Columbus daily courier., 1920-07-17
CAMP FURiONc.
Columbus, New MeNico)

Camp furlong. Columbus. New
Mexico. was established ~ such hy
General Orders No. I. Headquarters.
Southern Department and was
named IN honor Of the late Major
John W. Furlong Of The i3ih Cavalry
who formerly wns stationed here for
. considerable length Of time. The
name Camp FurlonF vas first 40
thorlfed IN 1915 Major Furlong died
~ Hot Springs. Arkansas IN the
Army and Naval General Hospital at
that place.
The camp was formerly known
simply ~ a United States Army
camp. Columbus, \. N. March 3.
1910, the date of The villa raid. was
The beginning of Columbus a. an
important troop center. n was then
established as a base of supplies for
The Punitive Expedition Thousands
of troops going inio and oui of
Mexico passed through here between
March ., 1919. and February 8. 1911.
Columbus u considered 10 hc one Of
the strategic Army points on the
bordfr and especially more 70 al
present on account of several fac
tors. one of which Is that the troops
of the Punitive Expedition extended
the good road 2ss miles south into
the heart of northern Mexico. The
route through Columbus IN a direct
soulhcrly direction h considered ioI
be hoset with less difficulties than
al any point on the border. on ac.
count Of plentiful water supply
and the advantage Of motor truck
transportation. The 2ith Infantry.
which al present u stationed al
Camp Furl0ng. have been here since
February Q. 1871. this being their
home post. The home post ~ The
2ith Infantry was formerly al chey.
enne, Wyoming.
The cath Infantry was organized
under the Act Of July ~ 1895. as
The 18th Regiment OF Infantry, and
was reorganixed IN November, iH6a
BY consolidation with the iist In.
ianiry as the present cath Infantry.
They were stationed for the first Is
years after reorganization IN the
southwest. IN TINS New Mcxird
and Arizona Since then this regi.
ment has been stationed three Times
in'ihe Philippine Islands. and IN he
states of New York and Monlana.
Camp Furlong Is 73h miles west
of N paso. and The reservation IA
nnrfIt ttgiIhfu A., t..... fi...ft. ..1
south Of Columbus. Tho reservation
consists Of about $50 acres all al
present under lease. The camp IL
somewhat triangular In shape and
contains something over GnO build
ings.
Major John W. French Is com.
manding officer OF the camp, A. well
a. commanding officer ~ The 2iih
Infantry. Major French came from
me ranks, having been formerly an
enlisted man, and served a. private
corporal and sergeant In the 2isl
Infantry. Re entered the Army In
May, i025. and served nj various
times with the iilh. 10Th and 25th
the 2iih. the lih and the 2dth Regi
ments Of Infantry. Major French
was Colonel in the National Army
In France.
Lieutenant n y. Ellis is Camp
Adjuiani, and has had practically
ell Of his commissioned service with
The Path Infantry. joining them In
1917 as Second Lieutenant. Ne "A
now First Lieutenant.
Major James r. Macdonald IA
camp Supply officer. Major Mac
Donald came from the ranks and Il
n temporary officer In the Quarter
master Corps, but was recently ex
amined for a permanent commits.
sion IN the regular Army
Major Lewis n. Manson, Camp
Surgeon. entered the Army IN 1905
as an assistant surgeon. He was a
Lieutenant Colonel IN the National
Army during the war. Ne has been
Camp surgeon here since 1910.
the camp. Captain Howland il a
Captain William J. H0wland, q.
NJ. G., Is Constructing Quariermaster
ind Is In charge Of all buildings in
temporary officer and was con.
tractor In civil life.
lAt the time the writer visited
Camp Furlong records Of recent pro.
motions had not been eceived. but
unoiicially Il has hcen harmed Thai
Major French IA now a cOlonel 0f
infantry. Colonel Doane h lieuisn.
snl colonel. Major Ripley a liruien
ant cnionel. Capt Manchester mniOr