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PRACTICE SEASON.
(f) The practice season will be determined by the State authorities.
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WHO WILL FIRE.
(g) Required to fire.
1. Infantry, cavalry, engineers of companies and troops.
2. Coast Artillery Reserves of companies.
(1.) Battalion and squadron staff officers company and troop officers, inspectors small-arms practices, all enlisted men of companies and troops, except cooks.
(2.) Special Course "A"-Company officers, all enlisted men except cooks.
Authorized but not required to fire.
1. All other officers and enlisted men except those of the Medical Department and chaplains.
2. All officers enumerated in the above table with more than ten years com- missioned or commissioned and enlisted service.
AMOUNT OF FIRE.
(h) The amount of firing in one day for any individual is not restricted for the Organized Militia in any course.
QUALIFICATION.
(i) Qualification will be based on the results obtained in either one of the qualification courses or in the instruction practice, as set forth in the following table :
TABLE NO. 7.
Points required in Qualification.
Courses.
Expert
Sharpshooter
Marksman
1st class
2nd class
*Unqualified
Possible
Insignia
1. Qualification Course ; Instruction Practice Organized Militia
150
130
Below 130
225
None.
2. Qualification Course : Record Practice, Organized Militia
210
190
160
250
Bronze.
3. Qualification Army
Course Regular
253
238
202
177
152
300
Regular Army.
4. Special
Course ''A". Coast
Artillery Reserves
150
120
100
200
Bronze.
*All who fire a complete course of instruction practice, and all those who fire the Regular Army Qualification Course and Special Course "A," and, in any course, fail to qualify as second-classmen or better.
1. Officers and enlisted men carried on the records of organizations during the target season, but not participating in target practice will not be included in the above table of qualification.
2. In case authority is given to fire the Qualification Course, Regular Army, after a grade of qualification has been attained in the qualification course, Organ- ized Militia, the higher qualification shall be used as the basis of record, and medals will be issued in each case.
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3. If an individual fails to qualify as marksman or higher in firing the Qualification Course, Organized Militia, his grading shall be first-class. In the Regular Army Course and Special Course "A," the qualification shall be determined by the result of the firing in that course alone.
HOLDOVER QUALIFICATION.
(j) Holdover qualification for the Organized Militia in the Qualification Courses (Organized Militia and Regular Army) will be limited to expert riflemen. An individual having attained this target grade will retain that qualification for three consecutve years, including the target season in which qualification was made. An individual entitled to holdover qualification as an expert rifleman may be authorized by the State authorities to fire the qualification courses, in which case he forfeits no rights to such holdover qualification. If during such subsequent firing, he again qualifies as an expert rifleman, his holdover privileges will begin from his last qualification.
INSIGNIA.
(k) For the Qualification Course, Organized Militia, bronze badges and pins.
For the Qualification Course, Regular Army, insignia similar to those issued to the Regular Army.
For Special Course "A," Coast Artillery Reserves, bronze pins, marksmen only, when firing this course.
An individual qualifying as marksman, sharpshooter, or expert rifleman, will wear his badge or pin so long as retains such a qualification.
REQUALIFICATION BARS.
(1) No requalification bars are issued for marksmen.
SHARPSHOOTERS.
Requalification bars shall be issued at the rate of one bar for each three qualifications (not necessarily consecutive) as sharpshooter. The bar bears the last year of qualification.
EXPERT RIFLEMEN.
Requalification bars are issued at the rate of one bar for each three qualifica- tions as expert rifleman, holdover qualifications included, provided, that when an individual requalifies as expert rifleman during a holdover period, he is entitled to a bar for each three years of actual requalification. The bar bears the last year of qualification.
COMBAT PRACTICE.
(m) Combat practice may be held by the Organized Militia whenever so directed by the State authorities. When held, it will be conducted in accordance with Part III, Small Arms Firing Manual.
REPORTS.
(n) A report of target firing shall be forwarded to the Chief, Division of Militia Affairs, as soon after the close of the practice season as practicable, but not later than March 31 of the following year.
FIGURE OF MERIT.
(o) In each State there will be a company and regimental figure of merit to be calculated by the methods laid down by the War Department, except that all men who have failed to qualify as second classmen or better, or who have not fired or, having fired, have failed to complete the course, shall be rated as
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unqualified, multiplied by 0, and shall be included in the divisor in the computa- tion of the figure of merit. A proficiency test similar to that prescribed for the Regular Army is authorized at the discretion of the State authorities.
