Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-11
A GRACEFUL TRIBUTE
MILITARY CAMP NAMEU IN HONOR
or GEN. FAIRCHILD.
ORDERS FOR ENCAMPMENT
rhc First Infantry, to Which the Gov
ernor's Guar1 Eelongs, VIII Go 10
Camp Douglas July 6-No Troops
viii BE Transported on Sunday
Rigid Rules Regarding Camp Life.

AdiNtant General Charles King has
issued his annual orders regarding the
encampment of the state militia 1t is
customary to name the camp each
year in honor Of seine distinguished
soldier either living or dead This
year it will be called Camp Lucius
Fairchild in honor of the gallant gen
eral lately laid to rest. On This point
the orders read
In honor of that distinguished cit
iZen and soldier whose first entrance
into the military service was in the
ranks OF the Governors guard, OF
Madison, and who has so recently been
laid 10 rest a general officer whose Is
Gort was selected from every organiza
ton Of the Wisconsin national guard
The annual "ncampncnt OF the ,roJys OF
this state will b. named Camp Lucius
Fairchld All standards, colors ana
guidons OF the various commands will
: be furled and draped and al! officers
will wear the customary badge OF
mourning on the left arm and the
sword hilt until the lowering Of the
flag on the last day of camp, the Sd of
August
Continuing the orders read: THE
Wisconsin national guard will cncamp
at the Wisconsin military reservation,
Juneau county, as follows:
First infantry, July 9th to July 18th,
inclusive.
Troop a and battery A, July 12th to
July 18th, inclusive.
Fourth infantry July 18th to July
10Th, inclusive.
Second infantry July 2oth to July
10Th, inclusive.
Third infantry July 9th to August
~, il elusive
The infantry organizations will be
sent to and from. camp by special
trains on Mondays; the mounted or
CARNATIONS on Saturdays. No troops
will be transported on Sunday. The
quartermaster's department Will iur,
nish all necessary transportation, Will
have the camp In readiness for the
several commands anu VIII lluhS ~
uucnt inspections of tentage and
cquipd%" ono smEeant and ,Wo p!l.
Yates of each company will be sent
twenty-fCur hours IN advance Of Their
respective commands instructed to re-
port ON their arrival to the post quar-
tcrmastcl, Two company cooks may
be sent with these parties. Captains
viii be held accountable for the con-
duct and SAFETY OF their men wllllc en-
route to and from camp. No man VII!
leave the cars for any purpose except
by order of commissioned officer.
Companies will leave the train on ar
rival at destination by the method pre-
scribed by their rtGimental command
crs. The troops will pack IN TIER
blanket bags then necessary clothing
and toilet articles. In addition one
box or uunIt VIII be allowed To "aCn
squad of tour, Ant no more than one
such LoN will be allowed IN a tcnt, Tho
program of instruction Ton each lay
will he announced the evening pre-
Nious from gene raj headquarters. Ihe
instruction, comprising drills IN close
and extended order, rifle practice, field
manocuvrrs and certain CerC moniei,
viii continue unntcrnptcdlyu until Sat
urday afternoon of each week, when
the prescribed reviews and inspections
vii. begin The commanding officer Of
each company ana band will he pre-
pared to muster his men for pay ~ any
designated hour during the latter part
Of camp. No soldier will be
paid unless he has been present IL
camp tour days The range house, eA-
Crpt the store room of the uualterm1s-
trr's department. il turned over 10 the
general INSPECTOR of small arms prac-
tire and his assistants. Neither officers
nor mon viii ., permitted to iolter
about tn building, and all statistical
WORK must bc complete before each
command leaves its camp. Special in
slrurtion for rille work OF camp WHY be
issued instructor with the hospital
corps ana IN military signaling will be
condu, ted by officers selected for the
purpose, an especial attention will be
given to guard ana sentry duty.