| gans cavalry, Ohio. four troops; Michi- gan. two: field batteries, Ohio, four; Mich igan, one; engineers, Ohio, four coxnpa- two nies; Michigan l one ~ sanitary , troops, Ohios two field hospitaIs: Michi-# gan. one; ambulance companies. Ohio and Michigan. each two Headquarters at Co- lunbus-
 Twelfth Division-Inf antry, eight resd- me1ts from Illinois and three from In diana; cavalry, Illinois, nine troops; ieId batteries, Illinois and Indiana, each three; signal troops. Indiana and Illinois, each one; sanitary trdops, Illinois and Indiana, each one field hospital: Indiana. one ann bulance company. Headquarters at ChI- cago-
 Thir irteentb Division-Infantry. four regi- ments from Iowa, three from Wisconsin, three from Mirlnesota and one each from North Dakota and South Dakota; cavalry, Wisconsin, one troop; field batteries. Wis consfn one and Minnesota three; salai- tafy troops, Iowa. one sheld 1ospitaI. s Headquarters at St. Paul
 Fourteenth Division-Infantry, Missouri, five regiments; Nebraska, two; Kansas, airy Missouri and Colorado, each two troops :: Kansas, one; engineers, Nebraska and Colorado, each one company; signal troops, sNebras<a, Missouri. Kansas and Colorado, each one company; sanitary troops Nebraska and Missouri, each one field hospital Missouri. one ambulance
 Fifteenth Division ~ Infantry, Texas. three regiments Arkansas, two; Oklaho- ma,s one; Louisiana, two: New Mexico, ana, two;s field batt cries, Louisiana, three. Texas, one; New Mexico. one; engineers, OlSlahoma, one company: signal troops, Oklahoma and Louisiana. each one com pany; sanitary troops, Oklahoma and Louisiana. each one field hospital; Okla- hornas one ambulance company Head quarters at San Antonio. s s5
 Sixteenth Division Tn fantry California three regfn1ents::s Montana. Idaho Wash- fngton. Oregon and Arizona, each one; cavalry California, four troops; Arizona and Washtngton, each one. field batteries California, two; Oregon and Utah each one; signal troops, Utah. Calff forTia and Washington, each one company :; sanitary troops. Washington. one field hospital; Oregon, one ambulance company. Head quarters at San Francisco.s
 There is this difference between the national guard in 1898 and now The guard is equipped and ready to take l the field at short notice. Its arms, 1 equipment. uniform, regulations and organization are identical with those of the regular service, the men are sup 1 to the physical standard and the off cers are trained in the art of war and the care of troops.
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