Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-19
TROOPS OF TULSA
HAVING GOOD Time
Albert Patrick Hears From
Captain Larcau, Com
manding Ambulancers.

Albert Patrick. a Tulsa business
man, is in receipt Of the following let
ter fl ON Captain IaRoau, command
ing the Tulsa ambulance company
now on the border and 1t is from this
that the most intimate glimpse of the
doings of the soldier boys, and their
officers is to be secured. That they
have taken their place in the great
Amy that Colonel Bullard is COM
manding, is evident. too, from the
letter. which shows the other units
which have been assigned to Bull
lards brigade. as it is called. in the
maneuvers which are now in prog
ress.
Mr.. Patrick's letter from Captain
La Reau is as follows:
Headquarters oklahoma Auto COM
pany No. /, Camp Wilson. Fort Sam
Houston, san Antonio, Texas, NoVcm-
Der l3, 1916. Mr.. Albert Y. Patrick,
Tulsa, okla. My dear Mr.. Patrick
THIS Is the eve of mancuvCrs and as
| have everything ready to be trans
ported and am resting alongside Of an
oil stove fire absorbing a little neat
tll'r btlHE 'llllltu ny Il noflu wave
that has struck us I thought | would
drop you line.
We leave at . a. M Tuesday for
Leon Springs military reservation.
about twenty miles northwest of san
Antonio, for maneuvers involving san
itary units in active service. under
command of Major Bayard, l.. S. A.,
and all sanitary units in this division
will participate, including battalion
signal corps. for transmission Of or
dors and Information, and will he
completed to war strength as fol-
lows:
1-Ambulance company No. !, ok
Ii homa: fts present personnel.
Ambulance company No l. Wis
consin, with additions from Missls-
sirpi.
3-Cnited states Ambulance COM
pGny h; its present personnel. o..
4-united States Ambulance com
panv 6; its present personnel plus four
casuals.
5-Field hospital No /, Virginia,
plus casuals. West Virginia.
6-l'nlted States field hospital
Filed hospital No. /. Wisconsin.
S-Field hospital No. l, Florida.
The march to Leon Springs is to
take two days; the return, one. Full
cquirage is to be carried by all trains
ana HdIIlSOn TdubllS Will ne taken.
Medical maneuvers are primarily
intended TO eXemplify the tactical use
of sanitary units. and demonstrate
methods of operation The tactical
problems to be solved will include
these proper to commands of all sizes
and arms, up to and including the
division. They will demonstrate the
sanitary service in positions Of readi-
ness. planned defense attack. retreat
and recounter. An important point
to be determined in these maneuvers
is tho time required to clear the field
MANY problems will lie worked at
night.
1t Las been quite chilly here for the
last "a hours. but we have our Sib-
ley stoves up in our tents. and all the
command is comfortable.
We started our company store,
wherein members of the company buy
their tobacco. candies etc. the
money Or profits accruing therefrom
go to buy specials to eat on special
occasions.
Major Hollaron, the man who in
spected us in Tulsa, had dinner with
us yesterday, and was pleased with
our company.
All are well here. We have had
none on the sick list so far. Remem
ber me to all With best ever. Your
friend. II, G. IaReau, NJ. D., Cap
tain commanding.