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VII. The greatest care must be taken by officers and men to avoid damage to private property. Officers and non-commissioned officers will be held responsible for wanton damage permitted in their presence. In all cases of depredation or damage of a minor character, a board of officers will be appointed by the com- manding officer to assess damages, and same will be immediately reported to the Provost Marshal. Such repairs as can be, must be made immediately. It is also requested that instructors or observers, having knowledge of wanton damages, do all in their power to aid in the investigation. Care will be exercised to avoid frightening loose stock or animals being driven along roads, and the passage of civilians along roads will not be unnecessarily delayed during an exercise. If dur- ing an exercise it is found necessary to lay down a fence the number of panels re- mnoved will be the least possible consistent with the circumstances of the case.
VIII. It is expected that a sufficient number of United States army officers will be detailed to this camp to permit the assignment of at least one instructor to each battalion. When such assignment is made, the instructors will be directed to report to the commanders of the organizations, and will be quartered by such organizations.
IX. Regimental commanders will designate mess officers for the field and line officers' messes of their respective regiments. Equipment will be furnished for one mess for field officers and one mess for line officers in each regiment, such messes to be open to all field and line officers respectively.
X. Major Heber H. Rice, Judge Advocate General's Department, will report to Camp Hatfield for duty as Provost Marshal. Regimental Commanders will detail such officers and enlisted men for duty with the Provost Marshal as he may require. The Provost Marshal will be the camp postmaster, and will arrange to handle in- coming and outgoing mails. A summary court officer will be appointed by each regimental commander.
XI. Major Cuthbert A. Osborn, Inspector General's Department, will report to Camp Hatfield for duty as Inspector General, and will make the required inspec- tions and necessary reports thereafter to this office.
XII. Major Charles A. Wood, Ordance Department, will report to Camp Hatfield Angust 7th for special duty with the Adjutant General.
XIII. Major Richard G. Beckwith, Second Infantry, will report to the Adjutant General at Camp Hatfield, for duty as Acting Chief Quartermaster.
XIV. Major George M. Ford, Adjutant General's Department will report to Camp Hatfield for duty as Statistical Officer
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XV. The following officers will report to Camp Hatfield for duty on the rifle range :
Major Lester Ridenour, Q. M. C., Executive Officer and Chief Range Officer.
Captain Benjamin F. Cole, I. S. A. P., First Infantry, Assistant Range Officer. Captain John W. Mason, Jr., Q. M. C., Assistant Range Officer.
Captain Cornelius L. Burdette, Q. M. C,. Assistant Range Officer.
The senior medical officer of each regiment will detail a medical officer and the necessary enlisted men of the Hospital Corps for duty at the rifle range when com- panies of their respective regiments are firing.
Upon arrival at the rifle range, Battalion and Company Officers will report to the Executive Officer for duty. The Executive Officer will detail, from the com- panies on the range, such enlisted men for markers and scorers as are necessary.
XVI. INSTRUCTION PROGRAM.
Physical Drill-"Setting up" exercises for 10 minutes immediately after each Reveille roll call.
Signalling-Two musicians or selected privates of each Company will be sent to report to the instructor in charge of each regiment, on mornings designated for company or battalion close order drill for instruction in signalling and the sending of messages.
Bayonet Exercises-Time allotted to Company drill will include at least 15 minutes of bayonet drill and fencing.
Target Practice-One battalion will be assigned each day for Range Practice. Such battalion will proceed to the range, arriving in time to commence fir- ing promptly at 6:30 A. M.
August 9, 1915.
A. M .- Arrival at Camp-P. M .- Conference : Designation of drill space, conduct of exercises of troops, etc.
August 10, 1915.
A. M .- By Company :- Close and extended order drill, explanation and use of the signals necessary to proficiency in extended order, and shelter tent drill, P. M .- Two provisional companies composed of the company and non-commissioned officers of each regiment in close and in extended order drill by use of signals.
Parade-War strength battalion, First Regiment.
August 11, 1915.
A. M .- By Company :- Close and extended order drill, the latter conducted en- tirely by means of signals, the drill also to include preparation of the pack for carrying and its arrangement for inspection.
P. M .- Provisional companies as shown for P. M., Aug. 10: Target designation, aiming points, fire control and direction.
Parade-First Regiment.
August 12, 1915.
A. M .- By Battalion :- Organization and close and extended order drill of War Strength companies in each battalion ; Captains commanding companies, and Lieutenants commanding each platoon, to be changed at regular in- tervals. Instruction in fire control and direction to be included.
