Graphical version

Joint Services Command and Staff College

Staff College 1909. Schemes - Indoor and Outdoor - and Notes issued (not including lectures): Junior Division.


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB CR/1909/1 JSCSC

Held at: Joint Services Command and Staff College

Title: Staff College 1909. Schemes - Indoor and Outdoor - and Notes issued (not including lectures): Junior Division.

Date(s): 1909

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 volume, bound, various pagination

Name of creator(s): Directing Staff, Staff College Camberley

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Staff College, Camberley, was inaugurated in 1862 to provide Staff training to British Army officers, and remained in existence until 1997 when single-Service Staff training was ended. Staff Training for the British Army is now conducted by the Joint Services Command and Staff College.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

1 Changes in WO admin: from 1856 to 1904, Col Banon. 2 Precis minute (by Lord Kitchener), Lt Col Barrow. 3 American Civil War, No 1; and maps of United States & Virginia, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 4 American Civil War, No 2, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 5 1st lecture, artillery, Lt Col Furse. 6 Scheme 1. Describe incident illustrating combination of gun and rifle fire, Lt Col Furse. 7 American Civil War, No 3. Bull Run, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 8 Colonel Henderson's "notes on strategy", Lt Col Hon G Morris. 9 Diagram etc, showing division on the march, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 10 Memory sketch and report, Col Banon and Lt Col Ross. 11 Marches (2 lectures), Lt Col Hon G Morris. 12 IInd and IIIrd lectures, artillery, Lt Col Furse.

13 Appreciation of a situation, and on writing papers connected with military subjects, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 14 American Civil War, No 4, Lt Col Stewart. 15 Discuss McClellan's plan for operations in E Virginia in spring of 1862, Lt Col Stewart. 16 Exercise in writing orders, No 1, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 17 2 graphs showing length of advance from Sta: Adv: Depot and tree showing chain of supply to field, Col Banon. 18 American Civil War, No 5. Battle of Kernstown and map of the Valley, Lt Col Stewart. 19 Operation orders, examples German and English, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 20 Exercise in writing orders, No 2, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 21 American Civil War, No 6, Lt Col Stewart. 22 IVth and Vth lectures, artillery, Lt Col Furse. 23 Exercise in writing orders, No 3, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 24 American Civil War No 7: Battle of McDowell and map of Stuart's raid, Lt Col Stewart. 25 VI lecture, artillery, Lt Col Furse. 26 Artillery in the attack. Assume position as at Colenso, 15.12.1899. 16 syndicates, Lt Col Furse. 27 Reconnaissance (memory) - mounted, Lt Col Barrow. 28 Telephone equipment carried by a division, Lt Col Furse. 29 American Civil War No 8. Front Royal etc, Lt Col Stewart. 30 As staff officer to General Banks, appreciate the situation 17.4.1862, Lt Col Stewart. 31 VIIth lecture, artillery. Fire discipline, Lt Col Furse. 32 Establishment, drafts &c, 1st part, Lt Col Whigham. 33 VIIIth lecture, artillery - heavy art: &howrs, Lt Col Furse. 34 Road reconnaissance. As SO of Red Force, report on section of route of flank guard, Lt Col Barrow. 35 Constitution and work of colonial defence committee, Col Banon. 36 American Civil war, No 9. Cross Keys and Port Republic, with map of battle, Lt Col Stewart. 37 IXth lecture, artillery: horse artillery, Lt Col Furse. 38 Scheme 3. Positions converse of Magersfontein; British troops opposing advance of hostile force, Lt Col Furse. 39 Billeting scheme, 9 syndicates, Col Perceval. 40 American Civil War, No 10. Stuart's raid & seven days - with 2 small maps, Lt Col Stewart. 41 Memo describing maintenance of regr armies, Col Banon. 42 XIth lecture, artillery. Organization, Lt Col Furse.

43 XIIth lecture, artillery. Ammunition supply, Lt Col Furse. 44. Drafts, recruiting, etc. 2nd part, Lt Col Whigham. 45 Instns re report while attached to other arms, The Commandant. 46 American Civil War, No 11. To Battle of Fredericksburg, with 3 small maps, Sharpsburg, etc, Lt Col Stewart. 47 Outpost scheme. 6 syndicates, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 48 XIIIth lecture, artillery. Coast defence (i), Lt Col Furse. 49 American Civil War, Chancellorsville, May /63, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 50 Reconnaissance of road through wooded country, Lt Col Barrow. 51 American Civil War - Chancellorsville - 2nd lecture, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 52 American Civil War - Gettysburg- 2 lectures and map, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 53 American Civil War - operations, Bull Run to Gettysburg. Comment on most useful points of strategy and tactics, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 54 Attack and defence. 7 syndicates, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 55 Artillery scheme - select defensive position. 14 syndicates, Lt Col Furse. 56 The development of tactics, Lt Col Stewart. 57 XVth lecture, artillery. Coast defence (ii), Lt Col Furse. 58 Plane table sketch, Lt Col Barrow. 59 XVIth lecture, artillery. Coast defence (iii), Lt Col Furse. 60 XVIIth lecture, artillery. Coast defence (iv), Lt Col Furse. 61 Course of instruction in artillery, 1909, Lt Col Furse. 62 Organization and mobilization of foreign armies. Papers for four lectures, Lt Col Barrow. 63 Waterloo campaign, notes No 1. Maps general, positions 15th/16th June, and table showing Wellington's army, Lt Col Stewart.

