El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-18
32ND MICHIGAN
INF ANTRY CONES
Second Regiment of Mich
gan Troops Up to War
Strength; More Due.

Another "A ar Strength regiment
reached the border early Tuesday
morning when the SD Michigan infan-
try arrived in three sections. The first
section reached Fl Paso shortly after
midnight. the other sections came at
m The regiment Went into camp
~ Camp Cotton. where the 3lst Michi-
gan infantry is stationed. the troop
trains being switched from the South
western TO the sidings at Camp Cotton
where the troops detrained after their
long ride.
SD Regiment Coming.
The SD regiment OF Michigan in
fantry is expected to reach here early
next week and the two batteries OF
artillery and the two troops of cavalry
will come al the same time The sd
infantry is in command of Col l. C.
Covell Of Grand Rapids. and is com
posed largely OF western Michigan
men II consists OF 1900 men and, like
the other Michigan troops. is practi-
cally uD TO war strength. The Mich
igan troops. like those who are now in
camp here. are a fine looking bunch of
soldiers and they went right to work
esta blishing their camp and putting
their tents in order is soon as they
had brea kfast Tuesday morning.
Artillery Commander Famous.
The two Michigan batteries are bat
teries A and r, of the First Michigan
artillery Capt. H G. Mccormack of
battery A. Lansing. is an authority on
artillery fire and has written book
which has been adopted by the war
department for the artillery regiments
Of the regular army The ca valry from
Michigan includes troops and B from
South Haven and Detroit.
Soldiers Leg Broken.
The only accident OF the trip Of the
sd Michigan infantry to the border
was the one which occurred to Sergt. c.
his leg broken at Muscatine- Iowa.
where he was left in the hospital and
will be sent back TO his home in Grand
Rapids
The auxiliary Michigan troops will
he stationed near Fort Bliss. These will I
include ambulance company No. /. am
bulance company No. ,. field hospital |
company Of Grand Rapids. batteries \ /
and 3. Lansing: troop \ OF South Ha-
ven troop r. Of Detroit. signal corps. OF !
Ypsilsnti and the engineers of Housh- |
ton
Cavalry to NoEaIes.
Orders were received At headquarters /
OF the Massachusetts cavalry FOR troops /!
A and 10 be ready to entrain for No i
gales. Ariz-. within one week. according !
To Information received from the Mas /
sachusetts camp Tuesday morning
airy regiments a short period OF time 1
At different points along the border. |
Instructions We're given for troops 4 1
and 10 be ready TO entrain within /
week
Cavalry Brigade
It is planned 70 form a brigade OF the /
South Carolina Rhode :
Island and Massachusetts cavalry. The /,
Minnesota and South Carolina reGi-
meuts are due 70 arrive A. Fl PaSo /.
within short time. militia officers
say.
Signal Corps Arrives.
signal company +. United States /
army. has pitched camp at Fort Bliss.
The company arrived Monday from
Honolulu. They will be permanently
stationed a Fort Bliss
Company + and a detachment OF !
] are the only siEnalmen of /
the regular army stationed near Fl
Paso Almost every infantry regiment
OF the national guard has signal !
corps attached 10 II.