Plattsburg Training Camp - Plattsburger Yearbook (Plattsburgh, NY)

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INTERVIEW WITH MAJOR GENERAL H. C. I-IALE A' 2nd CORPS AREA COMMANDER By Alton T. Sliter Co. H The commandant of the Second Army Corps Area, Major-General I-Iarry C. Hale, visited the Plattsburgh Citizens' Military Training Camp Monday, August 21, on his toui of the various military training camps in this area, which includes the states of New York, New Jersey and Delawareg The regiment of candidates became. aware of the presence of a distinguished visitor in the camp when a salute of thirteen guns interrupted their morning drill period. ' Late in the afternoon of the same day the twelve companies of the regiment, totaling nearly thirteen hundred men, were drawn up on the historic parade grounds and were reviewed in company formation by'General I-Iale and Brigadier-General YVilliam Lassiter who had also arrived in the Plattsburgh camp that day on his way to Camp Devens. The hundreds of youths in olive drab, citizens of three weeks before, standing motionless in precise formation with every button, every hat and each picce of equipment in its proper place would not other than make a most favorable impression on a commander. Generals Hale and Lassiter passed through the ranks observing closely the cheerful -attitude and soldierly posture of each candidates and spoke personally to many of them. In discussing his review of the regiment that evening General I-Iale said, I was much impressed, especially from the mi.litary point of view, with the stability of the candidates in the ranks, with the manner in which they held themselves motionless in the proper position of a soldier. Their eyes, in every case, were directly to the front, they did not gaze about thc ranks. Such things as these I have mentionedindicate the ,benetlts of excellent instruction and is an index of the state of mind of the man in the ranks as well as of the training received. The bright eyed, alert youths with their cheerful answers to my questions, point out the success of the handling of the men in general. l talked to many concerning little details and encountered universally satisfactory replies. I realize that in some cases the answers might have been different had the candidate been out of the ranks or in a different environment. However I consider the attitude of the youths satisfactory to a high degree. It reflects credit, not only to the authorities in charge of them, but also on their own character or frame of mind which led them to take advantage of the great opportunity that placed them in training here. I asked many if they were enjoying the work here and received a reply to the aflirma- tive. I inquired if they meant to continue their training in the future and with but one or two exceptions where I received a conditional answer, all promptly replied with a positive yes. I am a hearty believer in the value of these training camps, which are in their infancy, and hope to see them greatly enlarged and extended. It is my personal opinion that this season at Plattsburgh will be a great benefit to many of the lads with whom I spoke today in the ranks. The benefit will be in civilian life for the most part. Many have been here shown the path to service for the better- ment of all. Those who had not yet seen the opportunity of service or who had failed to discerne the pathway and even those who had lingered and halted at the wayside have been started anew. General I-Iale concluded his remarks to the reporter with a word as to the future of Plattsburgh Military Training Camp. He expressed regret that very few of the parents of the candidates had visited their sons while in training and hinted that in the future a means might be devised whereby it would be possible for each citizen soldier to have his parents watch him at his work in the camp. In fact another year will probably see an inducement offered parents to visit the camp .during the month of August. The visits from home will not interfere with the routine or discipline of the camp the general stated. ln fact it will be the parents themselves who will bc disciplined since they will be governed by the hours of the camp during which they may and may not accompany their sons. The candidate on the other hand will be displaying the best that is in him for the sake of the family. In other words he will be 'on his mettle'. Alton T. Sliter 5

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C. M. T. C. STAFF COL. C. D. ROBERTS, 26th. Inf. A. N. PARDEE, 26th. Inf. F. VV. MILBURN, 28th. Inf. B. C. LOCKVVOOD, Inf. CAPT. H. YN. CAYGILL, 34th. lnf. 1ST LIEUT. C. H. LAMB, 26th. Inf. 1ST LIEUT. J. E. RAYMOND, 16th. ln1'. LT. COL. VV. L. REED, 26th. Inf. IST. LIEUT. HENRY DUPREE, 28th. lnf. CAPT. C. R. FOUTS, Finance Corps LT. COL. KENT, Nelson, M. C. LT. W. G. SKELTON, lfith. Inf. LT. I. L. DONNELLY, Inf. LT. G. T. ROLLAND, 18th. Inf. M.AJ. MAJ. M AJ. IST. LST. LST. IST. LT. T. G. JOYCE, 28th. inf. CAPT. J. B. COCKBURN, 26th. inf. CAPT. J. B. COCKBURN, 26th. Inf. CAPT. H. W. CAYGILL, 34th. lnf. LT. COL. F. J. BURNHALT, Q. M. ORC. c.xPT. W. ix. HOLLYER, 26th. Inf. 1ST LT. G.U1TERAs, wth. Inf. 1s'r. LT. J. B. WEBSTER, C. C. 1sT. LT. MAX FELSHIN, C. C. orzcf 1ST. LT. J. A. MACCAFFEREY, CC. ORC. F. A. VVANDLE SENIOR INS'l.'RUC'1'ORS LT. COL. VV. L. REED, Zlitli. inf. LT. COL. KENT NELSON, M. C. MAJ. R. G. WHITTEN, 33rd. inf. CAPT. J. J. KELLEY, 18th. Inf. Scouting, Patrolling, Muslictry, IST. LT. J. R. GUITERAS, 16th. Tnf. 1ST. LT. F. R. UNDRITZ, 16th. Inf. ASSISTANT IN S'1'RUC'1'ORS CAPT. S. L. ALEXANDER, 16th. Inf. CAPT. XV. O. POINDEXTER, 28th. Inf. 1ST. LT. E. XV. KELLEY, 26th. Inf. 1ST. LT. C. F. DUFFNER, 26th. Inf. ASSISTANYI' SCHOOL DIREC'1'ORS CAPT. A. P. POPE, 22ncl. Inf. CAPT. J. R. EDEN, Infantry 1ST. LT. G. T. XVYCHE, 16th. Inf. 1ST. LT. F. R. UNDRITZ, 16th. Inf. FIRST BATTALION LIEUT. COL. XV. G. FLEISCHHAUER, 16th. Inf. CAPT. H. A. TAN VELSOR, Inf. O. R. C. smcoivn BATTALION MAJOR c. c. HERRICK, inf. D. o. L. ' ZND. LT. J. H. XVHALEY. JR. Inf. O. R. C. 4 THIRD BA.'I l'ALION LIEUT. COL. NV. D. WILLS, 3-4th, Inf. CAPT. R. I. DIORAN, Inf. O. R. C. 4 C. O. Camp Cornrnandcr Executive Officer Ass. Executive Officer fTl'diHiHgD Director of Schools Adjutant Assistant Adjutant Personnel Adjutant Inspector Supply Officer Finance Ofiicer Surgeon Mess Officer Assistant Mess Officer Assistant Mess Oflicer , Assistant Mess Officer Headquarters Detachment Police Ofhcer Publicity Officer Recreation Officer Asst. Recreation Oflicer Athletic Officer Chaplain Chaplain Chaplain Supervisor Recreation Infantry Drill Regulations Hygiene 85 Sanitation Rifle Marksrnanship Interior Guard 85 Courtesy Physical Training Rifle Rifle Rifle Rifle Bayonet Marksinanship Marksinanship Marksrhanship Marksmanship CAPT. L. C. VVHEAT, 34th. Inf. CAPT. N. H. LORD, Infantry, ORC. IST. LT. F. C. DTARTSOLF, 16th. Inf. lST. LT. E. M. PENDLETON, 34th. Inf. Commanding Adjutant Commanding Adjutant Coininanding Adjutant

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