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Published Under Auspices
of
National War Work Council
Y.M.C.A. of the United States
Vol. 1.
Major General C. H. Muir
Commands 2Sth Division
Regular Army Officer With Thirty-Two Years’ Experience in
Charge—Arr ived Saturday
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Major General Charles H. Muir
The second review at Camp Hancock
within a few days occurred last week
when Major General Charles M. Muir ar*
rived in camp to assume command of
the Twenty-eighth Division, succeeding
Major-General Charles M. Clement, re
tired.
Preceded by Headquarters Troop, Maj.-
Gen. Muir drove slowly down the Wrights
boro road, passing between solid lines of
infantry and artillery, all drawn up in
perfect alignment. The regimental bands
sounded forth a welcome to the new com
manding officer and a large number of
civilians were present to extend a silent
welcome.
Upon arriving at headquarters General
Muir was visited by the officers of the
entire division, who called to pay their
respects. In a statement to the news
papers, General Muir praised the division
highly for its splendid appearance. He
stated that he had never seen a finer
body of soldiers and was delighted with
the troops under his command.
The new commander came here from
Camp Jackson, where he served as
brigadier-general in command of the 162 d
Infantry Brigade. He reported to Camp
Jackson from the Canal Zone, where he
was in command of an infantry regiment.
A veteran of the Spanish-American war
and of the Philippine insurrection, with
a record of service in the Panama Zone,
with thirty-two years’ service in the
regular army of the United States, made
a colonel in July. 1916. a brigadier-gen
eral in August, 1917, and a major-general
on November 28th. last, and thirteen
days later assigned to the command of
the 28th Division to succeed Major-Gen
eral Charles M. Clement, 55 years of age
and a native of Michigan, is the military
status of Major-General Charles H. Muir.
The new commander is reputed to be
a soldier of much force and enthusiasm.
Major Stephen O. Fuqua, now assistant
to fbnel King, and during the latter's
absence on his European observation tour,
acting chief of staff, has served a number
of years under the new commander. He
was the new major-general’s adjutant
while he was a post commander at Fort
Clark, Texas, in 1910, and served with
him ia the Philippines from 1908 to 1910.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
Edition for CAMP HANCOCK Augusta, Ga.
“He was always full of enthusiam,” said
Major Fuqua, speaking of General Muir
yesterday.
Major Fuqua was delighted at the an
nouncement of General Muir’s new as
signment. He recalled his long service
under the new division commander, in
which he was his adjutant “on the train,’’
on board ship, his mess officer and post
adjutant.
Has Held All the Commissions.
General Muir has enjoyed successively
all the commissioned ranks of the army
from his present position' down. He
graduated from West Point, the United
States Military Academy, West Point, in
1885 and after being commissioned a sec
ond lieutenant, served in that rank until
January, 1892, when he was made a first
lieutenant. lie was assigned to the 14th
Infantry, but was later transferred to the
2d Infantry. On March 2, 1899, he was
appointed a captain in the same regiment.
As a captain he served from 1899 to
1908. He was commissioned a major in
the 23d Infantry on March 24, 1908. In
this capacity he served until January
11, 1914, when he was elevated to the
rank of lieutenant colonel, but was unas
signed. He was subsequently appointed
to the 27th Infantry and later to the 26th
Infantry. The following November found
him serving in the sth Infantry over the
transfer route.
On the General Staff.
As lieutenant-colonel he served until
he was made a colonel in July, 1906.
Among the honors of the new com
mander of the 28th Division are his be
ing called to serve on the general staff
from August 15, 1903, to August 14, 1907,
an honor graduate of the infantry and
cavalry school in 1905 and at one time
an editor of The Infantry Journal.
, He-served with the 38th United States
Infantry in the Spanish-American war
from August 17, 1898 to June, 1901.
Will Punish Grumblers.
“If it comes to my notice that any boy
is sending home and telling things that
are untrue, if it is in my power,, he will
suffer if his complaints are without justi
fication,” was one of the first disciplinary
announcements made by Major-General
Muir.
DECEMBER, 19, 1917
DR. LATSHAW
ADDRESSES “Y” MEN
Field Secretary From New
York Stimiilates Secretaries
in Religious Efforts.
Camp Hancock Army Y. M. C. A. w:vs
visited last Thursday and Friday by Rev.
Dr. David Latshaw, of New York City,
fielO representative of the Bureau of Re
ligious Work of the War Work Council of
the Army Y. M. C. A.
Dr. Latshaw made an investigation into
the religious work of the camp and ex
pressed himself most favorably concern
ing the activities being carried on. He is
making a tour of all the camps in the
South and will return to New York soon
to prepare for a trip to the camps on the
Pacific coast.
In his conferences at the administra
tion building. Dr. Lathshaw revealed him
self a man of keen insight and deep earn
estness. He emphasized the importance
of personal work among the soldiers and
stimulated qll the secretaries to renewed
zeal in presenting the religious phase of
the work of the Y. M. C. A. “Every sec
retary should make the religious work
the objective of all his efforts, no matter
what department he may be serving,’’ said
he. He also stressed the thought that the
association is subordinate to the chap
-1 lains in religious effort and pointed out
that the Y. M. C. A. is ap arm of the
church and all secretaries are expected to
be loyal to all the ordinances and sacra
ments of the church.
One of the prime purposes of the re
ligious workers is to hold the church
members in the camp faithful to their
communions. Dr. Latshaw’s visit was an
inspiration to the secretaries and his
final talk at the Friday conference in
which he urged the Army “Y” force not
to lose their savour (comparing them to
salt) was deeply impressive.