PISTOL PRACTICE.
Preliminary Drills.
Par. 388. (a) All officers and enlisted men belonging to organizations armed with the revolver or pistol shall be instructed in the care, preservation, and use of these arms, following the provisions of paragraphs 137-148, modified only as existing circumstances demand, in any case, in the discretion of the State authorities.
(b) The following course in Pistol Range Practice is prescribed for officers and men armed with the Colt's Revolver, Cal. . 38, or the Smith and Wesson, Cal. .38, as issued by the Ordinance Department :
TABLE 8.
Instruction Practice
Record Practice
Target L
Target L
Target L
Target L
Slow Fire
Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire
Rapid Fire
Range (yards)
Time Limit
Scores
Time Limit for
Scores in Seconds
Scores
Time Limit for
Scores in Seconds
Scores
Time Limit for
Scores in Seconds
Scores
Time Limit for
Scores in Seconds
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Scores
15
15
2
25
No Limit
Minimum of One
at Each Range
30
10
Minimum of Two
at Each Range
30
2
15
2
50
30
2
A score consists of five consecutive shots.
(c) Rapid fire shall be conducted as prescribed in paragraph 164, except that the revolver is loaded with five cartridges, the hammer being on the empty chamber.
(d) The dismounted course prescribed in paragraph 163 will be substituted for that prescribed above for any organization or individual of the Organized Militia armed with the Colt Automatic pistol, cal. . 45.
(e)
WHO WILL FIRE
Arm or Corps
To Fire.
Course.
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Infantry
All 'officers and enlisted men armed with the pistol
Dismounted.
Coast Artillery
Staff Departments Except Medical and Chaplain.
Authorized, but not required.
Dismounted.
30
30
Minimum of Two
at Each Range
10
Engineers
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QUALIFICATION AND INSIGNIA.
(f) Qualification and insignia for firing the revolver course shall be as given in the following table :
TABLE 9.
GRADE
Points
Possible
Insignia
Expert Pistol Shot
320
400
Bronze badge
1st Class Men
300
400
Bronze badge
2d Class Men
250
400
Bronze pln
The qualification and insignia for firing the course prescribed in paragraph 163 shall be as provided for in paragraphs 215, 220 and 221.
REPORTS.
(g) The number of officers and enlisted men taking pistol practice will be reported on the report of Small-Arms Firing.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, January 28, 1913.
General Orders
No. 5.
1. All officers and enlisted men of the National Guard of this State will present themselves to the nearest station for inspection.
2. First Lieutenant Thomas L. Harris, Medical Corps, is hereby discharged the service of the State, pursuant to section 16, Military Code : "No person shall be appointed to the Medical Corps who is not a regular practitioner and who has not been in active practice at least three years next preceding date of his appoint- ment."
By Command of THE GOVERNOR, C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
(General Orders No. 6, dated January 30, 1913, contains the Bulletin of Militia notes for the year 1912.)
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, February 5, 1913.
General Orders. No. 7.
The following Bulletin of Militia Notes referring to Sergeant-Instructors is pub- Ished for the guidance of the Officers of the National Guard of this State. By Command of THE GOVERNOR, C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
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BULLETIN OF MILITIA NOTES, ISSUED BY THE DIVISION OF MILITIA AFFAIRS, WAR DEPARTMENT, FOR THE YEAR 1913.
February 1, 1913.
7. No bulletin was issued on January 16, 1913.
8. The question having been raised as to what constitutes 75 per cent of duty for eligibility of the Organized Militia to participate in national competitions, the following is announced as the decision of the War Department :
(a) There must have been 75 per cent of attendance both at garrison and field instruction.
(b) Twelve months continuous service immediately preceding the national competition is required for participation therein.
(c) Where encampments, maneuvers, field exercises, or schools-in fact, any class of military duty-are required by a State, seventy-five per cent of such duty must have been performed in order to qualify for participation in a com- petition.
(d) Each class of duty must be considered by itself. There can be no substitu. tion or interchange.
9. In a number of instances requests have been made, frequently by telegram, for the immediate relief of sergeant-instructor on duty with the Organized Militia. In many of these instances, investigation has developed the fact that these ser. geant-instructors have been delinquent in their duties for extended periods, and in some cases have been guilty of misconduct for which they should have been, and had they been with their regiments would have been, promptly court martialed and punished. Seldom has it been found, however, that the officers of the or- ganizations to which they were attached, who were immediately concerned and were cognizant of their misdeeds, would consent to proceed against the delin- quents, although the desire of the War Department to bring them to trial had been communicated to the Adjutant General of the State concerned.
