Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-31
1000 MARINES BEGIN
MARCH TO THE VALLEY
Will Camp at Willow Grove
Sept. 26. 1928

Quantico, Va, last night rested OF
their arms and at daylight this morn
ing began their long march, which will
end at Winchester on September 2Stf
when they will encamp there for three
days.
During their long trip the marine.
will 60 through a strenuous campaign
and. maneuvers in the Shenandoah
Valley. Below we print the itinerar,
of the trip.
The marines will march under con.
ditions Stimulating as nearly as possible,
those OF actual war, scouts and skirm.
lshers will protect the advance guards
and strong detatchments will march on
either flank to protect the main body
against hostile surprise.
Quantico on yesterday presented the
appearance of the camp of an army on
the eve of embarking on an active and
extended campaign. Light and heavy
artillery was drawn up in parks, under
tarpaulins, with caisson trucks and
service wagons in positions as required
for force on the march. The famous
Fifth marine regiment, which stopped
the German advance in Belleau Wood,
is modified for the march, and the
tents of infantry companies dot the
parade ground wherever space is
available.
When Brig. Gen. Smedley Butler
gave the word of command this morn
ing column more than four miles in
length, comprising all of the arms of
modern war, swung off in united motion
over the Virginia roads in a campaign
rivalling in length, numbers employed
and others essentials, many of the
historic campaigns Of actual war. The
exercises in which the Quantico force
will engage will include about 300 miles
OF actual marching, which is scheduled
to be covered in q days, at an average
marching rate of little less than Is
miles per day. 1t will include 16 days
of active maneuvers in which battle
plans will be taught and field exercises
for al units from the square and
platoon up to the bridge will be car
ried out.
The eliminating event of the cam
paign will be the historical reproduction
of the battle of New Market, in which
the marines will act in conjunction
with the Cadet regiment of the Vir-
ginia Military Institute in reproducing
the famous civil war battle of that
name. In addition to the military
features there will be two football
games, one TO be played with the team
OF the Virginia Military Academy, at
Lexington, Va, and the other Wash
ington, when the crack marine team
will play Georgetown university.
The Georgetown game is to be the
eliminating spectacle of the march.
The entire marine force will arrive in
Washington October and will camp
at Camp Meigs. On October 6 the force,
with its guns, supply trains and equip
ment, will parade inWashir gton. Guns
and equipment will be parked around
the American league baseball park,
while the marines, with their band and
drum and bugle corps of more than
200 pieces, will proceed into the stadium
to witness the game. Following the
marines will return to Quantico down
the Potomac.
The route of march of the marine
expeditionary force, with scheduled
dates.
First day.-A point on the Joplin
road about II miles from Quantico.
August IS Village of Brentsville.
August ga point on Cedar run
between the village of Catlett and
Calverton, II miles.
August 30--Rest.
August 31-Fifteen miles. cross
Rappahannock, halt at Remington
September AT Culpeper, II miles.
September 1-Rest over Sunday.
September 3-To Rapidan station. Il
and IL miles.
September 4-Gordonsville, Presi
dent Zachary Taylor's birthplace, Il
miles from the days start.
/ September 5-Ten miles from Me
chum creek.
September charlottesville, Is l..
miles
One days half
| September 8-Hillsboro, Is miles,
| September $40 Waynesboro, l.
miles.
| September 10 Fourteen and hal
miles to Fort Defiance.
| September II, 10 and 14-First ma
neuver problem.
| September Is Second maneuve
problem. Assemble at Fort Defiance
September l6 Rest Parade
| September II Demonstration.
September 18-A NJ, training prob
lem or demonstration; P. NJ, move t,
New Market by truck, 40 miles.
September 10 Rehearse battle O
New Market.
| September 20 Battle of New Marke
Return to Fort Defiance.
September 21-To Lexington b,
truck, ST. miles.
| September % Football game Vir
ginia Military Institute versus Marines
! (Review.)
| September % To Fort Defiance b,
truck, 575 miles.
| September 24-Prepare to break
Icamp.
| September 25-To New Market h,
truck, 40 miles.
| September 26-To Willow Grove.
| September 27-To Cedar Creek.
| September rs To Winchester.
| September 29 Remain at Winches
ter. Parade. Football game.
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