Jefferson Barracks Citizens Military Camps - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Lemay, MO)

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I T 0 ,S df BATTERY ATHLETICS I THE JEFFERSONIAN ' I ,Battery CH won again! This was the cry so frequently heard on the lips of all mem- bers of the camp. This was true, for the Battery was easily the conqueror of all. The excellent coaching and wise counsel of Lieutenant Gregory, together with the enthusiasm of the boys made this possible. - The track meet was held on July 21, and as usual, the Battery carried away the largest share of honors. Those who participated and won in their events were: Abernathie, tied for first in the high jump Lane, tied for first in the pole vault Beckemeyer, first in the 440 yd. dash Pipkin, 2nd in the 100 yd. dash Hatley, 2nd in the football punt Ranich, 2nd in the football pass Lane, 4th in the football pass The aggregate score piled up by these men amounted to 21 2-3 points, second place was taken by a score of 21 1-3 points. In all it was a rather close meet. A Our baseball team upheld the good record of the Battery by winning eight out of eleven games played. Those who shared in the laurels of this team were: Smitd, p., Iles, c., Hammonds, lst, Roderick, 2nd, Osborne, ss., Meyer, 3rd, Selby, lf., McGlasson, cf., Le Grand, rf., Ford, Manager. . On account of the Arcadia hike, they played a shorter schedule by four games than any of the other companies. This, however, did not detract from their high percentage of .727 made during their stay in B. Basketball and playground ball did not evoke as much energy from our ranks as the two foregoing events. However, our cage team, composed of R. R. Hatley, E. IVI. VVade, Pensonau, Bowman, and Key, with Carter as manager, completed severalgames in a worthy fashion. In playground ball we did not have a consistent team, nevertheless, we managed to win three out of the six games played. Taken all in all, the athletic performance of Battery C was a huge success. Credit for this excellent showing is largely due to Lieutenant Gregory and his management, without which the sport laurels would surely have gone in another direction. Pagf Ninfly-eight NN-'1Yw.v.vmv.v v.v.v.vmvw.v.v.v.v.mv.v.vmvmvmv.v.v.v. o

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1 i 'R A. -1 --gg- if-rg El. A K THE JEFFERSONIAN O ' X9 r Eg. f .5 L . ' I BATTERY O OF THE OMTO l I On July S, we made our entrance to Jefferson Barracks and the remainder of the week was spent in organizing the Battery for work. On the following Monday preliminary J i V 1 l l fi y. ' 4 i 4 .L fl Y Pi i i ll .I 1. il li ll training in horsemanship was begun. For two weeks our time was taken up by such work as would fit us for the big test4-our trip to Arcadia. Every morning we spent in equitation drill, then in the afternoon we were taken to the gun sheds, and, aided by the expert knowl- edge ofthe Regulars, we began to be initiated into the mysteries of Field Artillery. Monday morning, July 26, Battery CH started on the first hike ever taken by a CMTC battery. Twenty miles seems an extremely short day's travel, but by the time a stop was made for noon mess, the entire battery had heartily agreed with General Sherman 's definition of war. At 1:15 the column was again on the march. One tune alone beat through the minds of our men-f'Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, The Boys Are Marching. About 4:30 p.m. the final halt for the day was made and by this time the tune had changed to Horne, Sweet Home? However, we were not long in dreamland for the pangs of hunger soon drove all thoughts of home from our minds. After our evening repast, we pitched our pup tents-our first day in bivouac, our first night on the cold, cold ground. At 4 a.m. a shrill whistle split the early morning air, simultaneously several score of sleepy, touseled heads peered out from the tent fiaps. In a very short time the camp re- sembled an ant hill-tents fell as though in a cyclone. Soon the encampment had been broken and we were on our way. CUnbeknown to us, Tuesday was to be the best day of the tripj. It was an exceedingly hot day and by 10 oiclock almost everyone was famished for water. It was at this time that our first piece of real luck assailed us-we found an artesian well from which cool, refreshing water was bubbling. The remainder of the day's travel was uneventful until we arrived in DeSoto. Our eyes were there greeted by a row of flags stretching down the entire length of the main street. No sooner were we well on our road into our encampment than a truck load of ice cream passedus, only to stop at our field kitchen. Upon our arrival we were informed that in addition to these two former favors there would be a dance and movie for us, all of which were provided free of charge. Our trip was now half finished. Only one more night would be spent in bivouac, only two more days would be spent in the saddles. We were now in sight of the foot-hill region+our goal. Wednesday evening we camped on the edge of a town called Elvins. To the people of this community we proved to be quite a curiosity, for there were a great number of spectators present to observe the manner in which we pitched camp and received our chow . We were now only twenty-four and one-half miles from our goal. The following morn- ing we arose at 4 o'c1ock in order to finish our course before the extreme heat of the day. Slowly-slowly, the hours passed. Then about 2:30p.m., when everyone was beginning to despair, several brown splotches appeared upon the horizon. It was the end of a perfect dayi'-the last chapter of the ordeal was finished. . In view of the fact that we had put in twelve to fourteen hours on each of the four previous days, we were allowed to sleep until 6:30 on Friday morning. At this point we wish to stop to express our gratitude for the thoughtfulness of our commanding officers, the former is a typical example of their many thoughtful deeds. On both Friday and Saturday we were given the afternoons off. The mornings also if were short and lacking in manual labor. Saturday morning we received our final instructions il in gun drill before going on the range. u Q Q Monday morning began the real climax Cof two days durationj of the yearis training. 4 The Blue men, our seniors, were at work on the O. P. figuring firing data, the lVhite men A were acting gunners and section chiefs, and the Reds served as cannoneers. Wednesday morning we pulled stakes and started down the 'fOzark Trailw on the first lap toward the old home town. Forty-eight hours until we leave. Thursday morning, we began to check out our government property and clothes. Twenty-four hours until l we leave. Friday morning, were on our way home. Fl Page Nirzety-.frvevz if .IV