P. M .- Four provisional companies composed of company and non-commissioned officers formed into a provisional battalion to be drilled in close order by the Majors.
Parade-War Strength battalion, Second Regiment.
August 13, 1915.
A. M .- By Battalion : Close order drill, to include a Battalion Review and Inspection -the latter to be in shelter tents, and care being taken to have the ar- rangement of men's equipment in tents uniform in each battalion at least.
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P. M .- Two provisional companies composed of the company and non-commissioned officers of each regiment, each company commanded by a Major selected by regimental commander, to explain and form an Advance Guard, Halt Out- post, and an Outpost to cover a bivouac.
Parade Second Regiment.
August 14, 1915.
A. M .- By Company :- Advance Guard, Halt Outpost and to assume a position and establish within a battalion sector one of the interior supports, instructing each member of the company in the duties of patrols and the orders of sentinels on outpost duty.
P. M .- By Battalion :- Of four provisional companies composed of the company and non-commissioned officers of the two regiments commanded by a selected Field Officer to take up a defensive position and explain the con- struction of trenches and obstacles.
Review and Parade-Second Regiment.
Sunday, August 15, 1915.
All duty suspended except the necessary guard and police and the usual inspection of quarters.
August 16, 1915.
A. M .- By Regiment :- Close order drill. Form Advance Guard for a Division and take up and explain the organization of a defensive position.
P. M .- Provisional Battalion composed of the company and non-commissioned officers of both regiments, commanded by a selected Field Officer to attack au out- lined position.
Review and Parade-First Regiment.
August 17, 1915.
A. M .- The Brigade :- A problem (Blank ammunition) .
P. M .- Brigade conference. Brigade Review.
August 18, 1915.
Departure.
XVII. Organizations will report to the rifle range for practice as follows : August 9th, Third Battalion, Second Infantry (Companies A and E in forenoon ; Companies B and D in afternoon ).
August 10th, Second Battalion, Second Infantry.
August 11th, First Battalion, Second Infantry.
August 12th, First Battalion, First Infantry.
August 13th, Second Battalion, First Infantry. August 14th, Third Battalion, First Infantry.
August 16th, Forenoon, such persons of First Infantry as have not fired, if any ; afternoon, such persons of Second Infantry as have not fired, if any. XVIII. The travel, pay and subsistence enjoined are necessary in the service. By order of THE GOVERNOR, JOHN C. BOND, The Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, July 26, 1915.
General Orders No. 18.
1. A State Rifle Competition will be held at Camp Hatfield, Parkersburg, West Virginia, from August 18th to 21st, 1915 inclusive.
2. The following details for this duty are announced ;
Executive Officer and Chief Range Officer, Major John II. Charnock, First Infantry.
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Adjutant and Statistical Officer, Captain Charles F. Templeton, Second Infantry. Quartermaster, Captain James A. Watson, Second Infantry.
Medical Officer, Captain Harry W. Keatley, Medical Corps.
Assistant range officers of grade not to exceed that of Captain, and at the rate not to exceed one for every twenty competitiors, or fraction thereof, will be detailed later by this office.
3. The services of two enlisted men of the Hospital Corps, and of enlisted cooks, at a rate not to exceed one for every thirty enlisted men authorized hereln to attend this competition, are authorized and will be detailed later by this office.
4. The Executive Officer is authorized to employ civilians for this duty, at a rate of pay not to exceed $2.00 per day, as follows :
Not to exceed three markers and scorers for every twenty competitors present on each and every day of the competition.
Not to exceed one assistant for the Statistical Officer for every fifty competitors present on each and every day of the competition.
Not to exceed two laborers for every fifty competitors present on each and every day of the competition.
Not to exceed two telephone operators for every ten targets in use.
5. The following competitors. are authorized to attend this competition :
(a) A team of enlisted men from each company consisting of three principals, to be selected by the company commanders from those making the highest aggregate in the record practice this season provided for in G. O. 12, A. G. O., 1915 : provided, that each enlisted man so selected shall have attained the grade of marksman or better.
(b) All other persons who hold the grade of Expert the current season ; provided, that no officer of higher grade than that of Captain shall receive pay as a competi- tor ; and provided, further, that at least two-thirds of the aggregate number of com- petitors shall be enlisted men who, in their organization, are armed with the rifle; and provided also, that no officer or enlisted man shall be authorized to attend as a competitor who was a competitor in a State rifle competition each of the three previous seasons.
