El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-17
6 REGIMEN Of
REGULARS HERE
Three New Regiments Now
Organized; Cavalry, Ar
tillery and Infantry.

me recent organization of three new
regiments, with stations at Fort Bliss
! and Comp Cotton. is a rare occurrence
in the annals of the war department.
army officers say. The organization Of
! the 18th cavalry at Fort Bliss is the
first new cavalry regiment formed in
ID years. The Eighth artillery follows
, the organization of the Second artillery
in 1907, and the saith infantry is the
first infantry regiment to be or
ganized in several years. The two new
regiments are stationed at Fort Bliss
and the latter is at Camp Cotton.
Crack Regiment
The 18th ca-alry has every promise
of being one of the crack cavalry regl-
ments of the United States army IL
material is to be judged. Col W. 4.
HolbroOk is in command and his staff
is as follows Lieut.. Col. John J.
Hornbrook Mai. Claud B. Sweeney.
Mai Hugh D. Berkeley. Mai George
Vidmer. Capt Norman H Davis, adju-
tant; Capt Arthur G. Fisher. quarter
master
Nearly all the troop commanders are
schools at Fort Riley. Kas., and are a
picked set of men. thoroughly fitted to
whip the regiment into fine shape The
troop commanders are as follows: Capt.
William r. Pope. A troop; Capt Olan c.
Aleshire. b; Capt Edward l. Zane. c;
Capt. Herbert c. Mann. d: Capt Will
liam z Cooley. T; Capt. Emil Engel, F;
Capt. Charles McE5y, G: Capt Thomas
H Cunningham. H: Capt John H. Barn.
hard, I; Capt. Henry T. Bull. X; Capt
John G. Winter, L; Capt Arthur c.
Hixon, NJ
Has 100 Men.
The new cavalry organization now
has a complement of 790 men and hopes
to receive 200 recruits soon An effort
will be made TO get reservists to he
placed in the ranks of the new regi-
ment TO bring il up to the standard that
is desired. The men that are in the
neY cavalry are drawn from the First.
Sixth. 14th and Eighth and part of
the officers were taken from the First,
Fifth and Seventh.
The men of the 18th have almost COM
pleted systematic camp construction
They are stationed near the Southern
Pacific pumping plant. near the limits
Of Fort Bliss. Arms. ammunition, mules
wagons. tentage and other equipment is
being issued to the new regiment as
rapidly as possible. Horses are due to
arrive soon. The new organiza ton has
no horses at present. but Col. Hol- |
brook has asked for the construction |
of corrals and feed racks for the ami |
mails when they arrive
Col. HOIbrOOk Is Fighting Man.
Col W. A Holbrook had only recent |
" been appointed lieutenant colonel Of 1
the Eighth L. s cavalry at Fort Bliss. I
when he received the appointment Of 4
colonel of the new cavalry organiza- !
ton He has been an instructor At both /
the Fort Leavenworth staff college and /
the army school OF the line.
New Artillery Regiment.
The Eighth artillery is commanded |
by Col Edward F McGlachlin, a former
instructor at the School of Fire at Fort !
sill. Okla. His staff so far is incom-
piete. 1t is as follows: Lieut.. Col |
Harry C. Bishop. Capt. Walter S Stur-
gill, acting adjutant; first Lieut. Geo. !
}. Seaman, also acting regimental
supply officer. The battery command
ers are mostly promoted officers. They I
are as follows; Lieut. Sturgill. battery !
4; Lieut. Seaman. 3: Lieut. Ivans Jones,
;; Capt Carroll ". Neal. D; Capt. VIII |
lam II. Shepherd. E; first Lieut. Har-
rsy NJ Hobbs, F; first Lieut.. Joseph VI.
swing. attached TO headquarters.
The Eighth artillery has 81 men in
is ranks and TO be up to full peace
strength a total of s42 men are re-
iuired. The men are drawn from the /
fifth and Sixth artillery regiments and
I is probable that the reservists will
'e called in 10 complete the command
To Have 775 Horses.
The Eighth has no horses. but
equisiuon for as head has been
,laced. 1t is well equipped otherwise.
The camp of the Eighth is loca ted to
he northeast of Fort Bliss.
The 34th infantry has become so well ]
established after its recent organiza-
ion that series Of drilling exercises
vas started Monday morning by the
.ntire regiment at Camp Cotton.
. Only a partial list of officers has
cen announced Col Clarence r. Dent /
er rs in command He was formerly
captain in the 23d infantry His staff :
fficers are men who have been pro-
noted from other regiments. The par
ial list OF staff officers follows: Lieut.
oil W. r. Sample. Capt Herbert s.
ioffman. adjutant; Capt. c. R. Lewis,
uartermaster
34th Infantry at Camp Cotton.
The oath now has rs men within Its
anks- The men were drawn from the
ifferent infantry commands that are
at various points along the
order.
The 34th is encamped on the old 18th
lfantry ground at Camp Cotton.
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