The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-14
3 U. s. ARMY CORPS
FORMED IN FRANCE
statement by Gen. March
Shows About 100000 Men
Newly Brigadcd.
FAMOUS GOTH IN FIRST
Metropolitan Division in Sec
ond; National Guard
Troops in Third.
FAMOUS GOTH IN FIRST
SrecinI Despotch to Tnk suN.

France into large units for. lighting
purposes was made to-day by Con.
March, Chief OF stan.
Three army corps. each comprising
between 225,oo and 100000 men. have
been formed thus far of the total Amer
lean force in France. This force. 1t
was disclosed to-day to the Military
Committee, now numbers 100000 men.
100, 900 men having been sent across
since Secretary Bakers Fourth OF July
announcement.
Besides the announcement Of the for
nation OF three army corps other fea-
lures OF Gen. March's weekly announce
n,ent we're that the New York National
Guard troops forming the Twenty
seventh Division. commanded by Major
Gen. Organ, are now in France and
have been assigned to the new Third
Army Corps The New York troops
left Camp wadsworth. S. c.. the middle
OF May for France, but not until Gen.
March's announcement to-day. was this
fact released for publication.
The Metropolitan Division. the Sew
enty-seventh, trained at Camp Upton.
and the First National Army troops
sent to France Is no longer under Gen.
Evan johnson. but Is now commanded
by Major-Gen. George B. Duncan. and
has been assigned to the Seconl Army
Corps
johnson in Com mand.
The assignment OF Brighten. Evan
Johnson to command the Seventy-sev-
enth, Gen. March explained, was merely
temporary. pending the selection OF a
Major General. Gen. Duncan. who In
reality succeeds Major-Gen. j. Franklin
Bell was attached to Gen. Pershing's
stafY and was one Of the recently made
Major-Generals.
The Rainbow Division. whic, dudes
the old Sixty-ninth Of New York. has
had the honor of being assigned TO the
First Army Corps. which has the heav-
lest percentage of regulars and marines
and which has been already in the
f7hting at Montidier and Chateau
Thierry. With the Rainbows are the
New England troops. the Sunset Divi-
sion from the Pacific coast and the
Michigan and Wisconsin troops Of the
Thrty-second.
For the present Major Generals have
been designated to command the army
corps. Upon demonstrating their ft-
ness to command armies OF this size
they will be made Lieutenant-Gener-
ais. Only one o: these temporary corps
commanders was announced to-day. He
II Major-Gen. Hunter Liggett COM
manding the First Army Corps
Following Is the makeup Of the three
army corps commanded by Gen. March
First Army Corps--Two Regular divi-
sions and four National Guard dlvi-
sion.
First Division, Regulars. commanded
by MaJor-Gen Robert L. Eullard.
Second Division. Regulars. which
also includes marines, under comma nd
OF Major-Gen. Omar Bundy
Mexican Veterans in goth.
Twenty-sixth Division. National
Guard. composed OF troops from the
New England States. the first National
Guard division to go across and COM
posed of units many Of which were In
service along the Mexican border.
Maior-Gen. Clarence r. Edwards COM
handing.
Forty-second Division. Rainbow Ma
'irnal Guard Division. Major-Ge en-.
'n7rles T. Marcher commanding.
Forty-frst Division, National Guard
Tho Sunset. composed Of National
Cu'rd troops from the Pacific coast
States, stationed Mt Camp Green for
some time and commanded by Major
G'n, Hunter Liggett, now in command
q the First Corps.
TIE Tnirty-seoond National Guard
Division. composed of troops from
chigan and Wisconsin. trained at
camp Macarthur. Texas and were
commanded by Major-Gen. William c.
Han
Second Army Corps-Two National
Nrmy divisions, one Regular division
and three National Guard divisions.
Seventy-seventh Divson-Trained at
Camp Upton. y. Y. and the first of the
National Army 10 he sent to France and
nr', to get on the firing line: commanded
by Major-Gen. George r. Duncan. re-
Gently promoted to Major-General for
Efficient service in France.
Thirty-ifth Division-National Guard
division; composed of National Guard
troops from Kansas and Missouri,
trained at Camp Doniphan. Okla. Major
Gen. W. NJ. Wright commanding.
Eghty-second Divison-Composed of
National Army troops. largely from Ala
hama, Georgia and Tennessee. trained
r. Camp Gordon, Ga: commanded by
Maior-Gen. William p. Burnham.
Thrt'eth Division-Composed of Ma
tonal Guard units from Tennessee. North
Carolina South Carolina and the Dis
T" 81 Of Columbia: trained at Camp Sc
"ier; commanded by Major-Gen. George
W Pead
T"enty-eighth Divisicn-Compcsed of
National Guard troops from Pennsylva-
ma, trained at Camp Hancock. Ga:
commanded by Major-Gen. c. H. Muir.
Fourth MISUNDERSTANDING; assembled
RI 'amD Greene, y. G.; Ma1or-Gen.
George Fl. Cameron commanding.
Third Corps OrEanixn tiOn.
Third Army Corps-Two Regular
Army. two National Army and two Ma
tonal Guard divisions.
Third Observation-Disclosures: were In
camp largely at Camp Green. ". c.:
commanded by Major-Gen. Joseph r.
D.ckman
Fifth Observation-Disclosures; consists OF
diferent units which were assembled
from various army posts: commanded by
Maior-Gen John f. Mcmahon.
Seventv-elghth D!vlsion-The third a.
vision Of the National Army to go 70
France: trained at Camp Dix. ". j.. in
cludes largely drafted men from Della
ware and part Of New York: commanded
ny Ma tor-Gen. J. ". McRae.
Eghteth Division-The fourth OF the
National Army divisions to embark;
trained at Camp Lee, Va: commanded
by Mator-cen. Adelbert Cronkhite.
Thrty-third Dlvision--Iilinois National
Guard; trained at Camp Logan. Texas
commanded bv Major-Gen. George Bell
Twenty-seventh. New York National
Grard, trained at Camp wadsworth
south Carolina. commanded by Major.
Gen John +. Organ.
The three army corps represent eigh-
Teen divisions. hve OF the Regular Army
nlhe National Guard and four of the
Mstional Army, With the total OF these
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