The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-07-25
CAMP DOCKERY.
Real Military Life as Expert
enCed in Camp.
SKETCH OF BRIG. GEN. CLARK.

i'll camp was decidedly day of rest
The men pnt in the day sleeping and
resting up from the fatigue OF travel.
There was nothing save the white
tents cleaning in the sunshine and
an occasional sentinel pacing his
beat to Indicate the presence of near
Iy twenty-five hundred soldiers all
day Sunday.
This morning the aspect of the
camp changed very materially. 40
tivity was everywhere manifest
| Breakfast over the guard details of
the several regiments fell into line
and the stirring spectacle OF guard
mounting was witnessed for the first
time i'll Camp Dockery. Each regi
ment mounted it's own guard and the
wheeling columns all over the field
with martial music of three or four
military bands and as many drum
and bugle corps made a military pa
gent impressive and beautiful.
General Clark has issued stringent
orders regulating the management
of the camp not alone, but also the
department of soldiers off duty BY
an order issued yesterday, passes
strength OF the command at any one
time. Such passes must be approved
by the commanding officer.
1t is II ade the duty of all officers,
whether on or off duty, to arrest and |
turn over TO the provost guard, any |
soldier found intoxicated or guilty |
of disorderly conduct on the streets
OF Nevada. The officer making such |
arrest will at once report same to
the brigade commander, that proper
charges may be filed.
Any soldier found intoxicated du-
ring this tour OF camp duty or guilty |
of other conduct unbecoming a sol |
dier will be imprisoned during the re-
mainder of the camp and dishonor-
ably discharged from the service in
IilC vi llit tiIttit DA ~ dIC oI1 /
the last day of the encampment.
The men in camp will have work to
do in the manner of guard duty and
drills-cOnstant and hard work, but
they will be fed well. The rations
include beef, beans, bacon. ham, rice
onions, potatoes, cabbage. bread,
butter and coffee, all prepared by ex-
perienced cooks.
General Clark staff. most OF whom
are present and on duty, are Assist
ant Inspector General, James IL. Nc
Cord, st. Joseph; Judge Advocate,
Major Alex G. Cochrane, st. Louis:
Chief Surgeon, Major George HALEY,
Kansas City; Quartermaster, Major
Emmett Newton, Springfield; Com
misary Major John A. Tuttle, Hills
boro; Judge Advocate, Major HOuck,
Cape Girardeau; Engineer Officer,
Major Adams, Butler: Inspector Rifle
Purchase, Major John |. Martin, st.
Louis; Aids-de-camp, Captain L. L.
California, and Captain ".
L. Chambers, st. Louis.
The first dress parade in Camp {
Dockery was held at I O'Clock Sunday (
evening. 1t was a grand and inspir- .
ing spectacle, about 800 men being I
IN line, and they moved like regulars. 7
General Clark and staff reviewed the {
and the general expressed {
himself as being well pleased with the i
of the men.
Mrs. FL. c. Clark. Miss Allie Hurley
IF Kansas City, and Miss Norma
Day of Butler. are the ladies at head
quarters.
The first camp casualties occurred
n companies E. of Pierce City, and A Z
If Carthage, both of the second regi- Il
nent. Sergeant Homer Bailey, of d
ompany A had both bones OF his
eft leg broken by a cattle guard at
sheldon. He was standing on the
ar platform, which was crowded at
he moment. He was brought on to t
amp, his injury being temporarily l.
ressed by a surgeon who was on the
rain. Sunday evening he was sent
ome with a detail d
Corporal Charles Gee. of company t,
was accidently shot on the same
rain and may lose the sight OF his
light eye. He and Corporal McComb .
-ere swapping their guns at each :