The news & observer., 1898-09-16
WILL co HOME
NEXT TUESDAY
That is The Day Fixed For
FurIoughs.
BOYS ANXIOUS TO LEAVE
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HOMES ARE PREPARED FOR
THEIR COMING.
GENERAL ORDERS ISSUED YESTERDAY
Provost Guard Established and Men Warned
Against Further UnsoIdierIy Conduct
and Breaches Of Discipline.

1t was definitely announced yesterday
that the soldiers of the Second North
Carolina regiment will be given their
furloughs next Tuesday, September 20th
All papers are now being prepared and
calculations made with this date as ii
basis.
The boys are impatient to start on
their homeward journey. For three
months they have worn their fighting
clothes and been under the restraint OF
strict camp discipline. They are
anxious to throw off both.
Next Tuesday and the days following
will be days of blissful relaxation from
stern discipline to the amenities and
liberties of civilian life. No guard duty,
no drills, no drums, no bugle calls, no
marching-a change to fill Il private $
cup of happiness to overfloWing.
The blue uniform will be exchanged for
the civilian dress; blue flannel shirts give
place to white linen; the stout govern
n1ent shoe be laid aside for russet or
patent leather footwear, and the cam
paign hat for the finer felt or derby
Then many hundred homes in the Old
North State will be scenes of happy re-
unions in which boys from the Second
will be the centre.
While stories of adventure and of
camp life are being recounted, fond
mothers will tax their ingenuity to the
utmost to spread a feast worthy of the
homecoming of their sons. Nothing will
be too good for those who have been
dieting on hard-tack, canned pork and
beans and army coffee, Nothing will be
needed to convince the soldiers that their
appetites have not been impaired by
close contact with the Spaniards and
an unhealthy climate, for gastronomic
feats will be performed which will never
be recorded, except in some physician s
prescription book
The following general orders were is
sued by Colonel Burgwyn yesterday:
General Orders No. i:
This camp shall be known as Camp
Shipp-Bagley in tender commemorative
of two of North Cardinals valiant sons
who heroically laid down their lives in
defence of our country's flag.
BY order of Col. VIM. III. S. Burgwyn
S. FL. MACRAE
Captain End \. G. Infantry, u. S. V.
Officer of the day, Captain Bell.
Officer of the guard, Lieutenant Dur
ham.
Junior officer of the guard, Lieuten
ant Adams.
General Order No. ,:
Par. /. After separation of two
months the regiment is again united at
its place of mobilization, and for the
purpose of muster out of the service of
the United States.
Let not the men of the command
think that in these closing. days of its
existence there is less need Of dscip-
line on the part of the regiment than
in the beginning The honorable record
that he's been made by the Second
North Carolina infantry, u. S. v, for
good conduct and soldierly bearing
from its organization up to the present
must rot be tarnished by misconduct
at the last
All breaches of discipline will lie
sternly punished.
Par 2 Sentinels win be provided
with ball cartridges and any soldier at
tempting to force the lines after being
duly halted does so ut his personal risk.
Par g Enlisted men will not be per
mitted out of the lines except upon 4
pass signed by their company command
ers who will exercise due discretion IN
granting such indulgencies. Commits
stoned officers will notify regimental
headquarters when they desire to be alb
sent from camp.
Par. 4. A provost guard will be de-
tailed to patrol the city of Raleigh day
and night, and arrest all soldiers with.
out passes.
Par. 5. The following will be the
routine Of daily exercises:
Reyielle, 6 a. m.
Breakfast a. m.
Guard mount, a. m.
Dinner, II IN.
Dress parade, 5 p. IN.
Supper, p. m.
Tattoo, 8 D. m.
Check call at taps, If p. m.
Par. 6. It seems meet and proper for
this command to make its final parade
at the place of its organization, the capi-
tai Of the State, and before it's chief
magistrate.
There will be n review by his Excel
lency Governor Russell, tomorrow after
noon at 5 p. m.
The command will form promptly al
4 D. m. and take up its march at 4:ls
y. IN.
BY order COL. BURGW fN.