Citizens Military Training Camp - Full Pack Yearbook (Fort Leavenworth, KS)

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'MUN' S ITHE FULL P-ACK f Z x BATTERY A 9TH FIELD ARTILLERY, CMTC Page Eighty ' OFFICERS CAPTAIN G. W. WAHL, 9th Field Artillery IST LIEUTENANT J. M. CALLICUTT, 9th Field Artillery CAPTAIN H. B. HESTER, Field Artillery ZND LIEUTENANTJ. L. GRAVES, 9th Field Artillery A CADET OFFICERS ' CAPTAIN E. M. FEATHERSTONE LIEUTENANT R. D. MURPLIY LIEUTENANT M. L. EIKLEBERRY BLUE COURSE A BOYCE, ROWLAND F. ..... 2949 N. 37th St., Kansas City, Kans. COWELL, CHARLES W. . . . . Arkansas City, Ark. EIKLEBERRY, MURRELL L. . ..., R. 1, Paris, Ark. FEATHERSTONE, ERNEST BI. . . 128 E. Lincoln, Slater, Mo. FREEMAN, JAMES P. . . ..., De Queen, Ark. I-IARDESTY, MARION N. . . 986 S. Jefferson, Springfield, Mo. HENDERSON, JAMES D. . 922 Garland, Texarkana, Ark. LONG, I-IQMER W. . . 317 Hamilton St., Neosho, Mo. MURPHY, ROBERT D. . . 421 Grand Ave., Neosho, Mo. 'V'V' '4'0 '0Q'l'4v ' V Vsiafofuiainfufaf V V V V U V U Y V V Y Y Y O

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, O THE FULL PACK ,, 1 HISTORY OF TROOP A T On August first, 1927, over a hundred youths from the states of Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas assembled and formed what was to be known later as Troop MA . 'This howling mob confronted the ofiicers with a defying glint in their eyes which read, Just try to show us anything about what a Trooper is supposed to known. So the oHicers held a conference and determined that the boys should be taught their place. Then the fun began! The boys were shown what a horse looked like, what this was, and what that was. So, in the course of events the boys learned which side of a horse was the getting on sidew. They were also taught just what to do when the command 'cSaddle up was given. After a passing of time, namely thirty days, the officers decided that they had succeeded in inject- ing a little knowledge of, Just what a Trooper was supposed to known. Having succeeded thus far,!we,ll turn our thoughts to the athletic results. In baseball the Troop finished in fourth place with an average of 750 per cent. All the games were very 'ctigh't . Tilley came out on top in the fielding, finishing with.Iooo per cent. The Troop managed to hold up their end in the other sports also and were repre- sented in indoor baseball, volleyball, tennis and track. Middleton took the boxing cham- pionship in the welterweight class. I He sure can fight! The Troop also took the thirty- man relay. This relay was a competition of relay teams from every company in camp. Is the Troop fast-and how! ', The officers of the Troop were, Captain L. LeR. Martin, 2nd Cav., Commanding, Ist Lieutenant P. G. Febiger, 2nd Cav., 2nd Lieutenant Walter Burnside, 2nd Cav.g 2nd Lieutenant J. R. Andie, Cav-Res. Lieutenants Febiger and Andie were Platoon Com- manders. The Cadet officers were Brown, Captain, Kinney, Lieutenant, and Russell, Lieutenant. And now as the camp is drawing to a close, let us present sabres to theyofhcers, both the instructing oflicers and student officers, who led us so nobly, and to the men who responded to their call. ' QVANTI LE PLATT FOUR FEET FROM HEAD TO CROUP i Oh! There's one thing in the Cavalry Oh! They hear the same words every day, Until they know them all by heart, That all the Troopers know, They hear it morning, noon and night, Even when they're walking with a girl They make 'em walk Four Feet apart. . lt follows them, where'ere they go. n Oh! They hear it every time they ride, And when they climb those Golden Stairs, Thru the Pearly Gates they'll troop, just as sure as Hell Saint Pete'll yell- F0urfeet,f1'0m head to croup. In the Squad, Platoon or Troop, Every mile or so, Some bird will crow- Four feet, from head to eroup. Page Sevenzy-revefz . ,VuUnYa'nVnYoVaV Jn I I . 'Qi i .. l. i ,ii I sl. ll I li! li' lil in il .i 'l l illif. V!! il. ! ! 'cl .1 ! l ,ll 1 I F i 1 i 1 . ill l ! li 4 l lie l l E l ! ! i F l l ll l ll .l .! ti i in w i. I, 1 V

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HISTORY OF THE QND OAVALRY THE FULL PACK Formation of the Second Regiment of Dragoonsn was authorized by Act of Con- g7Eess,iMay 23, 1836. This was in answer to imperative calls for help from the settlers of ori a. ' Organized for immediate service it has since lived up to its cherished motto- Tou- jours Pret , always ready. ' r The Regiment has been through four wars with civilized nations and half a century of service against hostile Indian tribes. The quelling of the Seminoles inFlorida, of the Apaches in the Rockies, of the Moros in Jolo, the capture of- the Mexican battery by a mounted charge, the prevention of a civil war in Kansas, guarding the Prophet at Salt Lake City, fighting with McClellan on the Chickahominy, charging with Sheridan on the Shenadoahg wiping out whiskey traders and ubad Indians , feeding Hgood Indians , in time of famine, landing with Shafter in Cuba and with Pershing in France-are some of the varied and colorful events from the career of the c'Second Dragoonsn. The Second Cavalry fired the first gun of the Mexican War, was actively engaged in every battle, and after discharging the last rifle of the war escorted General Scott into Mexico City. I should consider myself fortunate to again have your splendid Regiment a part of my command, wired General Pershing to Colonel West when the Second Cavalry left Jolo in 1912. His wish was to be fulfilled when he landed in France with troopers from the Second Cavalry as his escort, first in England and France. The Regiment followed to serve throughout the World War as the only American Cavalry lucky enough to fight as a mounted unit, at St. Mihiel, the MeusefArgonne and the Aisne-Marne. After the war in France and guard duty in Germany the Regiment returned to a familiar landmark in its ninety years of service-Fort Riley, Kansas. Here, today, it lives up to its ingrained motto and is carrying on as demonstration troops for the largest cavalry school in the world . If misfortune begets conflict once more for the United States, the Second Cavalry will be found 'cToujours Pretu. HISTORY OF THE 9TH FIELD ARTILLERY . DOUGLASS O. PIPKIN The 9th Field Artillery was first formed after the United States entered the Great War in 1917. It was organized in Hawaii, and afterwards was split in three parts-the First, the Ninth, and the Fourteenth. After leaving Hawaii, the Regiment was sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The Ist, 9th, and 14th were known as School Troops. In 1921, the 9th Field Artillery consisted of Headquarters Company and Service Batteries. The Service Battery was greatly reduced by casualties and disease. Soon after the 9th was placed on the inactive list and the remaining men were transferred to the Ist Field Artillery. H - About IQ23, the 9th was reorganized at Camp Knox, Kentucky, from the personnel of the old 4th training battery. After organization, HAM Battery was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas, B and Headquarters Batteries were sent to Fort Des Moines, Iowa, and 'CCN Battery to Fort Snelling, Minnesota, where they are stationed today. Due to the reorganization of the Army the 9th Field Artillery will again become in- active. The present HAH Battery of the 9th will become D Battery of the 18th, and the 9th Field Artillery will be laid away with many regrets. In our hearts there will always be a warm place for the Officers and the enlisted men of the 9th Field Artillery. Page Seventy-nine v V 'oVa'x'n'oYuYoVpVnVA l , i U