The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-14
SECOND CAVALRY TROOP
READY FOR DUTY
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they are enjoying their nights rest as
much as the others. Eating out of
mess trays was a novel experience for
the town boys, but they soon forgot
the shortcomings Of the kit, which
were agreeably Offset by variety of
foods that was welcomed by the hum
CRY who mad worked hard at drills.
The cavalrymen are almost fully
equipped. Tents were put IN proper
place upon arrival, and thirteen yell
low brown canvass tops shelter the
men from the weather, The camp is
laid out in the shape of rectangle.
The captains and lieutenants' tents
occupy one side, the smaller situated
on the top of a small hill. The cap
tain's quarters are referred to as
headquarters. The copmany's street
is a walk separating the living quar-
tiers Of the troopers The street is the
scene of all formations. The cooks
quarters are near the captains tent.
In front of his shack are several
boxes which are used as tables. Here
pots Of food are placed at mess time
and the men, single file, march past
and are helped. Each man has his
own mess kit, consisting of an alumni
uum plate with top, cup, knife,
fork and spoon. After being served,
the men retire to whatever part Of
the camp they choose. Some eat sit
ting on the ground, while others go
to their tents and eat on their cots.
As whole, the food is good, sub
stantial stuff, enough to keep SOL
building foods, and practically no at
tempt is made to give fancy dishes.
der in health. 1t consists nf muscle
Most of the men receive boxes from
home from time to time, which con-
tain anything from dead pig to cakes
and candy. Needless to say, thos.
who get them do full justice to the
contents.
Trumpeter Woodson sounds the first
call every morning at 5:15 o'clock.
Ten minutes later every man falls
into rank when reveille is blown. Cap
tain Phillips and his lieutenants per-
sonally direct the morning work,
which consists of exercises designed
to develop the soldiers muscles and
lungs. After the waking up drills
the men wash up and few minutes
later have breakfast. Drill follows
during the morning. Taps sound at
10 o'clock.
The discipline of the cavalry camp
is good. The officers enjoy the re-
spect Of the men. The camp is kept
clean and has natural drainage sys-
TEN, being situated on hill.
The Second Separat troop of cavalry
Louisiana National Guard comprises
the following:
Fred r. Phillips, captain, Naborton,
Louis J. Taylor, first lieutenant,
Jennings.
Roy s. Miller, second lietenant,
Jennings.
Harold NJ. Philips, quartermaster
sergeant, Naborton.
Richard H. Mercer, sergeant, Jen-
nings.
William Butson, sergeant, Jennings.
Robert z. Rowe, sergeant, Jennings
Era E. miller, sergeant, Lake Ar
thur.
Oscar Golden, corporal, Jennings.
Herman ]. Huber, corporal, Jennings
Archie L. Groom, corporal, Elton.
Leroy Rumery, corporal, Jennings.
Nathaniel H. Prentice, corporal,
Welsh.
Edmund E. Potter, corporal, Jen-
nings.
Edmund E. Cole, cook, Jennings.
James J. Louvier, cook, Jennings.
Frank NJ. Taylor, farrier, Roanoke,
Ray r. Limbocker, horseshoer, Lake
Arthur.
James E. Robinson, saddler, Roa-
noke. =
Harold H. Eaton, waggoner, Port
Arthur, Texas.
Otis l.. Woodson, trumpeter, Jen-
nings.
Privates:
Homer Aguillard, Jennings.
]. L. Arnandez, New Iberia,
Jacob Belaire, Gueydan.
Octave Belanger, Abbeville.
Stafford J.Bernard, st. Martin.
Jacob U. Bertrand, Elton.
R. L. Contin, Alexandria.
Henry Chapman, Jennings.
Ora W. Colby, Eunice.
Emery H. Comeaux, Kaplan.
M. c. Groom, Elton.
o. A. Daigle, Lake Charles.
Dallas Darbonne, Opelousas.
L. N. Davis, Fenton.
A. c. Duncan, Jennings.
w. Duplantis, st. Martinville.
Fernand Dutell, Abbeville.
]. j, Edmiston, Lake Arthur.
Robert L. Fulton, Basile.
A. F. Fuseiier, Basile.
Paul Fuseher, Elton.
Glen |. Golden, Jennings.
James c. Hall, New Iberia.
N. M. Higginbothan, Iota.
Theodore Hollier, Abbeville.
Jack Hosley, Jennings.
Frank H. Hughes, SULPHUR.