The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-19
+" MARCHING ORDERS"
Red Tape Preliminaries for the
Encampments.

A general order was issued on Tuesday
by Acknowledgement Allen regarding the
various encampments of the States troops
during the months Of July and August. The
several commands will assemble in camps as
follows:
Second Brigade, BrIgader- General John Il.
DICKINSON commanding, July 5th at Santa Cruz.
Sixth Infantry, Colonel Eugene Lehe CON-
mandng, july 9th. al Santa Cruz.
FIRST Artillery Colonel j. w. Guthrie COM
'nandlng, August Sth at Santa Cruz.
First Brigade, Brlgadier- General E. p. john
sou commanding, August 10Th, at such place as
ne may select
Eighth Infantry Battalion, Lieutenant-C Colonel
fafK HenShaw commanding, at such time and
place as shall be determined upon by the Brigade
commander.
Tenth Infantry Battalion, Major j. d. Fl.
ChamDern commanding, July 9th, at Santa
cruz. Upon arrival lie will report to Brlgadler-
General j. ii. Dickinson for assignment IN
camp.
Various other subjects are dealt with 10
orders, such as that transportation will be
allowed only for the uniformed members Of
the N. G. G. aud the necessary cooks and
walters belonging to each command; that
payment OF transportation and subsistence
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, and that no member of the N. q.
Z. Will be allowed to have in his possession
or wear any citizens clothing, except over
coats, during said encampment
Captain John j. OCOnnelI, First Iufan-
try, u. s. A., detailed By the War Depart
ment to report to the COmmander-in-Chief
for duty in camps, has been assigned TO the
General Headquarters Staff. lie viii report
TO MaJOr-GeDeral w. III. DImOnd, command
ing division, for duty until further orders,
and at the close of the several encampments
Will report in writing, through the regular
channels, such recommendations as may
tend to improve the discipline ana condition
of the n. q. g.
Regimental Surgeons will make detailed
reports daily of the diseases and casualties
in camps, and consolidated report by the
Brigade Surgeons at the close of the sew
eral encampments will be forwarded to the
SurgeOn-General through the regular chan
nelS These will describe the camps in
detail, the sanitary condition, the water
supply, if wholesome, and if Of sufficient
quantity. The SUPERINTENDENT will make
such recommendations as VIII be OF 0eneht
In future encampment.
Rcgimental Commits will make re-
ports Of the kinds of food, the quality Of
the same, and the cost OF ratlons per man.
A consolidated report by the Brigade Com
nlssarles at the close OF the encampments
will embody the above facts. Brigade In
spectorS will inspect daily the camps, the
kitchens. dining tents and the quarters, and
ooc lidt eCOHohI - oUotifc duu tHdb uo
waste of rations is permitted, reporting in
full to the Division Inspector at the close
OF the encampmeatS the result OF their in
specti0nS, and also the number Of officers
and men in the camp each day, with such
recommendations as they may have to sug-
gest. These reports will be forwarded to
general headquarters within ten days after
the close of the camps
Tickets for guardsmen will be good on
any regular train during the encampment,
provided the holders travel in uniform, and
tickets for families on regular trains during
encampmeut. Advance guards to prepare
camp will be carried on special tickets.
niShed only through regimeatal quartermas-
t-rs. Rates can only be made from COlusa
Junction. Colfax and Tulare, for compa-
mics near those points, and commanders
must make arrangements for their COM
mandS to reach these stations.