The National tribune., 1888-08-30
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From tie DepartnentS---NeW
Pests. ETC.
Preparations foF the go National EaeamDHaen

the Committee On Camps anu haIfachss
Inafev weeks We expect you la great numbers
at the National Enczmpmeut, We are preparing
camps for % go Old soldiers, and mud that the ts
Is yreat, and the following suggestions are mace
that confusion and trouble may be avoided when
the hosts of boys Ia blue arrive As the grand pa
FEde takes place Tuesday, sept III, ii IS lmpOr-
taEt that the several organizations aE1lVe early II
81 are ioCated ne camp by 2soaua. neon, SfSLg
body viii be fresh for the parade winch VIII pe tile
great fsHture Of the occasion Therefore II II su-
gefed sh0t YOU leave home so IS 10 arrive on Sat
urday. sunday or Monday a. M
il Is not possible 70 know the exact number tbst
viii come in each party, suc q Is necessary inst an
the space be occupied. and thai there be no gaps
bel Eeel be various organizations TO avoid such
gEps or the tapping over Of one party on 70 an
other psrtys quarters, may Ice Impossible 40 TIE
rush o. arrivals; but ne Wli iry 10 fat oIs-Alz@i.
tions be thC places assigned 81 best FFe can unoeF
the circumstances. To assist "a TINS " ork comrades
should belong 20 ana come Hitn come q t-lL-.1e1
body Post or regiment, with commanding oElcer
"a charge who can be dealt with individually on
srrivaL This can be done BY all Posts within the
same County or vicinity forming 8 regiment and
elec,inga Ieader f0r The same, On starting from
your place 81 rendezvous the commanding o1eer
OF each llon should telegraph 30 Gen John
G. Mitchell, Chairman q the t'eeeIilo CoIil'-ll'tse
the expected time 81 arrival, by what road, ana
also sLate the cEact number Of persons ~ the party
Ca arrival tle GINGER 20 ciiaI-e siolf4 re Poit -
Gen. Mitchclls headquarters 81 the Union DepCs,
presenting tie Csrd OF assignment when Is sent
you herewith. showing the camp 20 which gu sre
assigned and tie number Of your assignment las
aids viii conduct you 10 the headquarters OF the
camp designated and the Aids q the Camp Com
nlandeF vii escort you 10 the quarters assigned
Col. Moses III. Neil has been appointed Com
nlaudeF Of North and South Nell camps which
have capacity Tor 90 90 n1eui Col =. ). Focock
has hlen appointed Commands IoT haY Gen camp
Capacity 7.cJJ; Capt Thomas Jeffrey mas been ap-
pointed Commander 81 DeunisoI camp, winch has
capacity Tor 500 men. Ahese Be3LtleL1eh nave q
difficult task be dispensing q the many oIsaniza-
tous = tifey shall arrive. We bespesE Tor them
your cooperation by peasa ltly accepting such
quarters they assign TO you, even though in the
confusion some mistakes may occur. bElng a. Ilt-
tie baEzgse as possible II nothing Is brought eT-
cept what yoQ carry on your persons, much tronoie
and veEHtl0L VIII be avoided All shoulo bIlHs
Blankets aud d drlul1ng-cups no blankets F.ili DC
furnished y the committee. To insure sooa oftlet
r. camp, oilclrs ol the various 0rsaul1ed poaisS
should confer with the Commander Of the camp,
Rnd famiulriEe themselves with the rules adopted
for the government Of she camp, and see thai the
men under their charge understand the same. a
general guard Eili be- provided but each company,
alLalion or Department viii be expected 10 arrange
guard Toy ITS quarters for sbe purpose OF pro-
tecilue property left ia the tents during the Gay.
A. q matter 81 convenience 70 yourselves, aud 3
means q avoiding unpleasant croWcing a. meal
Hn2es, We hIg.l maj Clleefs q me various q ~
lied bodies purchase many meal tickets for their
commands may be necessary On arrival al camp,
81 Thereafter es practicable. IlczeIs VIII
he on 50 90 camp headc carriers. st the dining hslls
and at the Office q the General Council Ia the
Ire 11siier Of providing facilities for feeding 80
nIsuy men has presented great clfhcultesr bnt We
thiuk all can properly be cared for under the ar
Engagements Es made. without confusion OF ulscoTn-
Tor i've large GAZING houses erected ~ elS siAP
VII seat 10 Que once. At these eating houses
good meals viii be served a. 50 cents and adrlls-
son VIII be by ticket Aine serge 4uucn paF5loIls
have been provided and viii be supplied with the
best Of food. loEnrsdeE make purchases 10 sui
Their own convenience IN the matter Of cost Pro-
visions lJr those who wish 10 do their own cock
Ing VII be- on sale at current market prices al the
Etore-roGn connected with the eating houses. Par
ties who have expressed desire 70 do their own
cooking, Ia making tlelr appiice-loE lor quarter
have been assigned 70 North &el camp and 20
Hay6el camp. No cooking viii be allowed 10
South Bel camp or IN Dennison camp.
