The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1863-06-06

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by forked sticks. all Quartermasters, to the exc
tent of their ability will furnish barrestaves to be
placed across these side-poles, nj will issue the
necessary lumber on receipt OF properrequistiOus.
w. Tents will be struck at least three. times
each week, and every article of bedding and cio-
thing taken out and aired, the flooring and buuks
to be thoroughly cleansed before the tents are re-
erected On the days in which the tents not
struck, the sides will be raised and kept raised
for the purpose Of ventilation, and during
the nights free ventilation will be secured
by having the centre seam in rear of the tent
opened for the space OF two feet, and kept opened
by the insertion of ,Orked stick. An officer Of
each company will inspect the sents nightly, ex-
cept during stormy weather, to see that this pro-
vision is carried out.
V. Sinks of the proper size, screened with
pine or palmettntbranches, shall be sunk at suita-
bic distances, different sides of each camp and
! the bottoms IF these will be covered each morning
with layer of sand or clay. 1t will be ths duly
of the camp police to Sss.tAat only the sinks On
the lee side ofthe caAip are used.
vi. Fresh meat is to be issued as often
practicable, and Commanding Officers while near
the sea coast, Will encourage such OF their meh as
are off duty, or not otherwise employed. to fish
during the cool hours Of the morning and evening,
not later than 9 in the morning, and not earlier
than in the evening. In scarcity OF fresh meat,
those troops in the most exposed and unhealthy
situations. are to be first served.
VII. Breakfast will be ready for the men AZ
soon as they leave their tents. which must not bs
until after sunrise. Except when Immediately lii
face OF the enemy, or when specially ordered by
the commanding officer, reville will not be sound
ed until after sunrise, by which time the suns
heat will have absorbed the miasma Of the night
dews. All the men will be furnished with straw
hats, and will be required to bathe wash them
selves at least ta ice each week and change their
under clothing once week, oftener il practical
BILE. Sentry-boxes of lumber, or small shade-ar-
bors of brush-woOd, will be erected in the vicinity
of all points where sen;ries stationed and all
soldiers on night picket sentry duty will be pro-
vided with india rubber pcnchos
VIII. The proper cooking Of provisions is
matter of great importance, more especially iu
this climate, but has net vet received from ma
iorty of the officers in Volunteer service that
attention which is paid to 1t in the Regular Army
Of the United States, and BY the armies Of
Europe Hereafter an officer Of each company
will be detailed to superintend the cooking
of provisions, taking care that all food
prepared for the soldiers is sufficiently cooked,
and that the meats are boiled roasted, not fried
With little care bestowe6 on this point and ths
advantage both to health and comfort of good cook
ing explained to the men, much good Diay be ei-
fected..
Post and Regimental Commanders, Post Provost
Marshals, Post inspectors and the Officers Of the
Medical Staff, will see thai the provisions Of this
order arectmplied with, and will promptly report
any failure or neglect to the Senior Officers OF the
Commands they are serving with, and to the Med
cal Director Of this Department
By Command Of Maj.-Gen. ID. HUNTER,
CHAs. &. HALpINE,
Lieut. Col. & Asst. Adjt. General,
10Th lrmy Corps & Depur ment Of the South.
GENERAL RosEcRAN's FosITIoN--A correspon-
dent of the Boston Journal, writing from Murtrees-