Evening star., 1924-09-11
100000 WILL SEE
ANT|ETAM BATTLE
Marine Expeditionary Force
Prepared to Re-Enact Civil
War Fight Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch to The Star

ANTIETAM BATTLEFIELD. Md.
september 11.-More than 100000
spectators are expected to witness the
re-enactment of the battle of Antle-
tam tomorrow when $500 of the
Marine Corps finest plunge into ac-
ton commemorating the immortal
clash of Lees and McClellan's men
81 years ago. Before the immense
audience that will throng the sides
Of the battlefield among which num-
Der many distinguished personages
VIII be included, the devil-dogs will
act out each and every skirufsh
| every bayonet charge that took place
IN the engagement that proved to
nold the heaviest casualty list of the
Civil War
The battle will begin promptly at
II O'Clock. This announcement moves
up the time previously made by two
hours. From 10 o'clock on roads to
Sharpsburg will be open to one way
traffic only. All Washington and
Baltimore bound traffic will be stop
ped at that point. In other words,
all roads will lead to Antietam dur
ing the engagement.
among the distinguished guests will
De Maj. Gen John A Lejeune, COM
mandant OF the Marine Corps; Gen.
Smediey ID. Butler, former Quantico
leader; Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace and Mrs. Wallace, Mayor Howard
jackson OF Baltimore and Mrs. Jack
son, and members of the diplomatic
corps. Yesterday a rehearsal was
held and the final one today.
Artillery Moves Out.
The marine brigade. with it's artil-
lery. which represents the advance
guard of the American Army. yester-
day moved out from its camp and de-
ployed in battle line along Antietam
Creek, from Breathedsville-M Millpoint
road to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Bridge. Representing the battle
line force of the brigade in the front
line positions was the 5th Marine
regiment. supported by the bulk of
the marine artillery, while the 9Th
regiment held shorter front on the
nank, with orders to be prepared to
move at once as brigade reserve TO
any point where their presence might
be needed.
Accompanying the 5th Regiment
was the Marine Battalion of Tanks
the Engineers, and Signal Company
of the force, while machine gun posi-
tions were prepared on the TANKS and
rear to hold up the attack ANTICIPATED.
commencing at daylight the air.
planes of the marine aviation rroup
combed the hills, woods and valleys
from which the. enemy advance was
expected, while field communication
centers were established with a view
OF facilitating rapid contact with the
strong forces advancing to the SUM-
port of the marine brigade
Early in the forenoon, the marine
units had fully deployed and occupied
the positions which they had been Az.
signed to defend when orders were
received to intrench and p.enare
semi-perfnenent defensive POSITIONS
BY afternoon these had been compIet-
ed and this evening the force ia
holding it's lines awaiting the en-
pected attack to develop.
Maneuvefing under wartime con.
ditions, the marine force has demnn.
strated it's ability to execute war.
time tactics with dispatch and Ell.
cheney In a manner greatly to the sat.
isfaction of Brig. Gen. Dion Williams
commanding general of the force, and
his staff.
A dinner will be given by the ua.
gerstown Chamber of Commerce. to
Brig. Gen. Dion Williams and his starf
and entertainments are planned for the
men of the force at Hagerstown,
Shepherdstown and Frederick this
evening and tomorrow evening.