A.E.F. Standing Orders for Officers Commanding Troop Trains and Detachments while Enroute - February 27, 1919
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Headquarters 35th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, 27th February, 1919 PART I ANNEX NO. 1 (To accompany ORDERS NO. 124, Hq. 35th Division) A.E.F. Standing Orders for Officers Commanding Troop Trains and Detachments while Enroute. READ CAREFULLY 1. The time of stops may be reduced when railroad necessities require it, but in that event the Commanding Officer will be notified. 2. The Commanding Officer will see that his compartment is indicated by a label. 3. He will be held personally responsible for the maintenance of discipline and for any loss or damage to property caused by the troops on the train under his command. On the other hand, he will be supported in any lawful action he may think necessary to maintain discipline. He is personally responsible for the acquainting all ranks, before departure, with the following orders: (a) No officer or man is permitted to ride on the top of or on the steps of a car. (b) No officer or man is permitted to ride on the engine or in the compartment or caboose set apart for the train crew. (c) No man is permitted to leave the train at any but authorized stopping places and then only on the order of the Commanding Officer. (d) No beer, wine or spirits will be allowed on the train. (e) Any man left behind at a station will report at once to the Military Police. (f) When the train is moving all compartment doors must be kept shut. (g) Travel rations are to be consumed only as ordered by the Commanding Officer. (h) Under no circumstances are rations to be destroyed, thrown away or given away. (i) Bottles and other articles are not to be thrown out of the doors or windows. (j) No stoves or fires are allowed in cars occupied by troops except authorized by Commanding Officer. (k) No officer, soldier or civilian is permitted to join the train without proper authority in writing. 4, The Commanding Officer will tell off two Guards (strength and discretion), which will be located in one of the cars at each end of the train. The duties of the Guards are as follows: On arrival at an authorized stopping place, they will detrain before any other men leave the cars. Sentries will be posted at once on all exits, refreshment rooms, latrines, washing places and points indicated by the R. T. O., to warn men when time for departure is drawing near. They will see that men do not straggle, and that no men leave the station on any pretext. At stations where a stop of substantial length is scheduled, the officer in command of the guards will report (Over)
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on arrival to the R.T.O., or if there is no R.T.O. to the Commissaire Militairo or Chef de Gare, with a view to making any arrangements that may be necessary to exclude civilians from the parts of the station used by the troops. If the jouryney is a long one, arrangements will be made to relieve the Guards enroute. They will remain armed and equipped throughout their period of duty, except that packs may be removed. 5. The Commanding Officer will see that a non commissioned officer or senior soldier is placed in charge of each car in which men are riding. This Non commissioned officer or senior soldier should at once ascertain the names of the men in his charge and detail two men, one to each side of the car, to assists him in carrying out orders and see that no unauthorized persons enter or leave. In the event of any man being missing he will report to the Commanding Officer at the first available opportunity. 6. Coffee stops provide only coffee for the men. 7. On arrival at coffee stops men should be lined up in double ranks in front of their cars with their cups ready. Upon delivery of the coffee the Commanding Officer or his supply officer will sign receipts in duplicate for the coffee delivered, showing date, place and amount supplied. 8. The Commanding Officer will see that the men are allowed to relieve themselves at every available opportunity. 9. At every stop the Commanding Officer is responsible for all his men being aboard the train in due time, Except in the case of technical difficulties, the departure of the train must not be delayed. 10. At all stops the Commanding Officer will comply with the instructions of the R.T.O. regarding discipline at the station. 11. All cars in the train should go through to final destination. The French regulations do not permit local railroad officials to cut out cars except under these to conditions: First: Bad hot box or other disability which will prevent cars from proceeding further in the train. Second: Formal orders received by the local railroad officials from the Commissions de Reseau (Railroad Commissions) or their Delegues. 12. It is the duty of the Commanding Officer to see that these regulations are complied with. Whenever any cars are cut out for the reasons stated, the Commanding Officer will insert in the space provided therefor on the back of the Odre de Transport the following: First: Under
