Omaha daily bee., 1883-09-27
Orders

Army Orders
For the year commencing October L,
the following instructions are published
for the guidance of this command;
During the month of October, when
the weather will permit, there will be
target practice on the range twice each
week, at 200, 800 and 500 or 600 yards,
with view of qualification of tirst-class
marksmeu; the range and percentage to
be determined by company or troop COM
manders; during inclement weather bay
onet exercise, in quarters, for the compa-
MES will be substituted. In November
and December, weather permitting, there
will be two drills every week oflone hour
each, in estimating distances; if weather
i, inclement, instruction will be given in
stead, in principles of rifle practice, aim
ing and pointing, in the bayonet exercise
or in gymnastics.
In january, February and March there
will be for each company and troop,
twice each, gallery practice at targets
Sx12 inches, with white Il and b-16 inchesl
bulls,eyes, with reduced charges and
round ba'ls-at distance of 80 feet.
During January the position will be
'lying down with the 600 yards raised,
aiming at an imaginary bulls-eye about
IL inches below true bulls-eye of the
target. During February the firing will
be kneeling-point blank, and during
March "off hand"-point blank.
Records on form SO of the best
shots e scores of s each) will be furnished
these headquarters. On each will be
noted the kind of target used, whether
paper, wood or %iron-if the latter, whether
the bulls-eye is solid or cut ouf.
From November so to March 81, there
will be no practice on the rife range, but
it will commence on April 1, or as soon
thereafter as practicable. and continue
during the remainder of the target season
to September 30) in accordance with ex-
listing orders.
Commencement will be made at 100
yards, and each man progress from range
to range on acquiring the requisite 66
per cent; records made during October,
| 1883, will be credited to each on the sue
c~essive ranges as he progresses. Firing
at 400 yards will be as prescribed at other
ranges.
When one becomes a first class man he
may qualify as marksman at any available
range, and marksmen only will fire at GU
yards. ,
Estimating distances will DO practiced
at least once each month.
Men will only be advanced to first and
second class on making Ia points in 8
consecutive estimates in the previous
classes.
Recruits must be carefully and thor
oughly given the preliminary instruc-
tons, and practice had in gallery firing
before firing on the range.
Any two (2) scores of five (5) consecu-
tive shots at the same range during the
tarffet year, may be taken for determin'
ing the percentage at that range.
Private Joseph Muller, re-enlistea al
Fort D. A Russell, Wyo., is assigned t.
the Ninth infantry.
Recruits John w. Morrisey, Edward
Fessant and George Fessant, enlisted a
Fort Omaha, Neb., are assigned to tn
Fourth infantry.
Major G. G. Snitfen, paymaster, U. s
A., and Captain W. l. Reed, Seventh in
fantry, will proceed to Fort Laramie
Wyo., and report at 10 o'clock q. M, DC
tsber 4, 1883, as witnesses before tn
general court martial in session at tina
post, in the case of the United State
against Private Edward Lsutenschlaeger
company H, Seventh infantry, and oil
completion of this duty will rejoin thei
proper stations.
The Geographic instructions of the de
partment commander Of the Oath inst.
directing First Lieut.. j. A. Sladen, lat
infantry, A. D. c., to proceed to For
Sidney, Neb., and return on public bust
ness are hereby confirmed.
Their services being no longer require
in connection with the department con
petition, the following named enliste
men, now at Fort Omaha, Neb., will b
. sent to their proper stations:
Principal Musician A. Merz, band, OF
infantry.
Private 4. Holshan, troop l, 9th ca,
. airy. :.
. Musician G. r. LANCE, band, 9th il
fantry.
Private j. r. Clark, company G, Ct
r infantry.
Sergeant S. Savage, company l, Ct
infantry.
Sergeant ]. Ruedy, company b, 81
infantry.
Recruits John w. Psrkhill and Wn
J M, Mcdowell, enlisted at Fort Oman
II Neb., are assigned to the 4th infantry.