This attitude on the part of the officers, while generous and commendable from a personal point of view, and while thoroughly appreciated by the War Depart- ment, represents, nevertheless but one side of the question, and the other side is the one which it is desired herein to bring to the attention of those concerned.
The aim of the Government is to send a picked personnel from its enlisted strength to perform the important work designed for the sergeant-instructors. There is much good material for such selection throughout the service in all of its branches, and as a rule it is believed that the results show the care with which the selections are made. However, mistakes will occur in this as in every other transaction, and occasionally weak or even vicious characters may slip into these details, and when this happens it is to the interest not only of the State organizations, but to the Federal Government itself, that the character of such a detail shall be discovered and reported as soon as possible with a view to his replacement by a worthy soldier.
It is urgently desired, therefore, that such cases should be reported immediately apon their development, and the Department expresses the hope that the officers concerned, in the future will not only report such cases but will assist in the prosecution of the offenders when requested to do so.
The publication of the above views of the War Department to commanding officers of organizations is requested.
10. The question having been asked by a number of States as to the proper precedure in connection with the consolidation of the Quartermaster's Subsistence and Pay Departments, it may be stated that these Departments should be consolidated into a corps known as the "Quartermaster Corps," the officers of the several departments being transferred thereto and designated as the officers of the Quartermaster Corps by the titles of rank held by them upon that date. General Orders, No. 33, War Department, series of 1912, will afford a guide as to the organization of such corps and the designations of officers. The proper staff for
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divisions and brigades is under consideration by a board of officers at the War Department and will be prescribed as soon as a decision is arrived at.
A. L. MILLS, Brig. Gen., General Staff, Chief, Division of Militia Affairs, For the Chief of Staff.
- STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, February 13, 1913.
General Orders
No. 8.
1. The following officers are ordered to duty, without pay, and remain on duty until further orders :
Colonel Clarence F. Jolliffe, First Infantry.
Captain Vester B. Dunn, First Infantry.
First Lieutenant C. McC. Seibert, First Infantry.
Sergeant-Major Charles A. Sutton.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR, C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, February 14, 1913.
General Orders No. 9.
1. No intoxicant liquors will be allowed in the temporary quarters of the troops stationed in the city of Charleston.
2. Soldiers seen going into or returning from saloons will be tried by the General Courts Martial for conduct unbecoming a soldier and a gentleman, and to the prejudice of good order and military discipline.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR, C. 1). ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, February 14, 1913.
General Orders No. 10.
1. Captain Fred W. Lester, 2nd Infantry, is at his own request, transferred to the supernumerary list.
2. The following commissions are announced.
To be Captain Medical Corps. Dr. John H. Mccullough. To date Feb. 10, 1913. To be Captain 2nd Infantry.
First Lient, Valkey W. Midkiff, Second Infy., assigned to Company "G"; vice Lester transferred.
To be First Lieutenant Second Infantry.
First Lieut. Valkey W. Midkiff, Second Infy., assigned to Company "G", vice Sheppard resigned.
Second Lieut. Thos. W. Peyton, Jr., Second Infy., assigned to Company "1", Second Infy., vice Midkiff promoted.
To be Second Lieutenant, Second Infantry.
First Sergeant Grorer C. Rippetoe, Second Infy., assigned to Company "I",. Second Infy., vice Peyton promoted.
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All of above promotions are effective of this date, subject to examination when practicable.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR, C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, February 14, 1913.
General Orders
No. 10.
EXTRACT.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNOR'S STAFF :
You are directed to be present in full dress uniform at the inauguration of Doctor Henry Drury Ilatfield as Governor of West Virginia, on March 4, 1913. By Command of THE GOVERNOR, C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, February 14, 1913.
‹General Orders
No. 11.
Major John HI. Charnock, First Infantry, is hereby ordered to accompany the United States inspecting officer, Captain Isaac C. Jenks, on the annual inspection, .as ordered by General Orders No. 38, dated November 20, 1912.
The travel and expenses is necessary in the military service.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR, C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, March 14, 1913.
General Orders No. 12.
Captain Joseph H. MeDermott, Quartermaster's Department, having tendered his resignation, same is accepted as of this date.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR, C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, April 1, 1913.
