Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-08

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of construction. 1t Is Bped that here
abundant space will be reserved for them
to have mounted drills as well as standing
| gun drills. II
Pays for Its Own Canp.
The camp this year will be at the bat
| tery's own expense. As Congress- failed to
provide for an encambment of the District
National Guard during this year. However,
the battery, as we'll other companies of
the guard, intends toSdenionstrate that it
can, without outside assistance, perfect it
self in the art of war;, so to be ready, If
need be. for real service A detachment
under Lieut. Griffiths will proceed to Mar
shall Hall Thursday or Friday to lay out
the camp and get things In readiness for
| the main body. On Saturday the battery
VIII leave Its armory, marching via Ana
costa and Piscataway. reaching its destina-
ton sometime the following day. 1t is by
it's marches that the battery gains the most
benefit from its encampment The hard
ships thus endured would be of inestimable
use in case of need But these marches are
not devoid Of all pleasure, for when night
comes and all gather around the fires to
eat the evening meal and discuss incidents
of the day, there is a certain pleasure con-
rected with 1t all that when once experi-
creed is sought again.
Arriving at camp the regular daily pro-
gram of military command in camp will
commence. First CALL $40 am; revefffe,
| $3.50 am; assembly, am; stables, G;15
a. nj. : breakfast, 7:15 am; guard mount S
am; fatigue, s:l5 am; drill $40 am;
stables II M: dinner, 1870 pm; drill, 4
pm. stables, 5:45 pm. supper, $50 pm. !.
retreat, pm; tattoo 10 pm, and taps, II
pm. There will be mounted dress parade
and exhibition drills every evening in which
both the Calling guns and the Napoleons
will be used. At sunrise and sunset a gun
will be fired. besides the necessary salutes.
Target practice with the Calling guns will
De special feature of the camp, the targets
being f1oated for that purpose in the river.
For all purposes a full supply of ammuni.
ton will be taken along
Ohicial Instructions.
Capt. Forsberg has issued the following
instructions for the guidance of his COM
mand while on the march and in camp viz :
t-- Circular No l.
ARMORY, BATTERY A, LIGHT ARTIL-
LERY, d. c. N. G., WASHINGTON,
ID. c., July ~, 1894.
The following circular is issued for the
informal ton and guidance of all interested
The uniform to be worn the march will
| consist Of fatigue uniform, boots, gauntlets
| flannel shirt, campaign hat. The equipment
| to be taken on the march will consist of
waist belt canteen. tin cup. wooden blanket.
| rubber blanket. overcOat and cape. and in
addition all mounted men will wear spurs
and be provided with nose bags and curry
| COInDS. ana SeFSeantS Will wear SaDerS.
The following should be packed for slip
ment via steamboat to Marshall Hall, viz :
Full dress uniform, including helmets
and an extra pair of gauntlets: forage cap,
revolvers and holsters cartridge boxes win
not be taken). necessary underwear comb
| and brush soap, towels and cleaning uten-
| sis and one pair of shoes. No rations will
| be carried by the men. as the Quartermaster
sergeant will arrange to supply the battery
| with rationS.
The morning and evening gun will be fred
| by a detachment of the guard, consisting,
when practicable, of a non-commissoned
| officer and two prvates. The morning gun
will be fired at the first note of reveille The
evening gun will be fred at the last note
| of retreat. The commissioned officer will
march the detachment, to, and from the
piece, and the piece will be fired, sponged
cut and secured under his direction.
The flag will be raised and lowered by a
h as w Hfr q private e., Of the
note Of reveille and lowered'at the last note
of retreat. - -
All property, such as flags tools. brooms,
&c, required for daily use-will be kept in
the guard tent when not in use.
The detail for guard dutS will consist of
two non-commissioned officers and six can
J. n9nsers for each day. pThsre will be two
posts-one at the pick line and one at the
| camp and park. No tour of duty will be
| longer than two hours Members of tha guar I'd
not on post will not be required TO remain
In camp. but must report N time for their
next tour of duty. and any member of the
| guard who fails to repore IN time for duty
VIII be detailed for guard qutycthe follow
ing day. Drivers wfllinot ke'required 10 per-
| fern guard duty.
| The non-commissoned: officers O. the
| guard will be armed with the sa Der; and re-
volver The sentry on duty in the camp
| and park will be armed with the revolver
| Inc sentry at the picket line will carry
| whip.
The sentry on duty at the picket line
VIII not injure or maltreat horses in any
| way. but Will report to the non-comms-
! stoned officer of the guard or the stable
sergeant anything which he cannot ad-
| Just He will receive orders from the sta
pie sergeant so far as the exercise of his
| duties Is concerned.
The picket guard must allow no one to
| NEEDLE with the forage except the stable
| sergeant or his assistant or some one raw
| ing authority from the battery commander
! No horse will be removed from the picket
| line except for water, drill or by order of
| the battery commander. No horse shall be
watered or fed except at stable call
| At fatigue call the camp will be thor
| oughly cleaned and each tent cleaned up
| and all articles properly arranged All
paper and other refuse will be placed in
the barrels provided for that purpose. The
tents will then be inspected by the officer
| of the day. If the weather be clear all
| tents will be tied up.
At morning stable call the drivers and
| other mounted men will fall in, by direc-
| ton of the first sergeant. with nose bags
curry combs and brushes. They will then
| be marched to the picket line and water
horses under his direction. After all the
| horses are watered the men will be march,
| ed to the forage pile and receive their al
| lOwances of grain and will then feed under
| direction of the first sergeant.
Directly after feeding all horses will be
well cleaned. At noon and evening sta
| bles'' the drivers and other mounted men
Will fall in with nose bags only, and will
| feed as prescribed for morning stables
Hay will be fed at noon and evening sta
| bles."
Any driver absenting himself from stable
| call without proper excuse will be detailed
| for guard duty the following day.
| II. G. FORSBERG, 90.
Captain Commanding
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