The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-08-27
oFFIcERs MUSTER AND ENcAMP-

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aKEERAJ ORDERS NO. "a
The recentinvasion of this State hav-
ing interrupted and delayed the organ
iSation of the militia and volunteer mi
litia, it becomes necessary to depart in
some measure from the course prescrib-
ed in General Orders No. l6, current
series from these Headquarters, and to
change certain portions of that order;
it ia therefore amended so as to read as
follows .',sssas.5 as47
The cxigencies of the times and good
Of the service require, and it is there
fore ordered 'sl
1st That the following military dis,
tricts be formed in this State, within
each Of which, for the present year,
there will be one and only one officers
muster and encampment, each to con-
tinue for and during the period of eight
days, and from ten o'clock, A, NJ of the
first day, until three o'clock p. NJ. of
the eighth day."
The Third District will include the
counties of Licking, Fairfield, Perry,
Muskingum, Noble, Monroe, Guernsey,
Belmont, Jefferson, Harrison, Tusoar-
awas, Coshocton, and Knox, and its
officer muster and encampment will be
held on the lands of Messrs. Wilson and
Davis, near the city of Newark, and
will be called .'CAMP LICKING" +"
2nd. All officers of the militia and
volunteers, and also all non -commiss-
ioned officers of militia 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. or
Sd. The volunteer organizations in
each of the military districts respect
lively, and each and every member
thereof will attend the camp of their
proper district from ten. o'clock A, NJ.
of the seventh day until three o'clock
P NJ Of the eighth day of the cneamp-
ment and then and there diligently
participate in the prescribed drill and
instructions. s.a. s- .
TIMEs AND COMBINATIONS OF ENcAMPMENTs
4th. To secure greater facility and
moro direct accountability in the issue
use, care and transportation of arms
camp equipage and otherstore supplies
the different encampments for the cur
rent year are combined in three differ.
ent series, and will be held in the sew
eral districts, as follows, respectively
inclusive of both dates in each case:
Second Series.
In the, ,Sirth District, at Camp Greene
from Wednesday, August 26th, to Wed
nosday, September Cd. l. Us.
/ ttke Third District, at Camp lick
ing, from Saturday. September 5th, tc
Saturday, September 18th. .fiaf
I 20 In the Fifth District, at Camp Wayne
from Thursday, September nth, tc
Thursday, September 24th. ar
9th. The Quartermaster General will
Immediately take steps to provide sale
muster with arms equipments, amuni
ton, and camp and garrison equipage
not otherwise provided for transport
ing the same from camp to camp, anC
when not in use to preserve and return
the same in good order. He will alst
see that subsistence for said camps, a
required by law, is supplied, and vii
provide transportation for said troops.
9th, Every officer, non commission
ed officer, musician, and private, who il
required to attend such camps, will fur
nish his own blankets and clothing
also Tin cup, plate, spoon, knife anC
fork, as none of those articles will b
issued by the Quartermaster-G Gene
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7th. All volunteers will bring will
them the arms and equipments receiv
cd by them from the State. i
Sth. All who are required to atten,
said musters are admonished that the,
should bring no more baggage thai
! they can conveniently carry by hand
as baggage wagons or drays will not b
furuished, or time or opportunity al
lowed to obtain them. The camps ar
all located within a short distance of
railroad depot, rendering hacks, omni
buses and carriages entirely unnecessa
t ry. .s-g
9th. From the opening to the clos
ofan encampment, the rhole time Of ey
cry one in attendance uoder orders wi
, be reqrired for duty. No furloughs 0
t leaves Of absence ewill be granted in an
case except upon the most indispensa
bic necessity.
i 10th, A Board, consisting of thrc
f disiuterestcd officers, will be appointe
by the Commandant at each camp to oil
serve and report upon the appearance
S drill, discipline, department and polio
# of each company, battalion and reg
ment, including the temporary organ
izations ofthe militia in camp, and sal
Board will award any prizes that ma
Y be offered by the citizens of the cour
: tywhere tho encampment is held, or b
y others. a. s1Lei ,rHt t+ae'
1lth So much of General Ordel
No, 16, before referred to, as is in col
y flict with this order is hereby revoker
8 18th The publishers ofnewspapel
d throughout the State will greatly ai
II the service and their readers by givin
!, so much ofthis order as relates to the
y own particular district a promincntan
carly insertion. .I3n Fsy@
@ BY order: UHAS. w. HILL,
h '-.a #af Adt General of OH
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