6. Each company commander will designate one member of his team as team captain and direct him to report to the Adjutant at Camp Hatfield not later than 8:00 p. me on August 17th. The captain of each team will take with him a list of its members, accompanied by D. and A. card of each. All other experts, who de- sire to compete, will report to the Adjutant not later than 8:00 a. m. on August 18th. D. and A. cards must accompany all enlisted men.
7. The Quartermaster will furnish the necessary tentage, cots and blankets, and will establish and provide for the officers' and enlisted men's messes.
S. The cotton olive drab uniform will be worn by members of organizations fur- nished with the same; those not furnished with the cotton will wear the woolen olive drab.
9. Competitors will wear the service'uniform, cotton or woolen with or without blouse, and the woven cartridge belt.
10. Competitors will be governed by the provisions of the Small Arms Firing Regulations, 1913, and the rules of the National Matches, as set forth in Bulletin No. 10, W. D., 1915.
11. The following matches are announced for this competition :
DAVIS TROPHY MATCH.
Open to teams of three enlisted men from each company of the West Virginia National Guard.
Kinds of Fire : Rapid and slow.
Distances and order of fire:
200 yards, rapid fire.
600 yards, slow fire.
Number of shots :
Rapid fire-10 shots for record.
Slow fire-2 sighting shots and 10 shots for record.
Positions :
For rapid fire, kneeling from standing.
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For slow fire, prone with head toward target, sandbag rest. Rifle and Ammunition : Service.
PRIZE.
The Davis Cup, presented by Honorable Henry G. Davis in 1910, to the team mak- ing the highest aggregate. The organization winning the same will be entitled to hold it for a period of one year, when it will again become subject to competition.
GENERAL STAFF CUP MATCH.
Open to teams of three enlisted men from each company of the West Virginia National Guard, except the winning team in the Davis Trophy Match.
Kinds of fire : Slow and rapid.
Distances and order of fire :
300 yards, slow fire.
300 yards, rapid fire.
600 yards, slow fire.
Number of shots :
Slow fire-10 shots for record at 300 yards, 2 sighting shots and 10 shots for record at 600 yards.
Rapid fire-10 shots for record.
Positions :
For slow fire, prone with head toward target; sandbag rest at 600 yards. For rapid fire, prone from standing.
Rifle and Ammunition : Service.
PRIZE.
The General Staff Cups, presented by the Brigade Staff and the Governor's Staff in 1910. One to the team in each regiment making the highest aggregate. The organizations winning same will be entitled to hold them for a period of one year, when they will again become subject to competition.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH.
Open to all members of the West Virginia National Guard who have been selected for the several company teams, or who hold the grade of Expert the current season.
Kinds of Fire : Rapid and slow. Distances and order of fire: 200 yards, rapid fire. 300 yards, rapid fire. 500 yards, slow fire. 600 yards, slow fire.
Number of shots :
Rapid fire-10 shots for record at each range.
Slow fire-15 shots for record at each range. No sighting shots.
Positions :
For rapid fire, kneeling from standing at 200 yards. Prone from stand- ing at 300 yards.
For slow fire. prone with head toward target at 500 and 600 yards. Sandbag rest at 600 yards.
Rifle and Ammunition : Service.
PRIZE.
The Adjutant General's Cup. presented by Brigadier General John C. Bond, The Adjutant General, in 1915, to the person making the highest aggregate. The person winning the same will be entitled to hold it for a period of one year, when it will again become subject to competition.
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION MATCH.
Open to members of the West Virginia State Rifle Association.
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Kinds of Fire : Rapid and slow.
Distances and order of fire : 200 yards, rapid fire. 300 yards, slow fire. 500 yards, slow hre.
Number of shots :
Rapid fire-10 shots for record.
Slow fire-10 shots for record at each range. No sighting shots. .
Positions :
For rapid fire, kneeling from standing. For slow fire, prone with head toward target at 300 and 500 yards. Rifle and Ammunition : Service.
PRIZE.
The National Rifle Association Plaque, presented by the National Rifle Associa- tion of America, to the person making the highest aggregate. The person winning the same will be entitled to hold it for a period of one year, when it will again become subject to competition.
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEDAL.
The national Rifle Association Medal, presented by the National Rifle Associa- tion of America, will be awarded to the competitor making the highest aggregate in the Davis Trophy Match.