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[page 2] 10. COFFEE STOPS: Arrangements for liquid coffee will be made in advance by [ms illegible:1 wd] Train Quartermaster; upon the departure of the train from the Entraining Point this Officer will wire to the coffee stations, giving probable hour of arrival and the number of officers and men for whom coffee must be prepared. The Division Disbursing Officer, upon the presentation of orders which will be furnished by the Division Adjutant, will disburse to the Train Quartermaster sufficient funds for three (3) days liquid coffee money. 11. TRAIN DISCLIPLINE: (a) SANITARY G.I. cans now in possession of the organizations will be used as urinal cans. Creolin for disinfecting purposes will be drawn at the Entraining Point at the same time as rations from the Division Quartermaster. Lister bags will be distributed throughout trains and kept filled with chlorinated water by a detail assigned by the Train Commander and under the supervision of a Medical Officer also so assigned. (b) USE OF CHLORINATED WATER: Before starting the march for the Entraining Point and before the train leaves, it will be the duty of each organization commander to see that the canteens of the men in their command are filled with chlorinated water. Train Commanders will provide guards for all stops. These guards will receive special instructions with respect to taking water from unauthorized places. Only chlorinated water will be used. 12. EXERCISE UNDER OFFICERS: Train Commanders, time permitting, will see that the men are detrained and receive such physical exercise as will keep them in good physical condition. Standing orders for officers commanding troop trains and detachments while enroute (D.G.T. Form 54) will be strictly complied with, except as amended by these instructions. These instructions are Part 1 of Annex #1, this order. 13. Y.M.C.A. CANTEENS: (a) at each of the Entraining Points the Y.M.C.A. will establish canteens where hot chocolate, etc. will be given the men prior to entraining. Each Officer in Charge of Entraining will perfect arrangements with the Y.M.C.A. representatives for the establishment of these places. Men will be marched to the canteens in military formation and given an opportunity to secure the issue of food. There will be no repeating; only one issue per man will be made. (b) The first organization to entrain at each of the three entraining points will deliver to this point in time for use before entraining four (4) rolling kitchens. These kitchens to remain in place until all trains have left this point. The kitchens to be accompanied by the necessary cooks and kitchen police for operation and will be taken over by the next unit to entrain prior to the leaving of the first unit and so on until the entraining is completed. When entrainment is completed the kitchens will be taken up by the Salvage Detachment of the 35th Division and turned in to the Second Army Park at LEROUVILLE. No parts of the rolling kitchens are to be taken on board trains by the troops. The rations to be used in these kitchens will be furnished by the troops entraining, from the unconsumed portion of the days
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men will be encouraged to hospitals enroute only in emergencies, which would render their continuance with the command unsafe, either to themselves or the other troops. Organization Commanders will take proper steps to secure necessary date in regard to patients who may be transferred enroute, so that no confusion of records will result. 15. REPORTS: All reports required by existing regulations and normally forwarded to the Statistical Section of these Headquarters, will be compiled as usual but held in organizations on and after March 6, 1919, until after arrival in the new area when they will be forwarded to the Personnel Adjutant of 35th Division. 16. INSPECTION: The Officer in Charge of Entraining and the Train Commander, fifteen (15) minutes before the departure of the train will make a thorough inspection to see that all the provisions of this order are carried out. 17. The following officers may travel to their new destination overland by motor transport if available: Divisional General Staff and Assistants, Brigade Commanders, their Adjutants and Aides, Division Surgeon and Assistant, Division Adjutant and Assistants, Division Quartermaster and Assistants. All others will proceed by train with their units as per schedule. 18. All organizations will take their motorcycles, solos and side cars, with them on their respective trains. All other motor transportation except that of the Officers mentioned in Par, 17, will be reported to the M.T.O. at COMMERCY in charge of its chauffeurs immediately after the entrainment of the unit. By Command of Brigadier General DUGAN: H .S. Hawkins Colonel, General Staff, Chief of Staff. OFFICIAL: WM. ELLIS Lt. Col., Inf. U.S. Army Division Adjutant Distribution down to, and including companies. C.G. C/S G-1 (5) G-2 G-3 Div Q M (3) Div M T O
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Headquarters 35th Division American Expeditionary Forces February 28th, 1919. PART III ANNEX NO. 1 (To ORDERS No. 124, [February] 27, 1919) ENTRAINING SHCEDULE A
