The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-06
OUR MILITARY letter
R0Slm0nial Order Issued by Colonel Ripple
Concerning EaCampmelt,
SERGEANT GEES FIRST PRIZE
He Presented the Best Packed
knapsack-Eror of Company Com
manders at the Reglmental Drill.
Proper Way to Address Letters to
Soldiers at Camp-CompanY G OF
Montrose Getting Many Recruits.
Col. d. II. Ripple has issued the fol.
lowing regimsntal orderB;
HEADQUARTERS 18th REGIMENT,
THIRD BRIGADE, n, &. r.,

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THIRD BRIGADE n, g. p,
SCRANTON, Pa, Aug B 1894
Regimental ordor No. ".
In accordance with general order No. g..
A. q. 0. g. g., this regiment will 90 into
camp at Gettysburg with The division
National Guards Of Pennsylvania from
Saturday, Auguat II, to August IS, 1894.
Zach company commander will detail a
commissioned officer and four men SO
q regimontal camping party and assist
ants TO the QuRrtsrmBster.
Captain Nontroae Barnard Company y,
70 hereby detailed to take charge Of the
camping party. The details will report to
him In heavy marching order with two
days cooked ratiOus, at the station OF the
Delaware, Laekawanna and Western rail-
road company, Scranton, on Wednesday
morning at 545s n. IL.
Company commanders will send thair
cooks, cooking utensils and all the heavy
baggage OF the companies with the camp,
ing party, as nothing hut the personal bag
gage can be taken with the regiment The
baggage cars will be on the siding gt {
d, m., Tuesday, aug. Z, aud must b9 loaded
by p.m IL. OF That date. In making the de-
tail company commanders are directed 60
select the best and most reliable and ex-
perience1 men and, rs far as possible, car
penters and other mechguiCB. Assistant
Surgeon, Charles n. Parke will accompany
the detail. Captain Barnard will enforce
strict military discipline and Will report
for court martial any ViOlagOrs thereof,
III. The regimsntal field, staff, drum
corps, and First battalion will assemble Rt
the armory, Scranton City guard, on Fri
day, Aug. 10, 5. p. m. The companies OF
the Second battalion will report to Major
George II. Whitney at the station Of tho
Delaware Lackawanna and Western rail
road at Scranton, not later than s. TO p. M,
that date The regiment will appear IN
heavy marching order overcoats rolled on
top Of .kuRpsacks, with one days cooked
rations in hsvarsacks,
Assembly will bs sounded gt $50 ,. m
GdjutRnt's call $50 p. IN. The train will
leave the depot VT 9 o'clock p. II. The
horses and equipments Of the field and
STAFF will be al the car on the siding ready
TO bs loaded at o'clock p. III,
". Company commanders will take
with them 70 camp duplicates Of all enlist
ment papers made since last encampmeuu,
ss they Will be required at the inspection.
V. Adiutant ". S. Millar i, hereby ap-
pointed inspector Of guards for this en-
campmeut He will be obsyed aud re-
spected accordingly. AL guards will re.
port to him each day for examination and
instruction. The hour for instruction will
be announced hereafter.
VI. The.utmost attention will be paid by
commanders Of companies to the cloanli.
ness OF their men as to their persons, cloth
ing and tents. The men will battle al
least twice week, and the bathing hours
will be before o'clock a, In. and after re-
treat.
The hair will be kept short and beard
neatly trimmed Soiled clothes will be
kept in an appropriate part Of the cloth
Ing bag, No articles of any kind will ba
put under the bedding Arms and &C.
coutrements will at all times be kept
clean and all articles Of black leather pol.
ished with blacking and everything kept
In order.
By order of
COLONEL EZRA II. RIPPLE.
W. s. MILLAn, Adjutsnt.
SERGEANT GEE THE WINNER,
HEADQUARTERS 18th REGIMENT,
THIRD BRIGADE, N, q, p,
SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 3, 1894.
Regimentai order No 25:
l. The prize for the best packed klap
sack is hereby awarded to Sergeant Gee,
Of Company A, his having conformed morr
nearly than any Of the Others to the ideas
Of the board which adopted the knapsack
II. The knapsack presented by First
Sergeant Benjamin, Company Il, having
presented some very eXcellont points, q
second prize is hereby awarded to him.
Ill The following directions are pre-
scribad for packing the knapsack, and will
be strictly observed.
The overcoat will be rolled on top th.
knapsack, the cape detached and folded
Inside the knapsack. Either roll known
as the "Company Il roll" or the compact
roll with closed ends will be allowed
Each company must choose which of these
rolls IL viii adopt and eontlne itself en-
tirely to the roll selected
The wooden blanket is to be neatly
packed aud folded inside the rubber
blanket and of such fold and ahape as t.
Ill the inside Of tho knGpasok and not pro
ject beyond the sides, the rubber com
pletely GOV ering the wooden blanket; th,
whole held in place by the long straps
The pendant straps will be hooked unde
the waist belt on either side.
BY order OF
Col. EzBA II, RIPPLE.
W. S. MnLAa, Adjutant.
The reRimental rsView, inspection
and drill at the No. school site las
Thursday evening wAs reasonably sss
isfactory. AT the colonels command
"Prepare for inspecsion," several 0
the company commanders erred in NO
Immediately giving the command
"Opep ranks Gwo or three repsatel
the Colonel's command, which d
wrong. 1t is to be hoped that no sual
serious break will happen at inapSc
tion iu camp. After the drill tn
colonel paraded the rsgim9lt lhrougl
the principle streets Of The city which
was heartily enjoyed BY The men ant
pleased the 0dmirlpg friends of th.
regiment wno thEougad tho sldswglA
and applaudsd the gallant and match
less files rs they passed by. The citi
zsns Of Scranton should be traateu
more frequently TO q sight OF tho regl
msnt on parade; they would then hav
= better conception Of what oxcelleno,
the regiment has attained.
GOVERNOR PATTIsoN S ORDER.
II may not be generally know,
among tho rank and file of the regi
msnt or the friends OF the regimen
how close a call the Thirteenth regi
ment had to distinguish Itself in th
recent Chicago riots. Governor Patti
son rendered to President Clevelan,
the services Of the entire natlons
guard Of the state at the time wher
matters looked very serious at Chicago
The governors offer was accepted b,
the president, aud he fully intended
calling upon the Pennsylvania troop
TO support the regulars In maintaining
the law and establishing psaos aud OF
der. The entire division was to be or
dered to concentrate at Pittsburg q
an hour known only TO the governor
the division and brigade commanders
Within two hours, when the order wa
TO be issued, matters ut Chicago took
favorable turn and Governor Pattisol
WAS advised the Pennsylvania troop
would not be needed. The Nationa
Guard Of Pennsylvania Is recognized
by the president and General Scho
field as the best organized and best dis
ciplined and most thorough equippsC
| national e,uorJ a., A.. TTntS.a ca.