Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-14

TOPEKA, Sept. 8. 1886.
General Order No. 2.
"SECTION /. The second annual encamp
ment of the Kansas National Guard will be
held on the Fort Riley military reserva
ton, commencing Monday, September 90
and continue until Saturday, September 20
1885, as announced in general order No. 1
dated June IA, 1886.
"SEC. 2. The camp will be known as
Camp Phil Sheridan, and is located two
miles west of Fort Riley, and two and a
half miles north of junction City, on the
north bank of the Republican river.
'SEC. 3. Major General Thomas NJ. Car
roll, will be in command of the encamp-
ment, and the commander chief will re-
view the troops in person on the afternoon
of the Gath of September on the fair grounds
at junction City
"SEC. 4. Orders for transportation will
be issued to general field and staff officers
individually, and to commanders of
companies batteries and bands
for the officers and men under their COM
mand. These orders will designate the
route by which transportation will be fur
nished Each officer is charged with the
duty of receipting upon blank receipts fur
nished to the proper railroad company for
the exact number Of men for whom trans
portation is desired, which receipt will en-
title him to ticket for the number of men
indicated. Transportation will be allowed
to each general officer for two cooks, to
each company and battery two cooks, and
one cook to each band.
''SEC. s. All general, field and staff
officers and commanders of each company,
band and battery will be required to bring
every state tent and all camp and garrison
equipage in their possession. Command
ers of companies, bands and batteries will
also bring all guns and accoutrements and
otheI.sequipage for inspection. Tents, camp
equipage and baggage will be as compactly
rolled and packed as possible, and plainly
marked with letter Of company and regi
mcnt The men will provide themselves
with blankets or bedding.
"SEC. 5. All caliber so guns, and all
leather beltf, cartridge boxes and bayonet
scabbards, and all nOn-commissioned Off
GERS swords will be turned in New guns
and accoutrements will lie issued to each
company having fifty caliber guns. Add
tional canteens and haversacks, blanket
rolls and coat straps will also be issued
''SEc. T. Colonel c. J. McDivitt, quar-
termaster general, Major W. S. Hebron.
engineerin chief, and Captain w. F. Nc
Grath, provost marshal, will report to the
adjutant general at camp Phil Sheridan,
on Friday, September IS, 1886. Colonel
j. B. Hibben, surgeon general, will report
for duty at o'clock a m. Monday, Sep
TENDER 20, 1886
Sec. 8. Drill cards giving the maneuv-
ers of regiments and companies in drill con-
tests, will be issued at the encampment.
SEC. 3. The troops will start with one
days rations in their haversacks
SEC. 10. Regimental bands will not be
excused from duty, and no regimental sur
geon, or other officer, or other man of the
Kansas National Guard will be excused
from duty except in case of absolute neces-
sity.
SEC. II. The Kansas City. Fl. Scott
& Gulf and Southern Kansas railroads will
deliver the First regiment to the Union
Pacific railroad at Kansas City and Law
renee in time for It's western connection on
Monday morning, September 90. The
First regiment being concentrated at Law
renee will be delivered by the Union
Pacific railroad at Junction City on said
day at-p IN. General J. n Roberts and
staff will accompany this regiment.
srI-t- LII ICSOiti Sttlltu
A. First battery, and General T. Mccarthy
and staff, will be delivered by the Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fc railroad and its
branches, to the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railroad, at Emporia Junction, on Monday.
September 20, at 1875 a. n The Second
regiment thus concentrated Will be deliver
ed by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail
road at Junction City by special train, at
) O'Clock p. NJ of said day
Sec -. Companies ID and + of the
Third regiment will be delivered by the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad to
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas railroad at
Enlporia junction, on Monday, September
-, st II :35 q. H.. and with Company E. |
al Emporis. will proceed via the Missouri. |
Kansas and Texas railroad, in company |
with the Second regiment. to Junction |,
City, General Fuller and staff, Colonel
Hughes and staff. Company A of the Third |
regiment and section B. First battery, viii |