64 As staff officer to Napoleon, discuss advantages and disadvantages of advance by certain lines, Lt Col Stewart. 65 Tactical exercise - action of advanced guard. 4 exercises, 6 parties, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 66 River reconnaissance, Lt Col Barrow. 67 Defence in a wood. Sketch of defensive position and appreciation. 15 parties, Lt Col Stewart.68 tactical scheme. Rear guard action. 14 parties, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 69 Waterloo campaign. Notes no 2 and maps of Ligny and Quatre Bras, Lt Col Stewart. 70 Wood fighting, etc, Lt Col Stewart. 71 Reconnaissance in connection with supply scheme. Sketches to be reproduced for use of Senior Division, Lt Col Barrow. 72 Waterloo campaign. Notes No 3, Lt Col Stewart. 73 Attack of a position. 8 syndicates, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 74 Waterloo campaign. Notes no 4 and map of field of Waterloo, Lt Col Stewart. 75 What lessons from 1815 campaign most useful for modern war? Lt Col Stewart. 76 Horseback reconnaissance of road, Lt Col Hull. 77 Tactical exercise. 8 syndicates, Col Perceval and Lt Col Hon G Morris. 78 Decisive defensive action. 8 syndicates, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 79 Eye sketch of rear guard position, Lt Col Barrow. 80 Cavalry (1), Lt Col Barrow. 81 Cavalry (2), Lt Col Barrow. 82 Notes on panorama sketching by Captain Moberley, Lt Col Hull. 83 Cavalry (3), Lt Col Barrow. 84 Napoleon's campaign of 1814. 1st lecture with table of opposing forces and 2 maps, Lt Col Hon G Morris.

85 Napoleon's campaign of 1814, 2nd lecture, Lt Col Hon G Morris/ 86 Comment on parts of "notes on strategy" as exemplified by 1814 campaign, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 86A Tactical exercise, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 87 Camping scheme for div. Report & sketch, Lt Col Hull. 88 Fortification scheme (3 days). 5 parties, Lt Col Harper. 89 Reconnaissance (disputing passage of river), Lt Col Barrow. 90 Napoleon's campaign of 1814 (3rd précis), Lt Col Hon G Morris. 91 Tactical exercise (withdrawal). 12 parties, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 92 Preliminary arrangements for staff tour. 5 parties with directing staff, Senior division draw up schemes, The Commandant. 93 Napoleon's campaign of 1814 (4th précis), Lt Col Hon G Morris. 94 Memo for mobilization of cavalry regiment, Bde of RFA or Inf Bn. Officers work in pairs, Lt Col Hull. 95 Tactical exercise. 10 parties, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 96 The special reserve, Lt Col Whigham. 97 Military administration scheme (India), Lt Col Barrow. 98 Programme of work for bridging on 15th, Lt Col Harper.

99 Area reconnaissance, Lt Col Barrow. 100 General & special ideas for staff tour, 21-25rd. Appreciations required from each officer. 5 parties, with 2 officers of Senior division, to each, Col Perceval, Lt Cols Ross, Barrow, Lt Col Hon G Morris and Lt Col Stewart. 100A Tactical exercise, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 101 Panoramic sketch of enemy's position, Lt Col Hull. 102 Syllabus for examination in Military History, Strategy and Tactics, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 103 Mobilization paper. Fill in AF. B89, Lt Col Hull. 104 Horseback reconnaissance, Lt Col Hull. 105 Reconnaissance and panorama, Lt Col Barrow and Lt Col Hull. 106 Campaign 0f 1866. Notes No 1 with 4 maps, The Commandant. 107 "1866" no 2, Lt Col Stewart. 108 "1866" No 3, Lt Col Stewart. 109 Area reconnaissance, Lt Col Barrow. 110 Work in supply, transport and remounts: staff duties and military law, Lt Col Barrow and Lt Col Hull. 111 Work in military engineering, Lt Col Harper. 112 Moltke's projects for campaign of 1866. No 4, Lt Col Stewart. 113 "1866", no 5 and map of operations to 3rd July, Lt Col Stewart. 114 Hints on making an appreciation of a situation, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 115 Appreciation of the situation. 15 syndicates, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 116 Notes for lectures on "Austerlitz; composition of Grande Armee"; order of battle and 3 maps, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 117 Intelligence and communications scheme. As DMI to D of Wellington 12.6.1815. 15 syndicates, Lt Cols Ross and Barrow. 118 Precis of lectures on supply and transport, Lt Col Hull. 119 "1866" No 6 and map of operations on the Iser, Lt Col Stewart. 120 Review criticism of deployment movements of Prussians between May 15th and June 15th, 1866, Lt Col Stewart. 121 Tactical exercise: attack. Attack orders and report on available artillery positions. 6 syndicates, Lt Col Stewart. 122 Warfare in uncivilized countries, Lt Col Stewart. 123 For three lectures on infantry, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 124 Supply scheme "living on the country", 4 syndicates, Lt Col Hull. 125 Paper on "frontages" issued in connection with lectures on infantry, Lt Col Hon G Morris.

