The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-02
CAMP AYCOCK.
That VIII be the Name of the Encamp-
ment or the State Guard at
VILE Governor Aycock Will Come
Down to Review the Troops

Governor Charles B.. Aycock, COM
mander-in-chief of the North Carolina
State Guard. has issued through the
adjutant general, order No. u" with
reference to the encampment OF the
States Guard next month at Wrights-
Vile. The orders are as follows:
1. An encampment of the North Caro-
lima State Guard for the current year
will be held by Regiments at Latimer
Park, near Wrightsville, beginning July
10th. and ending August 14th, 1901. The
camp will be designated Camp Ay-
cock"
II. he quartermaster general will ar
range transportation for the several
regimental commanders. staffs. bands
companies, etc. so as to reach camp
not later thar $50 o'clock in the af-
ternoon of the day named, for each
regiment to go into camp.
III. Companies are required to attend
with at least 20 per cent. of their mus
ter-roll. A failure on h part of any
company to meet this requirement will
deprive such of the annual ap-
preparation.
w. Company commanders are direct
ed not to permit their men to carry I'M
necessary baggage. The wearing of
citizen clothing in camp is prohibited.
No arms except as are issued by the
state for military purposes will be al
lowed in camp.
V. Vouchers for transportation will
be supplied by the quartermaster gen
eral. Transportation will be allowed
for one cook and two servants to each
Iegimental headquarters. to each COM
pany in excess of number of enlisted
men reported on monthly report for
June, 1901. and to each Iegimental
band. This provision must be observed.
Field and staff officers with servants,
may be transported with the company
nearest them or on single tickets as
may be most convenient. Company
commanders are required to so report
regimental and staff officers and their
servants, transported with their com
panies in certificates Of transportation.
VI. Tents, blankets, fuel. ice, cooking
utensils and medicine will be supplied
by the state. The troops must furnish
their own rationS. Convenient n am
pie kitchens and mess halls we'll be pro-
vided.
VII. The QuartermaSter general is
charged with erecting the supplies fur
nished by the state and providing the
usual conveniences for the use and COM
fort Of the troops. All public property
is in his charge n he is directed to
see that the same is not misapplied,
vi dpuSSOs
VIII. Regimental Quartermasters and
commissaries will report to the quar-
mast at camp a day or two before
the regiments go into camp. The regi-
mental commanders will issue orders
to this effect.
TX. The inspector Of small arm prac-
tice will proceed to camp a few days
before July 10th, for the purpose of pre-
pairing the rifle range. He will remain
in camp with each regiment and super
intend the work of the department:
Regimental commanders will arrange
to give each company as much time as
possible for target practice.
XI. The inspector general will visit
and inspect h camp of each regiment
on such days as he may name.
XII. Each regiment will be review
ed by the commander-in-chief on days
to be hereafter named.
XIII. The encapment will be held in
the following order: Third regiment
from July 10th to 18th. both Inclusive;
Second regiment from July 22nd to 3Ist,
both inclusive; First regiment from
August 9th to 14th, both inclusive. Bat
terry "a" Of Charlotte. will encamp
with the First regiment.
By order Of the governor and the COM
mander-in-chief.
B. s. ROYSTER,
Adjptant General