, 1861-06-29
General Order to the 1llln4fa Camps OF
Instruction.
f>rv1oE or T1k CoMMANDEH-1N-CH1EF
GpH1XaFEKLn. lime ia. 1851.

GENERAL, HHAp~QUAnTEas,
Dry1oE or TUE CoMMANDEHlN-CHtKE, \
EpRnaHIxLD, June Is, 1861. |
Tie f.iiowing order il published for the In
formation Of the Senior co}one's commanding
Hricrde Camns of Instruction, md must b.
strictly complied with.
In establishing the camps Of Brigades, pl :ase
S g5Ssf 5 ss1ety s4se En- g a o assaa 10.
regiment OF infantry given IN the book. The
thmp Of Brigade Is merely camp Of four
regiments on ihc SANE liae Tho exact places
Of Hospital, Quarse1master SD Com1nisssEJ
Stole Houses, &c, are given aud will pe sssact-
y liz fIoPme Pofl1eers i Of tic Brigade Staff arc one
Aaiutaut General, who for the present, you
win appoint from the best and most coln2e
tent Aliutaats Of the four reg1meuts. 10
like manner Jour Quartcrnlaster and coinnls'
Which regiment they belong. You wiu like
wise tclect tho best informed and mot
intelligent Surgeon, who hes passed his ex-
animation before the Medical Board ordered
BY the Governor, as temporary Brigade
Surgeon. You will lind. u9der tic head Of
wtat guards are 10 10 be mounted and how It
Ia to ha done.
You will have q echl.;1:i. Consisting Of the
Colonels, Lieut., Colonels aud hiajcFs oe the
br'gaass, formed, who shall study and rtcltp
n you r 1ensonaStie Eumber Of pages OF
"nardce" A1so direct your Colonies In like
manner to form schools in each regiment, OF
their captains and Lieutenants, Who shall re-
cite every day toi their respective Colonies.
I Cannot too strongly impress upon you tne
necessity Of eDfcrtiag Ties. schools and in-
elsI upon every officer zcarning ard rtciting
correctly
No Sinking CT neglect should be teleEatei
for q MT tment.
You understand well the necessity Of IRE
quent and thorough drills, but you should
permit no conapanv drill until the squaI drill!
j. perfect, and no ba!ts1ion drill until the com-
psny drill is thoroughly acquired. Dress par
and the sick should he permitted to be absent,
must be required every afternoon at sunset
in each regiment. The tattoo must be beaten
at ~ O'clock and roll caA made. At ten
o'clock the ''taps" are to be beaten, and every
light except those Of the Coioasls, Field
jutant General and Housc Guard, must bs ex
tinguished, aud perfect silence and order must
be maintained in the camp until "reyeiile, y
Which bsats at daylight. You will establish
the hours for recitation to yourself and to
your Cozonels, ard tbe hacr5 for drill Al
semb1e the men for drl!l BY drum baat at t1e
Police Guard tents, and the signal tor ceasing
| to drill must be beaten at the same p1Acfe. No
drill will be discontinued on any pretext nctii
| the signal is thus sounded
Willie the drils are going On thz murlc:als
| Of eacE regiment are to tie assembled by the
Sergeant Majors and taken to some renot:
eJoI, there to learn and practice I'll the s'clts"
! il. Hartee's tactics, during the Hh.la tins Of
| drill.
| The books and papers Of the Head Quarters
t Of Brigade aud Regiments will be found fully
set forth in the regulations, together with the
| manners of keetiug them sud of conducting,
the business Of the officers. They must bc
| strictly complied with. 4 close study Of the
ermy reeu'ar!oEB will teach eli the details, aad
should be required Of all 0f1ctrs.
Tie Captains Of companies are responsible
fer the cleanliness Of their u.ep, aud should,
u,dcr the direction Of their Colonies, fix the
days Of the week for their companies to battle,
| march the company to some convenient place,
| and see that each man bathes hiu,self Fa.
tljs purpose the vicinity OF camp 10 ruu-
rirg stream is very desirable.
| You will IT Quire each company to form one
1nt SIS and only o,le, aud have ut least four, aud
not more than sjx, private6 detailed from each,
to cook, and take care Of the utensi3s for that
purpoee in their companies. Til: Captains 81
Companies, and the raeimenta1 Ter police) eM
ct1s Of the day, should be required carefully
to examine the food Of the men when placed
upon the tahlee, and see that it is Of good
| quality, properly cooked, and set out in aneat
AID clean manner. The strict observance o
this rule is essential to the health and comfort
Of themen.
The roll-colI, AZ also the cell for drills 0!
ether dutiee, arc fully stated IN th4 regulations
ard should be strictly observed.
| In conclusion, it may be generally said tha'
the best discipline and greatest military ef11cf
ency possible, will be acquired by strict com
pi;ance with the details set forth in the arm.
Regulations, and they must. therefore, be cars
fully studied aud thoroughly enforced.
The utmost respect must be cxacte1 from
! tie men toward their officers.
Tho manrcr Of sslutipg, both with arms ant
they should be carefully instructed on oil
pointa Of department toward their su2erio
of1icera. It is "a much their duty, as goo
so.die1=, to comfy strictly with the prescribe'
rnlcs on this point, as IN any othcr, and til
advantage Of doing so will be very soon appa
reLt even to themselves.
RICHARD YATES,
Conn1ardcr-in-C Chief
3Fsr+r,u. Eop