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 The Mountain Artillery on the Rio Grande

By ROY D. REYNOLDS, 2nd Lieut., 4th FA

Srnokin' my pipe on the mountings, snifFin' the momin' cool,
I walks in my old brown gaiters, along o' my brown old mule,
With seventy gunners behind me, an' never a beggar forgets,
It's only the pick of the Army that handles the dear little pets.
—Song of the Army Mule

He can scale any height which is not wires and the sergeants are putting

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N TEXAS, down on the Rio Grande"
is the Fourth Field Artillery—
less one battalion, which is with
the Pcnama Division—one of the two
regiments in the Army armed with
the mountain gun, or 2.95 V. M. There
is need of such an organization,
though modern engineering has placed
roads where formerly only a "jug-
head" dared to travel, for there are
certain mountainous regions of our
country inaccessible to other artil-
lery, which must be defended.
The spirit that is presenll in a
horse or motor artillery unit is also
present in a Mountain Battery. The
"pep" required to put a gun in the
desired position is many limes more
ardent here, for horse and motor
Artillery are limited in their move-
ments by rain, mud, and other ob-
stacles. A mountain battery is limit-
ed by nothing. A mule can carry
his load through mud up to his knees.
vertical. He cc n swim a stream and
then drag the gun across the bottom.
Dense jungles mean nothing to him.
First of all, the men in a mountain
battery are packers. As there are few
civilian pack trains nowach ys, the old
art of throwing a diamond hitch is
practically confined to pack artillery.
Besides being an expert mule handler,
a mountain artilleryman must be a
"crackerjack" gunner.
The gun itself is very simply con-
structed. Upon being fired it rolls
back a few feet in recoil, is caught by
tih e gunners and returned to the
original position. With its high tra-
jectory fire this type of piece is very
effective.
The supreme test of soldiering is
service in the field. A mountain bat-
tery is never happier, and vhe men
ere never snappier, than when the
commands are coming fast over the
their sections through their paces.
You come off a dusty tr; il after a
day of travel. The animals must be
cared for immediately. While that is
being done the gunners are busy
cleaning, oiling, and repairing the
guns and equipment. When this has
been completed the welcome "chow"
call peels forth, and the tired soldiers
line up with their mess kits before
the kitchen or, if they are in per­
manent camp, troop into the mess
hall and stt down at tables loaded
with steaming dishes.
In fair, warm weather the men
sleep out in the open. In inclement
weather they burrow under their
shelter tents. In the evenings the
"ole-timers" occupy seats of honor
Efound the fires, if the nights are
cool—and many of them are—and tell
the youngsters of their campaigns
(Continued on page fifteen)

