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The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
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Company I of the Third Battalion of Engineers at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, plans to depart on August 1 for a 700-mile practice march through Missouri, lasting nine weeks, with focus on reconnaissance and map compilation.
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Leavenworth Troops to Leave August 1 for 700 Mile Trip.
Leavenworth Kan., July 6.—Company I, Third battalion of engineers, will leave Fort Leavenworth on August 1 for a practice march of about seven hundred miles through Missouri. The "hike" will consume nine weeks. Special work in reconnaissance will be done by this company which has become expert in map making. A military map from field sketches and photographs will be compiled after the journey. The itinerary includes Richmond, Keytesville, Glasgow, Jefferson City, Sedalia, Hughesville, Lexington, Pleasant Hill and Paola.
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Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Event Date
August 1
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nine-week march to compile military map from sketches and photographs
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Company I, Third battalion of engineers, will leave Fort Leavenworth on August 1 for a practice march of about seven hundred miles through Missouri. The hike will consume nine weeks. Special work in reconnaissance will be done by this company which has become expert in map making. The itinerary includes Richmond, Keytesville, Glasgow, Jefferson City, Sedalia, Hughesville, Lexington, Pleasant Hill and Paola.