The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-08-28
General orders, No. "a.

AtJurASr GkSssALs orrIce,
CoIussus, Aug 18th ls63,>
The recent invasion OF this State having
INTERRUPTED aud delayed the Organization Of
the militia and volunteer militia. II became
necessary to depart in some measure from the
course prescribed in General Orders No. l6,
currsnt series from these Headquarters, and
to change certain portions Of that order IL
is therefore amended so as to read as fol.
lows:
Tine ,1igcncies Of the timcs and the good
Of the service r,quite, aud 1t 10 therefore or
derci-
lst That the following military districts
be formed in this State within each Of which
for the present year, there will be one and
only one officers muster aud encampment
each to continue for and during thr perird of
eight days, and from ton o'clock 4. N. OF
the first day, until three O'Clock P. NJ. Of the
eighth day.
The Ninth District will include the coun.
tie. Of Lucas, Fulton, Williams, Defiance.
Henry, Psulding, Putham, Van Vert, Allen.
Hancock, Seneca Huron, Erie, Ssndusky,
Ottawa, and Wood, and will be held at the
city Of Toledo, and will be called Camp
Lucas"
%. All officers Of the militia and volun
lteera. aud also non commissioned otficerS Of
militia aud volunteers Of the rank Of Ser
igeant, will suend the camp in their proper
district, and participate in the drill and in
structiors throughout the period VI it's dura
ticn.
I'd. The volunteer organizations In each Of
I military districts respectively, and each
aud every member there Of, will attend the
camp of their proper d'strict from ten o'clock
P. NJ Of the eighth day of the encsmpment,
and then there diligently participate in the
prescribed drill aud instructions.
riMrs AND ocMBISATioSs oF EScAMrNESrs,
i,h. To secure greater faci ity aud more d
rect accountability in the issue, use care aud
tran ,portasion Of srms, camp equipage and
other stores and supplies, the different en-.
campmeats for the current year are combin
ed IN thiee different series, and will be held
in tic several districts, as follows, tssptc
lively, inclusive Of both dates in each case
In the Ninih District. at Camp Lucas from
Thursday, September 18th, to Thursday.
September 24th.
9th. Tie Qunrtcrmastc, General will im.
nlediateiy take steps To provide said mustsrs
with aims, equipments, ammunition, and
camp and garrison tquirage, not otherwise
provioSj Tor, transporting the same from
camp to camp, and when not in use to pre-
serve and return the same in good order. lie
will also zee that subsistence for said ca mps
as required by law, j, supplied, and will
provide transportation for said troops.
9Th Every officer, non commits oncd ofi
Ger, MUSICIAN and private. who is required to
attend said camps, will furnish his own
blankets and clothing also, a tin cup, plate
spoon. knife and fox. as none of those arti
. clts will be issued by the Quartcrmaster
General.
7th. All volunteers will bring W ,h them
and use the arms and acceuntrements re
/. ceived 10y them from the State.
9Th. All who are required to attend said
musters are admonished that they should
bring no more baggage than they can con
veniently carry by hand, as baggage wagons
or drays will not be furnished or time or op
portunity allowed to obtain them. The
camps are all located within a short distance
of railroad depot, rendering hacks, omni
buses and carriages entirely unnecessary.
9th. From the opening to the close Of an
encampment, the whole time Of every one 10
attendance under orders will be required for
duty. No furloughs or leaves Of absence
will be granted in any case except upon the
most indispensable necessity.
10th. A Board, consisting Of three disin.
terested officers. will be appointed by the
Commandant at each camp to observe .and
report upon the appearance, drill, discipline
department and police Of each company, bat.
ia lion and regiment; including the tempora'
ry organizations Of the militia 10 camp. and
said Board will award any prizes that may
be offered by the citizens Of the county
where the encampment is held, or by others
llth. SO much OF General Orders No. l6
before referred TO. as Is In conflict with this
order, is hereby revoked.
18th. The publishers of newspapers
throughout the State will greatly aid the ser.
vice and their readers by giving so much OF
this order as relates to their own particula ar
district prominent and early insertion.
Br oRpES. OHAS. W. HULL.
Adjt. General OF Ohio.
the above order is published for the in for
{ ma tion OF oil concerned The officers and
men Of the 4sth Regiment q. v. NJ. will
therefore report at Toledo accordingly.
BY ORDER OF
D.. F. DE WOLF,
Col. 49tb Reg o. v. M. Com'dg.