Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-11
BADGER BRIGADE
TAKES LONG HIKE
MOVE FROM CAMP WILSON TO
GOVERNMENT RANGE AT
LEON SPRINGS.
GIVEN PRAISE FOR SHOWING
REGULAR Army Officers Commend Wis
consin Men for Discipline on
March-Sick Men Are Only
Ones to Drop Out.

San Antonio, Texas-As though they
were marching against an enemy,
nearly 5000 Wisconsin guardsmen, led
by Brig Gen. L. T. Richardson, broke
Camp here and moved away down a
long stretch of macadam road TOWARD
Leon Springs, the government shoot
ing range. The men carried full serV-
ice equipment. All were glad to get
away from Camp Wilson after the
weeks of monotonous army life. Am
munition and supply wagons were
hauled to Leon Springs by 900 mules
Army officers who accompanied the
soldiers had only the highest praise
for them, declaring that march olsclp-
line was in evidence at every point
and that the march was very credit
able. Only three or four men dropped
out from each regiment, according 10
the army officers who checked up, and
these dropped out only because tney
had been i'll and were absolutely IN
abb to continue after marching for
miles.
SICK Men snow GItIs
Real grit was evidenced by the ap-
pearance in the ranks of men who
were actually on the sick roll Many
had been vaccinated only the day be-
fore and of these not few had strong
reactions. In some cases arms were
swollen to double their size. heads
ached and were dizzy, stomachs were
upset and bodies were weak, but Jney
refused the offer Of their officers TO
ride or stay behind and gamely fell
into ranks and marched on with their
regiments. One man, for instance, was
in such bad condition that when with
In two miles of the end of the march
he found it impossible to carry MS
rife and others took it from him. He
was staggering then, but refused to
drop out and finished the march. He
was only one of the men in Ill health
who showed spirit that brought
words of praise from observing OIL
GERS.
At the start the troops were greatly
handicapped because of the mud. Inc
camp was irregular lake and in places
The mud was nearly knee deep. One
army officer declared that he had
never seen anything worse for troops
10 march through.
The Wisconsin men left camp at
$50 o'clock and arrived at Bluemels,
eleven and one-half miles away at
1926. This was about an hour and
Dne-half better time than that made by
the Illinois troops. There was no
signs of disorder The advance detail
assigned certain sections of land to
each regiment, and when they came in,
First regiment first, then Third, then
Second, they marched into their
places, formed company streets and
pitched their pup tents as though they
had done the same on the same spot
a dozen times.
Save on Ration Allowance.
If the Wisconsin soldiers are held
In Camp Wilson, Tex, long enough,
officers and men in the ranks will re-
turn to Wisconsin with pockets full
of money.
Under the federal system of pro-
visioning and feeding troops, certain
allowance is allotted each man per
day. For instance, during the month
of July each mans daily ration allow
ance was 27A cents. At the end of the
month if a company has kept below it's
mess allowance, the balance of the
10
commander in the form of a check
drawn on the treasurer of the United
States. During the first twenty days
in camp, Battery A was $361.71 under
it's mess allowance and received a
check for the amount. During the first
ten days the field hospital corps saved
about $140. This money is put into
the company fund and at the end of
the encampment is divided among the
men. Nearly every company in the
Wisconsin brigade is below its ration
allowance and has neat sum in the
government bank. Company and regi-
mental canteens also are netting neat
profits for the soldiers.
Whether or not a company has a
check coming from the government at
the end of each month out of its mess
allowance depends on the mess ser
geant If he studies the system of
feeding his men so that he does not
overrun each mans ration, but instead
keeps under the government allowance
the company is almost certain to have
a bank account from the start. Near
ly every company is doing it without
skimping the meals Of the men. The
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