The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-06-03
Military Department, Michigan.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
LANSING, May 20, 1892.
GENERAL ORDERS,

GENERAL ORDERS,
No. Z.
/. The COmmander-in-C having APP
proved of the recommendation OF the State
Military Board, the annual encampment of
instruction of the Michigan State Troops for
1892 is hereby ordered to be held at Island
Lake, Livingston county, from the 18th to
the 22d day of August, both inclusive. The
camp will be under command of Brig. Gen.
Eugene Robinson, who is hereby authorized
for purposes of discipline to extend his
jurisdiction to distance of one-fOurth of a
mile around said camp.
III. Commands will leave their respective
stations in time to arrive In camp on the
evening of August II.
Ill. The Quartermaster General of the
State is charged with the moving of the
troops to and from the encampment and
will provide the necessary transportation.
He will be in command of the camp prior
to the 18Th, and after the 22d of August.
He will cause the camp grounds to be
placed in readiness before the arrival of the
troops by having tents pitched and all nee
essary buildings placed, and arrangements
made, and upon their arrival at camp he
will furnish from the stores on hand such
camp equipage, and tools for police pur-
poses, as may be needed, and the necessary
forage for horses.
Nv. At lest thirty days prior to the date
of encampment the Quartermaster General
will forward to each Company Commander,
direct, camp muster rolls, which will be
carefully filled out and signed, according to
printed instructions thereon. Company
Commanders will certify to the correctness
of their rolls, and forward one copy, direct,
to this Office on or before August 8. Every
tha
rolls must have been in the State military
service at least the sixty (60) days prior to
the 18th of August, 1892. Company Com
manders will be held responsible for the
correctness of the rolls, and that every man
whose name appears thereon is personally
present, and not by substitute.
V. Pay will be allowed for time actually
in camp, and one day each going and return
ing. Two men from each Company and
one from each Regimental, Medical Depart
ment, and Brigade Headquarters will report
for duty to the Quartermaster General at
the camp one day i'm advance of the COM
mands to which they belong, for the purpose
of preparing their respective quarters. Com
pany officers will be held responsible for the
men to and from camp and all damage to
cars and property of any kind will be de-
Quoted from company pay.
vi. Companies will be mustered i'm
mediately upon their arrival in camp. The
Adjutant General and Inspector General
with their assistants will be present during
the encampment and will muster and in
spect the troops and verify the rolls and re-
turns. The attention of commanding officers
Is called to Paragraph 1856. Article XI,
Rules and Regulations relative to leaves of
absence. which must be strictly enforced.
Any soldier absent from camp without leave
from the commanding officer of the Brigade,
or Regiment, shall forfeit pay during such
absence and become liable to punishment by
court martial.
VII. 1t being the intention of the Com
mander-in- Chief to visit the camp each day
and to review the troops on Monday the
22d, his staff will be present during the en-
tire period of the encampment
VIII. AT the encampment of last year it
was noticed that considerable rivalry existed
between companies as regards the daily bill
of fare and the variety OF fool displayed on
the tables, considerable expense Is thereby
incurred. and in SOM cases the great variety
Of rich foods eaten was conducive to sick
hess. If any rivalry is to exist in this re-
spect 1t should be in the direction of eating
only the plain substantial foods while in
camp, and such as a command could cook
ana carry III actlVe service. In Oruer tnat
the Commander-inChief may be informed as
to which companies most nearly comply
with these conditions, the Surgeon General
Is directed to cause the meals of the COM
mand to be inspected daily and to make his
report thereon to this Office for publication
within thirty days from the end of the en-
campment.
TX. 1t is expected that each member of
the State troops will attend the encampment
this year with determination to work,
obey orders and obtain all the military in
struction possible. The Brigade is now
thoroughly organized, well armed and
equipped and by strict attention to the new
Drill Regulations and a proper enforcement
of discipline this year in camp, they will be
able more fully to sustain the high reputa-
ton achieved in the past and to demonstrate
next year at Chicago at the Columbian ex-
position in the presence of the National
Guard of the United States the thorough
military proficiency and state of discipline
they have arrived at
BY order of the COMMUNICATIVE Chief.
j. s. FARRAR,