1. A Mountain Gun in Action. 2. All packed up! 3. Throwing the Diamond Hitch 4. "Tip" a Retired Veteran of the Fourth. 5. Battery D's
Mascot Ready for the Field.
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 Langley Field, Third Corps Area Champions
HE windup of the baseball season
was an important factor in the final suc­
T of the Third Corps Area occurred
when Major General Douglas Mac-
Arthur presented to the Langley Field
team a beautiful silk flag bearing the
proud inscription "Third Corps Area! U.
S. Army, Baseball Champions". Through­
out the season the teams representing the
various army posts have been striving
diligently for this honor. By defeating
the Fort Monroe team the Langley Field
"ball-tossers" were privileged to meet the
Tank Corps team, which had won first
place in the northern division, to decide
the championship of the entire corps
area.
The first game was played at Oriole
Park, in Baltimore, Langley Field win­
ning by a score of 7 to 1. The defeat
rankled in the breasts of the "Tanks",
and in the second game, also fought at
Oriole Park, the victors were soundly
trounced, the final reckoning reading 11
to 5.
The third and deciding game was
played at Fort Howard, south of Balti­
more. The Tanks arrived in trucks
bringing, it seemed, their whole command,
with a band included. Fort Howard also
The Lang-ley Field Championship Team
Fliers Defeat Tanks in Three
Game Series
furnished a band, and a large crowd of
spectators, among whom were Major
General MacArthur, Colonel O'Neill,
Corps Area Recreation and Recruiting
Officer, and other officers of the staff.
Langley Field started off with a bang
and knocked in four runs in the first in­
ning. The Tanks, their "dander up,"
evened the score in the second inning,
but their efforts were in vain, their op­
ponents bringing in two more runs The
game ended with a score of 6 to 4.
Throughout the baseball season the
playing of the Langley Field team has
been marked by high morale, clean sports­
manship and a keen determination to
capture the championship banner. This
was demonstrated particularly at Balti­
more where, on strange grounds, amid
hostile spectators and with no supporters
to cheer them on, the Langley Field team
played hard, level-headed baseball.
A great deal of credit for the victory
is due Warrant Officer D. M. Holmes,
manager of the team. Sergeant Gordon
of the 11th Bombardment Squadron, as
coach, smoothed out the rough spots and
Presenting the Banner
cess. Private Brownley, the team's
stellar pitcher, lost only five of the twen­
ty-two games in which he pitched during
the season. The four other pitchers,
Lieutenant Thad Foster, Corporal Angell,
Staff Sergeant Miller and Private Duke,
also did excellent work.
Sergeant L. DeFord, catcher, developed
a throwing arm which rendered prac­
tically impossible all attempts of runners
to steal bases. Sergeant A. Miller held
down first base creditably and wielded
the stick for a percentage of 350. Private
Snyder played second base, and his bat­
ting in the games with the Tank Corps
was of the highest order. Very few balls
got by Sergeant Meier, the shortstop,
while his hitting was top-notch. Private
Patterson, defending the "hot corner",
played fine ball, and came through the
season with a batting average of 389.
Private Ikner started off in left field as a
big leaguer, took a slump in mid-season
and then came back strong with a bat­
ting average of 365. Sergeant Napier
was the life of the team and his position
in right field was held down admirably.
Private Carlton, in center field, allowed
{Continued on page fifteen)
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 The Marvel of the Army Ration
T has been stated that European
I people refer to us as a nation of
dispeptics, due to our disinterested
attitude toward the art of cooking.
Untrue as we know this charge to be,
we are, however, far from being a
nation of cooks. Realizing this
national characteristic, and in the en­
deavor to overcome the deficiency,
the Quartermaster Corps of die Army
has established in each corps area of
our Army a School for Bakers and
Cooks. The function of these schools
is to train officers and enlisted men
in the principles of cooking and bak­
ing as applied to Army messes and
bakeries, two separate departments
being maimained in each school—
one of cooking and one of baking.
Students in the cooking course are
trained in ordinary baking, such as
pies, cakes, biscuits and sweet dough
mixtures. This course covers prin­
cipally the baking of bread under
varying service conditions. As most
Army bread is baked in each com­
mand and is furnished direct to the
mess in almost the same manner as
the modern housewife obtains her
supply from the grocery store, we
will pass over that part of the school
training to that of the Cooking De­
partment.
A special course is provided which
trains officers to perform the duty of
mess officers.
Each enlisted man of the Army ap­
plying to pursue a course at these
schools must desire the training; pass
a physical examination and present
a physician's certificate of good health
and he must be recommended by his
immediate commander as qualifying
in the mental, moral and physical
characteristics so necessary for a
food handler. "Cleanliness" being one
of the necessary principal attributes,
the applicant must be "clean" in every
respect.
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The period of the course is four The serving of food is particularly
months and any man showing himself stressed and its effect on stimulation
qualified is given an extra month's in- of t<he human appetite is brought to
struction in the general duties of a the attention of the student. Service
mess sergeant, the mess sergeant be- is considered as important as the
ing in immediate control of theactual cooking of foods. Service cov­
operation of each mess under the ers the condition and appearance of
supervision of the mess officer or or­ the dining room and all of its equip­
ganization commander. ment. White clothing is worn by
students and it must be clean at all
The student is taught the elements times.
of nutrition in order that he may
know the reasons for properly balanc­ Students are required to keep the
ing the meals prepared. The physi­ daily mess statement, which shows at
ology of the human alimentary tract, a glance the cost of all articles used in
including the assimilation, absorption preparing a bill of fare. Instruction
and the transportation of the ab­ in arithmetic is given those who are
sorbed nutritive matter, is explained noli proficient in the subject.
in a way that will make him study In each school there are four
his bills of fare and the character of classes, one class graduating each
foods prepared by him. month and a new class entering. The
lower classmen are assigned to duty
The course consists of theoretical as assistants to second cooks and ad­
and practical work, the latter consisting vanced the second month to assistants
in the preparation of all foods for cook­ to first cooks; the third month as
ing, the cutting of meats (all beef for the second cooks and in the fourth and
Army is purchased in fore and hind last they perform the duties of first
quarters), the utilization of the vari­ cooks. Students unable to keep up
ous cuts of meat to the best advan­ with their class are returned to their
tage, economy and palatability being organizations as non-graduates, al­
considered., and the absolute elimina­ though special attention is paid to
tion of waste. The actual cooking men who are naturally slow to learn.
is first done under the guidance of Graduate cooks or bakers are in
an experienced instructor and later constant demand in civil life at good
taken over by the student when he is salaries. Many are now managing
considered proficient. restaurants or are employed in them.
Systematic methods for performing The graduate baker will find the army
the various duties are prescribed and training to his advantage after leav­
rigidly enforced. All equipment of ing the service, as the principles
school messes is modern and being taught are those of the technical
subject to inspections, must be kept schools operated for the industry and
in immaculate condition. in keeping with the common practice
of the profession.
It has been a source of wonderment
to a great part of our people how any
organization could furnish six million
men with their three meals every day, at
an average cost of thirty-five cents,
and a turkey and cranberry sauce
(Continued on page sixteen)
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Fort Phil Kearny, Wyoming
By J. R. JOHNSTON
T HE disaster that befell Lieuten­
ant Colonel George A. Custer's
command on June 25, 1876, in
what is commonly known as the Bat­
tle of the Big Horn, was a parallel of
the massacre which occurred at Fort
Phil Kearny ten years before.
In the spring of 1866 General H. B.
Carrington was ordered to proceed
from Fort Kearny, Nebraska, via
Fort Laramie, Wyoming, to garrison
Fort Reno and build two new posts
near the Bozeman Trail. General
Carrington reached Fort Laramie in
June with seven hundred men of the
27th Infantry, arrived at Fort Reno
late in the same month, and learving
a garrison there pushed on to Big
Piney Creek, a tributary of Powder
River.
Preparations were at once begun
for the construction of a new post,
which was named in honor of General
Phil Kearny. The troops had al­
ready been warned by the Indians
that they must build no more forts
and must also leave the country. No
attention was psid to the warning and
the troops had scarcely settled them­
selves on the site where the post was
to be erected when they were at­
tacked by a large force of Indians.
The assaulting savages were suc­
cessful in making off with the horses
of the garrison, besides att£ eking the
party that followed them and killing
several of the soldiers. Undaunted
at the opposition, two companies were
sent out to erect the second post
ninety miles northwest of Fort Phil
Kearny. This station was Fort C. F.
Smith, and was established in August.
Mesnwhile, timber was being
brought into Kearny to be sawed; a
stockade was constructed and quar­
ters, stables, shops and a corral were
built, for the new post/ was to be
a[ complete establishment. The trains
sent out to bring logs to the gov­
ernment sawmill were constantly
harassed by small parties of Indians,
resulting in a number of deaths.
Vedettes were stationed on some
of the nearby high hills to
watch for the approach of
enemies and when a gath­
ering of Indians was sighted within
range of the howitzers, explosive
shells were fired at them, usually
scattering them into the canyons.
The officers and men of General
Carrington's command were entirely
ignorant of Indian fighting. Some of
them hed l seen service on the battle
fields of t he South, but the annoy­
ingly elusive Indians on the open
prairie or in the mountains were an
unknown quantity. A few of the offi­
ers appeared to regard the Indians
as a sort of game to be hunted for
sport.
Early in December, 1866, Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel W. J. Fetterman,
captain in the 18th Infantry, was sent
