Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-13
DAMP OF INSTRUCTION
Engineer Corps Under Tents at Ocean City
Maryland
Laying Out = Plan Of DISTRACTIONS
DHicers Who VIII Attend to
Especial DutfeA
Correspondence of The Evening STAR
CAMP GILBERT THOMPSON,
QlyI, NJ CITY Nh A..<,.~x .sco.

not for the rain which is pattering down
upon the tents necessarily and it might be
mentioned, upon everything else unshel-
tered, the boys would be enjoying them
selvesathoroughly in the rest from the work
of yesterday.
Ocean City was reached Friday evening
about IL. The company was marched over
to our hotel, Congress Hall, where ar
rangements were made to place the cots in
| the parlor for that night. The freight car
which carried the luggage could not be
locked, and a volunteer detail was asked
for to sleep in the car. Private White was
one who volunteered but he afterward got
suspicious of the neighborhood, and came
| back to ask for a revolver to keep people
from throwing stones at him." Everything
remained quiet, however. ...
| Yesterday Saturday morning reveile was
sounded about $50. and the boys got up,
straightened up the cots and got ready for
| breakfast. AS an insufficient supper had
been provided before leaving Baltimore,
| everybody was hungry, and was very happy
indeed when, at length, breakfast was an
| nounced.
I A half hour after breakfast the assembly
| was called and the details for the day were
read, Lieut.. Ruebsam being the officer of
| the day, and Sergt. Johnson the sergeant of
the guard, with Privates Colt, Frech and
Kemp az the guard. If the men. are faith
full while bn guard Capt. Avdtll hopes to
be able to protect the camp with one man
on duty at a time, in order TO economize
energy. --
The camp is about Loco feet south of the
hotel. on sand, and surrounded by sand
| rIlrocks. s. -7-> -.. -.
J. The camp is a rectangular oblong with
the tents on three sides, and looks very
pretty to the promenaders on the board
walk. The officers are on the north side
+ crest the hotel, the members of the drum
corps next and the men follow.
The tents were raised in the manner pre-
| scribei In the regulations. and although
it seemed a little awkward at first, IT, men
Escoa learned the method, and the tents
Ewetft I'D RAPIDLY Col. Fava took some in
SSgt. Stevens was given detail to pro-
tvids a sink for the camp, and he did so
| very creditabiy.
l. iQuartermaster Sergt. Freeman and Pri-
I vate Lang proved themselves adopts with
the. ha tchet and saw in making floors for
| the officers tents The Ell listed men had to
E,pr xside their own.
There was no drill last night, but at re-
| treat the company was formed and the
| camp orders were read. They ARE, in sub
I str-ce, follows:
The camp vim be named Camp Gilbert
rhempsoh. in hcnor of the commanding
| officer of the corps.
The object Ct the camp is 5jnStruetion in
| military duty, to which alP.aRe must be
subordinate. but In their hoJEEs,GG luty the
. mep will be encouraged tpg eTjoy them
| selves in any reasonable maniIer.
! , tTSe rules and rcgula tionsA Off, the army
VIII be followed as Tar may he without
| CONFLICTING with oUr special line of work.
The busle and drum CORPS vii Doe re-
| CURED to conform strictly to the discipline
o. 'Ad 5ily dsjSp will he taken De numerous
| transfers % men and elufpIS6 en- route
i going TO and coming from sGAmp to drill
| the company in the import ant matter Of
+, Hembaraing and disaGbarkirs from train
and boat, and in the rapid transfer OF
fSiuipage without unne cessary noise. The
| regulation method of pitchiss, Dad striking
tents will be strictly adherellta--
l.. The following details for general duty are
ann0unced:'
!; Capt. WIN. Edward Hurtei, aid-dc-Canrp
hot the commanding general has been de-
tailed by him. at the request OF Capt. Aver
+il ia accordance with unanimous resOlu-
I ZION OF The company, u supervise she, mil
iiIary instruction of the company MiYiia in
camp. He VIII transmit report 10 Gen.
,Or]way at the close Of camp as 10 the elf
! cheney Of the company.
y First Lieut. and Adit. frank W. Holt is
| detailed as range officer, and viii have
tchaFge of the rife shooting He is author
! lied to certify scores.
First Lieut. T.. {. Ruebsam viii give in
struction in special engineering subjects
especially triansuiation by both exact and
| approximate methods.
| Second Lieut.. a. +. Middleton Will give
! instruction in the obstruction OF ,,orta bic
| articles Used in military engineering opera
| tlors. such as sabons, fascines sap rollers
&c.
Quartermaster Sergt. L. C. Freeman will
have charge of all signaling practice. Corp
! +. w. LsDper, Privates J. N. Colt, w. G.
| Lyon and +. Nj. Sunderland are detailed 20
assist him. and ether members Of the COM
| pany will be detailed for instruction.
| Quartermaster Freeman is also detailed
| as camp photographer. The art OF pho
| Biography will be encouraged. and the report
! to the commanding general will be il
| Illustrated, as was done last year, by photo
| graphs taken by members Of the company,
! Instantaneous DhC t2gTaphs Of our opera
tons are especially desired as being a
| truthful record of our work In camp
| L. IL. Stevens wi y,.,i 10
| in camp to act in his capacity Of instructor
| in revolver shooting AMI will have flII
charge OF the revolver range. He viii also
| act as instructor in swimming
! Acting Quartermaster Ser-t. johnson will
cGntiEue7 while in camp - have charge Of
all quartermaster. and other company
4 property and camp eGuipage.
| Corp ". q. Steward is detailed as in
| structor in rife shooting and VIII inspect
| all rifles frequently to see that they are
i kept in good condition.
Corp. F. L. Stevens will have direct
! supervision of the field music ana will be
| responsible for all calls.
| 2 The following routine of duty will be OBJ
| served each day except Sunday during
! camp:
| First GALL G:23 Am; reveille. $50; mess
! cail-breakfast-T: guard nornting 80,
drill call, \; assembly of details for en-
| cheering work. rifle. and revolver practice
| &c, D; mess call-tinner-I2::sJ u M as
| senbry-of "details for work, 70; mess call
! SupperTTa3'o; retreat, $50; tattoo il; taps
! IL 30. 49, s'''
| j., he following provisions OF the United
| states army regulations will be strictly. OBJ
| served at the encanpment:
! Ohcers or enlisted men passing the colors
VIII give the prescribed salute, whether
| with or without arms
:. All o6fcrS salute each other on meeting
/ IN all cases junior officers salute first
| W,hen an enlisted man passes an officer
| ne salutes him, using the hand furthest
! from the officer.
| Soldiers actually at work do not cease II
7 TO salute an officer unless adafeSsed by him.
Oncers In citizens dress are 1saluted in
| the same manner as when in, Uniform.
There was dancing at both Congress Hall
I ana the Atlantic las. night, and a few of
| the boys went around, but the most of us
| were too tired
| The camp routine is in full blast today
| There was no drill, but Capt Horton and
capt. ANerill inspected the tehts,
| The dress coats which we had been ex-
pectng arrived before we left Washington,
| and Capt Horton and Lieut.. Ruebsam
| were to take quite a number Of volunteers
| to church in them this morning, but the
| ram. prevented the use of the dress uniform
| ard there was a notable falling off of the
| ardor for church-goiEg. Example, Quar-
| teimaster Sergt. Freeman. However, there
| were about ten IN the number.
| The detail for today Is as follows: Lieut.
| Middleton, officer of the day; Sergt Stevens,
| sergeant OF the guard, and Privates Nc
| Michael, Love and Newman as the guard
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