Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1894-06-21
LAYING OUT THE GROUNDS,
Preparing for Pitching of
Tents and Drilling of
Militia.
Daily Routine Work Laid Out
for the Militia Encamp-
ment.

mont.
Dates of Entertainments
During the Encampment-
Military Notations.
The old Ft. Seward grounds make an
excellent location for the eacampment
andTuesday the situations for the various
tents were stsked out. The field will
be about 1,5O0 feet in length giving
ample room for all without crowding.
The quarters of Adj. Gen. Topping, Gov.
Shortridge and staff and of the U. s. A.
officers present will be- on the west side
OF the field facing the east and the city.
In front Of the tents will be erected
tai! flag pole from which to hoat "Old
Glory Next in order, proceeding east,
will be the colonels' quarters, then the
majors and then the tents of the
captains of the different companies in
front OF whose tents will be planted the
colors OF each company forming color
line about 1000 #. in extent. Behind the
captains tent will be located the tents
OF each company, in two lines rum
ming east and west and also
the mess and cook tents.
The order of placing the different CON-
panies will probably be as follows, be-
ginning at the southern end of
the color line: First will come the
First Battalion, to which Co. H
belongs, then the Second Battalion,
troops Aand B of the cavalry. the bat
terry and then the regimental band o.
twenty-five pieces. The guard house
will be located in the northeast portion
OF the field, and the hospital tent in the
corresponding location IN the field, dag
onally opposite. The practice ground
with its four revolving targets is located
just north of the encampme1t, giving a
hill for background into which to
pump lead. The parade ground will be
ample.
The daily routine during the encamp-
ment has been carefully planned, and
the greater part OF the time is devoted to
instruction in the military art, the day
beginning at a. N, when the first call"
is sounded, and continuing until "taps,"
at 10 p. M, when all lights are out.
At 5 a. m. trumpeter will sound "as-
sembly OF trumpeters.' Fifteen min
utes later "reveille" will be announced.
all the trumpeters playing a march
through the quarters. This means "tum.
bic OUT and quickly, too, for but five
minutes are allowed for the companies
to form, when the roll Is called after the
last beat. The companies remain in line
until reports are taken by battalion SER
geant major after which follows ten
minutes drill in ''settlng up exercises. {"
At $50 occurs police call at which
time company quarters are policed, fol-
lowed five minutes later by "slck call"
when the first sergeants form their sick
in squad and march them to the hos
pital tent for medical treatment. The
drill and exercise combinedj with the
cool, crisp morning air has by this time
sharpened the appetite for "mess call"
which is given at t6 o'clock.
Company drill follows forty minutes
after breakfast and continues for an
hour. The small arms p1actice-from
GAO q. m. to II a. m.-will be according
to rules and regulations laid down by
the inspector Of rife practice, bsttallons
alternating on the range.
Guard mount occurs at $50 q. m. fol-
lowed at 8 o'clock by "adjutant's call"
by the trumpet corps, followed by
march by the band. At S:45 trumpe-
ter will give the first call for battalion
drill by battalions. At "assembly," by
the trumpet corps, companies will form
and at "adjutant's call" followed by a
march by band or trumpet corps, battal.
IONS form for an hours drill.
At 10 o'clock the regimental band give a
concert. The recall from drill is sounded
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noon there will be no further tasks or
duties except as otherwise stated. At
Ills, first sergeants CALL" all first ser
gesnts repair to the adiutants Office to
obtain their morning reports, orders, de-
tails, or any instructions. They make
their reports to:the adjutant each morn
ing before o'clock.
Immediately after dinner, lis p. m.,
the officers call notifies all officers that
instruction at regimental headquarters
is the next order OF the day where an ''of-
ticers school" is in proRress. While the
privates are resting and enjoying their
[ after.dinner siesta and cigar their
superiors receive an hours instruction
in the duties and requirements OF their
offices. The interval Of two hours, be-
tween 2:3O and 4:30 each afternoon is
devoted to regimental drill when at the