Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-26


OrganizatiOn Of the Ohio Volunteer Militia.
Adjutant General Charles W. Hill has
issued General Orders No. q, making
some changes in the course prescribed BY
General Orders No. I6, for the orgsniza-
ton of the milita, made necessary by the
delay Occasioned by MOrgan's raid. It
still is divided into nine military dis
tricts, in each Of which for the present
year there viii be only one officers mus
ter and enoampment, each to continue
eight days, and from 10 A. N. of the first
day to P. n. of the eighth day. The fol-
lowing extracts from the order will be of
interest in this portion of the State:
1st. The Fifth District will include the
counties Of Wayne, Holmes, Stark, Carroll,
Columbiana, Ashland Richland, Morrow,
Marion, Wyandot and Crawford, and its
officer muster and encampment will be
held on the lands of Messrs. Flattery, Mil
Ter, McSweeny and Brumster, at Wooster,
and will be called Camp Wayne"
The Seventh District will include
the counties of Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medi-
na, Summit, Portage, Mahoning, Trumbull,
Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake, and its Off
GER muster and encsmpment will be held
at Wilson's Grove and adjacent lands in
the city Of Cleveland, and will be called
Camp Cuyahogs."
ID. All officers Of the militia and volun-
teers, and also all non-commissioned Off
GERS Of militia and volunteers of the rank
Of Sergeant, will attend the camp in their
proper district and participate in the drill
and instructions throughout the period of
its duration.
Sd. The volunteer organizations in each
of the military districts respectively, and
each and every member thereof, will at
tend the camp of their proper district from
ten o'clock A. N. of the seventh day until
three o'clock P N. of the eighth day of the
encampment, and then and there diligent-
ly participate in the prescribed drill and
instructions.
TINES AND COMBINATIONS OF ENoAMPMEETs.
4th. To secure greater facility and more
direct accountability in the Issue, use, care
and transportation of arms, camp equip
age, and other stores and supplies, the diff
ferent encampments for the current year
are combined in three different series, and
will be held in the several districts, as fol-
lows, respectively, inclusive Of both dates
in each case:
In the Fifth District, at Camp Wayne,
from Thursday, September 18th, to Thurs
day, September 24th.
In the Seventh District, at Camp Cuys-
hoga, from Wednesday, August 26th, to
Wednesday, September ID.
9th. The Quartermaster General will
Immediately take steps 10 provide said mus
ters with arms, equipments, ammunition,
and camp and garrison equipage, not
otherwise provided for, transporting the
same from camp to camp, and, when not in
use, to preserve and return the same in
good order. He will also see that subsist-
ence for said camps, as required by law, is
supplied, and will provide transportation
for said troops.
9th. Every officer, non commissioned Of
ficer, musician, and private, who is requir-
ed to attend said camps, will furnish his
own blankets and clothing; also tin cup,
plate, spoon, knife and fork, as none of
those articles will be issued by the Quar-
termaster General.
7th All volunteers will bring with them
and use the arms and accoutrements re-
ceived by them from the State.
Sth. 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 wag-
ons or drays will rot be furnished, or time
or opportunity allowed to obtain them.
The camps are all located within short
distance Of a railroad depot, rendering
hacks, omnibuses and carriages entirely
unnecessary.
9th. From the opening to the close of an
encsmpment, the 0hOLe time Of every one
in attendance under orders will be requir-
ed 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, viii be appointed by the
COmmandant at each camp to observe and
report upon the appearance, drill, disci-
pline, department and police Of each COM
pany, battalion and regiment, including
the temporary organizations Of the militia
in 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.