Decorations accom- panied by ladies' nave been
assigned 10 Hayden Camp, where especial Re-
r1enls lave been nzGde Tor them. No ladies can Ice
accommodated ia the other camps. Most Of the
tents I21ls wall tsnts) and are intended &c &C.
coznEDOdaIe y fUen esch. They BlU be pitched in
uniform lines facing streets % feet N width, and
viii be 10 position when you arrive. straw for bed
ding III abundance VIII be IA each tent. Water viii
b. brought IE city pipes 70 convenient points. The
oailps VIII be ligIteo by electricity al night.
Comrades are requested 70 avoid deiGcing tents
IN ans V.ay Is the tents have been rented ~ much
expense. under contract and Inc committee Il re-
quirea 10 return IbeLn IN good order. liberal
supply Of wood viii be found at convenient points
ana can be used for outdoor cooking or for camp
free. No cooking can be done 81 tents. No teutE
have becn allotted Tor cooking purposes, and nc
cooking utensils furnished by the committee
We provide tents straw. wood sud water free, and
supply depot, where necessary articles may De
purchased decided.
Inasniuoh as several Of our liberal citizens have
rendered tie free use Of their land for camps
AZ should unite 70 prevent damage 70 trees iences
ETC within tie camp grounds.
a large tent, Formerly owned BY the Society 0
and located on Broad street near Jefferson avenue
siila 1zs ~ 90 people. aud WI! be fine place FOL
~ SainiAfes Oh q LalGe scaie- = number OF ar
t@tS Eud open spaces are distributed through th'
camps, where Gamplres can be held These vii
be under tie control q the Camp Commanders
ano she Committee Cauphres.
Iile following EEaEes VII indicate the magnitude
Of cur preparations; The camps cover 100 acres
800 Tests are u=ed; the eating and lunch pavilion
Sad other buildings cover seven acres Of ground
Three miles q WGter-pEpe IL used, together VIII
one niiie-ui seEerpe, and four miles % electric
light wire. Tie straw purchased for use IN TIA
tents amounts = % tons; and the wood for cook
ing and caHiphres, 10 100 cords. The contractor
WHO vii provision the camps and conduct ia
dining and lunch stands. have contracted for 4
tons 81 crOckery; 100 casks q tUmblers; 1865
pogHcs Of fresh meat; 500 dozen green corn
l0g6s pounds smoked beef: 300 bushels pots
toes 5000 pounds q bread; 1000 pounds &
coffee 800 gallons q milk and other taings
proportion
We tender you q hearty welcome to our camp.
ItIeg WIll n9t be ike cur camps IN the time
WGr, bUf VIII serve q reminder Of camp life 2
yearg ago. We wish you safe journey TO an
fEOm cur city. and freedom from sickness or acc
ceut while you larry with us.
REGIMESrAL REUNIONS.
John s. Edair, McConbelsville: At the Nj
tioHal Eucampmeut Of the GAR 81 ST. Loui
s permanent association Of the survivors Of th
old Second Division, Fourth Corps, was orgaE
lied, aud invitation Wzs extended TO a
bOaoTaoiy discharged members Of the diyisi0
70 unite with il. The second annual meetin
viii be held - Columbus, o., Sept. II, Il an
- during the session Of the National Eucaml
ment TIE business aud social meetings viii [
he'd ~ the County Courthouse, in courtroom
no. lJudge Pugbs), which is one Of the no
easily gccezsi5I and comfortable balls IL d
c.ty-large, airy vel lighted and comfortable
seated. AL he cid gmmandcFs-SheriGa
Newton, Elliott and OtheTs-EEve been invite
and some OF them VIII be with as.
J. s. Scott kcut0n, o. Owing % the n
tiOnai EBcampment 80 Columbus, the membe
q The 6lsf and sd Ohio viii Teuue II that pla
Sept. y. instead q 81 keut0n, O., Aug. q
Chief Rea was at Columns
recently and made personal inspection Of d
work done for the entertainment Of the cor
rades next month. Judge Res visited the v
ri0us grounds selected for camps and free
acknowledge thai the appointments could q
b. improved. All the camps viii be suppi
with electric lights, water tents and 9th
necessary cOuveBienCes. The arrangements
reEimeutaI Reunions have been made with
view 81 adding Increased Interest and Z
warmly commended by Judge Rea, who
presses the opinion that the meeting viii
Tie largest ever held and the facilities the b
that nave ever been provided for tie vetera
q the Union army.
At q meeting Of the officers Of the seVe
Posts Of Darke County, O., the following CO
Eades were elected 10 serve rs officers Of
County Battalion during the National Encau
mcut: Colonel, John O'C6uor; Lieut.-Col
~ hoHhrJp. Mai. J. G. McCarty: AdPt s.