The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-04-21
REMOVAL or THE TROOPS
FROM UTAH.

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FROM UTAH.
The following IS the General Orders.
as issued at Camp Floyd;
fIRAD ouARrKHs DErAnrMESr on tran.
Camp Floya, q. n Aprli u, 1860
GENERAL oRnEIs.
No. 10. H.
To carry ont the movement of troops insIi.
Gated IN General Orders No @, current series.
from the Head Quarters 81 the Army. the fol.
lowing directions will be observed
The RegimentaI staff and Dand, and
companies ssB, &c and 20 = 10th Infantry,
under the command of the senior officer iC,aI,.
tain CnltMIkal, will march from Gimp Fiovd h
Fort Bridge via 1iNpdaogos canon on the 10th
proxiino, where Companies lib and &c will
take post rations for ten days (alI bacon) will
be taken. 81 5s85s tss3 aa 5i.5 4 It'll
2. Immediately after the arrival Of these
Companies at Fort Brilger, the Staff aud land.
and Companies &C. ,D's and .,K'o OF 10th
Infantry. under command Of the senior officer
Captain DuxoyAkr) will march for, and take
post at Fort Laramie. nations for twenty five
/ days ts-7 bacon) will be taken. 4 RI ID, s..
The troops for Ae,c Me1ico will march In
two general columns. v.
The LIST generatcolumn consisting Of the eth
Infantry and two companies of tho End Dra-
goons, under command Of Lieut. Col. M0RRIsOx,
will move by the 7ssipanoqas, Fort Briiger.
Il,iyers Pass, Cheyenne Pass and iSdAyre az Cirist5
Pass 70 folf Gd,taad, iii ,.aA i. 4. H 3
The End general column consisting of the 9th
Infantry, and 8 Companiesof the 10th Infantry,
under command OF the senior officer ti,yt.
Lieut.. Col. GANBy, 10th Infantry, will march
hy Spaaisa fbgk canon (around the head 81
Lake utail to where Eoring daiI crosses 0iyes,l
Rirer, and thence follow that trail to Eort Oar.
land. .:s.ss.33is
These two general columns viii be sub diyil,
cd into two columns of six COMPANIES each. "a
set forth hereafter, the two sub columns 70
keep within ono days march Of each Other.
After leaving .Fbrt Briigtr. and the CROSSING 81
t'rtell Rirer i Is left @ tile discretion Of the
commanders OF the two general columns 10
make more minute subdivisions Of their com.
mands, Or, TO concentrate them as may be
found expedienti #.:.:.
4-The LIST sub7column consisting OF five
companies Of the It'll Infantry, with the Head
Quarters and Company &c End Dragons.
under the command Of Lieutenant Col MonRI.
SOW, will march from Gimp Floyd On the 18th
proxinlo with rations for so days ts-T bacorlJ;
Asst, Surgeons NoRRls and RYLAND will &c.
company this column. .s .ss $50
1.-The 2nd snb-column, consisting Of the
remaining companies Of the It'll Infantry nj
Gimp Ftoyd ia in numberJ under command al
the senior Captain present tIireyet Major PAUL),
will march on the day after the LIST snb.eo.
lunln, with rations Is furnished for that co.
Inmn. On its arrival at Eort Briiqer, IL will be
joined by tho remaining company OF the Tth
Infantry at that post (F }, und company ST,
I'd Dragons. and continue its march from
thence under command of the senior CAPTAIN
on duty with the 7th Infantry l5revt Major
GATLISE These two companies will take m.
ti0ns at fhft Bridgee for 40 days ll;is4 haconl.
Asst Surgeon eogEr will accompany this CO.
lumr, ~ ... II
II Is left 10 the discretion Of tho commander
Of the lat General Column to re.ittrangd the
companies Of the LIST AMI ID sub columns.
horse and foot, before leaving Eori Brtdqer.
6.-The 81 sub;column, consisting of four
tcompaniesso of the 9th Infantry, and companies
"a, = IF and III Of the 10th Infautry. ,Iii
der command of Ryt. Lieut.. Col CASnr, Major
10th Infantry will march from Camp EIoyd ON
the 10th proxintO with rations for the whole
command to Green Rirer for 20 days 1871 ba-
conf and from thence TO fbH Garland for rs
days for 6 companies! Asst Surgeons GET1ty
and BAILEY will accompany this column. At
Green ilirer the commander of this column will
detaeh company 1Hn Of the 9th Infantry
made up to the strength Of 2 officers ana 90
soldiers, with pack animals with ratiotis for
40 days tall baconl to make the exploration to
SdHta re via the SpaHist trail, called Tor by the
General Order, Asst, Surgeon BAiLEx viii &C.
company this company. The stores for this
company will be packed at Camp FloM, the
company drawing is subsistence from the wag.
Igons until leaving GTeea Rirdr. !. 5 sst:s;s g.
The 4th suheeDlnmu; consisting of the: re-,
manning. @ computes of the 9Th Infantry at
Camp Fi0sd, with the Head Quarters Of the
Regiment fByt Lient i-CoL GHAPMAa com,
:mandingE will march on the day after the 3D.
subcolumn with ratipns for B5 days 1871 ba-
eonl, Asst Surgeon GLRslINTs viii accompany
this column. i.t II
81 TRANsRoRTA,rGuS The Deputy Quarter
Master Genelal will furnish the necessary
transportation for the aboye movements, con-
forming TO the General Regulations for the
Army as for change of stations, and allowing
80 lbs. for each soldier and authorized lann-
dress aud servant. 5ig. E
The loads for the company wagons (mnle
teansb will not exceed 1000 lbs In weight ex-
elusive Of 800 lbs tile allowance OF forage for
8 days. Tile loads in the Wagons Of the gene.
raj supply train. fox teamsl which will be-
equally divided between the sub.columns Of
each general column, will not exceed 5000
lbs, 10 which may be added about 500 lbs. az
forage. Aftcr the different columns are in
readiness for the march, an Inspector will be
appointed TO see the WaggoI weighed and caIse
az a SUI Plus weight N the company Wagons, il
any; 20 be transferred to other Wagons or re-
jected - .:s a s
One spring waggnni (ambIlancel will be
furnished to each Of the 4 sub.columns for Neap
Merico, md one for the Battalion Of the 10Th
Infantry, leaving Camp Floyd for Fort Laramie.
For the proper use Of these vehicles tho at,
tention OF commanders Is directed 10 paragraph
Of General Orders No. 1, OF 1859, from the
War Department.. .:.ys.s.. \, it. ::.S.:-
Y One travelling foEge for each sub-column;
and portable forge for the Battalion 10th In.
fantry going to Ford Laraaat, with the neceS-
saIy tools aud supply Of horse and mule shoes
will be supplied. /. 81 *.
As each column will have with IL two kinds
q transportation, TO wit: oxen and mules, the
attention OF commanders Is called 10 this fact.
that no attempt should be made during The
daily progress ofthe troops 10 make the rate of
travel Of the oxen and mules to correspond. |
Ehe mule travelling at loast one half mile
Ilrther than the OK In an hour, such attempt |
would break the latter down As near as NAV
be, the troops will halt for rest every eighth |
day ~. n -
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