126 Tactical exercise, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 127 "1866" No 7, Lt Col Stewart. 128 "1866" No 8, Lt Col Stewart. 129 Specimen plan, supply depot on L of C, Lt Col Hull. 130 Section of typical redoubt, Lt Col Harper. 131 "1866" No 9. Copy of correspondence between Benedek, CP of Saxony and Clam Gallas; and sketch of billets of VI Austrian corps on June 27th, 1866, Lt Col Stewart. 132 Syllabus of lectures, return of troops and map to illustrate "Salamanca", Lt Col Hon G Morris. 133 Scheme C, Compare and comment on points in campaign of Austerlitz and Salamanca, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 134 Lines of Torres Vedras, Lt Col Harper. 135 No 3. Precis of lectures on supply and transport, Lt Col Hull. 136 Lecture XX - siege artillery, Lt Col Furse. 137 Sebastopol, Lt Col Harper. 138 "1866" No 10, Lt Col Stewart. 139 Scheme D. Discuss handling of command by Prince Frederic Charles between 25th and 27th/6/'66, and write instructions Benedek should have issues on 20.6.'66 for Cam Gallas, Lt Col Stewart. 140 The supply reserve depot, Woolwich, Lt Col Hull. 141 S and T. report as special services officer on country which may become theatre of war, Lt Col Hull. 142 "1866" No 11, Lt Col Stewart. 143 Sebastopol - attack on the Malakoff, Lt Col Harper. 144 Night operations, with 2 plates showing 10 examples, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 145 "1866" No 12, Lt Col Stewart. 146 Set of 4 [maps] to illustrate siege of Port Arthur, Lt Col Harper. 147 "1866" No 13 and map showing opposing armies evening of 2nd July, 1866, Lt Col Stewart. 148 "Sadowa", 1st lecture and maps, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 149 "Sadowa", 2nd lecture, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 150 "Sadowa", 3rd lecture, Lt Col Hon G Morris. 151 As SO to Benedek, write orders in place of those issued by Krismanic for general action on July 3rd, Lt Col Hull. 152 Col Pemberton's lectures on Military Law; army act & rules of procedures; evidence; and territorial forces act, Lt Col Hull. 153 Committee of Imperial defence, Col Banon.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

153 folios arranged in a single bound volume.

Conditions governing access:

The collection is open, subject to signature of Reader's undertaking form, and appropriate provision of a letter of introduction.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Head of Library Services, Joint Services Command and Staff College.

Finding aids:

Contents listing at front of volume, OPAC at JSCSC, record on AIM25

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Archival history:

A lack of any proper records makes it difficult to write any history of the Staff College, including that of its archives. Created by the Army Staff College, Camberley (1862-1997) the collection was housed in the Library at Camberley. The collection consists of schemes of work, precis lectures, reports, notes, administrative instructions and other documents relating to the course of studies offered by Camberley during the period and covers the period 1903 to 1997. The collection is not continuous, in part due to the exigencies of war (the college was closed from 1914 to 1918) and the administrative decision made in 1940 to destroy records. Since 2000 the collection has been securely housed in the JSCSC.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Created for the 1909 course at Staff College, Camberley. Received at the JSCSC on the occasion of the closure of Staff College, Camberley in 1997.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Related material:

Camberley 'Reds' collection, 1903-1913, 1919, 1923, 1929, 1933, 1935, 1937-1945, and 1947-1997.

DESCRIPTION NOTES Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Finding aid prepared Mar 2012


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
American Civil War (1861-1865) | Civil war
British Empire | Empires | Social systems
Maps | Visual materials
Military education | Higher science education
Tactics | Military strategy | Military engineering
Civil wars (events)
Military science

Personal names

Corporate names
Staff College, Camberley

Places