The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-06-08
Big Gun Corps
Has Ten Units

officer, coast artillery reserves, South
Carolina, left Tuesday for tour in
the course of which he will visit each
of the ten companies of coast artil-
lery in South Carolina comprised
! within the Organized Reserves COM
ponent of the United States army.
Captain Barker's station is at the
headquarters of the Eighty-second di-
vision, o. R., 1902 Main street, Co.
lumbia..
Ten Companies Allotted.
| Companies of reserve coast artil-
lery allotted to the state, with the
| commanding officers assigned, are as
follows:
Hampton, Lieut.. Francis E. Harri-
son, Abbeville; Aiken, Capt. ]. Hertz
Brown, Spartanburg; Bamberg, Capt.
C. X. Dunlap, Hartsville; Orange
burg, Lieut.. Sidney Bruce, Seneca;
Manning, Lieut.. Edward Hodges,
Pickens; Columbia, Captain John c..
Roberts, 1920 Assembly street, Co.
lumbia; Florence, Lieut.. Eugene NJ.
Anderson, Spartanburg; Kingstree,
Lieut.. Ashley B. Haight, Charleston;
Marion, Lieut.. Edwin C.. Perry,
Johnsonville; Conway, Lieut.. Perry
T Carter. LOWryville.
These companies in case of war
would be assigned to the coast de-
fenses of Charleston and from there
special units of anti-aircraft artillery
would be formed.
Captain Barker has issued the fol-
lowing statement regarding the plans
for development of the coast artil-
lery complement:
''At the present time a few more
officers are desired. Persons who
served as officers during the World
war are eligible for appointment upon
examination of records only. Persons
who served as enlisted men during
the World war and who have the
necessary qualifications are accept
able as officers. For the coast ar
tillery, known as the big gun corps,
some knowledge of engineering, sur
veying, and gunnery is desired. There
are correspondence courses for all Of
fcers and non-commissioned officers
who, desire to take them. These
courses are entirely free.
Specialists to Be Enlisted.
"Application for enlistment in the
reserve artillery will now be receiv-
ed. We have the following in each
company: One first sergeant, one
supply sergeant, one mess sergeant,
seven sergeants, IL corporals, two
cooks and two mechanics. Men who
served in the World war may enlist
for the highest grade held during
such service. Men who have had ex-
perience in the regular army at any
time, in the national guard, R. O. T.
c., citizens military training camp,
may be enlisted for the grade for
which qualified.
Cali. members of the reserve are
liable for duty during war only, ex.
cept they may be ordered to camp
for a rs day training period each
year and such other active duty and
training as they may desire providing
money is available. In case Of call
to duty they receive travel pay from
their homes to place of duty and
travel pay from place of duty to their
homes and full pay of regular army
for the period of training.
"The object of the reserve is to
have a body of trained officers and
non-commissioned officers who are
competent to take the drafted men
or voluteers and train them. Each
unit will draw the enlisted person.
mel from the county to which as
signed. The officers will be from the
nearest place from which they are
available.
"Members of the reserve will know
what they have to do in case of war.
They will be prepared to render serV-
ice both to themselves and the gov
ernment.
"All persons who are interested IN
securing commissions in the reserve
corps or enlisting in and securing
warrants as non-commissioned OIL
GERS or specialists in the coast artll-
lery are requested to write or call at
the executive office at 1902 IL Main
street (top foor), Columbia, for
further information and proper
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