12. At the close of the above matches a competition will be held for the purpose of selecting a team to represent the West Virginia National Guard in the National Matches to be held at State Camp. near Jacksonville, Florida, be- ginning October 18, 1915. This will be done by having the forty making the highest aggregates in the Davis Trophy Match, and all others who hold the grade of Expert the current season, who wish to enter, shoot twice over the following course, ten shots for record at each range.
200 yards, rapid fire. 300 yards, rapid fire. 300 yards, slow fire. 600 yards, slow fire.
All will then be eliminated except the twenty-five making the highest aggregates in the two courses. These will then shoot over the same course twice, and the shooting team will be composed of the fifteen making the highest aggregates in the four courses ; provided, that the provisions of paragraph 13 of this order must be complied with ; and provided, further, that no person shall be eligible to compete for the State Team who does not furnish a certificate from his organi- zation commander, showing that he has done seventy-five per cent. of military duty during the twelve months preceding the competition.
13. In the selection of the State Team the following regulations must be com- plied with :
(a) At least six shooting members of the State Team must be men who have never heretofore shot as members of a team in a National team match, nor in a National divisional team match.
(b) At least six shooting members of the State Team must be enlisted men. (c) Members of the State Team above the rank of Captain will receive no pay and allowances from Federal funds, but will be paid transportation.
14. Major Charles R. Morgan, Paymaster and Disbursing Officer, will make payment covering this duty. Payrolls on Form No. 3, Militia, will be made in quadruplicate, all copies of which must be signed.
15. The travel, pay and subsistence enjoined are necessary in the service.
By Order of THE GOVERNOR, JOHN C. BOND, The Adjutant General.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, August 2, 1915.
General Orders
No. 19.
1. Pursuant to section 35, Military Code, the following officers will be trans- ferred to the Supernumerary list to date July 1. 1915 :
Captain John C. Hutsinpiller, Quartermaster Department.
Captain Reuel E. Sherwood, Ordnance Department.
2. The following officers having removed from the State, will be honorably discharged the service to date July 1, 1915 :
First Lieutenant John F. Witten, First Infantry.
Second Lieutenant Charles J. Poe, First Infantry.
3. The following officers having tendered their resignations, the same are ac- cepted, and they will be honorably discharged the service to date July 1. 1915 :
Second Lieutenant Edgar E. Davis, Second Infantry.
Second Lieutenant Harold C. Starkey, Second Infantry.
4. The following enlisted men will be honorably discharged the service to date July 2, 1915, that they may accept commissions :
First Sergeant David W. McVicker, Company M, First Infantry.
Quartermaster Sergeant Wilbert J. Cunningham, Company D, Second Infantry. Quartermaster Sergeant Frank MeCray, Company C, First Infantry.
Private Elvin A. Hamilton, Company L, First Infantry.
5. Pending examination when practicable to convene a board, the following commissions and assignments are announced :
To be Second Lieutenant, First Infantry :
David W. McVicker, to date July 2, 1915; assigned for duty with Company M, First Infantry, vice Ringer transferred.
Elvin A. Hamilton, to date July 2, 1915; assigned for duty with Company M, First Infantry, vice Pirler transferred.
Frank MeCray, to date July 3, 1915 : assigned to Company C, First Infantry, vice Poe discharged.
To be Second Lieutenant, Second Infantry :
Wilbert J. Cunningham. to date July 2, 1915; assigned for duty with Company D, Second Infantry, vice Starkey resigned.
By Order of THE GOVERNOR, JOHN C. BOND, The Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, September 10, 1915.
General Orders
No. 20.
1. Captain Adam T. Gall, Second Infantry, having tendered his resignation, the same is hereby accepted and he will be honorably discharged the service to date October 1, 1915.
2. Upon his personal request, First Lieutenant Grover C. Rippetoe, Second In- fantry, will be transferred to the supernumerary list to date October 1, 1915.
3. The following enlisted men will be honorably discharged the service to date August 1, 1915, that they may accept commissions :
First Sergeant Douglas Bailey, Company L, Second Infantry.
Sergeant Russell Rollins, Company C, First Infantry.
Private Howard J. Wilson, Company F, Second Infantry.
4. Pending examination, when practicable to convene a board. the following commission and assignment is announced to date October 1, 1915 : To be Captain, Second Infantry :
Second Lieutenant Roy H. Evans, Second Infantry; assigned for duty with Company M, Second Infantry, vice Gall, resigned.
5. The following commissions and assignments are announced to date August 1, 1915 :
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To be First Lieutenant, First Infantry :
Russell Rollins; assigned for duty with Company C, First Infantry, vice Witten, discharged.