out with forty men to protect a wood
train, and in pursuing a band of In­
dians found his little party almost
entirely surrounded. In an effort to
intercept the red warriors and rescue
his men, General Carrington led forth
tlwenty additional men. Coming up at
a critical moment he succeeded in
driving the savages away with a loss
of two or three of the rescuers. This
experience taught the soldiers a les­
son, but direct disobedience of orders
in the very same month brought about
a massacre that was the most talked
of affair for ten years—until the death
of Custer and his five troops of the
7bh Cavalry.
On the 21st of December the picket
on one of the hills signalled that the
wood train was being attacked. A
relief party of seventy-six men—forty
nine from the 18ih Infantry and
twenty-seven from the 2nd Cavslry—
was ordered out. The command was
given to Captain Powell but just as
they were about to start, Colonel
Fetterman begged leave to lead the
expedition, pleading his seniority as
justification. His request wes grant­
ed and he rode forth from the stock­
ade with the seventy-six soldiers, two
frontiersmen, and Captain F. H.
Brown, who had volunteered to ac­
company him.
Before the command left the gates
of the fort General Carrington issued
orders, twice repeated, that the party
was to relieve the wood train and
drive back the attackers only; under
no consideration were the Indians to
(Continued on Page Fourteen)
Fort William Henry Harrison,
Indiana.
By CAPTAIN HOWARD CLARK 2ND,
11TH U. S. INFANTRY
F ORT Benjamin Harrison, the beau­
tiful modern army post of brick
and stone at Indianapolis, is the
second military post in the state of In­
diana to bear the name of that illus­
trious old soldier-statesman family. In
1812, a year after the state was admitted
to the Union, the Indian was making a
desperate stand against the oncoming
flood of white settlers throughout the
territory of what is now the central
states, and pioneer life was exciting and
extremely precarious. Early in that
year, Colonel William Henry Harrison,
a staunch Indian fighter and colonizer,
built a log fortress, which in time was
given his name, on the east bank of the
Wabash River.
This crude, outpost of civilization was
located within the boundaries of what
is now the city of Terre Haute. It was
a spacious structure for those days, his­
torians tell us, "made of double thick­
nesses of oaken logs, well proof against
both bullets and arrows." Here was sta­
tioned a small detachment of United
States regular troops, and to its shelter
came the pioneers and their families for
protection when hostile redskin marau­
ders threatened the settlement.
There were many skirmishes between
the settlers and Indian warriors. The
last battle fought on'the spot took place
on September 4, 1812. The garrison at
that time was commanded by Captain
Zachary Taylor who, as well as the
builder of the fort, later became Presi­
dent of the United States. After a day
of fighting the besieging savages were
driven away, never again to be a serious
menace to the white settlements in the
Wabash valley.
Old Fort William Henry Harrison
has long since rotted away. A few of
its old logs are preserved in the country
house of the Fort Harrison Club, which
stands within a few feet of the spot
(Continued on page sixteen)
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 War With the Sioux
ROM the time that white settlers be­
F gan pouring into the West in search
of homes, the warlike and savage
Sioux Indians were continually on the
warpath. All'ed with them in their efforts
to stem the tide of emigrants were the
Cheyennes and several lesser tribes. The
disaster that befell Lieu'cnant-Co!oncl
George A. Custer's command on June
25, 1876, was the match to the tinder. The
S'oux were wild with joy, believing that
they were the equals of any body of white
men on the battlefield.
Unchecked, there is no limit to which
they woul'l have gone to drive every
vestige of white civilization east of the
Mississippi. Their chiefs led by the fa­
mous Sitting Bull were busy planning a
formidable campaign when the Army set
out to remove the menace forever. Fol­
lowing are the vivid reports of the late
Lieutenant-Generil Nelson A. Miles—then
colonel of the Fifth Infantry—which
show just how the Sioux were beaten and
subjugated.
Camp Opposite Cabin Creek.
On the Yellowstone R.ver, Montana,
Oct. 25, 1876.
Sir: I have the honor to report that,
having received information of the move­
ment of hostile Indians from the south
toward the Yellowstone, also of the de­
sign of Sitting Bull to go north to the
Big Dry for buffalo, I moved with the
Fifth Infantry to intercept or follow his
movement. On Custer Creek I learned
that he hid attacked and turned back one
train from Glendive, and made a second
unsuccessful attack upon an escort and
train under command of Colonel Otis.
Moving northeast and approaching their
trail and camp, they appeared in con­
siderable numbers and presented a flag of
truce and desired to communicate.
I met Sitting Bull between the lines.
He expressed a desire to "make a peace".
He desired to hunt buffalo, to trade,
(particularly for ammunition.) and a­
greed that the Indians would not fire
upon soldiers if they were not disturbed.
He desired to know why the soldiers did
not go into winter—quarters, and in other
words he desired in old—fashioned peace
for the winter. He was informed of the
terms of the Government, and on what
grounds he could obtain peace, and that
he must bring his tribe in near our camp.
The interview ended near sundown with
no definite result, they retiring to their
camp and my command moving and camp­
ing on Cedar Creek, in position to more
easily intercept their movement north.
Sitting Bull was told to come in next
day. As the command was moving north
between their camp and the Big Dry,
they again appeared and desired to talk
Page Six
Personal Reports of Gen. Miles in
The Campaign Against
The Sioux
A council followed between the lines
with Sitting Bull, Pretty Bear, (chef in
council) Bull Eagle, John Sans Arco)
Standing Bear, Gall, (big war-chief)
White Bull, and others of their head—men
present. Sitting Bull was anxious for
peace, provided he could have his own
terms, yet to surrender to the Govern­
ment would be a loss of prestige to him
as a great war—chief. His taste and
great strength is as a warrior, and I
should judge that influence would have
great weight with him as against wiser_
councils. Several of his head—men and
people, I believe, desire peace. The de­
mands of the Government were fully ex­
plained to him, and the only terms re­
quired of him were that he should camp
his tribe at some point on the Yellow-
stone near the troops or go into some
Government agency and place his people
under subjection to the Government. He
said he would come in to trade for am­
munition, but wanted no rations or annui­
ties, and desired to live as an Indian;
gave no assurance of good faith, and as
the council ended was told that a non­
acceptance of the liberal terms of the
Government would be considered an act
of hostility. An engagement immediately
followed. They took position on a line
of hills and broken ground, occupying
every mound and ravine. They were
driven from every part of the field
through their camp—ground, and down
Bid—Route Creek, and finally across the
Yellowstone at the ford they had crossed
about a week before. In their camp and on
the line of their retreat they abandoned
tons of dried meat, lodge—poles, travoys,
camp—equ'page, ponies, and broken-down
cavalry horses. They fought princi­
pally dismounted, and were driven torty­
two miles to the south side of the Yellow-
stone. During the fight, as we passed
rapidly over the field, five dead warriors
were reported to me as left on the field,
besides those they were seen to carry
away. I intend to continue the pursuit.
They are in great want of food, their
stock is nearly worn down, and they can­
not have a large amount of ammunition.
What they have has been taken from
citizens in the Black Hills, from troops
in the Custer massacre, or from friendly
Indians. Several of the Indians who had
just come out from the Standing Rock
agency were seen to have a fresh supply
of 50—caliber ammunition. Long Dog,
one of the Sitting Bull's chiefs, and one
of the worst men in the tribe, is now at
Peck getting ammunition.
I have the honor to recommend that all
communication between the hostile and
agency Indians, except through military
channels, be discontinued, when I believe
the trouble can be settled during the win­
ter. I believe that Fort Peck should be
occupied and all ammunition in that
vicinity seized by the Government. Since
the engagement, I believe they will be
more inclined to make peace. Their
force was estimated at upward of 400
lodges and nearly 1,000 men.
If they do not accept the terms of the
Government within one month, I am satis­
fied they will go to the Big Horn country
for grass and game. If any supplies have
been placed in that vicinity, I would be
glad to be apprised of it, as the command
may move in that direction.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your
obedient servant,
NELSON A. MILES,
Colonel Fifth Infantry, Brevet-Majoi
General, U. S. A., Commanding.
The Assistant Adjutant—General,
Department of Dakota, Saint Paul,
Minn.
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Camp Opposite Cabin Creek,
On Yellowstone River, Montana,
October 26, 1876
Sir: Since my report of the 25th instant
I learn from Bull Eagle, principal chief
of the hostiles. now south of the Yellow-
stone, that in their retreat the bands
divided; Sitting Bull and thirty lodges
broke off to the left for Fort Peck, and
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
the main body heading for the Cheyenne
agency. His small trail was seen, but it
was considered of more importance to
follow the main body south of the Yellow-
stone. These are more anxious for peace
now than ever, and when they are started
in the right direction we will turn our
attention to those near Peck and the
Little Horn. I will endeavor to keep
them divided, and take them in detail.
I am, sir, very re­
s p e c t f u l l y , your
obedient servant,
NELSON A. MILES.
Colonel Fifth Infan­
try, Brevet Major-
General, U. S. A.,
Commanding.
The Adjutant Gen­
eral,
up, if they cannot be fed by the Interior Bear's, and Bull's tribes are given per-
Department, they be fed as prisoners of mission to delay five days in their pre­
war. sent camp to enable them to obtain suffi­
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedi­
cient meat, and thirty days to make the
ent servant,
journey. The faith of the Government
NELSON A. MILES is pledged to their protection so long
Colonel Fifth Infantry, Brevet Major-
as they are faithfully complying with
General, U. S. A., Commanding.
The Assistant Adjutant General, the terms of their surrender, and any
Department of Dakota, St. Paul, Minn. United States officer in command of
troops is respectfully
requested to honor
this communication.
Should they be found
away from their line
of march, or absent
after December 2,
then this protection
becomes void.

