Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-10
KEYSTONE STATES
WHOLE DIVISION
Call For Two More Regiments
and Organization of Artillery
Completes 1t

The Second regiment of Pennsyl-
Vanla infantry. now at El Paso. will
become the Second regiment of field
artillery of Pennsylvania and the
Nlnth infantry. called to assemble at
Mt. Gretna on August IS. will become
the Third field artillery. The Thir-
teenth infantry will retain its identity
and number and after being assembled
at Mt. .Gretna on August 15. will be
mustered into the United States SER
vice and sent to the border to take the
place of the Second infantry in the
First. brigade. The two commands
VIII be equipped at Gretna and sent
South when practicable"
The formal orders calling the 9th
and 18th into the federal service were
received last night by Adjutant Cen
eral Stewart together with orders for
the Second to be transformed into field
artillery at the border and for the
Ninth to be equipped at Gretna as ar
tlllery. The necessary orders to carry
out the movements of the troops to
Mt. Gretna and other arrangements
are under way to-day. Everything
will be in readiness for the quartering
of the troops at Mt. Gretna and for
recruiting and mastering after eXami-
nation, 1t was stated here to-day
In regard to officers General Stew
art said to-day that the commanding
officers would take up that matter and
submit names.
The organization of the regiments
as artillery and the mastering of the
Thirteenth to replace the Second will
give the State tactical division except
for three companies of engineers and
some hospital units which could read
lily be organized.
The equipment of the Philadel-
phians as artillery and the transforma-
ton of the Luzerne county regiment
into the same arm of the service will
| cost the government about $4,000, 900
1t is estimated. Before going to the
border the two anthracite region regi-
ments will be recruited up as close
to war strength as possible.
Captain j. Frank Barber of Phila-
delphia, former commander of Com
pany b of the State Engineers, was
to-day given encouragement by Ad-
Jutant General Stewart In a plan for
raising additional engineer troops for
the division of Pennsylvania soldiers
now at the border. Captain Barber
is interested in forming such organiza-
tons In Philadelphia and General
Stewart to-day gave him assurances
of encouragement and help.
If additional engineer troops are re-
the border as the War Departm has
been desirous of having the technical
arms Of the service completed as soon
as possible.
The Pennsylvania division has three
companies of engineers and to COM
plete tactical division it should have
three more.
Orders have been issued for COM
panies G, Milton, and D, Williamsport.
part of the separate infantry battalion,
to proceed to Mt. Gretna on Saturday
to be mustered into service for re-
cruiting duty at the camp. The or
ganizations of the 9Th and 18th regi-
ments previously detailed for this duty
will go with their commands. Orders
are expected soon for Company K
Sunbury. of the separate battalion, to
be assembled for muster, to take the
place of the Fourth regiment COM
pany from Pottsville which was trans
ferred to engineers.