Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-05-30

worth, of the State Military Board,
"was to decide on the exact plan Of
locating the troops and headquarters
for the State encampment in July.
The grounds had been previously Sc
lected. l met Gen. Daboll at the is
land, and we were the only members
of the board on hand. We decided
to locate the ten-company regiment
on the upper bluff, which is on lev
ell with Plank's Hotel and to the right
of it, in what is known as the Stock
bridge field. The regimental head
quarters for this regiment will be in
front and to the right of the company
quarters. The brigade headquarters
will he located on the extreme left of
this level, overlooking the entire en-
campment. The general headquar-
tiers are on the brow of the same bluff
overlooking the eight.company regi.
ment, which is to be located in the
lower field. The camp will be so ar
ranged as to place kitchens, store
houses and the like out of sight among
the cedars that surround the grounds.
The location is admirable. From all
portions of the ground where the tents
will be located can be obtained full
view of of the drill ground, the town
and the straits beyond. The drill
ground, which is government field
sufficiently large for all purposes, is
in full view from Plank's Hotel, and
guests can readily see the maneuvers
of the troops. The encampment will
present an imposing view from the
water, every tent being plainly visi-
BILE. Shade is abundant OH every
hand. A living spring of pure water
flows directly through the grounds.
The hotel people have offered the
Quartermaster General the free use
of the water tanks connected with the
building. Gen. Daboll remained at
the island to arrange for teams and
horses, and look after lumber and
other necessaries. The kitchens and
tent floors will be shipped at once.
The plan of arrangement was submit
ted to Gen. |. G. Smith, and other Of
fcers, and adopted without altera-
ton"
us there anything new in regard
to other military board matters ?" Col.
Farnsworth was asked.
cat last meeting of the board we
authorized Gen. Daboll to purchase
from the government a quantity of
blouses, gun sings and trousers. He
was also ordered to purchase quanti-
ty of fatigue caps. With these need
ed articles and the new overcoats, al
ready received, we will place our boys
in camp in better shape this year than
ever before. We decided to ask the
government, through Senator Palmer,
to secure, if possible, the presence of
battalion of the regulars during the
two weeks encampment. We think
this would be an incentive to good
work on the part of the troops. Sen
ator Palmer regards the indications
as favorable for the granting of this
request, and has so informed Col. Fox.
Col. w. w. Cook, Assistant Adjutant
General, has been appointed Secreta-
ry of the Military, position left va
cant by the death of Col. Humphrey.
The board also passed resolution
providing for complete ster of the
Michigan State Troops from the date
of the reorganization of the militia by
the law of 1873 up to the present time
This is to be carefully kept in the flu
ture. In the past no record other
than of the commissioned officers has
been kept, except that embodied in
the reports as sent in by the various
Books specially prepared
for the purpose will be provided.
Books will also be provided in which
to keep record of the soldiers buried
in the Michigan soldiers lot in Elm
wood cemetery and the soldiers who
are admitted to and discharged from
Harper's Hospital. The policy Of the
board and the department is to i'm
prove the service by every means in
heir power" Free Press.