CSPAN3 Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels In World War I December 24, 2014
Captain William Presley screws, this is taken at the time of mobilization, was mustering officers for four regiments. He smoked cigars, tolerated profanity, but he was a very rigorous man and was committed to the task before him. Few companies were up to authorized strength when he mobilized them. They were at about 2600 men then. Rifle companies had three officers and 65 men. There was increased emphasis on the at the time of mobilization on physical fitness and on recognizing and controlling venereal disease. Battalion marches were practiced with 80 pounds of equipment. This is when they wer...