Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-01
DISTRICT CAVALRY
TO MOVE THURSDAY
Maj. Herron's Squadron Is to
Leave for Cantonment at
Admission, Ala.
JUBILEE AT CAMP 0RDWAY

| The squadron Of cavalry of the Dis
| trict National Guard. commanded by
Maj. Leroy W. Heron, consisting OF
Troops A, B. C and D, now encamped
avenue at the head of 4th and 9Th
streets northeast. are to leave Camp
Ordway for the cantonment at Annis-
ton. Ala. on Thursday.
This information was received by The
Star today through its special corre-
spondent at Camp Edge. Sea Girt. n. J.,
which is the headquarters of the 6sth
Division. The first information that
they are to leave Washington SO soon
was given to the District soldiers by
The Star. There was Immediately great
jubilation in Camp Ordway. 1t is not
yet known whether Battery D of the
Field Artillery and the Signal Com
pany will move south at the same time.
but 1t is not expected that they will
The official orders have not yet been
received by Maj. Heron, who is COM
mandant at Camp Ordway. although
they have been issued.
Advices from Camp Mcclellan at An
nfston, Ala, indicate that the District
Cavalry is needed to do mounted pa
discourage from the outset any at
tempts at 'bootlegging."
Orders Issued at Camp Edge.
CAMP EDGE. Sea Girt. September l.
Orders involving the movement
southwark of something like $4,000
troops of the twenty-ninth division
Charles W. Barber. Who acted under
orders received last night from the
Eastern Department at Governors
Island. Troops from New Jersey. vir-
ginia and the District of Columbia are
included in the orders. and the entire
movement. starting Tuesday, will re-
Nuire three days. The troops ordered
south and the dates of their depart
ures as tentatively arranged after the
receipt OF the orders follow:
Tuesday-F1rst New Jersey Infantry
4th Virginia Infantry. headquarters
1st New Jersey brigade. Goth divisional
headquarters troop now here, and the
1st Squadron New Jersey Cavalry.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY New Jersey In
fantry. I'd Virginia Infantry, LIST Squad
ron Virginia Cavalry. headquarters 1st
Virginia Brigade.
Thursday-Fifth New Jersey .Infan-
try. 1st Virginia Infantry and the Dis
trict of Columbia Cavalry Squadron.
Transportation arrangements are un-
der preparation now. The men will be
supplied with five days rations. The
trip south will be made in tourist
sleepers-
Jersey and Virginia Mentioned.
The New Jersey and Virginia infan-
the first brigades of these respective
states. Brig. Gen. Cecil Vaughn of
Virginia win go south with his brigade
headquarters, but 1t is possible that
Brig Cen Charles w. Barber, the pro-
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be left behind here to supervise the
departure of all other troops He is
at present under War Department or
ders to remain here until all the troops
have gone south. Mai. Gen. Charles G.
Morton. at Admission, has requested that
he be sent there as soon as possible to
assist him with the Organization.
None of the Signal Corps organizations
have been ordered out nor the ambulance
companies or field hospital units with the
exception Of the detachment Of the New
Jersey Signal Corps that went out with
the first contingents and the ambulance
company from Maryland.
The orders sending the troops south
came through In quick order after Maj
Cen Morton made request for them
through the Southeastern Department at
Charleston, s. c. The request was evi-
IDENTIFY rushed through the War Depart
ment and approved and sent to Governors
Island for relay to the divisional headquar-
ters here. Gen. Barber directed that or
ders for the movement of the troops be
issued at once and as soon as he was able
to make tentative arrangements for the
departures of the various organizations
the organization commanders affected
were given orders.
Delaware and Maryland Left Out.
None of the Delaware or Maryland
infantry organizations will be included
in this movement. Plans had been in
preparation for the dispatch of the 1st
Maryland, the 1st Delaware and the
divisional headquarters troop and a
company of engineers from this state.
The inclusion of the entire divisional
strength Of cavalry in the orders is
taken to be of some Significance in
view of the uncertainty of their future
status. Stories that the cavalry would
either be transformed into machine gun
battalions or artillery organizations
have been rife in certain circles for
several days. 1t is understood here
that Gen. Morton is badly in need of
cavalrymen for patrol duty down south
and that he viii utilize all of the
mounted men as rapidly as they get TO
Camp Mcclellan.
The orders for the movement of the en-
tire Virginia brigade caused some surprise
IN view of the fact that Maryland was left
completely out of the present designations.
Brig Gen Charles D. Gather of Maryland
| is already at Admission. having gone south
with the first contingents whom he COM
manded until the arrival there Of Maj.
Gen. Morton The situation gives rise to
| the belief that the next movement will in
clude practically the entire Maryland or
! ganization and the Provisional Brigade,
| comprising the I'd and Sd New Jersey and
| 1st Delaware regiments, as well as all
Medical, Signal Corps and other units in
| the entire division.
The movements have been cut up, as
shown in the schedule, in order to
avoid transportation congestion to the
f1rl
preparation of the train schedules and
arrangements for transportation facili
ties that TO attempt to move an entire
brigade from any one state in a day
would probably lead to general dis
organization of the railroad systems
with unfortunate results. Under the
present plan there will be little chance
of any serious hold-up or tie-up. and