Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-08-31
The South Carolina Daughters of


South Carolina soldiers. The reply of
Col. Springs suggested colored glasses
to protect the eyes OF the boys from
the glare, sewing kits, medicine kits
and periodicals and magazines. The
South Carolina soldier boys are well
cared for by the authorities and are
liking their camp life on the border
but of course they appreciate the peo-
pie back home remembering them and
especially are grateful to Mrs. Cal
houn and the other good women who
are solicitous for their comfort and
welfare Col. Springs expressed this
appreciation.
The boys from the Palmetto State
are hard at work on their company
drills and this will be followed by bat
talon, regimental and brigade field
training. The Florida regiment which
will complete the brigade of which the
two South Carolina regiments are a
part, has not yet arrived and the men
are hoping that it will come in before
long, so that the organization of the
brigade can be completed before the
time for the brigade field training be.
gins.
There is a great deal OF interest in
the manoeuvres which are set for the
entire month OF October. This will in
volve all OF the troops in this district
and IL those still at the mobilization
camps Of some of the states which it
is said are going to be brought here
come in there will be some 10000 men
to take part in the manoeuvres. This
would be the most gigantic military
training in which troops from South
Carolina have taken part since the
organization of the National Guard
under the present law, and it is some
thing which they are all looking for
ward TO with a great deal OF interest.
Col. Blythe has appointed Capt. r.
j. Ramer and Corporals Ralph NJ.
O'Neal and G. n. G. Boleman, Jr., of
the machine gun company OF the First
to sttend the school of musketry at
Fort Sill, Okla. for four months begin
ming September 20.
Private Ashley Wannamaker of the
Second regiment band has been pro-
noted to corporal.
Capt w. NJ Carter, who will COM
mand the Governors Guards of the
Second Regiment. is expected to bring
several score recruits with him from
South Carolina for the two regiments.
The recruits are assembled at Fort
Moultrie and are sent from there to
the regiments on the border.
The Laurens company under Lieut..
Smith went on guard at the remount
station on Sunday afternoon where
from 5000 to 10000 horses brought
by the government for the use OF the
troops are collected 1t is said that
from six to 10 horses die daily. due
1t is thought, to the change in climate.
The horses for the First and Second
regiments were drawn the first OF the
week and Jared pretty well in the
draw
The Charleston Light Dragons drew
their horses Immediately after their
arrival on the border and are now en-.
gagged in learning to ride like cavalry.
men Four hours are devoted each
day by the men to riding bareback
with only halter on their horse. The
greater majority OF the Dragons went
at the bareback riding without any
difficulty but several sustained falls
before learning how to stick on.
/ However, those who were unaccus.
toned to bareback riding soon acquir-
ed the art and the whole troop is now
proficient
Four hours each day are devoted
by the Dragons to the horse work.
one hour to the officers school and
one hour to the non-commissioned
officers school.
A regular officer comes over from
Fort Bliss to instruct the men each
day in the cavalryman's school.
The Dragons drew their horses out
or the big government corrall where
there are some 5000 horses gathered
| for the army. They took the first
which came out of the corrall but the
animals they drew were very good
and they are well satisfied with them.
/ The Dragons number SO men and
! three Officers and each man takes care
/ OF his own horse. When this CORES
pondent visited the enCampment OF the
Dragons he found Capt Manning.
/ Lieut.. Wells and Lieut.. Porchcr out
with the men overlooking the feeding
and care Of the horses The men we're
| all lined up with brushes and curry.
/ combs and they went at the work OF
/ cleaning the horses systematically
after the work which they had under.
gone during the day
| The Second has erected a model
tent showing the three different kinds
of inspections and all the enlisted men
are studying the model to see Just
how their equipment is to be made
up for the different kinds Of inspec.
tions and all the enlisted men are
studying the model to see just how
their equipment is to be made up for
! the different Inspections
/ The Second battalion of the Second
had dress parade Tuesday and the
, Third battalion on Wednesday. The
entire regiment went on dress parade
on Thursday afternoon.
There are a great many South Car.
olinians in the regular army and sew.
eral OF them are stationed with the
regulars which are encamped at Fort
Bliss and in and around Ell Paso. Nc
Gowan Littlejohn. n native of Jones.
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