NELSON A. MILES,
Department of Da­
kota, St. Paul, Minn.
Colonel Fifth Infan­
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try, Brevet Major-
Headquarters Y e 1 ­ General, U. S, A,
OFFICIAL:
stone Command,
FRANK D. BALDWIN,
Camp Opposite Ca­ 1st Lieut, Fifth In­
bin Creek, On Yel­ fantry, Acting Assis­
l o w s t o n e River,
tant Adj. General.
Montana, October 27,
Camp Opposite Ca­
1876.
bin Creek, On Yel­
Sir: I have the l o w s t o n e River,
honor to report that Montana.
four principal chiefs October 27, 1876.
and one head-warrior Dear General: I send
surrendered t h e m ­ you in today five
selves today as hos­ h e a d - m e n of the
tages th a t t h e i r principal chiefs and
tribes, the Minnecon­ Sioux as hostages
jous and Sans-Arcs, that their tribes will
will continue their go in and surrender
retreat to the Chey­ at the C h e y e n n e
enne agency, and agency. Lieutenant
t h e r e remain at Forbes will explain
peace, subject to the to you the conditions
orders of the Gov­ of their surrender
ernment. I consider and I hope that you
this the beginning of will see that they are
the end. In sending fairly treated, especi­
them this way I ally B u l l E a g l e ,
avoid escorting them whom I think a
three hundred miles magnificent y o u n g
and it enables me to Indian, and one who
turn north for the is disposed to be
remainder of Sitting Lame Deer's Attack on General Miles friendly. While we
Bull's band. They have fought a n d
represent upward of four hundred lodges Camp Opposite Cabin Creek, routed these people, driven them away
of hostile Sioux Indians, and if their October 27, 1876. from their ancient homes I can­
tribes are not in within the stated time not but feel regret that they are
their people, and they, understand the On the Yellowstone River, Montana,
compelled to submit to starvation, for
position they occupy as hostages, the This is to certify that since the recent
I fear they will be reduced to that condi­
chiefs, Bull Eagle, Small Bear and Bull engagement (October 21) and pursuit
take the tribes to the agency. I gave tion as were the southern tribes in 1874.
of this body of hostile Sioux they have It is in view of these considerations that
them five days to obtain meat, and thirty surrendered five of their principal chiefs
days to make the journey, and gave them I send these head-men to you, for in your
a statement showing the terms of their and head-men as hostages that their tribes hands they will be not only under your
surrender, (copy enclosed). Having will continue their retreat.to the Chey­ protection but at your mercy. The result
driven them off the buffalo range, they enne agency, Dakota, and there remain of the last few weeks cannot but reflect
are nearly starving for food, and I re­ at peace, and submit to the orders .of credit upon your department.
commend that, as they give themselves the Government. -Bull Eagle's, Small '(Continued on Page Fourteen)
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 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
Recruiting Publicity Bureau, Governors Island, N. Y.
An Army Information Bulletin containing a resume
of administrative reports, statistical tables, rules,
regulations, and official notices of recruiting for the
guidance of members of the Regular Army, National
Guard and Organized Reserves.
OCTOBER IS, 1925.
Historic Posts of the Past
Perhaps the most momentous epoch in the history
of the United States was the conquering of the
West and its moulding at the hands of frontiersmen
and pioneers from a vast and savage wilderness
into the great civilized territory that it is today. The
part the Army played in this gigantic undertaking
is fairly well known as pertains to the major opera­
tions, but there was another side to the Army's
work, an important one if indeed obscure.
Abreast of the first hardy emigrants intent in
carving homes out of the untamed regions west­
ward, appeared the tiny company of regulars, estab­
lishing forts and military posts where the settlers
could assemble for protection when danger of mas­
sacre and sudden attack impended. Though
small and apparently insignificant, the posts these
little companies established and held by force of
arms were vitally necessary to the work of render­
ing the West inhabitable, and it is only just that
they should be in some manner fittingly commem­
orated.
Therefore, the Recruiting News inaugurates in
this issue a series of articles on the forgotten,
abandoned posts of the past, that the honor and
glory that is rightfully theirs should not fade from
the pages of the nation's history.
More Data on Production
A further analysis of the production figures of
the Recruiting Service for the month of August
contained on another page of this issue of the
Recruiting News brings out some rather pertinent
facts. In the first place it indicates that the pro­
duction figures for the Service as a whole are
rather high, in that the average per capita result
for each canvasser was 5.42.
The figures also indicate that good results are not
confined to any corps area, district or any individual
canvasser.
Comparisons in figures are not always indicative
of relative accomplishments. There are a great
many other factors which must be considered. The
best results, perhaps, are being obtained in areas
where there is the greatest percentage of unem-
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ployment. The poorest showings, perhaps, are be­
ing made in districts where industrial conditions
are best. Then, too, some corps areas may be up
to full strength, and have no need for intensive
recruiting. Nothing in these figures, however, in
any way, modifies the fundamental principles of
the Recruiting Service. Canvassers and advertising
are the best means of bringing satisfactory results.
o
Strength of the Army
As the Recruiting News is going to press, word
has been received from Washington that the Army
is practically up to its authorized strength of 118,­
750 enlisted men. This is a most certain indication
that the personnel of the Recruiting Service is
living up to its expectations in keeping the Army
up to its authorized allotment. This achievement
should be a source of gratification to all members
of the Recruiting Service who have made these
results possible.
There are, however, many breakers ahead. With­
in the next six months, thousands of enlisted men
will leave the Service by expiration of their terms
of service. This will put greater responsibility on
the Recruiting Service and it is hoped that it will
accomplish its mission in the future as it always
has in the past. Now, more than ever, must the
quality of the recruit be given great consideration.
Men evidently are anxious to join the Army. We
are in a position where we may exercise our powers
of selection and "quality first" must be the slogan
of the Recruiting Service.
We Have Served Together
Any man who has ever served with the colors
is conscious of a certain appeal in a military career
which is difficult for him, at times, to analyze. It
is only when he retires or returns to civilian ranks
that he becomes consciously aware of its presence.
Men join the Army for a number of good reasons.
There are opportunities to earn, learn and travel.
There is a chance to develop one's physical powers.
There is even the matter of pay, although no one
seriously looks upon a military career as an avenue
toward great riches. There is an intangible asset
greater than all the rest that the Army gives which
is best defined by the word "comraderie".
"Nothing is more binding" we are told "than the
friendship of companions in arms." Mutual in­
terests and common service cement men's souls
and this spirit reaches its appex in the highest de­
votion with which men lay down their lives to
rescue their fellow soldiers. Young men, new in
the service, do not always understand that common
bond which is so indelibly stamped on the "Old
iimers" in the organization who have served to­
gether in France, Hawaii or the Philippines. As
one grows older in the Army, that bond of com­
panionship in arms is strengthened, and only those
who are in a position to greet their fellowmen with
the remark "we have served together" have the
good fortune to be able to feel that tie of kinship.
 Relative Results Accomplished in Each Corps Area in August 1925.
(Based on Record of Enlistments Published on Page 11, Recruiting News Issue of October 1, 1925.)
CORPS AREA
(Districts are arranged zvithin corps on Average
No. of Enl. No. of Per Capita
basis of per capita production) OFFICER IN CHARGE Men on Duty
1. SIXTH CORPS AREA Enlistment! Production
Lt. Col. Henry M. Nelly, Inf. 64 506 7.90
(Detroit, Peoria, Chicago, Mil­
waukee, Grand Rapids.)
2. FIFTH CORPS AREA Maj. Robert E. Carmody, Cav. 5X0 6.74
(Indianapolis, Cincinnati, West
Virginia, Columbus)
3. THIRD CORPS AREA Col. J. P. O'Neil, Inf. 160 1010 6.31
(Wilkes-Barre, Pittsburgh, Phila­
delphia, Richmond, Baltimore,
Harrisburg)
4. EIGHTH CORPS AREA Maj. George C. Charlton, Inf. 479 5.84
(Fort Bliss, Dallas, Oklahoma City,
Fort Sam Houston, Colorado,
Houston)
5. DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON Lt. Col. C. S. Fries, Inf. 7 40 5.71
6. FOURTH CORPS AREA Col. Paul Giddings, Inf. 90 5.49
(Knoxville, Memphis, Atlanta, N.
Carolina, Nashville, New Orleans,
Fort Oglethorpe, Jacksonville, Sa­
vannah, Alabama, Fort Bennmg,
Jackson)
7. SECOND CORPS AREA Maj. B. M. Bailey, FA. 126 614 4.87
(New York, Syracuse, Newark,
Albany, Buffalo, Camden)
8. SEVENTH CORPS AREA Maj. John M. Pruyn, Inf. 96 445 4.64
(St. Louis, Little Rock, Fort Leav­
enworth, Des Moines, Nebraska,
Fort Snelling, Fort Riley)
9. FIRST CORPS AREA Col. Frank B. Watson, Inf. 84 328 3.90
(Boston, Providence, Portland Har­
bor, New Haven, Springfield, Fort
Ethan Allen)
10. NINTH CORPS AREA Col. Francis J. Koester, Cav. 93 341 3.67
(Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Seattle, Salt Lake City, Portland,
Spokane)
TOTAL FOR THE UNITED STATES 4,837 5.42

