The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-03
PREPARING FOR CAMP NORTHERN
The First Regiment to Leave For
Griffin Next Monday Night.

The board of officers of the First Regi-
ment of Infantry held a meeting last night
at the regimental armory to discuss the
regiments trop TO Camp Northen.
The most important matter decided upon
was the use of the Central railroad for
transportation. special train will be
run for the regiment on the schedule Of
its passenger train leaving here next Mon
day night at o'clock standard time. The
regiment viii march to the train accom-
panied by the regimental band. The es-
cort of the Lawton Cadets on the march
to the depot has been rendered the regi-
ment and accepted. After the train reaches
Macon it will run on ahead of that on
the schedule OF which it will be run, and
will reach Griffin about half an hour be-
fore it.
Other matters of less Importance pertain
ing to the establishment of the troops in
camp and details OF the work involved were
discussed. The orders of the colonel will
be isued to-day for the regiments assem-
bly,. Col. Lawton will be the commanding
officer during the encampment, which will
be from June s to June II, inclusive. The
other command in camp at the same time
with the First Regiment will be the Chat
ham Artillery which will also leave Mon
day night. On arrival at camp 'the col
onel commanding will issue his orders for
it's governance.
The second tour of duty at the camp
will be from June 10 to June q, inclusive.
During that time there will be the Third
and Sixth Regiments Of Infantry.
The average number of officers enlisted
men and cooks. two or the latter for
each company, allowed to attend camp In
each company of infantry, is fixed at for
ty; in each troop Of cavalry at forty-four.
This average is the maximum limit for
regiments and battalions. There viii
thus be a maximum number of 2S0 men
from the First Regiment allowed to at
tend, but the real attendance will be con-
siderably less. The officers of the field
and staff of the First Regiment will prob
ably have a large representation, as none
have yet indicated their intention of re.
naming at home. The Chatham Artil-
lery also will be allowed to take forty
men into camp. The commander of the
regiments will fix the number of men to
accompany their respective companies.
Only regularly enlisted men will be al
lowed to attend the encampment Men
enlisted subsequent to May 49, 1897, win
not be taken into camp.
Enlisted men who cannot attend the
encampment for at least five consecutive
days will not be taken with their COM
mands, and the per diem of rs cents will
not be paid TO those serving less than
five days, unless called away by urgent
reasons, approved by proper authority.
Any command under orders for camp that
fails to report for duty will be disbanded
unless satisfactory reasons are given for
such failure. The per diem is limited to
the seven days of camp. Two cooks will
be allowed each battalion and reglmental
field and staff mess, provided these messes
are maintained. Horses will be provided
at the infantry encampment for the post
commander, Inspector general, post quar-
termaster, post adjutant and battalion
commanders.
Transportation will be furnished by the
quartermaster general, to whom applica-
tions for it should be made. Command
ing officers will see that ex-
cessive amounts of baggage are not
carried and that only that which is neces-
sary is taken. Cooking utensils and table
ware will be taken along by the compan-
les. The service uniform will be worn, with
forage caps or campaign hats, and the
brown canvass leggings. The shoes must
be of black leather and full dress uniforms
will not be taken.
Capt. Oscar j. Brown, First U. s. cav
airy, acting inspector general. Georgia Vol
unteeTs, is assigned to duty at the en-
campment as inspecting officer and in
structor Rife practice will be held under
the direction of the inspector general of
rifle practice, Col. VIM. G.. Obear.