The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-29
ORDERS TO THE CAVALRY.
COL. GORDON's DIRECTIONS AS TO
THE ENGAGEMENT.

Troops in the Field.
Col. w. W. Gordon, commanding the
First Regiment of Cavalry, Georgia Vol
unteers, has issued orders giving full di-
rections to all troops of the regiment con-
corning the state encampment at Meldrim.
A copy of this order, which is No. IA.
will be sent without delay to each mem
Der of the regiment who expects to be in
camp
Col. Gordon's order is in accordance
with general orders No 4, from the ad-
jutant generals Office at Atlanta, and goes
into the details of the rules and regula-
tons for the management of the state
cavalry encampment.
The encampment will last from July 6
to Z, both days inclusive. No railroad
transportation has been provided for
troops "a" "B," &C." I'D" and "E," and
the commander Of each of these will give
orders to their respective troops as to the
hour of march and arrival at camp and
outline the route of march. These troops
will go through the country to Meldrim
by public road
Troop CO. will leave Darien at $50
Monday, July s. and will arrive in Sa-
vannah that day at noon and without
change of cars, will go through to Mel
drim, arriving there at 2:SO In the after
noon.
The cars with horses will leave Darien
at $3.50 a. M, connect at junction with
Florida Central and Peninsular train No.
rs, which will wait for them; arrive at
Savannah before 2 o'clock and at Meldrim
at 2:52.
Troop 1 will leave Jesup on Savannah,
Florida and Western railway train No.
"A, at 7:S1 a. m, July 5, arrive at Sa-
vannah at $3.50 a. m. Passenger coach,
baggage car, and cars with horses, will
be transferred to Central of Georgia
on 1910 p. m. transfer. Coach and bag
gage car leave Savannah at 200 p. m,
and arrive at Meldrim at 2:36 p. m. Cars
with horses leave Savannah at 2:10 p. m,
and arrive at Meldrim 2:52 p m.
Troop H. The cars with horses will
leave Waynesboro at 1908 a. M, Monday,
July 5, and arrive at Meldrim at 4:47
p. m. The passenger coach and baggage
car will leave Waynesboro at 3 p. m,
July 8, and arrive at Meldrim $40 p m.
In returning, the troops will leave camp
Monday July Y, so as to reach their
homes during that night or early in the
morning of Tuesday, July 10.
Transportation will be furnished each
tended to go and upon which it Is intend
ed to return. The entire troop must go
and return together, except one enlisted
man and two cooks, who may be sent
in advance by the troop commander.
Blank transportation requests will be sup
piled upon application to regimental head
quarters.
Communication for rations and forage
will be allowed at the rate of 70 cents per
day for each officer man and cook, and
20 cents per day per horse, to be paid on
the mastering officers voucher No all
lowance will be made to any man serving
less than five days in camp.
In substance, the general orders by Col.
Gordon run as follows:
The regiment will assemble at Camp At
kinson at p. M, Monday July 5, so that,
before dark, horses win have been dis
charged from cars, tents pitched, forage
and rations issued, a guard established,
and everything be in readiness to begin
the duties of the camp of instruction at
reveille Tuesday, July 6.
Each troop will be allowed to bring TO
camp three commissioned and nine nom
commissioned officers, and all of their pri-
Yates, who were enlisted before June IS,
1897 and who expect to be on duty in the
encampment for at least five consecutive
days.
Each troop will be expected to bring to
camp at least two commissioned and seven
non-commissioned officers and twenty pri-
Yates, exclusive of any on-commissioned
officers or privates who expect to be ex-
cused from guard or similar duties because
acting under special details.
Each troop will be allowed to bring to
camp two cooks.
No one other than the commissioned Of
flcers and enlisted men of the First Reg
iment of Cavalry, and of the First Bat
talon of Cavalry, and the United States
"a. hi.
authorized employees, will be allowed in
camp except during the hours when
visitors are admitted.
Troops will carry to camp their regimen
tai guidons, with sling and socket to use
when dismounted, and with boot to use
when mounted. Each guidon should be
provided with waterproof cover as pro-
lection from sun and rain. Troop flags
will not be carried to camp.
Officers and men must travel in uniform
and be fully impressed with the fact that
they are on duty and under orders from
the moment they assemble for the purpose
of embarking on their journey until they
return to their respective troop headquar-
ters and have been dismissed.
Each commissioned officer will be armed
with saber and revolver.
Each enlisted man will be armed with
saber and carbine
When mounted the sabers of enlisted men
VIII DC att1chtU 10 tNfif Saddles. When
performing military duty dsmounted en-
listed men will be armed with the carbine
only.
on mounted and dismounted duty, COM
mssloned officers will wear the black en-
amelled leather saber belt. Enlisted men
will wear the web cartridge belt.
Every one will bring the United States
regulation saddle bride and spurs, and
such saddle cloths as are uniform in each
troop.
Every one will bring a halter a curry
comb and brush and a coarse bag Of some
kind in which TO keep the forage issued 10
him daily.
Each officer and man must be provided
with the state regulation service uniform.
cap, coat and pants, also the fatigue I'M
form of blue flannel shirt and Jean pants.
also with canvas leggins. poncha blanket.
campaign hat, canteen and haversack.
The blue flannel shirt viii he the only
shirt worn by members OF this regiment.
within the limits Of the camp, but other
shirts may be worn while out OF camp
on leaves OF absence.
Special attention Is called to section 1e
OF general orders No. 4. from adiuto M