The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-07-26
MANNING URGES
TROOP MOVEMENT
SENDS PRESIDENT LETTER RE
PORTING REGIMENTS READY
FOR SERVICE.
NEWS FROM CAMP MOORE
Interesting Happenings About Pal
metto Soldiers Who Are in Camp al
Styx, The Mobilization Point for
the South Carolina National Guard.

the South Carolina National Guard.
Gov Manning took up the matter Of
moving the National Guard of South
Carolina to the Mexican border with
the Washington government. Let
ters urging that an early movement
be ordered were addressed by Gov.
Manning to the secretary Of war and
the president.
No word has been received at Camp
Styx as to when the guard will De
moved. The officers are straining
every nerve to put the First Regl'
ment in condition as required by tbs
new order of the war department.
Gov. Manning sent the following
letter to Newton D. Baker secretary
Of war:
I'VE have now in camp here two
regiments of infantry and one troop
Of cavalry, which have been reported
as ready to go to the border by TIE
United States army officers.
These commands are well officer.
ed and have fine personnel. Both
officers and men are extremely anx'
ious to see service, and l write TO
urge you to do all in your power to
have these troops go forward at once
There is no question in my Ei2d
that they will do creditable service
both for the United States and the
State of South Carolina.
This State responded promptly to
the presidents call. The troops are
IN excellent condition, and are ready
and anxious to go forward. Their
prompt movement to the border will
serve as a stimulus to the National
Guard of South Carolina, and am
particularly anxious to encourage this
spirit. Please advise me when they
will move
Word reached Camp Styx from Co
lumbia that Gov. Manning had sent a
letter to President Wilson and the
war department urging that the two
regiments be sent to the border at an
early day was received with pleasure
by the men and officers of the Ma
tional Guard.
Plans went forward for the estab'
lishment Of recruiting stations IN
South Carolina for the militia. Ten
tative plans call for the establishment
of stations at Columbia, Florence
Spartanburg and Greenville. Coast
artillery officers have been summoned
to camp and will be detailed as re-
cruiting officers.
The men Of the First regiment have
been working hard to get into condl
ton for moving to the border, and II
there are a few more, rough edges tc
be ground off it will not matter, be-
cause the guardsmen are willing. Inc
matter of equipment will of course be
left to the federal officers, and 1t Is
believed that everything possible will
be done to expedite the movement OF
tn troops.
The men of the Second regiment
are working hard to get in CONDITION
for the much desired and much talk
ed about trip.
While no announcement has been
made. it is believed that effort is be
ing made to have the troops moved
at the earliest possible moment. The
matter may be handled directly WITH
the secretary OF war.
j. S. Caldwell Resigns.
Declaring that he had been accus
ed Of disloyalty, J. Shapter Caldwell
assistant adjutant general, has mail
ed his resignation to ". W. Moore
adjutant general.
"I have not received the resigna
ton and will give it consideration
when do," said the adjutant general
Just before leaving for Barnwell
where he attended the campaign
meeting.
When the National Guard was or
dered mobilized at Styx, Maj. Cald
we'll was appointed as camp adJutant
His resignation does not affect MS
position as camp adjutant.
Mai. Caldwell mailed the following
letter to the adjutant general:
81 respectfully request that l D.
granted q TWO months leave, to wnlcn
I am entitled by law, and that at the
expiration of this leave I be relieved
from duty as assistant 20 the adJu
tant general"
The law requires that the reslgna
ton be transmitted to the governor
through the adjutant general. Gov
Manning had no comment to make
concerning he resignation of MAJ
Caldwell
II has been another dull week II
camp he men going Trough with the
regular routine.
The big pumping station was put II
working order by the members Of the
engineer company. This compan!
has also been doing some good Wors
on the road to camp.
The members OF the ChariesEn:
Light Dragons have got their ne''
fe.,,s erected. The engineer on
rarv. ray; door. took the .ent: -!
rely $50. by the Dragons and Va;
-! e. - them. The ro.aNes =
=, r,,:--T company were :: ,:. =.
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