The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-09-15
Kings Mountain Centennial AS
SOciatiOn.
HEADQUARTERS
C0Sf,-ITTFE on Troops.

SOh-' VIZ 4AsO"A't
CHARLOTTE, n. c., Aug. 2Sth, 1880.
CIRCULAR No. 2.
Confornably to the Order OF Elk
ercises established by the Kings
Mountain Centennial Associatiou-as
respects the Military part Of the pro-
ceediogs-it is hereby announced:
I. On Wednesday, October 9Th,
there will be, under the direction OF
the eminent soldier, Gen. Joseph 4.
Johnston, an illustration of the Battle
Of Kings Mountain. The Companies
to engage in the siam battle will be
selected from the troops present, repre-
senting Virginia, Tennessee, North
Carolina and South Carolina. Each
Infantry Company will come provided
with 20 rounds Of blank cartridges.
II. On Friday OCT. Sth, there will
be, under the direction Of a Board OF
U. S. Army officers, a Competitive
Drill for Centennial Prize to be des-
igoated and awarded by the Executive
Committee. This prize has not yet
been reported to the Committee ou
Troops. 1t will doubtless be worthy
of the occasion. The Drill will be
conducted under the following Rules
and Regulations:
|, The Drill to include the School
of the Soldier and the School Of the
Company in single rank, excluding
the Setting up" Drill and the Bayo-
net Exercise.
2. The minimum number of men
allowed Companies to be "a, exclusive
of Commanding Officers and Ser
gearts.
8. Each Company to be drilled by its
own officers, without music, iu such
movements and in such portions Of
the manual, as the Judges may direct.
4. The Drill to be in accordance
with Upton's Tactics.
5. The judges to have authority to
make such additional Rules and Reg
lations as they may deem necessary.
6. The Drill open to the volunteer
Companies of Virginia, Tennessee,
North Carolina and South Carolina.
I. Companies proposing to enter the
contest to report, by Oct. lst, 1880.
to these Headquarters.
III. The Military Companies at
tending the Celebration will come pro-
vided with rations, tents and camp
equipage. The Association will as
sumo the transportation of tents and
camp equipage from the railroad to
the battlefield grounds. The point
of debarkation is about 5 miles from
railroad to the grounds. All the Com
panies proposing to attend the Kings
Mountain Celebration are requested
to report to these Headquarters,
stating the day on which they will
reach the point Of debarkation on the
railroad and after reaching the
grounds, each commanding officer will
report to the undersigned, and hand
in a roll of the privates and officers of
his command.
". The Committee en- Troops ex-
press the hope that Virginia, Ten
nessee, North Carolina aDd South
Carolina will be fully represented on
the occasion of the Tooth Anniversary
of Battle so important as was that of
Kings Mountain. A cordial invita-
tion is further extended to the Sol
diery of the North and South, out
side of the States named to attend,
and unite in the Celebration. Let it
be shown that the patriotism which
made Kings Mountain classic spot
has descended from bleeding sire to
son !; and let it appear that the dead
but sceptred sovereigns of our ReVo-
lutionary era still rule our spirits from
their urns.
By order of the Committee on
Troops.
JNO. P. THOMAS,
Chairman.