Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1902-08-22

HF ADouARTERs lsT INF. N. G. d. \
WILMINGTON, DEL, Aug. 20, 1902 :
The following orders are officially
promulgated
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, I
WILMINGTON, DEL, Aug. Is, 1902. !
GENERAL ORDERS No. 50:-
I. The Camp ofInstruction at Newark Cen
IRE commencing on September 9Th, and end
ing on September 18th, 1902, will be known
ana designated as "Camp Thos. A. Smyth,D
IN honor OF the late Brig. General Thos. A.
Smyth, u. s. v.
II. The commanding officer First Infantry
Will proceed with his regiment to Camp Thos
A. