Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1891-07-16
PREPARE FOR CAMP.
General Orders For Eight DAYS ID
in Camp.


in Camp.
Colonel Doherty's camp orders were
issued yesterday afternoon and are as
follows:
L. In compliance with General Orders,
No IL, A. G. O., dated at Hartford, july
3, 1891, and General Orders, No 2 Bri-
gade headquarters, dated Bridgeport.
July =, 1891, this regiment will assemble
at Nlantlc, Conn, on August Is, proxi-
mo, in full dress uniform, fully armed
and equipped as the law directs, with
knapsacks, blankets rolled, oyercoats
folded (blue side OUT and strapped there
on, for eight days tour of duty. Field
and staff will appear at the same time
and place mounted.
II. Company and platoon comman-
ders will see that their men are provided
with at least one pair of white trousers.
white gloves, proper underclothing and
extra shoes.
III. Commissioned officers in COM
mand of subdivisions are hereby ordered
to give their personal attention to para
graphs 472 to $50 inclusive (pages 81 and
95,) Regulations G. N. G.. It is particu-
larly desired that the instructions con
tanned therein be closely followed. Of
ticers should set the example.
~. The fatigue cap will be carried on
the left hip button of the dress coat, and
each man must provide himself with
one pair Eof brown canvas leggins such
as are worn by this regiment. They
will be carried in the knapsack and
where they are convenient for use
should the weather require, but will not
be worn unless ordered from regimentaI
headquarters.
V. Tennis or outing shoes must not be
worn at any time during this encamp-
ment by any officer or man in the regi-
ment while in uniform. The leggins
will be habitually worn on all COMPANY
and battalion drills.
vi. Morning reports Will be made
out en- route and presented to the adiu-
tant as soon after leaving the the New
Haven depot as possible. Captains are
charged with the importance of keeping
| their commands we'll in hand, and must
station guard at each end of the car
| in which their respective companies are
quartered, to prevent the men from rid
ing on the platforms or passing into
other cars. The various organizations
are timed from the instant the car
wheels of their train stop until the COM
| mand is reported present for duty. 1t
is therefore absolutely necessary that all
subdivision commanders be on the
alert.
VII. Special attention is hereby called
to the militia laws of this state---especi-
ally to that portion referred to in para
graph 2, G. o. No 2, Brigade head
quarters, just issued, viz: Absence with
out leave from either of the roll calls
viii lie deemed as absent for the entire
day, and must be SO reported on the pay
roll. The penalty for each days absence
is So, and for any unsoldierly conduct or
disobedience of orders fine of $40 may
be imposed. Company and platoon
| commanders are directed to report the
same to the colonel commanding, and
all such fines will be collected. Com
missioned officers absent without leave
must report the same in writing through
regular channels, with all facts relating
to the same.
! VIII. A thorough inspection of books
will be made during the encampment.
Every organization is hereby directed to
| bring all such books in their possession
fully written up and ready for such in
| spection.
TX. Attention is hereby called to the
very explicit instructions contained in
G. O. No IS, A. G. O., and G. o. No 2,
Brigade headquarters, G. S., regarding
the amount of baggage that will be al
lowed each officer, man and organization
| at this encampment.
x. Instructions as to the hour for en-
barking shall be furnished in later Or
| ders.