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A L fa THE CLIMAX OF THE CAMP THE IEFFERSONIAN WALTER E. SCHROEDER , P The 1926 Citizens, Military Training Camp closed its month of duty in as brilliant manner. It was a glorious month, full of work and good times for everyone of the 1600 boys who were fortunate enough to take part. On Tuesday, August 3, the entire command with the exception of Battery UC , which was then on its return trip from Arcadia, moved out on a practice march. The start was made at the chaplain's tent, from there the route taken lay over Telegraph Road to South Broadway and back to the Arsenal grounds on the Reservation. Shelter tents were pitched and the night was spent there. Wednesday morning the long-awaited sham battle took place. The camp was divided into two opposing forces. The Red Army was composed of thefirst and second battalions and the defensive force consisted of the third battalion. At the start ofmthe maneuver, each man was issued ten rounds of blank ammunition. Instruction was also given that all firing should be done over the heads of men and not nearer than fifty paces. The battleground was on the heights north of the parade ground on what is known in military parlance as Ridge-16-PM and the advance of the attacking force was through the woody slopes which were covered by an almost impassable undergrowth of shrubs and brush so thick in places that it was hard to see a man on the right or left. After what seemed hours of trudging and fighting the entangled masses of shrubs, the valiant Blue Army at last arrived in sight of the opposing forces. So fast did the attack- ers push their campaign into the enemy's territory that both sides exhausted their am- munition stores by nine o'clock, an hour after the battle began. A truce was declared and the companies were marched back to their respective streets. One of the features of this encounter was a smoke screen thrown over the advancing troops by the men attached to the Chemical Warfare Service. At one o7clock Company FH CBasicD put on a demonstration guard mount which was highly commended by all who saw it. It would be no exaggeration to say that it was an exhibition such as would merit praise were it put on by Regular troops. The entire regiment marched in review at three o'clock before Mayor Miller of St. Louis, Colonel Moor N. Falls, Commandant, Colonel Allen C. Grrick, head of the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners, Carl F. G. Meyer of St. Louis, State Civilian Aide to the Secretary of War, Colonel Albert T. Perkins of the United Railways, State Senator Sneed of Marion, Illinois, and others. Sunburned, hardened, and disciplined by a month of intensive training, the men marched in a soldierly array before the admiring eyes of several hundred visitors from the surrounding communities. . Following the parade, medals were presented to the prize-winners. The highest camp honor for general proficiency went to Stewart Cvillman Beatty of Alton, Ill., a member of Company E , who won the scholarship presented by Missouri Military Academy of Mexico, Missouriq Gold medals for highest military qualifications were awarded according to scholastic grade as follows: fourth year, De Loss Miller of Company TH, third year, Dewey Brush of Company EH, and for second year, Robert Burris of Company HE . At that time medals ,were also presented for athletic supremacy, company efficiency, and individual marksmanship. . Mess Officer Pruit outdid himself in preparing the evening meal. Viands were served that would do credit to a first-class hotel. The final bigevents of the day were the dances put on that evening under the super- vision of Captain Hildebrand and Lieutenant Pollack. Girls were both plentiful and beauti- ful. Socially this event was the outstanding affair of the camp. Page Ninety-vlivze .'.'.v.'.vs.v.'.'.' hvnfn e's'uVaVa'u'AYlvs'a'.'-Ya Ynvnfn gYnVoVpVA O 4