Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1877-04-27
{ MARCHING ORDERS,
The Seventh Cava1ry Preparing Tor
tho Field. e.
HRADQuARTHRs MIDDLE DIsIRIcr
DRPAxrNEHr OF DAKOTA,

DgPAITNEuT OF DAKOTA,
FORT A. LINCOLN. April q, 1877.
Gene1al Order No. ].
l. The six companies Of the 7th Cavalry new at
this post will Join the camp Of the companies, just
arrived from Fort Rice, on Thursday morning pre-
pa rstory to the whole regiment. except Go G. at
Fort Totten, taking tbe field on Monday the 80th
! e. Company Commanders will turn In at once -
the Ordnance Oficer, taking receipts therefor, N
ordnsBee N their and not required for the
pany property viii be carefully slowed IN the re-
spective Company store rooms. and reliable non
commissioned officer will be left behind IN cnssge
Oft.
J 3. v~oa enlisted men as cannot be mounted will,
OF courre be left behind, but under any crcunstan
ces two men will be left from each company to as
nst in taking charge Of the public property and for
working In the eomfany gardens:
company, ON reqeidtion, taking receipts therefor.
twelve Springfield rifles, which will replace the same
nurber Of czrbines and will be placed In the hands
OF the twelve besmarkmen Of each company. These
5. The pistols pertaining to each company Will be
shipped to Fort $uford by steamer Far West TO
await She arrival Of the regiment 1t that post, when
they @ill be issued TO the troops.
e Each compsny viii be supplied with ammuni-
ton the rateof 300 rounds carbine and 30 rounds
of astol per man al OF which Will be shipped to f.
Buford by steaser Far West, except = rounds q
carbine smmuntion per man, which will be Issued
s11 carried n the cartridge box er p7airie-belt.
Each company commander will see that one
complete suit Of clothing for every member Of his
the name Of the owner, and the whole carefully
packed in bfRto be marked aa1 shipped to Fort
Br ford on the steamer Far West
8. .Oae wagon will he allowed to each company,
ssd two wagons to the Headquarters, including the
medical department and the reInsining field officers
g. Company wagons will carry the baggage and
cooking Utensils Of company ofkoers. the company
mess chests ard cooking utensils, three common or
0doQQ ND
picks four days ratops and rs much forage as the
remaining space may allow
10. Notrunks or boxes as baggage will be carried
in the company wagons, but may be shipped on board
IL. Every soldier will he required to carry COM
,plete cnangessf underclothing drawers
and socks-in his saddle. bags. E.. g.
70. Jhirtytve days rations for one thousand men
will be shipped on the steamer Far West for the use
Of the regiment the march end after its arrival at
Fort Buford, and First Lieut.. F. NJ. Gibson. Ith
tCav., will take charge Of and accompany these "a.
tions and which purpose he is hereby appointed
A. A.tC. :. end will make arrangements fo' supply
ing the troops from time to time during the march,
as circumstances may require. -.
forage Is carr; ed in his train as may be consistent
with its safety and eficiencYIfour days forage ii
possible. -..-..
H. For the purpose of discipline. and in the hope:
Of increasing the efficiency Of the troops especially
in actioa tn. regiment will be organized into two
battalionswhch will be known and designated a:
The First Battalion and The Second Battalion re
spectively. The First Battalion will consist of si'
companies as follows, viz: H, III, X. E. G and L.
and will be. commanded by Lieut Col. Elmer Otis,
18th, Cav The second Battalion will consist Of FIVE
'eompaniss az follows, viz: A, B. 4 F and D. and
will be conzsnded by Majo-1ewis Merrill, 9Th Cav.
Is Asst ssrgeon Valery Havard, medical depar.-
nsnt. is hereby assigned TO duty with eth Cavalry
as Chief Mediv2l Officer. The verbal orders hereto
fore given hra to make requisit;on fer six month:
supply Of medical stores for. twelve hundred men,
ere her, By confirmed
rs. Asst. ,euTgeon Edw in F. Gardner medical de-
partment, isheTeby assigned TO duty s~sth the 1ti
Cavalry and .uill report to Asst. Surgeon Hargard
fer instructions. ''
By, comma nd Of COL and Brevetn1ai. S. D. Stu. gis
r;t,G 4 .t."t. GEO. D. WALLACE,
lst heut. 7th Cav, Acting Asst. Adj. Gen.