To be Second Lieutenant, Second Infantry :
Douglas Bailey ; assigned for duty with Company L, Second Infantry, vice Himes, relieved.
Howard J. Wilson; assigned for duty with Company F, Second Infantry, vice Davis, resigned.
6. Authority is hereby granted to organize a Machine Gun Company at Hunt- ington, West Virginia, to be designated and known as "Machine Gun Company, Second Infantry."
The following officers are assigned for duty with the Machine Gun Company Second Infantry, in addition to their other duties :
Captain Charles F. Templeton, Commissary, Second Infantry.
Second Lieutenant N. Smith Caldwell. Quartermaster and Commissary, First Battalion, Second Infantry.
By order of THE GOVERNOR, JOHN C. BOND, The Adjutant General.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Charleston, September 14, 1915.
General Orders
No. 21.
1. A Rifle Camp of Instruction is hereby established at Camp Kanawha, Charleston, West Virginia, from September 22d to September 30th, 1915, inclusive, for the purpose of completing the competition for the State Team begun at Camp Hatfield, Parkersburg, West Virginia, pursuant to G. O. No. 18, A. G. O. dated July 26, 1915.
2. The following details for this duty are announced :
Executive Officer, Chief Range Officer and Quartermaster, Major John H. Charnock, First Infantry.
Adjutant and Statistical Officer, Major George MI. Ford, Adjutant General's De- partment.
Range Officers, Captain Cornelius L. Burdette, Quartermaster Corps, and Sec- ond Lieutenant Roy H. Evans, Second Infantry.
3. The Executive Officer is authorized to employ such civilian laborers as are necessary to expedite the competition.
4. As a result of the preliminary competition for the selection of the State Team, held at Camp Hatfield, the following are shown to be eligible to enter the final tryout, and will report to the Adjutant, at Camp Kanawha, except as provided in paragraphs 5 and 6 of this order, not later than 7 o'clock P. M., September 22, 1915 :
1. Sergeant Iran D. Chandler, Company G, Second Infantry.
2. First Lieutenant Clyde E. Braden, Second Infantry.
3. Major Heber H. Rice, Judge Advocate General's Department.
4. Sergeant Claude A. Stewart, Company H, First Infantry.
5. Second Lieutenant Leonard H. Jones, First Infantry.
6. Sergeant Flem Sawyers, Company C, First Infantry.
7. Sergeant Frank B. Glassford, Company F, First Infantry.
S. First Lieutenant Hamilton Bogard, First Infantry.
9. Captain Benjamin F. Cole, First Infantry.
10. Second Lieutenant Lawrence G. Thomas, First Infantry.
11. Private Joseph Watson, Company I, First Infantry.
12. Sergeant Carl J. Postlewaite, Company D, First Infantry.
13. Sergeant Edwin H. Skidmore, Company I, First Infantry.
14. Quartermaster Sergeant Edward C. Wercley, Company C, First Infantry.
15. Sergeant Holly Sayre, Company E, Second Infantry.
16. Captain Charles H. Freeland, First Infantry.
17. Sergeant Simon Elliott, Company D, Second Infantry.
18. First Lieutenant Harold B. Cornwell, Second Infantry.
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19. Sergeant Lawrence May, Company I, First Infantry.
20. Sergeant Ben Johnson, Company G, Second Infantry.
21. Captain Walter W. White, Second Infantry.
22. Sergeant Charles R. Oliver, Company D. First Infantry.
23. Private John H. Wotring, Company M, First Infantry.
24. Corporal Grover C. Taylor, Company D, First Infantry.
25. Sergeant Ilbert F. Johnson, Company I, Second Infantry.
15. No person will be allowed to enter the competition who does not pre- sent a certificate from his commanding officer that he has performed seventy- five per cent. of military duty during the twelve months immediately preceding the competition. By the term "military duty," above referred to, is meant parades, drills, encampments and other duties of a similar nature.
6. The team so selected will go directly from Camp Kanawha, about October 1, 1915, to Jacksonville, Florida, to practice for the National Matches which will begin October 18, 1915. No person should enter the above competition who is not prepared to remain away from his home station from September 22 to October 25, 1915.
7. Competitors will bring with them the following uniform and equipment :
One service uniform complete (O. D. cotton or woolen), including O. D. shirt and necessary toilet articles.
One poncho.
One rifle and sling.
One cartridge belt.
Blankets, cots, mess outfits and ammunition will be furnished by the Quarter- master.
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