LATE NEWS
Washington.—Nation-wide prohibi
bition won in the house of congress on
Monday, by a vote of 282 to 128. There
were eight votes more than the neces
sary two-thirds vote. The states are
given seven years instead of six years
in which to ratify the amendment.
Ottawa, Canada. —The Union gov
ernment has won a decisive victory at
the polls and Premier Borden will ad
minister Canadian affairs for another
five years. A sweeping victory for
conscription is the result.
Washington.—The Senate Military
Committee on Monday unanimously
approved the renomination by the
president of Major General Crozier,
chief of ordnance.
London.—German naval forces sur
prised a convoy of merchant ships in
the North Sea and sank a British de
stroyer, five neutral merchant ships,
four mine sweepers and damaged a de
stroyer. The total tonnage lost amount
ed to 8,000.
New York. —The period of virtual in
activity continues in France and Bel
gium, except for reciprocal bombard
ments in various sectors, and here and
there small operations by reconnoiter
ing parties. Only on the northern Ital
ian front has there been sanguinary
encounters between the opposing in
fantry, and in these Austro-German
forces again have met with defeat in
attempts to pierce the Italian front
and advance toward the Venetian
plains. British troops were engaged
on the Italian line at Monte Fena Sec
ca. ■
F ranklin-Marshall
“Get Together”
A Franklin and Marshall “Get Togeth
er” will be held at the Partridge Inn, Au
gusta, Ga., Thursday evening, December
20th, 1917, at eight o’clock. Price of plate,
$2.00.
Any man who has attended the college,
the Academy or the seminary is expected
to be present.
Committee on arrangement: Major H.
A. Renninger, Ammunition Supply Train,
’O6; Captain W. C. Truxal, 110th Regi
ment of Infantry, ’O4; Lieut. Charles P.
Stahr, secretary, 111th Ambulance Com
pany, ’97.
If you expect to attend notify at once
Lieut. Staker, Ambulance Company No.
111.
ARMY NEWS
FOR ARMY MEN
AND
THEIR HOME FOLKS
GENERAL CLEMENT
RETIRES FROM ARMY
Rose From Private to Major
General in Forty Years. Es
teemed by Pennsylvanians.
■ After a period of forty years of faith
ful and efficient service in the Pennsyl
vania National Guard, Major-General
Charles M. Clement, commander of the
Twenty-eighth Division, retired to pri
vate life on Wednesday of last week,
due to an order from the war depart
ment emphasizing that modern warfare
was a game for younger men.
General Clement left for his home in
Sunbury last Wednesday afternoon, his
three sons—Maj. John K. Clement, of the
111th Infantry; Maj. Charles F. Clement of
the Military Police, and Lieut. Theron B.
Clement, attached to division headquart
ers, bidding him farewell at the station.
He was accompanied to his home by
Capt. Theo. D. Boal, who was his aide
during his trip to France, and a number
of officers gathered at the train to say
good-bye.
General Clement is 62 years old and
had returned from the French front but
a few days ago. He had already begun
to instill new spirit in the troops by
spending several hours with them on the
drill fields. The news of his retirement
was a surprise to the division and was
heard with keen regret, not only by of
ficers and men but also by the citizens
of Augusta, who were warm admirers. He
has always been held in the highest es
teem by the men of the Pennsylvania Na
tional Guard and his retirement closes
one of the most interesting careers in the
history of the state militia.
Brigadier-General Frederick W. Still
well, commander of the Fifty-fifth In
fantry brigade, assumed command of the
division until the arrival of Major-Gen
eral Charles H. Muir, on Saturday after
noon.
Military Career.
General Clement entered the National
Guard on September 3. 1877, and was as
signed to Company E, Eigb*’ “’ennsyl
vania Infantry, as a private. _e passed
through all the non-commissioned grades
and was elected a first lieutenant on
May 6, 1878. He was afterwards trans
ferred to the Twelfth Infantry, in
which organization he was elected a cap
tain on November 1. 1882. He was re
elected captain in 1887 and 1892, and May
18, 189 G, was made a major. At the
outbreak of the Spanish-American war
he was lieutenant-colonel of his regiment,
elected to the rank on April 5, 1898.
After the war, he was elected colonel
on August 17, 1899, and re-elected in
1901 and 1909. He was created a briga
dier-general on March 29. 1910, command
ing the Third Infantry brigade, acceded
to the rank of major-general on Decem
ber 22, 1915, succeeding Maj.-Gen. C. B.
Dougherty.
During the Spanish-America i war he
served from May 13, 1898, to October
29th, of the same year. He was in fed
eral service on the b." der from July,
1916, to January, 1917.
Bishop of Georgia
Coming To Camp
The boys of the 111th and 112th Infan
try had the privilege last Sunday ofere
ceiving Holy Communion which Volunteer
Civilian Chaplain Groton has arranged
for in different sections of the camp from
week to week. Next Sunday Mr. Gro
ton’s ministration gives place to a gene
ral service of the Holy Communion at
Engineers’ Y. M. C. A. Building No. 77,
at 8 a. m., when the bishop of Georgia
will celebrate.
The bishop will preach at a combined
regimental service in the Y, M. C. A.
Building. 108th Field Artillery, at 9:30 a.
m. In the evening at St. Paul’s church,
at 8 o’clock, the bishop will administer
the rite of confirmation, of which a
number of the men of the camp will
avail themselves.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
In order that the men of the 28th
Division may thoroughly enjoy the
Christmas season, headquarters staff
announces that no duties will be de
manded on December 24th, 25th or
26th. These will be holidays in camp
and the same is true of December 31st
and January Ist. This pleasing news
has been known for several days and
has caused much rejoicing among" the
officers and enlisted men.
Copy for next week’s Trench
and Camp must be in by Sat
urday afternoon. Get busy!
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