The Oskaloosa herald., 1892-08-11
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
ADJUTANT GENERAL GREENS CIFCU-
LAR.
Tour of Camp. 1S92.

Circulars emanating from Adjutant
Genera al Green contain the following
information:
l. From the tour of duty In cOnnec.
tiOn with the dedication OF the Worlds
Columbian exposition to which the
Flrst and Second regiments were as
signed by q. D. No. 10, A. q. o., July
l9. 1892. it is ordered that these regi-
meDts form brigade to be known and
designated as the Provisional Iowa
Brigade" under the command of Briga.
der General w. l.. Davis. command
ing second brigade 10 whom regimental
commanders will report upon arrival
in Chicago.
III. That the Iowa National Guard
may be creditably represented on this
occasion, company commanders are di.
rected to select for this tour dntY only
such members of their command AS are
prepared to give the service the extra
time and hard work necessary to per-
feet themselves In their duties, and re
crults VINO enlist within thirty days
Immediately preceding shall not be
eligible for duty.
III. To secure uniformity each COM
pany commander Is ordered to report
for duty with three officers. two musI-
clans, and forty enlisted men. In no
case shall this number bs exceeded
without special authority from this
office. In case there are not a sufficient
number of men available for duty upon
the rolls of any company, the company
commander shall for ward to this office
through regular channels, a statement
of such deficiency, Wherenpon a tempo.
rary assignment will be ordered from
other organizations to increase the
strength Of such company to the proper
standard.
". On or before Oct. l, 1892, every
company commander of the I'd and 4th
regiment will forward to this office
through regular names of those two
enlisted msn in this company whose
attention TO military duty during the
current season has been most meritori.
Gus, who shall be liable to assignment
to duty in accordance with the proVis.
ions Of paragraph LII.
UNIFORMS.
The attention of the National Guard
is directed TO the following section of
the military code, as amended by the
Twenty-Fourth General Assembly.
Sec. q. The Iowa National Guard
shall adopt the uniform Of the army of
the United States, subject to such
notifications as shall be prescribed by
the Commander.in.C Chief.
Sec. 81. Every soldier of the Iowa
National Guard shall provide and keep
himself provided with uniform, &C
cOrding to the rules and regulations
prescribed by law. and subject to such
restrictions, limitations and alterations
as the communicative chief may direct.
In accordance with the above it is
ordered that the following articles
shall constitute the uniform of enlisted
men of the National Guard until
otherwise ordered:
Black helmet, cork helmet, forage
cap, oVercOat, dress coat, blouse, Il GUS
ers, canvas leggings, Berlin gloves.
Officers will provide themselves with
the full uniform of their rank.
1t is further ordered that the cloth
ing allowance of all officers or enlisted
men not uniformed in accordance with
the above instructions by Oct l, 1892.
shall be withheld.
The following appointment upon the
st lff of the COmander.in Chief is an.
nounced, commission having been is
sued accordingly to date from July q,
1892.
Col. Thomas F. Cooke, of Algons,
general inspector of small arms prac-
tice.
He will be obeyed and respected ac-
cOrdingly.