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 RECRUITING

NOTES

The United States Army builds

Men"

Star Recruiters
Corporal Charles Ridgway, DEML,
RS, on duty at Little Rock, Arkansas,
has procured 170 enlistments in the
past eleven months. This gives him
an average of slightly over fifteen
per month, a creditable record for a
recruiter in a city of less than 80,000
population.
Sergeant John J. Francis, DEML.
RS, with the West Virginia Recruit­
ing District, is another recruiter who has
averaged over fifteen enlistments per
month for a considerable lengvh of
time. Since January—a period of
nine months, in one of which he wa"
on duty only 12 days—he has obtained
141 accepted applicants.
Syracuse Sets Record
The Syracuse, N. Y., Recruiting
District, according to 2nd Lieutenant
C. E. Neagle, CAC, DOL, Assistant
Recruiting Officer, believes it has set
a record in the enlistment of brothers.
Four pairs of brothers from Syra­
cuse and East Syracuse were enlisted
within two days, and distributed be-
between the 7th Field Artillery, the 16th
Infantry, and the Panama- and Haw­
aiian Departments.
Iowa Recruiters Post Towns
on March
Taking advantage of the march of
the 14th Cavalry and the 9th Field
Artillery from Fort Des Moines,
IOWJJ, to attend the American Legion
Convention at Omaha, Nebraska, the
Des Moines recruiting office sent an
advance publicity and recruiting party
over the proposed route. The party
posted thirteen towns and arranged
for articles to appear in newspapers
along the line of march.
o o
Missoult Collection of Weapons
Among the unusual and interesting
exhibits at the recent Western Mon­
tana State Fair was the display of
weapons from Fort Missoula. The
collection consisted of arms used in
past wars of the United States. There
were rifles, h;nd grenades, small can­
non, native Philippine weapons and
relics from the Indian wars.
The exhibit was in. charge of three
men from Fort Missoula who were
well qualified to explain the uses of
the various arms to inquirers. First
Lieutenant Norman C. Caum, 4th In­
fantry, planned the exhibition, as well
as collecting the weapons comprising
it.
Ninth C. A. ROTC Shows Gain
The Reserve Officers' Training
Corps in the Ninth Corps Area is in
a flourishing condition, according to
Maj. H. L. Jordan, Inf., Dol., in charge
of ROTC affairs in that corps, cjrea.'
The enrollment during the year 1923­
24 was 9,375; in the year 1924-25 it
was 10,873, which is a gain of 1,498
students. These figures apply to col­
leges only. Considering the junior
ROTC units in high schools the total
for the past fiscal year was 19,985.
The Roll of Honor
The Honor Roll of the First Corps
Ares, for the month of September is
led by Sergeant James Buckley of the
Springfield Mass., district, with a total
of sixteen enlistments. Sergeant
Joseph Bloom, stationed in the Port-r
land Harbor, Maine, district, is second
with thirteen enlistments.
In the Sixth Corpus Area Sergeant
L. Dousa, Milwaukee, leads with 22
enlistments, followed by Sergeant P.
Zernie, Detroit, with a total of 20.,
Twenty-vhree recruiters are listed,.
each having ten enlistments or more..
Detroit leads in the number of men on
the Honor Roll listing six^ St. Louis,
Pecria and Chicago each have five,
while Milwaukee has but two. '

STATEMENT OF ENLISTMENTS AND REENLISTMENTS DURING SEPTEMBER, 1925.

(Enlistment Records received through October 6, 1925)

Dist. USA Panama Philip­

BRANCHES OF SERVICE lst 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th of in Hawaiian Canal pine
CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA CA Wash. China Dept. Dept. Dept. Total

Infantry 105 258 256 197 208 174 143 130 198 1690
31 68 31 44 61 71 85 101 41 S3')
Cavalry 763.
Field Artillery 60 108 102 188 134 52 30 49 32
56 . 72 160 21 20 32 35 405
Coast Artillery 432
Air Service 24 31 25 19 162 51 69 30
50 28 19 12 8 15 32 32 211
Corps of Engineers
Signal Corps 47 2 1 1 13 2 78
Quartermaster Corps 5 29 81 30 10 63 22 10 264
Finance Department 1 5 1 1 1 10
15 19 56 28 "20 *42 '44 19 264
Medical Department 4 19 64
Ordnance Department 9 10 1 3 6
22
30
Chemical Warfare Service. 13 24 24 171
12 12 41 25

DEML
TOTAL 304 713 813 541 465 561 439 561 431 64 12 17 4921
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 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS

Albany Scores Publicity Stunt General's Son Wins Commission From Hero Dog To Have Own Show
The Albany, N. Y., Recruiting District, The Ranks Because "Rags", maimed war hero and
commanded by First Lieutencnt William Corporal George R. Helmick, Battery mascot of the First Division, A. E. F.,
B. Walters, seized the opportunity to "A" of the 1st Field Artillery, son of was barred from a dog show in Brook­
obtain desirable publicity when John Ed- Major General Eli A. Helmick, In­ lyn on the ground of a lack of "blue
win Hoag and Frank Wilton, transcon­ spector General of the United States blood," wartime buddies of the famous
tinental motor-boaters, passed down the Army heads the list of 14 enlisted veteran have arranged to show him as
Hudson on the last lap of their journey men who passed successfully the June the star exhibit of his own private dog
from Astoria, Oregon, to New York examinations and have been tendered show at the big First Division reunion
City. Flying the recruiting banner of the commissions as 2nd Lieutenants in the to be held at Fort Hamilton, New York,
Albany District, the 18-foot motor-boat United States Army. Lieutenant October 24.
and its adventurous crew attracted con­ Helmick has been commissioned in the Rags, who lost an eye from gas and
siderable attention when it put in at the Field Artillery in which he served contracted rheumatism from exposure in
Columbia Yacht Club and was greete I for two years as an enlisted man. He the trenches, had no long pedigree trail­
by Army officers and press representa­ has been assigned to the 82nd Field ing his name, but his soldier comrades
tives. Artillery at Fort Bliss, Texas. The were much too proud of him to allow
With the exception of a portage of other enlisted men who were success­ that minor deficiency to stand in his way.
400 miles around the falls of the Columbia ful candidates are: They considered him eligible to be entered
River to the headwaters of the Missouri, Cpl. Harvey L. Boyden, 3rd Cavalry ; in the dog show at the 106th Regiment
the 5,280 mile trip was made entirely by Tech. Sgt. Linus D. Frederick, 44th Armory, Brooklyn, but the officials de­
water. The motive power was furnished Observation Squadron; Staff Sgt. creed he could not be placed among the
by two Evinrude motors, nick-named Nome D. Frost,- 8th Attack Squad- aristocrats of dogdom, despite his war
"Lewis" and "Clark" from the
record.
two famous army explorers of
"First Division Rags," as he is
the early 19th century.
officially known, was not a bit
Both of the voyagers are for­ hurt by the verdict, especially
mer army men; Hoag was a
when his buddies announced
lieutenant and Wilton a ser­ their intention of staging a show
geant in the late war. The for­ for his sole benefit. Either way,
mer is a writer and interna­ Rags was satisfied. He still
tionally known traveller, while
has a fondness for all soldiers
Wilton was one of the motion-
of the First Division, but has
picture cameramen who photo­ discouraged all attempts to in­
graphed The Lost World.
stall hkn as official mascot of
o
the 16th Infantry at Fort Jay,
Winners of CMTC Scholar­ for, he understands, that regi­
ships
ment is only a part of his
Nine scholarships have been
loved Division.
awarded in the Second and Sev­ Proof That Army Bui!ds Men
enth Corps Areas to gradu­ That there is more truth than
ates of the Citizens' Military
poetry in the slogan of the
Training Camps held this sum­ Army Recruiting Service "The
mer. The successful students
Army Builds Men," is the con­
and the schools they will attend
tention of the Nonnoyle Speed­
are as follows:
ometer, published at Camp Nor­
Egbert H. Van Delden, Brook­ Hoag and Wilton With the Albany Flag moyle, Texas. The case of Victoriano
lyn, N. Y. Princeton; F. W. George, Villagram, a young Mexican who could
Brooklyn, N. Y., Columbia U; Clifford speak no English when he enlisted in the
J. Anderson, Omaha, Nebraska, Kemper ron ; Flying Cadet Willard L. Harris, United States Army, is cited.
Military Academy; James E. Devaney, Air Service; Tech. Sgt. George C. Mc- Villagram enlisted in the Quarter­
Omaha, Nebraska, St. Thomas College; Ginley, 47th School Squadron; Staff master Corps in 1919. At that time he
James M. Treweek, Lead, S. Dakota, Sgt. Milton M. Murphy, 8th Attack- was illiterate and without a trade or
Wentworth Military Academy; Rolland Squadron ; Cpl. James G. Pratt, 4th means of making his daily bread. Two
J. Spokely, Crookston, Minnesota, Miss­ Cavalry; Mstr. Sgt. Benjamin T. "hitches" in the shops at Camp Normoyle
ouri Military Academy; Willis H. Mc- Starkey, 8th Airship Co., Pfc. Howard changed all that. When he was dis­
Cann, Jr., Richmond, Missouri, Missouri K. Vail, Headquarters Co., Dist. of charged last month he could speak English
Military Academy; Jess S. Henderson, Washington ; Staff Sgt. Lee Q. Wasser, fluently, and was an expert motor mech­
Texarkana, Arkansas. Shattuck School; 27th Pursuit Squadron; Sgt. Carl W. anic and machinist, by virtue of which
and J. B. Coats, Topeka, Kansas, Miss­ Westlund, 3rd Infantry; Mstr. Sgt. he has gained a responsible position with
ouri Military Academy. Walter L. Wheeler, Air Service; Flying
Cadet Otto W'ienecke, Air Service. one of the largest automobile concerns
Richard Hayward, of Providence, R. in Mexico.
All of the men commissioned from
I., is another CMTC student to win a the ranks have been assigned to the "As a recruit he was considered hope­
scholarship. Adjudged the best all- less at first," said Villagram's former
arm of the service in which they have
around student at the Fort Adam camp, been serving. company commander, "but he is going
he was awarded the scholarship prize of out of the Army as an expert mechanic
approximately $350.00 donated by the with his head up his shouHers back, and
Town Criers of Rhode Island. Mr. his earning power large. He is certain­
Hayward is to enter Brown University The day to start recnlisting a man is ly a splendid example of the fact that the
next month. the day he takes the oath of enlistment. Army Builds Men."
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 Through The

