Evening journal., 1889-07-24

and supplies, will be left on the field or
turned in to Lieutenant A. d. Chaytor.
2. At 10 o'clock of the same date all
tents save those at general headquarters,
will be struck and the tents rolled up
and tied all flies put in the same bundle
and the ridges tied together in SETS all
floors taken up, the whole piled In the
centre of the several company and officer /
street
3. Colonel George w. Marshall OF the
First Infantry and Troop b, First |
Cavalry Except Captain I. J. Wootten !
and fifteen OF his Company l, who are |
hereby detailed for duty IN loading and |
shipping the camp and garrison equip |
age, and who will, with Lieutenant
A. d. Chaytor and w. +. Weller |
and their qn@rtermaster sergeant, report
to these headquarters Immediately after
the departure of the other troops) will
take the train at p. m. on the same
date from Brandywine Springs for the
Market street station Of the B. & o. |
Railroad at Wilmington. and proceed
with all down state troops via the P. w
& b. Railroad for their homes by special
train leaving the p, W. q B. station at
B o'clock
A. Copies Of all enlistments now in
force will be prepared and sent through
the proper channel TO the adiutant gen
eral at Dover Immediately after, and no
payroll will be passed and paid until this
has been done, and hereafter all enlist
ments will be in triplicate, captains re
tanning one and the other two sent to the
colonel.
BY order of
Brigadier General r R. KENNEY.
As KIRK, Lieutenant Colonel and Acting
Assistant Adiutant- General.
Official; GEORGE w. MARSHALL.
Colonel Commanding
H. L. PAIGE, Adjutant.
The Last Starry Night.
At o'clock last night the air became
very cool, cooler than before during
camp, and heavy wind blew. Later in
the night the wind died out and the sky
became clear. Dotted with stars, the
armament seemed giving parting bless.
ing to the troops which were TO leave in
the morning. Inside the camp merry
groups Of singers could be heard singing
songs appropriate to departure. Good
bye, My Lover, Goodbye" ana the like
Each company had its own glee club and
the different clubs serenaded each
other. The spirit of the men
was of good fellowship and desire for a
return Of friends at the next encampment
The next encampment may be held at
} Brandywine Springs Notwithstanding
, previous discussions The men although
J hilarious were orderly and Captain Ed
J mund Mitchell, Jr. officer Of the day was
constantly at call to prevent disturbances
3 from the outside. 1t was claimed by
q many that the guard for last night was
4 the best that has been on duty. In &C.
Y cordance with Captain Mitchells instruc
tions the men gave the 'alrs we'll cal
: each hour.
The STAR Leaves Tor Home.
General Richard r. Kenney, Colone
: w. II. Records, Colonel Everett Hick
. man, Colonel Benjamin Whiteley, Col
I onel 9. j. Hart, Colonel John M. Newell
!, and Colonel ]. T. Layfield Of the staff ans
! | Captain John r Myrick of the regular
army, left this morning for home. Cap
!, tain Myrick went to Fort McHenry
! where he is stationed. General Kenney
! who has been i'll, is feeling very misera
BILE. therefore his early departure
Colonel Records, who was very sick yes
terday and the day before, is better. Eacf
!. man is sorry that camp is over and hopes
! for longer one in the future. Quarter
= master Miller is busy getting cots, etc
1
detail will propably occupy these quar-
ters during the work Of striking camp.
Preparing to Break Camp.
Z The sun rose bright and warm thi
n morning upon the breaking Of Camp Phil
d Sheridan. The men were hard st worl
4 packing private boxes and arrangin
= the state supplies for Quartermaster
!. d. Chaytor, into whose hands they wer
4. placed.
Captain I. ]. wootten got ready, wit
his fifteen men to strike camp according
to orders The band and drum corp
y played enlivening strains. The sentinel
e patrolled their lonely beats, for there al
!, no visitors to camp today.
4 Quartermaster Chaytor was busy at b
10 tent this morning, receiving blanket
= and other property belonging to II
u state from the various companies. A
a. the companies repoit led by noon.
u The last guard mount took place at Il
|, usual hour this morning Adjutal
Paige was in command.
s. Preparing to Strike Tents.
As it neared 12 o'clock the arms wel
to stacked and knRpsacks and overcoat
ld piled in the company streets. Firs
ed sergeants' call sounded at IL. 80, and dii
u ner at 1135. At l1.55 the asser
bly, sounded and the troops
IT. t ne company streets, two being detail
st. at each tent went to theirHstations.
de l2 O5 all was ready. At 1919 Colon
Is. Marshall, who stood in group OF officer
ier gave the command TO sound the genera
Iu call, which had been previously arrang
at as the signal for striking tents. Trui
,at peter Harry Filler lifted his trumpet a
ed the call rang out.
an As Sergeant E. L. Rogers hauled doN
'de the flag
+. to the ground like a white cloud settli
he down. The order was admirably e.
]. cuted and the men gave a ringing che
It's as the tents came down. Musici
ian John A. Jordan exclaimed: THUS IA
ere Camp Phil Sher-r r-i-dan." The te
lch poles were pulled up and piled in
the streets and at 10 30 the al
tant's call sounded for battali'
The men formed on the parade grou
~, and led by the band marched to the s
10 tion and boarded the special train
AZ Wilmington, at l o'clock the trl
IL Le started, the men giving a parting CHI
and the band playing Goodbye,
Lover Goodbye. followed by 1.-The I
Left Behind Me"
FOL The tents at general headquart
were not struck. They will be oceup
lam by the detail Of Captain Wootten's &C
the pany, who are left to pack things up.
.ol' Notes Of the Retreat.
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