Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-07-14
From the Tented Field.

CAMf MAYO, July lSths 1909.
DEAR EMPmE AS promised will endeavol
10 "keep you posted" as TO the dolnRs here on
the "tepted field" The Camp ia located on th'
Miami County Far Grounds, adjoining The
fine llttlo city Of Troy, aud receives lie name in
honor Of the Commander Of the Troy Blues
and Of the Camp, II, s, MATo. Esq.
The Light Guard from your city arrived here
this morning at $3.50, and were received and
escorted to comp by the "Blues." The Light
Guard Of Piqua ditto. A. present, there ara
but four companies here, viz: The Troy Blues,
Light Guards Of Piqua aud Dayton, and the
Troy Light ARTILLERY. The following is por-
tion Of the Rules aud Regulations established
for the government Of the camp, entitled "Gen.
eral Order No. :"
Camp life and duty will be conducted. and
Military law enforced in all respects, so far ~
practicable, in accordance with the rules aud
regulations Of the U s. Army snd the laws
| Of Ohio.
Guard and Sentines are by law authorized
and required in discharge Of their duty, to
maintain their posts guard the lines; TO protect
musters parades and encampments; by using
such force as will be necessary aud sufficient
to effect the same" The Ctfcsr Of the day is
enjoined TO see that this duty is prudsntly but
| fully discharged.
Intoxicatio6, gambling, profaue swearing,
loud and boisterous or obscene language, quar-.
relling, aud riOtous conduct, are strictly pro-
hibited and for such violations OF good order
within the encampment or parade grounds, any
| officer musician Ur private attached to or visit.
ing the encampment will be liable TO punish
meut, and II acitiEen will be required TO leave
the grounds
The following will be the daily routine Of
the duties Of the Encampment unless varied or
chsnged by the commanding officer:
Revflle at 8 o'c,ock A NJ followed by morn
ing gCn.
2 Company Muster in fatigue dress at So
A NJ for roll call
3 Police Tents and Parade Ground.
Signal for Breakfast 9 o'clock A n.
Quad MUunti' x at b u clock A ".
9 Battalion Parade In full dress Tor inspec
lion 81 A NJ.
Inspection If Quarters
& Company Drill at 9 o'clock A NJ.
Signal for Dinner AT l216 ociOcE p NJ.
10 Battalion Parade ~ 4 O'Clock L M,
IL Supper at O'Clock p NJ.
IL Dress Parade NJ Z o'clock p NJ
l3 Evening Gun at Sunset
IL Tattoo, all IN quarters at 10 o'clock p NJ
l5 Taps, ali lights extlpgulshed and silence
In camp
You will observe under the above regulations
the time "cannot fail to be a pleasant and
agreeable one to all concerned.
The exceeding wOrm weather has prevented
any unusual demonstration although il has not
altogether .fattened things. The Guard~hOuse
contains but one prisoner, musician from
Plqua, who got into some little difficulty, aud
In consequence was good naturedly "chueksd
in." for while.
Some little sport was kept up by the members
Of the Light Guard from your city 10 the way o.
singing. the old songs Of former Occasions"
cone thumb aud FIVE fingers" etc. We saw
also, couple Of the "wags in arms" from the
D. L. G. testing the quality Of the guards Of the
camp But more anon. There will be lively
times tomorrow and next day, at least the
indications are that way. W.