_ Telescope
Sailors Use Army Rifle Range Ft. Sill Installs Radio Devices
Installation of the Ediphone trans- National Guard, • and part of the
Sailors from the U. S. S. Arizona, mitting and recording code system
Texas and Arizona National Guard.
together with men from the Marine has been completed by Staff Ser-
Corps, made use of the Fort Lawton, geants Burleson and McCarthy at the Illinois Guardsmen Attend Fair
Washington, rifle range this summer Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, Okla­
for their annual practice. In ap- homa. The new machines are being One of the main attractions at the
preciation for the favor granted them used to teach student radio operators Inter-state Fair held recently at Kanka­
fche "gobs" and "jyrenes" painted the to receive and transmit without giv­ kee, Illinois, were twenty-five crack riders
of the 106th Cavalry, Illinois National
target frames before they left Fort ing them a chance to blame the Guard. The cavalrymen thrilled the visit-
Lawton, cleaned drains, repaired "other end" for errors. ors at the fair with their daring exhibi­
fences, and put paths, roads and tions of fancy and trick riding, and the
camp sites in splendid shape. Camp Sherman to be Prison
Kankakee Daily Republican saw fit to
Formal Transfer of the Camp Sher- give the team favorable publicity in the
man, Ohio, property from the juris- form of a front page spread-
Fort Caswell To Pass diction of the United States Veteran's
Bureau to the Department of Justice
The Quartermaster General an- was completed during the latter part Air Service Develops Radio Beacon
nounced last month that Fort Cas- of September. The property is to be A radio beacon tower has been de-
well, North Carolina, would be sold. converted for use as a Federal re- veloped by the Engineering Division of
The consummation of the proposed sale formatory for first offenders. the Army Air Service at McCook Field,
will mark the passing of another fa- o Dayton, Ohio, in conjunction with the
Guard Troop Wins Trophies Signal Corps. Flyers have gone aloft
mous old post. Fort Caswell was es- and purposely lost themselves in order
tablished in 1825 on Oak Island, at The 56th Cavalry Brigede Banner to test the "Interlocking System" as it is
the mouth of Cape Fear River, as a and two silver cups were won by Troop called. Good results have been attained
defense of Wilmington. Upon the "B", 111th Cavalry, New Mexico within a radius of 200 miles.
outbreak of the Civil Wsr it fell into National Guard, during the summer The new system is the outgrowth of
the hands of the Confederates, who training at Fort Bliss, Texas. The the old equi-signal system and re-
held it until the fall of Fort Fisher troop carried off all the honors in a lies both on aural and visual
in 1865. For some years it has not contest with the N e w Mexico signals. When the airmen is off
been garrisoned, its value his course to the left the Morse
as an army post having Things the Army Does Besides Fight code-letter "A" is sounded. When
jassed. he goes to the right the "N" sig-
Langley Field, ya.—An area of approximately
1,100 square miles in the Blue Ridge Mountains, nal is given, and when on the
extending from Front Royal to Waynesboro, is proper course the letter "T". To
War Department Purchases being photographed by Lieutenant C. L. Williams obviate individual defects in hear-
and Staff Sergeant J. J. Barnhill of the 2nd Photo ing, the instrument board of the
Breeders Section, stationed at Langley Field. In addition
to this work in Virginia, aerial maps will be con- plane is equipped with small elec-
In order to encourage the structed from photographs taken of proposed Na- tric lights which flash green if off
breeding of riding horses the tional Parks in North Carolina and Tennessee. the course to the right, red to the
War Department hss recently Due to the extreme elevation of the mountains left, and white when correct
purchased nine thoroughbred in the. vicinity it will be necessary to take the

and three Arab stallions. In photographs at an altitude of 15,000 feet.

