The record-union., 1891-06-18
ENCAMPMENTS.
The Adjutant-GeneraI Issues an
Order Regarding Them.
Most of the Troops VIII Go to Santa
Cruz-An Army officer VIII
Inspect the Camps.

The following general order was issued
by Adjutant- General Allen yesterday re-
garding the various encampments of the
State troops, which will take place during
the months of July and August:
!. The several commands of the Ma
tional Guard OF California will assemble
in camps as prescribed by Section 2O22,
2. c., as follows:
The Second Brigade, Brigadier- General
John ii. Dickinson commanding, July
5th, at Santa Cruz.
The Sixth Infantry, Colonel Eugene
Lehe commanding, July 18th, at Santa
Cruz.
The First Artillery, Colonel ]. w.
Guthrie commanding, August Sth, at
Santa Cruz.
The First Brigade, Brigadier- General
E. I. johnson commanding, August 18th,
at such place as he may select
The Eighth Infantry Battalion, Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Park Henshaw commanding,
at such time and place as shall be de-
ternined upon by the brigade COM
mander.
The Tenth Infantry Battalion, Major
j.. ID. d. Chamberlln. commanding, July
| 9th, at Santa Cruz. Upon arrival he will
| report to rigadier-GeneralJ j. Fl. Dickin-
| son tor assignment in camp.
| Transportation will be allowed only
| for the uniformed members OF the n. G.
| Z. and the necessary cooks and walters
| belonging to each command, and upon
the written order Of the commanding
| officer.
Payment of transportation and sub
sistence must be made by the several
commands, which will be paid to them at
the close OF the encampments by the
State, upon proper vouchers, to be APP
proved at these headquarters.
2 Captain John ]. O'Connell, First
Infantry, U. S. A., having been detailed
by the War Department to report to the
| Comrnander-in-C for duty in camps,
| is hereby assigned to the General Head
| quarters Staff. He will report to Major
General w. III. Dimond, commanding
division, for duty until further orders.
AT the close Of the several encampments
he will report to these headquarters, in
writing, through the regular channels,
such recommendations as may tend to
improve the discipline and condition of
the n. G. G.
3. No account for horses used in camp
Will be allowed, not authorized by the
commanding officer of the camp, and for
only the number of days actually in use
4. The Reglmental Surgeons will make
detailed reports daily Of the diseases and
casualties In camps, upon blanks TO be
furnished, and a consolidated report will
be made by the Brigade Surgeons at the
close OF the several encampments, which
will be forwarded to the Surgeon-General
| through the regular channels. These re-
| ports will describe the camps in detail the
! sanitary condition, the water supply, if
| wholesome, and II of sufficient quantity.
The Surgeon-General will make such
| recommendations as will be of benefit in
future encampments.
5. The Regimental Commissaries will
! make reports OF the kinds of food, the
| quality Of the same, and the cost of ra-
tiOns per man. A consolidated report
will be made by the Brigade Commissa-
ries at the close of the encampments, en-
bodying the above facts.
6. The Brigade Inspectors will INSPECT
daily the camps, the kitchens, dining
tents and the quarters, and see that econ
omy IS observed and that no waste of ra-
tions is permitted. They will report in
full to the Division Inspector at the close
OF the encampments the result of their
inspections, and also the number of Off
GERS and men in the camp each day, with
sucn recommendations as they may have
to suggest. These reports will be for
warded to these headquarters within ten
days after the close of the camps.
Z. Rates by rail for guardsmen and their
| families have been arranged for with the
railroad companies, and will be made
| known upon application to these head
quarters by the several commanders.
| Tickets for guardsmen good on any
regular train during the encampment.
provided holders travel in uniform.
Tickets for families good on regular
trains during encampment. Advance
guards to prepare camp carried on special
tickets. Tickets for members of families
| furnished only through Regimental
| Quartermasters. Rates can only be made
from Colusa Junction, Colfax and Tulare,
for companies near those points. Com
manders must make arrangements for
their commands to reach these stations,
8. No member of the n. G.. c. will be
allowed to have in his possession or wear
any citizens clothing, except overcoats,
during said encampment.