General Orders No. 13.
1. A Rifle Camp of Instruction will be established at Camp Kanawha, Charles- ton, W. Va., beginning April 3, 1913.
2. The following officers are hereby detailed for this duty : Colonel Clarence F. Jolliffe, First Infy. Com. : First Lieut. Geo. W. Price. First Infy. ; Adj. Capt. Edward C. Bassell, First Infy. Subsistence Officer ; Capt. Benj. F. Cole, First
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Infy. Insp. S. A. P .; Capt. Cornelius L. Burdette, Second Infy. Inspector S. A. P. ; Maj. Jas. I. Pratt, Second Infy. Range Officer; Capt. Walter W. White, Second Infy. Range Officer ; Capt. Sam'l L. Walker, Second Infy. Range Officer ; Second Lieut. Edgar E. Davis, Second Infy. Range Officer.
3. The following enlisted men will report to the Commanding Officer, Camp Kanawha, for instructions : Bat. Sergt. Major Robert W. Gerlach ; Sergt. Claude A. Stewart ; Sergt. Thomas W. Brown; Sergt. Charles E. Braden ; Sergt. Leonard Jones ; Sergt. Ivan Chandler ; Sergt. David Thompson ; Sergt. Lawrence G. Thomas ; Corp. Vernon M. Hefner ; Mus. Leland Abbott ; Private Vernon Spencer.
4. Other officers and enlisted men will be selected to attend this camp for instruction in rifle firing, and will be designated by Special Orders of this office, to be published from time to time hereafter.
5. The course for rifle practice shall be that prescribed in Pars. 320, 321, 322 and 325 G. O. No. 4 c. s. A. G. O.
6. The course for pistol firing shall be that prescribed Par. 386 of G. O. No. 4, c. s. A. G. O.
7. The Commanding Officer will select such civilan pit detail as he may require for this service and is authorized to detail other officers and enlisted men from time to time as he may require them, also to relieve any officers or enlisted men.
8. Captain John C. Bond, Disbursing Officer, will make payments covering the duty above ordered.
9. The travel directed is necessary in the Military service.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR. C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston. April 3, 1913.
General Orders
No. 14.
1. The following amendment to Part V, Small Arms Firing. is published for the National Guard.
(a) On page 6. paragraph 322. under heading "Record Practice". add. after the words "prone" opposite the 600 yard range, two sighting shots sand bag rest". And either rifle or back of the hand must be on the sand bag.
2. Preliminary practice and instruction practice must precede record practice at 600 yards, and is optional. "The soldier having fired the instruction course, and having qualified a first-class man, may be given under the provisions of paragraph 2, page 4, further preliminary practice at any range considered necessary to prepare the individual for record practice.
3. Any instruction practice may be given at 600 yards prior to record practice.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR. C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, April 17. 1913.
General Orders No. 15.
The following resignations having been tendered, are hereby accepted as of this date :
First Lieut. Stanhope M. Scott, First Infy.
First Lleut. Perey Hall, First Infy.
By Command of TIIE GOVERNOR. C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, April 21, 1913.
General Orders
No. 16.
Paragraph one. General Order number two, c. s., is amended to read as follows :
1. Beginning with the week of January 8th and until June 15th, twenty-four consecutive drills will be held and, pursuant to Section seven, Military Code, 20% of the pay provided for camp duty, will be paid in order to encourage the enlisted men and increase the standard of efficiency. Company and Band Commanders and Officers in charge of Hospital Corps will make up payrolls in triplicate and have same signed by the men at each drill, unless they have signed at a previous drill. Two copies of the payroll with Form No. 60 attached, will be mailed to the Adjutant General on the last drill of each month. A copy of the monthly drill return will be mailed with each payroll. One copy of payroll retained at home station. If found correct, voucher will be passed for payment and cheek be mailed in time to pay enlisted men at the next drill.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR. C. D. ELLIOTT. Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, May 6. 1913.
General Orders
No. 17.
1. On account of lack of interest, causing the organization to fall below the requirements, Company "A", First Infantry, is hereby mustered out of the service of the State. as of this date.
2. The Commanding Officer of the First Infantry will issue discharges to all the enlisted men of the above-named Company.
3. Major John 11. - Charnock, First Infantry, will proceed to Weston and receipt to the Commanding Officer of Company "A", First Infantry, for all property in his possession belonging to the organization, shipping such property as the Adjutant General may direct.