addition one thoroughbred Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.—Upon returning from Enlisted Men Qualify As
stallion has been donated to Camp Custer in August the 3rd Battalion of the Flying Cadets
the Government by Thomas 2nd Infantry, stationed at Fort Brady, Michigan, Twenty-one enlisted men of
Fortune Ryan, the well-known was asked to assist in rescuing a prominent citizen the Army Air Service and
of Sault Ste. Marie who had been lost in the
horseman and financier. Stzll- woods for two days. Twenty-four men under three other branches have
ions in the service of the Major Cary I. Crockett immediately set out into qualified for appointment as
Government now number 392, the heart of the forest, and working with sixty flying cadets, and are now
most of which are in the civilians finally discovered the man in an exhausted undergoing instruction at the
condition. The newspapers of the vicinity were
hands of farmers and breeders loud in their praise of the part played by the Primary Flying School at
interested in the production soldiers in the rescue. Brooks Field, San Antonio,
of light horses. Texas.
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 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
The New National Guard Regimental
Flag
The adoption of arms and badges
for the organizations of the army was
formally approved in 1919. Before
that regiments had been permitted
for three years a "model airway" with­
to obtain such insignia and many de­
vices appeared that contained his­
torical and heraldic inaccuracies. So that
all regiments might have arms correct in
form and supported by history, a com­
mittee of army experts was selected in
1919 to take charge of the matter.
The insignia worn upon the shoul­
der-straps of officers and upon the
collars of enlisted men of the Army
and National Guard have become
more or less familiar. In addition to
these, the plan contemplated regi­
mental standards for the various or­
ganizations bearing the
adopted arms.
The i l l u s t r a t i o n
shows the new regi­
mental color just issued
to the 71st Infantry,
New York National
Guard. The design is
done in hand embroid­
ery on heavy silk, the
brilliant colors making
a flag of great beauty.
The Federal Govern­
ment is represented by
the eagle; the National
Guard of the State of
New York b}' the full-
rigged ship ''Half
Moon;" and the regi­
ment by the blazon on
the eagle's breast, in­
terpreted by the motto
on the scroll from the
eagle's beak.
8th C. A. CMTC Wins
Rifle Shoot
The rifle team of the
Eighth Corps Area
Citizens' Military
Training Camps won
first place among the
CMTC teams in the
National Rifle Matches
at Camp Perry, Ohio,
this year. The Ninth
Corps Area team was second, while
the Seventh Corps Area came out in
third place.
Enlisted Specialist Course at Ft. Sill
The enlisted specialist course at the
Field Artillery School started Septem­
ber IS, 1925, and will close February
3, 1926. Fort Sill's primary claim to
prominence is as a school for field
artillery officers, but annual courses
for men in the enlisted specialist de­
partment were established some time
ago, and have been instrumental in
training and developing the skilled en­
Army Fliers Cover 951,130 Miles
listed personnel which is necessary to
the proper functioning of field artil­ Safely
lery units.
The Army Air Service has operated
General Sales Stores to be
out a single fatality or a severe accident.
Discontinued
The airway, covering many thousands
General Sales Stores of the Quar­ of miles, has been maintained to train
termaster Corps, which have served pilots in flying under all weather condi­
military and naval patrons for many tions and incidently has rendered con­
years, are to be discontinued. Eecause siderable service in transporting person­
of reduced appropriations The Quar­ nel and supplies.
termaster General has recommended
the closing of such stores, and those Statistics just compiled for the three
at the following five places have al­ years' operation show 546 trips started,
ready been ordered closed, effective 525 completed, 11,583 hours flown, 849
December 31, 1925 ; Washington, Bos­ passengers carried, 951,130 miles flown
ton, Governors Island, Philadelphia, and 46,707 pounds of express carried. In
and Chicago. fourteen crashes there were no deaths and
only minor i n j u r i e s
sustained.
The airway touches
New York, Washing­
ton, Norfolk, Dayton,
Detroit, Rantoul, St.
Louis, Kansas City,
Muskogee, Dallas, Fort
Worth and San Anto­
nio. The schedule of
operations calls for
weekly flights totaling
7000 miles.
"All this flying," the
service reported, "has
been done at no addi­
tional expense inas­
much as existing per­
sonnel and facilities of
the Army were used
exclusively."
Motor School Opens
The Motor Transport
School of the Army
opened its 1925-26
course on September 14
at Camp Holabird,
Maryland. The classes
include 14 commis­
sioned officers, 1 war­
rant officer and 95 en­
listed men.
Holabird has an es­
tablished reputation of
71st Infantry Banner using the graduates of
the school, and many of the enlisted men
Bunker Hill Likened to Trafalgar
are taking up the duties of finished mech­
The Battle of Bunker Hill has received anics in their respective branches of work.
a new honor. It has been placarded in
London as an achievement of British
arms comparable only to Trafalgar and
Zeebrugge. A poster inviting recruits ROTC Units To Hold Competitive Drill
reads: "Will you help maintain the great Units of the Reserve Officers' Train­
tradition of the Royal Marines?" Be­ ing Corps of San Francisco will hold
neath this caption are pictures of Trafal­ a competitive drill at the Civic Cen­
gar, Bunker Hill, and Zeebrugge. With ter on October 23rd, during the Cali­
all due allowance for national pride it fornia Industry Exposition. The
appears that British histories are rather events will be judged by officers of the
inconsistent and at variance with our 30th United States Infantry, San
own. Francisco's Own Regiment.
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 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRU1T1MG NEWb
(Continued from page seven)
Very truly yours,
NELSON A. MILES,
Colonel and Brevet Major-General, U. S.
Commanding.
General A. H. Terry,
Commanding Department of the Dakota,
St. Paul, Minn.
* * *
Headquarters Yellowstone Command,
Camp on Bar-Route Creek, Montana,
October 28, 1876.
General: Fearing that you may not fully
understand just the conditions upon which
these chiefs surrendered, I write you
again. Red Skirt is principal chief of
the Minneconjous, and related to Bull
Eagle, who takes his tribe of about 60
lodges to the agency. White Bull is
father of Small Bear, who takes in his
band of about 50 lodges. Black Eagle
and Sunrise are chiefs, and Foolish Thun­
der is head-warrior of the Sans Arcs. I
cannot say the exact number that they
will take in, although Red Skirt claims
to be chief of 1,300 lodges. I presume
this includes some now at the agencies.
I think they should take in 200, and
possibly 500 lodges. I believe the work,
as far as this command is concerned, has
been well done, and what is to be ac­
complished will depend upon the manner
in which these chiefs are treated and the
reception their people receive on their ar­
rival. Bull Eagle was told, and I believe,
fully understood, that on his arrival
there he should turn in his arms, particu­
larly the Springfield carbines, and such
horses as the Government should require.
I would recommend that what property
is taken from them be sold at some good
market and the proceeds returned to the
owners in domestic stock, for there is no
doubt but what they will be poor enough
Fort Phil Kearny, Wyoming
(Continued from page five)
be pursued beyond Lodge Trail Ridge.
The force set out, but instead of
heading directly toward the corralled
wood train it was led in a semi-circle
possibly with the intention of cutting
off the retreat of ohe savages. As the
troops approached, the Indians gave
way. At the same time another band
appeared near the fort and WES fired
upon with cannon.
By the time the latter band of
Indians had been driven away the re­
mainder of the garrison in Fort Phil
Kearny could plainly he;r heavy fir­
ing on the other side of Lodge Trail
Ridge. Evidently a battle was in pro­
gress. The noise continued for a half
hour or more, and finally ceased. Cap­
tain Ten Eyck with all the available
men left in the fort was summarily
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in a short time. If they can be encour­
aged to become a pastoral people, they
should in that way soon become self-sus­
taining. They are very suspicious, and of
course afraid that some terrible punish-
Sitting Bull
ment will be inflicted upon them. Bull
Eagle tells me that the interpreter at the
Cheyenne agency informs them that "the
dispatched to ascertain if Fetterman
had met with trouble, and if so, to
assist him in any way possible. But when
the reinforcements arrived on the
field they found that evey men in
Fetterman's command had been
killed, and the Indians celebrating
their victory in a frenzy of joy.
According to Indian witnesses—no
white man lived to tell the tale—the
i'roops had been ambushed by some
two thousand warriors beyond Lodge
Trsil Ridge where, had Fetterman
obeyed orders, they would not have
gone. No retaliatory measures were
taken against the redmen ; there were
not enough soldiers in the vicinity \o
carry on a war that would promise
a satisfactory degree of success.
Fort Phil Kearny, z nd its sister
post, Fort C. F. Smith, were kept in a
stave of siege by the Sioux and
Cheyennes for some time. The des­
whites are going to do something terrible
with them." This, of course, does no
good, and frightens his people. If any
change is made in their condition, I
think that it would be well that it
be made late in the winter, and
after they are all in. If we can
keep them divided and destroy Sitting
Bull's influence, I think we can end this
trouble in time. Sitting Bull's band is
the wildest on the continent, and, strange
as it may seem, there were people in his
tribe who had never seen the face of a
white man before October 21, and when
one of my soldiers went with the inter­
preter to his band, he was looked upon
as a strange and curious being. I be­
lieve Sitting Bull would be glad to make
peace, at least for a time but he is afraid
he has committed an unpardonable offense.
The Chcycnnes reported as having gone
to the Little Horn country, I believe have
crossed or will cross near its mouth, and
will be found on the Big Dry. I pre­
sume they, with Sitting Bull's band, will
number nearly five hundred lodges.
I am, general, with great respect, your
obedient servant,
NELSON A. MILES
Col. Fifth Infantry, Brevet Major-
General, U. S. A., Commanding.
General A. H. Terry,
Commanding Department of Dakota,
St. Paul, Minn.
P. S. Since sending these warriors in I
have apprised General Hazen of my in­
tention of moving immediately north from
Tongue River, in order to move upon
any Indians that may be on the Big
Dry, and also to follow those gone to
Peck, and have requested him to place
supplies at the latter point.
N. A. MILES
U. S. A.
truction of the force under Fetter-
man led to a long investigation which
resulted in the withdrawal of troops
from the Powder River Country. Af­
ter its abandonment Fort Phil Kearny
was burned to the ground by a Sioux
war-pc/rty under Old Little Wolf, and
for many years the site of the fa­
mous old frontier post was marked
only by sagebrush and a few prairie
dog holes.
Army Football Team Theatre Guests
The Army Football Team were the
guests of the "NO, NO, NANETTE!"
company at the Curran Theatre in
San Francisco when that company
was showing there recently. The
management provided boxes for^ the
entire squad, which attended in a
body.
 UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING NEWS
(Continued from Page Tzvo)
and hikes and past experiences.
No "mollycoddles", weaklings or
shirkers can get by in the field. It is
true that the backbones of many men
weaken ;t the beginning of field ser­
vice but the spirit of a mountain bat­
tery soon overcomes this. The rough
work, the setbacks, the knocks are
more than compensated by the fun
and spirit of cooperation that makes
a soldier's life the greatest in the
world. Few ever "v.hrow up the
sporge" and quit.
Of course you cjnnot be in the field
all the time, and I assure you that
garrison life looks good after a tour
in the field. You are glad, for one
thing, to get back to bai.hs and clean
clothes, china to eat from, £nd beds
with springs to sleep on—for of
course one cannot expect such things
in field service.
"In Texas, down on the Rio
Grande" is where the Fourth Field
Artillery is stationed; at Fort Mcln­
tosh to be exact. Laredo, a town of
35,000 inhabitants is one mile from
the post, while Nuevo Laredo is just
across the river on the Mexican side.
Here the soldiers of the Fort Mcln­
tosh command can witness, if they
are so inclined, various bull figrills,
cock fights and other pastimes not
seen in the United States.
The training year of garrison life
is divided into three distinct parts.
The first is the period of individual
instruction, during which the soldier
learns to shoot a pistol, to ride, to
pack, to care for the animals, and
greatest of all to manipulate uhe guns.
The latter is considered the most im­
portant by the enlisted man, since
qualification as expert gunner and
first' class gunner provides extra pay
respectively of five dollars and three
dollars per month. Naturally the men
work very hard, and there is keen
rivalry between the various batteries
to see which can qualify the greatest
number of men.
The second period consists of bat­
tery training. The captain trains his
sections and his battery detail in the
rudiments of artillery maneuvers.
Here is where real spirit is developed.
The men and officers get to know
each other. They learn to depend on
each other. Pride in executing a
movement correctly and precisely is
manifest in every action. Here slug­
gards are "snapped up" and corrected
in an endeavor to develop them into
worthy soldiers.
The third period is devoted to bat­
talion and regimental training, in
which communication tests, maneuv­
ering of the larger tactical units,
supplying of food, forage and am­
munition are carefully studied.
Athletics play a very important part
in garrison life at Fort Mclntosh.
Last winter a football team from the
Fourth played against the Laredo All
Stars. As the latter team was com­
posed almost entirely of ex-college
players it was a foregone conclusion
that the soldiers come out on the
losing end. Yet, so hard did they pitch
into the gruelling struggle that the
winners were held down to a score
of 3 to 0.
The basketball team has had m?ny
games, breaking about even. The
baseball team, however, has triumphed
over Laredo and other nearby Texas
towns for the past 2 months. Soccer,
Langley Field, Third Corps Area
Champions.
(Continued from Page Three)
few "Texas Leaguers" to get by him for
a hit. A new man, Private Thornton,
was used as utilities outfielder, and hit
307. Sergeant Huffman, utilities man,
played any vacant position well. Sergeant
J. DeFord, extra catcher, was a strong
prop with his batting, which touched
the 400 mark.
The batting average of the team as
a whole is worthy of note. Thirteen of
the nineteen men on the team hit 300 or
better. Of fifty-three games played,
thirty-five were won, indicating that
Langley Field was represented by a real
baseball team.
While at Baltimore, playing the champ­
ionship games, the team quartered at
Camp Holabird. Colonel Gambrill, the
commanding officer, and his entire com­
mand showed the visitors every courtesy
and favor, and treated them as guests.
Through the courtesy of Colonel O'Neill
and Colonel Gambrill in furnishing trucks
for the transportation of the team after
the capture of the Corps Area banner,
the players were taken to Boiling Field,
Washington, where seven Martin Bomb­
ers awaited them for return to their home
station.
basketball, volleyball and track sports
are coached by recent West Pomt
graduates.
l h e Fourth Field Artillery has been
in the majority of American wars of
the past. It accompanied General
Scott's expedition into Mexico in 1845.
The regiment participated in the bat­
tles of Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma,
Matamoras, Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo
and Mexico City. During the Civil
War it was attached to the Army of
the Potomac and took part in the
battles of Antietam, Chancellorsville
£,nd Gettysburg. In the Spanish-
American War the regiment saw ac­
tion around Santiago.
It was in 1907 that the Fourth be­
came a mountcin gun regiment. Since
that time it has traveled through the
snowclad Rockies across the Great
American Desert; done strenuous
patrol work along the Rio Grande.
In 1913 it formed part of the expedi­
tion which occupied Vera Cruz. The
regiment's most recent great effort
was in the Punitive Expedition in
pursuit of Pancho Villa. The Fourth
did not get over-seas in the World
War, but remained in t"he United
States in perfect fighting trim ready
for the call.
The ranks of the Fourth Field
Artillery are filled with men who have
long been in the service. Many of
them were overseas in other artillery
units. Every man, even those who
are comparatively recent additions,
are very proud of the fact that they
belong to as fine an organization as
the Fourth, which, with the 24th Field
Artillery, Philippine Scouts, forms the
total mountain artillery force of the
Army.
And all of them are proud of their
pets, from the mascot of Battery "D"
to the mules, the "jug-he^ds" as they
are affectionately called. There is old
"Tip", for instance, the regimental
mascot and the pride of Fort Mcln­
tosh. "Tip" was retired some years
ago after thirty years of faithful ser­
vice. He saw action in China, the
Philippines and in Mexico. He has
a decided fondness for sugar, candy,
mesquite beans and pettings, in fact
he is a "spoiled" old mule in this re­
spect. Yet, he is just as spunky as
he ever was, for he doubtless believes
it is up to him to set an. example of
the proper spirit of his regiment.
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Duties of a First Sergeant of a importance of his full support by the regular personal touch with each enlisted
Recruiting District District headquarters. man of the District, in order to assist
He should thoroughly understand the the Commanding Officer to weigh the
Luther Claxton, Technical Sergeant, procedure for rental of offices, for pro­ ability and qualifications of each enlisted
DEML, on duty with the Indianapolis viding meals, lunches, lodgings, and man with a view to the employment of
District lays down the duties of the 1st transportation orders. each man in the particular character of
Sergeant of a recruiting district as fol­ He should also be acquainted with, recruiting duty for which he is most
lows : possess the confidence of, and maintain suitable.
He must possess the qualifications of
the 1st Sergeant of a line organization
and in addition must have a thorough The Marvel of the Army Ration Fort William Henry Harrison,

