The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-08

cd to Richmond % go into camp or in-
stII.tou preparatory 90 going into war
~ called upon. Tho camp iu Richmond
VIII be- completed as soon ass the Federal
government has furnished tho necessary
supplies n telts blankets and other
camp equlpagc. for whatever articles or
that description may bee in the possess
sion of the State authortea, tuey "ou'u
unt Dee sufficient 20 accommodate one IcAl-
TWO SITES PROPOSED
Oncrs ot two sites for camp have
been mad. GO The government those OF
tho Exposition Grounds. where camp
De-. was located during the war of lajl-1'.
and of Forest lIu Park. The former was
the FIRST tender made and IL has been ap-
proved. r,.,-
The tract OF land available dt the FAR
Grounds comprises about sixty acres and
would easily accommodate at least l3tJJ
soldiers. allowing two acres as camping
ground proper 90 one regiment. inc lana
is level anu the city authorities nave
been requested to furnish the needed
water supply free OF charge, which re-
quest bias already been granted by t1e
lower branch ot the city Council The
place IFS of easy access, the cars of the
Richmond traction Company passing
right iu front OF The grounds, Whlch
would enable amy number of people 10
visit tho camp and witness the various
military cyo.uu0ns.
The ground win at once bs cleared and
prepared for the camp The tents win
then Doe pitched under the supervision
o. the proper army officer. The work
viii not he lclt 90 the volunteers, but o.
will he done by some experienced hands.
SO that the most perfect alinments
may be obtained. The soldiers viii DE
ouartcrcd bv companies each company
occupying tents lu one street. the streets
being marked hy The letters of the rcspec-
tive companies. AID streets run in right
encle5 up 90 the officers street where
the tents of the commissioned officers of
each regiment arc located with the tents
of tho colonel and other FIELD officers in
the centre and next 90 the colonel thar
Of the aljutaut. The tents OF the COM
lnissiOncd officers OF the various c0mua-
mics are located on the head OF the vari-
Gus companies and next 90 them, the
first one in the street is that OF the first
sergeant OF tAe company The color line
So established at the end OF the streets
opposite headquarters.
While tho reEmclial formation viii be
kept up distinct in camp yet the three
regiments VIII 30 located ass closely 90
each other as possible and headquarters
row. containing the tents OF the brigadier
officers. etc.. VIII Doe placed in some COM
venient place.
TT is 80 PICNIC.
Camp life ls by no means "a picnic. as
will Dc testified to hy those who have
been throuh it. and have couscicnd)lsly
attended to their duties. the programme
win be- the Same every day. except ON
Sunday when an drills are dispensed
with n will be issued in detail by an
order 10 be posted iu front OF One Gdju-
tonts tent as soon as the troops move
into camp.
The following schedule FOR service and
roll calls viii Dos arranged in detail as
10 tho particular time
R-venIe 's thc signal for rising. which
Will De sounded about runrise. At the
r4n for the musicians. preceding reveille.
tho nrst scrgoants VII rise and dress. End
cause the men OF their respective com
rauies to go fhe Same. After th" result
~ the rolI-call which is 10 take place
~ fhs sounding OF the assembly, has been
reported 90 the commissioned officer OF
she company experimenting 80. the men
will be dismissed and directed 10 fail IN
Immediately. with their bcd racks and
mattresses to be taken 20 the place OF
storage for tho bedding. These men VIII
then be marched back 10 thc company
street and dismissed.
Gqo men viii then wash or battle, after
Bhich lheX WILL pat their tents IN order,