Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-15
HOW ADJUTANT GENERAL
WOULD ASSEMBLE FORCES
II State Troops Are Called Out-Ni-
antic Would Be Mobilization Point.

In the Connecticut cavalry troops
are called out for work on the Mex
lean border, General Cole SAYS the
point of mobilization would be Man
tic.
At present only about eighty
horses are at the disposal of the
two Connecticut troops, but the
government has for some time.
| said General Cole. had a reduisi-
ton for other horses in the state.
| and it could easily supply with
horses the rest of the wa strength
squadron of cavalry which Con-
| necticut would probably be called
upon to furnish. Troop B mobil-
lied in its armory in West Hartford
at the time OF the Ansonie strike
In about three hours after the or
deI-s Tad been given by Captain
Davis. At that time no attempt
was mado 10 procure more than
the forty horses which the troop had
in the armory.
The ten TROOPS of the Fifth MiIitin
cavalry arr wholly drawn from New
England Massachusetts has one
squadron, New Hampshire one troop.
Rhode Island three troops, and Con-
nestiGut two troops. These ten troops
at the lime OF the last official re-
port in 1915 had a total of 500 men.
In time of war, however, the Fifth
Militia cavalry would be recruited UP
to strength of 1902 men, and Con-
necticut would be asked to furnish
two additional troops, making her
quota 40I men.
At present the Connecticut Nation
al Guard has strength of between
$500 and $500 men, and is made
up of two regiments of infantry.
thirteen companies of coast artiIIery,
batteries
Guiding the four recently organized
Yale batteries) two troops of calvary
one ambulance company, one field
hospital, and one company Of signal
troops: The Connecticut forces are
n part OF the Fifth division, which
comprises the states of Maine, Now
Hampshire, Vermont. Rhode sIla1d
Massachusetts and Connecticut. Tho
strength OF the Fifth division 1T the
time Of The last federal rep Jrt in
in tho dN;slon fifty mine co nparies
of coast artillery, ten regiments OF
infantry, one regiment Of calvary,
six batteries OF field artillery lex
Guiding the four Yale batteries),
thres companies of signal troops witch
1873 men. and sanitary troops num-
berins 395. II its peace organiza-
ton the Fifth division has no engi-
neers, and a battalion would have to
be formed before the division would
be tactical!y complete.
In time OF war, Connecticut's
quota of troops assigned to II by
the war department would be 5.7s5
The state would be asked to provide
I two regiments Of infantry, of 1910
men each; one squadron OF cavalry.
401 men; two batteries OF artillery;
thirteen companies of coast artillery,
1.473 men: one ambulance company,
one field hospital. and one company
of signal troops. General Cole said
he thought here would be no
trouble in bringing all the organi-
strength IN a very short time.
The war strength of the firth d.
vision IS specified by the war de-
partment to be 2s,240 men,. This
number. besides the various aux
brigades Of infantry of three regi-
ments each with a total Of 1870
men. The two Connecticut infantry
regiments re assigned to the Sec
ond brigade Of this division. One
1902 men. two regiments of field
artillery. with 2.2s2 men. and one
| battalion Of engineers.
The Fifth, division wound not mob
iiize at any one point. but the vari-
Gus states would al use their own
neeetcut Is Mantle; for Messachu-
sets. South Framingham; Tor New
Hampshire, Concord, for Rhode
Island, Quonset Point ana for YER
Latest reports from Washington
are that militia calvary would prof.
ably be the first state troops to be
called out should the Mexican situ-
| alton grow more acute. Besides the
Fifth Miliria cavalry there are only
| seven other full cavalry regiments in
the National Guard OF the VARIOUS
l states.