knowledge of the district territory, its Indiana.

centers of population, conditions {Continued from Page Four) {Continued from Page Five)
effecting employment, when and how where the block—house was erected. In
most effectively exploited with a view dinner on Thanksgiving Day and 1914 citizens of Terre Haute and vicin­
to drawing recruits, most advan­ Christmas, as was done during the ity placed a granite marker on the exact
tageous points for locating and main­ World War, as a mattter of routiae, site of the old fort, with a bronze tablet
taining sub-stations, their transporta­ and how healthy appetites could be reading:
tion facilities, the various methods of satisfied for less per day than it costs
the ordinary housekeeper per person 1812 FORT HARRISON 1912
advertising and effectiveness of each This stone marks the site, and com­
with respect to different localities of for one meal.
memorates the one-hundredth
the district territory. The type of man enlisted in the anniversary
He should possess a knowledge of the Army during peace time is that of of the heroic defense of Fort Harrison
essential qualifications for the sub-sta­ the young American who has the by a small body of United States
tion commander, how recruit production average robust appetite and physical soldiers assisted by the settlers, against
at the sub-station may be influenced by qualifications common to our young the Indians.
his standing with the city and municipal men between 18 and 21 years of age. September 4, 1812.
authorities, business organizations, patri­ Invariably, these men show gain in weight The fort was built by
otic societies, employment agencies, from the start and at termination of WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
newspaper editors, local newspaper their enlistments show physical im­ and at the time of the attack was
publicity, and a consistent attitude of provement over that at the time of commanded by
courtesy and dignity of bearing toward their enlistments. This would prove ZACHARY TAYLOR
all. the fact that the food supplied by the both of whom afterwards became
He should be familiar with the duties Quartermaster Corps is nourishing Presidents of
of the canvasser, the necessity for and and sustaining. TTNTTFD STATES
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