Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-10


ment up to standard. or the present
2.05s in the regiment. about 1900 are
| new recruits. All of these. together
with those who were on the Mexican
border and have been retained, must
go through the mastering into Fed
| eral service. Practically every man
is anxious to go TO the front and is
eagerly waiting for the preliminary
preparations to start.
Pennsylvania shares with New York
the distinction OF having the only
National Guard division in the United
States. When recruited to the
strength designated some time ago by
President Wilson. the Key stone SOL
diery will number $4,000.
The organization OF the Pennsyl-
vania division comprehends three bril-
gades and one regiment OF infantry.
one brigade OF artillery. a regiment
OF cavalry, a regiment OF engineers,
two ambulance companies. two field
hospitals. one radio and signal bat
talon. field bakery company and
medical, veterinary and dental corps.
Major General Charles N. Clement,
OF Sunbury. is the division COM
mander. He held that rank when
the Pennsylvania unit was in the Fed
eral service during the Mexican tur-
moil.
1
ing brigadier general OF the First in
fantry brigade; Brigadier General Al
bert J. Logan, OF Pittsburgh, of the
second; Brigadier General Christopher
T. O'Neill, OF Allentown, of the Third.
and Brigadier General Frederick w.
Stillwell, of Scranton. is on detached
duty. Brigadier General William G.
Price Jr.. of Chester, commands the
artillery brigade.
Under the terms OF the Presidents S
proclamation. however. none of these
general officers will be mustered into
the service OF the United States. This
means that Major General Clement
and the four brigadiers will be ra-
lieved OF their commands in all prob
ability. and that the President Will
commission the new brigade and divi-
sion commanders when the division
reaches its southern concentration
camp.
Artillery Unit Expanded Lately
The artillery unit, equipped with
light and heavy field pieces. was eX-
along the Rio Grande by brigading
the Second and Ninth infantry with
the parent unit. the First field artil-
lery. Colonel William c. Mckee, OF
Pittsburgh, commands the First, with
headquarters at Pittsburgh; Colonel
Hamilton D. Turner, the Second. with
headquarters at Philadelphia, and
Colonel Asher Miner. the Third, with
headquarters at Wilkes Barre.
The conversion Of the Second Regi-
ment into artillery left the First bri-
gade of infantry one regiment short
of the required quota. The remaining
units are the First. commanded by
Colonel Millard D. Brown, and the
Third, commanded by Colonel George
f. Kemp. The First has been as
signed to police duty, with headquar-
ters at Philadelphia, while the Third
has performed similar duties, with
headquarters at Altoona. Both are in
the Federal service.
Each infantry regiment comprises
headquarters, supply and machine gun
companies. together with twelve COM
panies of foot soldiers. War strength
demands $500 men to regiment.
Both OF the regiments in the First
brigade are composed of Philadelphia
companies.
The Second brigade comprises the
Tenth. Sixteenth and Eighteenth in
fantry. The Tenth and Eighteenth
are in the Federal service, with head
quarters at Greensburg and Pitts
burgh. Colonel Richard Coulter COM
mands the Tenth, which has splen-
did record of service in the Philip
pines. His headquarters are sr
Greensburg. The companies of the
regiment are stationed in Mononga-
nellsville, Mount Pleasant, Indiana,
Altona, Washington, Greensburg,
Waynesboro, Blairsville and Latrobe.
Col. Richards Commands Sixteenth
Colonel George c. Richards, of Oil
City, commands the Sixteenth. win
companies from Cory, Meadville,
Bradford. Oil City. Kane, Franklin,
Erie. Ridgway, Warren. Kittanning,
Butler and Grove City. The Eight
ecnth is commanded by Colonel Ed
ward L. Kearns, with headquarters
at Pittsburgh His companies are all
drawn from that city, too.
The Fourth, Sixth and Eighth infan-
try comprise General O'Neilrs COM
mand. Edward C. shannon. of Co.
lumbia. is colonel of the Fourth, and
his companies are stationed at Colum-
bia. Reading. Allentown, Hamburg,
Sunbury, Pine Grove. Lebanon, Lam
caster. Easton and Bethlehem. Lieu
tenant I. Price Ewing, OF Philadelphia,
is in command of the Sixth, vice Colo
mel Ellis promoted. His companies
are stationed at Phoenixville. Potts
town, Sharon Hill. Chester, Quaker
town. Norristown, Doylestown and
West Chester.
Col. Finney Commands Eighth
Colonel Maurice E. Finney COM
mands the Eighth. with headquarters
in this city. His companies home
stations are York, Tamaqua, Cham
bersbu-g, Harrisburg. Mahanoy City,
Huntingdon, Carlisle. Pottsville, Bed
ford and Lewistown. Colonel Ezra H.
Ripple Jr. commands the separate
Thirteenth infantry. with headquar-
ters at Scranton. His command is
also in the Federal service. His COM
panies are at Scranton, East Strouds-
burg. Bloomsbury and Moscow.
Col. Wood Cavalry Commander
Colonel John P. Wood, of Wayne,
commands the cavalry regiment;
Troop \. Captain Arthur c. Coholan;
Troop D. Captain J. William Good
Troop G, Captain Thomas B. Myers,
and Troop E (First City,. Captain
George c. Thayer. are all assembled
from Philadelphia. Troop B, known
as Sheridan Troop, Captain James F
Moore. halls from Tyrone; Troop c,
known as the Governors Troop, is
stationed at Harrisburg; Troop F.
Captain Raymond B. Davenport, ia
from New Castle; Troop H. Captain
Charles c. (Buck) McGovern, is from
F. Clement, is from Sunbury. Captain
Clement is the son OF the division
commander. Troop L, Captain H.
Laird Curtin, is from Bellefonte, and
Troop NJ. Captain Samuel B. Wolfe, is
from Lewisburg.
Captain William ]. Sterrett, OF
Pittsburgh. commands Ambulance
Company No. l, while Captain George
Z. McGinnis, Of Frankford. COM