4. Captain Harold F. Dent, being rendered surplus by disbandment. will be discharged. pursuant to Sec. 35 M. C .. upon the settlement of his property account- ability.
5. Lieutenant Dana S. Young, First Infantry, being rendered surplus by dis- bandment, is, pursuant to Section 35 M. C., discharged the service of the State.
6. The travel and subsistence directed are necessary in the service.
By Command of THE GOVERNOR, C. D. ELLIOTT, Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, May 29. 1913.
General Orders
No. 18.
1. Camps of field service for instruction are constituted at the following points : Camp Dawson, Camp Kanawha and Camp Baker, on and for the dates Doted in Par. 2 of this order. During such encampment the organizations and officers attending the same will participate in riffe and pistol practice.
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FIRST INFANTRY.
2. First BattaNon at Camp Dawson.
July 6th to Xuly 12th, inclusive.
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Second Battalion at Camp Dawson, July 13th to July 19th, inclusive. Third Battalion at Camp Dawson, July 20th to July 26th, inclusive. Band at Camp Dawson, July 20th to July 26th, inclusive. SECOND INFANTRY.
First Battalion at Camp Kanawha,
July 6th to July 12th, inclusive.
Second Battalion at Camp Kanawha, July 13th to July 19th, inclusive. Third Battalion at Camp Baker,
July 20th to July 26th, inclusive. Band at Camp Baker,
July 20th to July 26th, inclusive.
3. The following officers and enlisted men are detailed for duty as range officers and instructors :
Camp Dawson, July 6th to July 26th, inclusive,
Col. Clarence F. Jolliffe, Executive Officer and Chief Range Officer.
Capt. Benjamin F. Cole. Range Officer.
Capt. Cornelius L. Burdette, Range Officer.
First Sergt. Claude A. Stewart, Instructor.
First Sergt. Edgar Willoughby, Instructor.
Nergt. Leonard Jones, Instructor.
Sergt. Montford Fluhardy Instructor.
Camp Kanawha, July 6th to July 12th, inclusive, Lieut. Col. George S. Wallace, Executive Officer.
Major James 1. Pratt, Chief Range Officer.
Camp Kanawha, July 13th to July 19th, inclusive,
Major James I. Pratt, Executive Officer and Chief Range Officer. Camp Kanawha, July 6th to July 19th, inclusive,
Capt. Samuel L. Walker, Range Officer.
Capt. James A. Watson, Range Officer.
Capt. Reuel E. Sherwood, Range Officer.
Lieut. George W. Price, Range Officer.
Lieut. Edgar E. Davis, Range Officer.
Sergt. Charles E. Braden, Instructor.
Sergt. Isaac Radford. Instructor.
Sergt. Ivan D. Chandler, Instructor. Corporal Vernon II. Hefner, Instructor.
On completion of the tour of duty at Camp Kanawha the officers and enlisted men on duty from July 13th to July 19th, inclusive, as range officers and instruc- tors will proceed to Camp Baker and report for duty to the Executive Officer at that point, from July 20th to July 26th, inclusive.
Camp Baker, July 20th to July 26th, inclusive,
Col. Charles E. Morrison, Executive Officer.
Lieut. Robert L. Osborne will report to the Executive Officer Camp Dawson for duty and ritle and pistol practice from July 20th to July 26th, inclusive.
4. The Medical Corps are assigned to duty as follows :
Camp Dawson July 6th to July 12th, inclusive, Major Zadoc 'T. Kalbaugh,
Camp Dawson July 13th to July 19th, inclusive, Capt. John R. Mccullough.
Camp Dawson July 20th to July 26th, inclusive, Lieut. Archie B. Rinehart.
Camp Kanawha July 6th to July 12th, inclusive, Major Cassius C. Hogg. Capt. William A. McMillan.
Camp Kanawha July 13th to July 19th, inclusive, Capt. Francis T. Ridley.
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Camp Baker July 20th to July 26th, inclusive,
Capt. Marvin R. Stone.
5. The Commanding Officers Hospital Corps will make details apportioning the members thereof to the several battalions for duty, sending with each detail the necessary equipment and supplies.
6. Capt. Reuel E. Sherwood, Ordnance Department, will report to the Com- manding Officer, Camp Kanawha, for duty and rifie and pistol practice from July 6th to July 12th, inclusive.
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