The record-union., 1892-07-16
THE SOLDIER MEN.
What They May Expect at Camp
Columbus.
The General Plan of Camp Manage
ment and Duty-It VIII not
be a Picnic.

Matters are assuming shape for the an
nual encampment of the military at
Camp Columbus on August 9th. Major
Sherpurn, the acting Brigade Quarter
MASTER, is getting ready his acquisitions
ior the transportation of the troops, and
tickets for the preliminary trips can be
had at the railroad office in Sacramento.
Reduced rates have been secured for
The families of officers and men who in
tend to visit the camp, and can be OBJ
tanned on presentation of certificates of
identification furpished by Quartermas-
ter Maydwell, who has the blank forms.
The horses for use Of the officers will be
shipped from this city.
Lieutenant Maydwel left for Santa
Cruz last evening 10 assist in laying out
the camp of the brigade. Stables for
horses, feed, fuel, straw, etc, will have to
be furnished by the force out OF its regu-
lax allowance.
Captain Cook will not take his guns,
but will drill with those Of the San Eran-
cisco battery. All rsalutes Will be fired
from Division Headquarters; also, the
morning ana evening gun.
The fatigue uniform viii be worn only
during the outing. The full-dresE will be
left at home.
During the morning hours considera-
bic hard work is in prospect. Reveille
viii be at half-past o. clock, breakfast at
8, squad drills at Z, company drills 7:45,
battalion or regimental drill at 8, lnspec-
tlOn OF tents at l0:45, dinner at u, dress
parade at $50, and tattoo at 1920 P. NJ,
when all passes expire and the men must
be in camp.
The First Brigade Will set the pace, so
a a. oil pr.t ha ire mn &c oll
the calls are there started.
The first days drill ION Monday will
be by regiment of two batalliOnS each, the
regiments to be commanded by their re-
spective Colonies, and each battalion Of
the regiment in charge of a Major.
on Tuesday the First Artillery, Colonel
Guthrie, the Eighth Infantry, Colonel
Henshaw of Chico, and the Tenth In
1antry, Major Cham berlain of Eureka,
Will drill together as a brigade. 1t is ex-
pected TO be hard days work for all,
and particularly for the Aid-deCamps.
General Dickinsou's brigade drills on
Wednesday, and General Muller's on
Thursday.
On Saturday afternoon the grand re-
view by the Governor will take place, TO
be followed by movements assimilated
to actual warfare.
The evening dress parade will be by
full regiments, OF three battaIions each,
p
be formed as one regiment Colonies
Guthrie, Henshaw and Major Chamber
lain will conduct the ceremonies alter
nately.
On Friday evening the brigade com
mander oft First Brigade will tender
review to General Montgomery of Chico.
Grand guard will be mounted daily
after dress parade.
At reyeille on Sunday morning, August
9TH, the camp viii be formally opened by
the firing Of the national salute. The
flag will be raised at the sound of the
first gun, and all the bands in camp will
play the national airs.
Passes viii be issued to the men, and
anyone found abusing the privilege will
be denied another during the entire
camp.
No man will be asked to stand guard
more than once during the week; no one
VIII be allowed 10 remain out OF camp at
night, and no civilian viii be allowed in
camp after 1880 P. ".
The entire brigade staff viii be in
camp, with the exception OF Majors
Eoughton and HeilbrOn, who are absent
from the city. Colonel Hubbard, A. A.
O., will be the hardest-worked officer in
camp, but he win be found equal to the
duties required of him. Colonel Gard
ner, the Brigade Surgeon, will look after
the health OF the men and the sanitary
condition OF the camp, and will dispense
antidOtes for cholera, snake-b bites, etc, to
members Of the brigade and regimental
stalf, for several Of whom snakes have a
great antipathy.
Major Ryan will have all he can do in
specting quarters, mess, kitchens, etc.
Major Douglas has been shrewd enough
10 let a contract for the staff mess, and
thereby save himself trouble. Mr.
Johnson, the well-knOwn caterer, has
this contract, guarantee that the staff
will not be left out IN the cold.
Major Gilchrist viii be found, in super
intending the rifle practice, to be the
right man in the right place. Major
W WeinstocIl will furnish the sinews OF war
in payment for supplies, and the gallant
Major Sherburn will go in advance and
see that the camp Is pitched and ready
for the men. Men of other corps who
attempt TO steal his straw-as was done
at Camp Stoneman-will strike the wrong
man this time.
The two young aids, Captains Dray
and Sheehan, will have the hardest rid
ing to do, and their saddles Will be pretty
well worn out during the encampment-
provided the aids do not first wear out.
The Signal Corps viii be camped with
Colonel Guthrie's non-commissioned
staff and will mess with the regiment.
Lieutenant Fred Martin, the Signal Corps
commander, will mess with the brigade
staff. Majors Dillman and Gett of the
staff will not have much to DO, but they
are expected to run the camp generally,
and will be Of great assistance to the bri-
gade commander.
it is not yet known at what hour the
brigade will leave here on the 9th of
August, but probably toward evening.
The companies are already getting ready,
and will show mp well, owing to the good
attendance at drills during the past three
months.
The trumpets won by Captain Halls
no +u2
evening, August 18th, in presence OF the
entire brigade.
Company b viii furnish bugler for
the commander on occasions OF brigade
eyolutions, reviews, etc.