The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-05
BOTH NORTH
DAKOTA UNITS
NOW IN CAMP
Second Joins First at Charlotte,
N. G., After Journey With.
out Incident y
sECRETARY BAKER WILL
REVIEW TROOPS SATURDAY

Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. c., Oct.
5.-The Smashing Second rolled into
camp In good condition yesterday, fol-
lowing transcontinental journey de-
void of incident. Both the First and
Second are in good health and excel
lent spirits, and they arg looking for
ward to their first official review by
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Botb North Dakota ieiinSnts are en-
campH onseleyated ardn4d more than
a mile distant from sthes section of
Camp Greene which has been con-
demned as insanitary. The 10000
men now stationed at Camp Greene
ultimately will be increased to $1,000,
but new quarters must be found for
them, as 1t has been necessary to
abandon q large section of the reser.
vation originally set aside.
viii Retain Rank. !
There is much conjecture here as
to the fate of the Smashing Second.
The regiment comes into camp with
about 1900 men, or 500 short of war
strength. There is persistent rumor
that under the new army organiza-
ton the Second is to be dismembered,
some of its men used to fill out the
First regiment, which already is re.
cruited to the present war strength
requirement of 1900 men, and others
assigned to units from other states.
While this report has not been veri-
fed, 1t Is given some credence In Offi.
cial circles.
The fact that the fate Of the Second
seems to be still in doubt has brought
up a question as to the disposal OF
the officers of the Second. 1t is an.
nounced today that no change can be
made in their grade or ranking, except
by promotion or demotion for cause,
and that If Col. Frank Whites Second
regiment is broken up, 1t will be neces.
sary for the war department to find
another regiment for him to command.
The same thing will apply to officers
on down the line from Lieut.. Col.
Tharalson and Majors Mudgett, Han
ley and Geary, to the lowliest second
lieutenant. They have been regularly
commissioned in Uncle Sans national
guard army, and they will remain Of
ficers regardless of anything that may
be done with the Second.
Some are disinclined to believe that
the Second will be broken up after all
the pains which were taken with Its
eleventh hour organization. They hold
to the opinion that II the war depart
ment had expected to disorganize the
Second it would not have accepted It
as a regiment in the first place, but
would have held to the determination
first announced to muster in the en-.
lister personnel only.
Enjoyed Trip. !
The North Dakota guardsmen thor
oughly enjoyed the trip down, al
though they were given little oppor.
tunity for sightseeing. The first stop
of the Slope contingent was at Albert
Lea. MINI. Three hours were spent
in Chicago, but the boys had no
chance to do more than casually In
spect Lake Michigan and get a whiff
of the stockyards. In the Windy City
the First regiment for the first time
since it was mustered out of federal
service at Fort Smelling on its return
from the Mexican border last Febru-
ary. found itself assembled once more
in one unit. The five trains bearing
the Fighting First pulled into the Chi
cago yards at the same time, and
there were many happy reunions OF
veterans of the border campaign. The
trains left Chicago over the Panhandle
line of the Pennsylvania system in
close succession, and brief stop was
made at LOganspOrt, in the center Of
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