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OHIO MILITIA.
GENERAL HEAp'oRs, S1ArEoF OHro, !
ApJUTAsf- GEsEKAL's 0FFIcE. \
Cairm5as. Aug. 18th. 1863,
GENERAL 0RDEKs.
No. ga Hi


GENERAL 0RDEKs. H
No. "a 81
The recent invasion Of this State hav-
ing Interrupted and delayed tn organ.
izaiion Of the militia and volunteer mill
tia. il became necessary to depart N.
some measure from the course pre-.
seribed in General Orders No l6. cur
rent series from these Head Quarters.
and to change certain portions OF that
order; il is therefore amended so IS to
read as follows: sa--..=s-.4s. 49,
The exigencies Of the times and the
good Of the service require, and it Is
therefore ordered
1st. That the following military dis
tricts be formed In this State. within
each of which, Tor the present year.
there will be one and only one officers
muster and encsmpment. each to con-
tinue for and during the period Of eight
days. and from ten O'Clock A. NJ. Of
the frat day. until three O'Clock 2.
NJ. OF the eighth day. -
TIE Second District win include the
counties OF Scioto. Lawrence. 7allis.
Jackson. Pike. Adams ard Brown.
and its officer muster and encampment
will be held on the Fair Grounds near
Portsmouth. and will be called CAMP
ScIoTo." q
Cd All officers Of the militia and
volunteers. and also all non commis-
stoned officers OF militia and volunteers
'of tM rank Of Sergeant. will attend the
camp in their proper district, and par
ucipate in the drill and Instructions
throughout the period Of it's duration
Sd. The volunteer organizations in
each OF the military Districts respective
", and each and every member there
Of, will attend the camp of their prop
er district from ten o'clock A. NJ OF the
seventh day until three O'Clock P. NJ.
Of the eighth day Of the encampmrnt,
and then and there diligently participate
in the prescribed drill and Instructions.
The different encampments for the
current year are combined in three dif-
ferent series. and will be held in the
several districts, as follows, respective
Iy, inclusive OF both dates in each case.
We Omi. all but what applies to this
the second district: ara
In the Second District. at Camp Sci
OTTO. from Thursday. September l7th,
to Thursday. September Gath. ~.
9th. The Quartermastrr- General will
Immediately take steps to provide said
musters with arms. equipments. am
munition. and camp and garrison equip
age. not otherwise provided for. trans
porting the same from camp to camp.
and when not ir use to preserve and re-
turn the same in good order. He will
also see that subsistence for said camps.
as required BY law. is supplied. and
will provide transportation for said
troops. -....... .f.f Sd.
9th. Every officer. non commissioned
officer, musician and private. who is
to attend said camps. win fur
Dish his own blankets and clothing; also,
a tin cup. plate. spoon. knife and fork.
as none Of those articles will be issued
by the Qusrterna aster- General.
7th. All volunteers will bring with
them and use the arms and accoutre
ments received by 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 conveniently carry by hand,
as baggage wagons OF drays will not be
furnished, or time or opportunity al
lowed to obtain them The camps are
al located within short distance Of
railroad depot. rendering hacks. omni-
buses and carriages entirely unuecessa-
~. ... .-.. .....t.. t.
9Th. From the opening to the close
Of an encampment. the ,0hOle time of
svery one in attendance under orders
will be required for duty. No fur
oughs or leaves Of absence will be
granted in any case except upon the
most indispensable necessity .., q. n
10Th. A Board, consisting Of three
officers, will be appointed
'y the Commandant at each camp to
observe and report upnn the appearance.
irilI, discipline. department and police
IF each company battalion and ,rrgi-
nrn'. including the temporary organi-
,ations OF the militia in camp. and said
Board will award any prizes that may
,e offered by the citizens Of the county
Vhere the encampment is held. or by
,thers.
I1,h. So much Of General Orders
70. Is, before referred to. as is in con-
lict with this order. is hereby revoked
I2th. The publishers Of newspapers
the State will greatly aid
he service and their readers, by giving
o much Of this order as relates TO their
'wn particular district prominent and
srly insertion.
BIZ ORDER: CHAs W. HILL.
A9t Gensrol of Ohio.