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Headquarters 35th Division American Expeditionary Forces 27th February 1919. PART II ANNEX NO. 1 TO ORDERS NO. 124. 1. The billeting detail, less brigade and regimental billeting officers of the 69th and 70th Infantry Brigades, will assemble at their respective brigade headquarters at 7:00 P.M. March 2nd. The billeting details of the 60th Field Artillery Brigade, less the brigade and regimental billeting officers, will assemble at brigade headquarters at 7:00 P.M. March 2nd. Billeting details of all units not included in the three brigades will report to Lieut. Von Schlegal at 7:30 P.M. March 2nd, at Division Headquarters, COMMERCY, and proceed to the COMMERCY Station. 2. The details of the three brigades will be transported to the railroad station to COMMERCY by truck. The Officer in Charge of the respective details will report them to Captain Jesse E. George at the Office of the R.T.O. Captain Jesse E. George, who will report to the Office of G-1, 10:00 A.M. March 1st, for instructions, and make the necessary arrangements for rations, will be in command of the detail, and will arrange with the R.T.O. for transportation. The train will leave COMMERCY Station at 1:14 A.M. March 3rd. 3. The detail will proceed DIRECTLY to MONFORT SARTHE and report on arrival to Captain W. W. Sweet at the office of the American Zone Major for assignment to their respective areas. The Commanding Officer of the detachment will be held directly responsible for discipline enroute and the prompt arrival of detachment at their destination. No member of the detachment will leave the area to which his organization is assigned, without the written authority of his Brigade Billeting Officer or Captain W. W. Sweet. The Brigade Billeting Officers will report to Captain W.W. Sweet, Office, of G-1, on Saturday March 1st, by not later than 3:00 P.M. for instructions. 4. The 70th Infantry Brigade, and 60th Field Artillery Brigade Billeting Officers, and each regimental billeting officer will be furnished with one Ford truck by their organization, and will report to Captain Paul F. Brooksher, Office of G-1, at 8:00 A.M. March 3rd. The 110th Ammunition Train will send one Ford truck to report to Captain Paul F. Brooksher, Office of G-1, at 4:00 P.M. March 2nd. The 69th Infantry Brigade will turn over one side car on the forenoon of March 2nd to the Regimental Billeting Officer of the 138th Infantry. The Division Headquarters Pool will turn over on March 2nd to Captain Paul F. Brooksher, one side car dismounted for use of G-3 in the new area. These side cars will be accompanied by drivers and transported to MONFORT SARTHE in Ford trucks, - side cars dismounted. Upon arrival in the new area they will be turned over to the 69th Brigade Billeting Officer and G-3, respectively. The Regimental Billeting Officers will proceed overland in convoy under command of Captain Paul F. Brooksher, by the most direct route to MONTFORT SARTHE, where they will report to Captain W. W. Sweet at the Office of the American Zone Major, MONFORT SARTHE Captain Paul F. Brooksher will be responsible for the conduct of the convoy, and that no unnecessary delay occurs enroute. He will report to Office of G-1, Saturday, March 1st, at 10.00 A.M. for instructions, and will make necessary arrangements for rations. 5. Billeting details will thoroughly familiarize themselves with the contents of the Memorandum on Billeting under date of November, 16, 1918, these Headquarters. (over)
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6. Paragraph 17 of Orders No. 124, February 27, 1919, these Headquarters, is hereby amended to permit Regimental Commanders and their staffs to proceed to the new area overland by the available motor transportation on the prescribed route. 7. Unit Supply Officers will arrange for the turning in of all rolling kitchens except those mentioned in Par. 13 (b) Orders No. 124, these Headquarters, to the Second Army Park at DEROUVILLE prior to entraining. 8. (a) Acting Town Majors will arrange with Lieut. Avery, American Zone Major at COMMERCY as to storing American couchettes and stoves in their areas. (b) Commanding Officers will furnish the necessary details for the above work on request of the Town Majors. By Command of Brigadier General DUGAN: H. S. HAWKINS Colonel, General Staff, Chief of Staff. OFFICIAL: WM. ELLIS Lt. Col., Inf. U.S. Army Division Adjutant Distribution down to and including companies Y.M.C.A. K. of C. 30 copies to G-1 for Acting Town Majors.
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| Title | A.E.F. Standing Orders for Officers Commanding Troop Trains and Detachments while Enroute - February 27, 1919 |
| Creator | Hawkins, H.S. |
| Source | Hawkins, H.S. A.E.F. Standing Orders for Officers Commanding Troop Trains and Detachments while Enroute. 27 February 1919. Company C Papers. Museum of Missouri Military History, 4205 Logistics Road, Jefferson City, Missouri. |
| Description | Outline of rules for officers commanding troop trains and detachments while enroute. These rules describe how soldiers should conduct themselves while on train cars and other transportation. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Division, 35th; World War, 1914-1918--Transportation; Locomotives; United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Contributing Institution | Museum of Missouri Military History |
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| Date Original | February 27, 1919 |
| Language | English |