The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-13
LIFE In CAMP NORTHERN.
OFFICIAL oRDBRsIssUED FOR THE
TROOPS.

Troops.
ATLANTA, GA, May 12-The following
general order, providing for the annual
state military encampment at Griffin, was
issued by the adjutant general to-day:
STATE OF GEORGIA, J
ApJT AND Inspector GENERALS OFFICE,
ATLANTA, Ga, May z, 1892.
General ORDERS No 8.
/. It is hereby announced that in accordance
with the act of the general assembly approved
Oct IL 1891, a permanent camp site has
been selected and prepared by the military al
visory board at Griffin, Ga, to be used for the
annual encampment of the Georgia volunteers.
. In accordance with a resolution OF the ad-
visorv board the official designation Of the en-
campment will be Camp Northen."
3. The following organizations are detailed
for tours of service at the annual encampment:
From May "a to May 81, the First and Fourth
regiments; from June to June ID, the Second
regiment and DuBignon volunteers; from June
u 70 June q, the First, Third and Fourth bat
falions and the Atlanta Artillery; from June Il
10 June IS the Third regiment. First battalion
Georgia cavalry, mounted, and the Chatham
Artillery; from July to July H. the First regi-
ment Georgia cavalry, dismounted.
{ Camp for each will be officially opened at
10 O'Clock, a. m, standard time.
s. No accompany. troop or battery will be allowed
20 attend the annual encampment with less
Shan twenty-five enlisted aud two
officers nor with more than forty-two includ-
ing officers, enlisted men and cooks, cooks not
TO exceed two the maximum limit torty-two)
will in no case be exceeded, nor Will any mem
her not & regularly enlisted man attend the en-
campment. officers elect but not duly com
missioned will not accompany their commands
to the encampment. as without commission
fhey cannot exercise command.
g. ANY command failing to report fer service
duty at the camp shall be disbanded unless
good and sufficient reasons for such failure be
rendered.
Z Full dress uniforms may be taken to camp
at the discretion of the commanding officers OF
the individual commands. White, or summer
helmets may be used in camp by any command,
when all the men belonging TO 1t are provided
with the same. For purposes of drill and gen
eral work about the camp, 1t is suggested that
The troops supply Themselves with a simple
fatigue Uniform, dark jean trousers, blue fan
mel shirts and canvas leggins. For further
comfort broad toed easy walking shoe should
be worn.
company baggage TO only what is absolutely
necessary Any individual command which IS
provided with a complete outfit of the same will
be permitted to carry camp cots TO the camp.
The entire organization should be so provided.
Cooking ranges and stove furniture will be fur
uished at the camp, but companies should pro-
vide themselves with the necessary tableware
and cooking utensils.
9. Communication for rations will be allowed
at the rate Of 90 cents per day, per Off
Ger, man and COOK; Communication for forage at
ahe rate of % cents per day per
horse, all to be paid on the mastering officers
voucher for such days service as may be rem
dered, payments not to exceed seven days.
The field and staff Of each regiment and bat
talon will be allowed for themselves and two
cooks, the same per diem and transportation as
IS allowed enlisted men.
10. The fields and staff, not to exceed eight
for each regiment and five for each battalion,
will be allowed the actual cost of the hire of
horses at Griffin. not to exceed 81
per day. and any officer will be allowed 81
per day, he paying the transportation
and forage should he carry his own horse to the
camp.
II. Orders for transportation will be furnished
by the quartermaster general
-. The camp surgeon on duty each week
during the encampment will be allowed to pur-
chase such medical stores as he may need
for his tour of kduty at not exceeding 800
for each week.
10, Enlistment rolls, in duplicate fully com
pleted. showing the names of all officers and
enlisted men belonging to each command, in
GLIDING those absent as well as those attending
the encampment. will be prepared and brought
TO the camp. Regmental and battalion com
manders will likewise be provided with enlist
ment rolls for their non-commissioned staff
officers. The names of the authorized cooks
will be entered on the rolls of the commands by
whom they are employed.
IA. The troops will be mustered for the per
diem by the acting assistant adjutant and
inspector general All rolls must be com
plete and all data affecting the enlistment cor
Iectly rec orded The rolls must be signed by
the officers and men The signatures should
correspond with the names as entered on the
rolls.
10. Inc camp Is constituted a military post
and will be conducted in accordance with the
rules governing military posts. The post COM
manders will prescribe in orders the hours and
calls for the duties to be performed, and the
military exercises to DO executed and prac-
1iced in the camp will be of strictly practical
nature. No reviews will be authorized except
by orders from this office
i6. All commands will be expected to give
particular attention to such schools of instruc-
zion as cannot be carried out at their respective
stations, extended order exercises, outpost
and picket duty, target practice, schools of
theoretical instruction for officers and non-com-
gnissioned officers.
II. Theoretical instruction in guard duty
should be impaired to non commissioned
officers and privates by their respective COM
snanders before going to camp
Is. Morning reports will be kept by each com
,2pany, and at the regimental, battalion and
camp headquarters.
10. Passes to be absent from camp will not be
granted in such numbers as to interfere with
practical work and instruction.
20. Persons not connected with the admins
sration of the post, and not being members of
an organization in camp, will not be permitted
an the camp after tattoo.
q. Regimental and battalion commanders
are informed that military band will be pro-
yided for by the advisory board.
q The following general regulations are
published for the information and government
of all:
a.. The blankets, bags, haversacks, canteeas and
other property furnished or to be supplied the
troops of the state. will not be marked with the
aCtOcI VI Vic VI OF Ju6 nuInDST OF inc
regiment or battalion until positive orders to
that effect are received from this office In no
case, now or hereafter, will the special names
of organizations or their monograms be marked
on property received from the state. Orders
prescribing Ia uniform method OF marking
property will be issued from this office at a
future date
b. AS a general rule all formations by the in
fsntry troops of this state will be in double
rank, as prescribed in the infantry drill regula-
lions, but any company which for want of num-
hers cannot present, exclusive of guides. a front
OF sixteen files, tours complete by using
skeleton fours tleaving numbers stwo or three,
or both, of the front RANK uncovered will be
permitted to form in single rank occasions
of parade and general formations corporals
being placed as every eighth man from the
right.
For purposes of drill in the school of the
company, extended order exercises the
double rank will be the habitual formation.
By order of the governor.
JOIN MCINTosH KELL.
Adjutant and Inspector General.
cUARTERMAsTER GENERALS CIRCULAR.
Quartermaster General A. J. West has
issued a circular giving information with
reference to the supplies of the camp and
how they will be given out. Following is
the full text OF the circular:
QUARrERMAsTER GENERALS OFFICE,
ATLANTA, May H. 1892
Ctycular No. =
For the guidance and information OF the
troops arranging to go into the state encamp
ment at Camp Northern. Griffin, Ca, deem il
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