Evening journal., 1898-04-23
GUARD LEAVES TUESDAY
Ordered to Encamp in the
Lower Part of the State.
MANY VOLUNTEERED LAST NIGHT


LOCATION OF THE CAMP TO BE
DECIDED TO-DAY-MANY OR
DERS ISSUED TO THE MILITIA.
Although the N. G. ID. had but about
three days in which to prepare for an
encampment, with prospect of going
from a state of encampent into active
war, it has in this short time placed it.
self on a good war footing and is pre-
pared to go.
Last night the State Armory, at
Twelfth and Orange streets, was fair
sample of the patriotism of Delaware
citizens. The number of volunteers
was far beyond expectation, as men of
| all classes and ages offered their ser.
vices to their country. Many enlist
ments were made and many more ap-
plications were turned down, either be-
cause of youth, under size, over age, or
Of physical disqualification.
| Colonel l. p. Wickersham, Colonel c.
M. Stevenson and Lieutenant Gordon.
~. S. A.. went down the state on the
S.13 train this morning to inspect sew
eral places available for an encamp-
ment. The guards will go into encamp-
ment on next Tuesday by special or
der.
by tonight the location CT the camp
will be made public. The following or
ders were issued and received last
night:
GENERAL ORDER NO. 10.
y /. The First Regiment Infantry, n.
. G. D., Colonel l. Pusey Wickersham,
: | commanding, will prepare at once to
go into camp at such time and place
% as shall hereafter be designated.
j; 2. Colonel Wickersham will issue
: the necessary detailed instructions to
carry this order into effect
o 3. General r. L. Holiday quarter
n mastergeneral, is charged with the
: transportation OF stores and camp
Z equipments. He will have company
/ streets staked out and issue tents to
d each company upon arrival, and will
have tents pitched for staff and regi-
5, mental headquarters.
). 4. Subsistence will be arranged for
by the quartermaster-g general.
5. Muster rolls will he prepared In
| triplicate and presented to the inspect
1t ing officer Immediately upon arriving
N on the field.
10 6. General w. NJ. Ross, inspector
ld general, will be present and make the
S. inspection at such time as he may de
d. termine.
s BY order of
EBE w. TUNNEL.
J., Governor and Commander-in-Chie
si GARRETT J. HART,
~ Adjutant-General.
rs The following appointments hav
le been made:
~ r. f. ]. Barber, M D., of Harring
ton, to be assistant surgeon First Regi
- ment Infantry, n. G. D., with the ran
OF first lieutenant, to date from Apr
- Arthur r. reynolds to be frst her
sss tenant OF Company B. First Regimen
n Infantry, N. G. d., with rank frol
nd April II, 1898.
Il SPECIAL ORDER NO. 2.
ey !. General R. L. Holiday. quarter
its master-g general; Colonel J. P. Wicke
III sham, commander First Infantry LieI
- tenant H d. V. BoOtes, regiments
quartermaster; Lieutenant John n
i Dunn, adtdtant, will report to the adjJ
se' tant.general for active duty.
. They acting with the adjutan'
general will proceed to located ground
best Suited for the purpose of encamI
re- ment} and make all necessary arrange
ments for putting the National Guar
- of Delaware into camp at the earlies
possible moment.
i 8. Lieutenant Walter H. Gordon,
pc S. A, will assist in this city so far a
Sos III does not interere with his duty 2
military instructor at Delaware CO
sby1 lege.
oR EBE w. TUNJNBLL,
Governor and COmmander-in-Chief
S.f [Official1
I on | GARRETT Jo HART,
gre Adiutant-General
- - SPECIAL ORDER NO. 1.
tab The acknowledgement viii at ont
/ to proceed to carry out the provisions
R. an act to appropriate money for Il
ri1T purpose Of an encampment OF the M
and tinal Guard OF Delaware, passed ait d
enth yer, April 81, 1898
- EBE w. TUNNEL,
.uniS Governor and Commander-in-Chief,
ct. IOfficial.1
my GARRETT j. HART,
best. Adjutant-General.
for GENERAL, ORDER NO. 16.
At /. In accordance with general ord
W. No. 10. A. G. o., dated April %, 1S9
. the First Regiment of Infantry will {
into emp on Tuesday, April 26, lSg
the place of encampment to be desi
mated later.
2. Company commanders are direc
ed to assemble their commands
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