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a1e requested to see that every man turns out
promptly at roll calls and drills, and tolerate
no sinking. No officers or soldier is allowed
to abaent himself from drill, unless especially
excused BY the commanding officer. The ut
most respect is expected from the men towards
their superior officers; and the manner of
sslutfng both with and without arms is taught
as an especial point Of order and decorum.
No more than four men from a company are
allowed to be passed ont Of camp at time.
The Suffers store is open from sunrise to sua
set. No booth Is permitted within the camp,
and the sale or introduction Of Intoxicating
liquors within the camp grounds is strictly
forbidden.
TIE AGGREGATE OF TIE REGIMENTS.
There are now in camp, ~ men, divided
into regiments and skeletons Of regiments, as
follows:
Braekett's Ninth Cavalry; Col. Bracket
Chicago Legion, 55ih Regiment; Col. Cum.
mfngs cornmanding-512 men.
National Guards, SD Regiment; Col, Bald.
win commanding -2o2 men.
Second Regiment Douglas Brigade, 55tb
r. giment; Col Stewart comma1ding-974
men.
Princeton Regiment, 56!h; Major Page com.
manding-4332 men.
Mcclellan Brigade, ssh Regiment; Col.
Lynch commanding-164 men.
Meahanics' Fusileers; Col. Wilson corr
manding-653 men.
Dtagoons; Col Hartmann commanding-1T
men.
Lyon Color Guard, detached company; !;
Capt Friedrich Ku1th commanding-63 men.
BRAcHrT's CAVALRY REGIMENT.
This splendid regiment Of cavalry, under
command Of Col. Braekett, commenced o.
gan1zlDg about the first Of September and
have rapidly filed their ranks up to 1921 men.
Until within the past few days they have been
quarte1ed in tents, but are now occupying bar
racks which are nearly completed. Their
camp is one Of the neatest and most admIra.
bly, arranged We have ever seen. Tbs regt-
nsnt has IT'S horses Of an average good quail
tt, is well uniformed but as yet uuarmed. In
the matter Of drill, the various companies ara
rarid]y improving and will soon reach de-
gree Of perfection second to no regiment o.
ganized in the State. Col Brackett is thor.
ough tactician and is ably seconded by his off,
Gers.
The following is LIST Of the commissioned
officers Of this regiment:
Colonel-Albe1t G. Brackett.
Major-R: IL Hough, (aid to Gen. Hunter).
Ma}or-Hiram F. bickles.
Major-Hector J. Humphrey
Adtutant-JoeephH q. Knox
Quarter-Master-Sa f. Price.
Sn.geon-Jas. ". Brackett.
Ass1stant- -sprg@gon-Wm- zee A. Knox.
Chaplain-O. Winsor Briggs.
COMPANY oFFIcKRs.
1 Company Capt; Henry 3: Ru1gh; 1st Lieut..
Company B-Capt- Thaddeus N. O Bratfet; 1st
Lleut. Ransom Harrington ID Lieut.. Arthur n.
Company ny c-Capt, G Can JOIN John s. Buckles: lat 1ient.
Chas. ". Blakemore; I'd Leut. Francis q. Near
Company D-Capt.. VIM. ]. Wallis; 1st Lieut..
uewellen Cowan; I'd Lieut.. John Il. McMahan,
Company |Capt. Ira 3. Clifford; 1st Lfeut
Richard D. Enswo1th; ID Lieut., Bent. 8. Wiki.
Company F-oapt Bernard A. stampotad . lat
Lieut.. Marland L. Perkins; I'd Lieut.. Erastus 6,
Company G-capt. Henry N. Bpell; 1st Lieut..
John E. Warren; I'd Lieut.. ARA F. Brown.
Company H-capt; Lewis ?, Bishop; Isl Lieut..
ch1ditter; ID Lient J. Wileon 8arpsr. IT, H.
1son npaaz sszz so!Sn9a % eut 4 W. &fadMdo 1T
COMPANY L-Capt- Louis P. Booth; 1T Leut
chas. 7. scamuon I'd Lieut.: Vim. E: Bayley.
Lieut.. JACOB G SHEARS ID Lieut. 3aceb d51gRs Rina lit
CHICAGO LEGION.
The Chicago Legion, now numbered the
51st Illinois regiment, Col Cummings com
nanding, commenced organizing On Sept 20.
and went into camp Oct. uth. It now mum
bers 5l2 men. The officers are well known
In this community, and the regiment promises
| we'll and is ran1d1v filling I'D. They hapa q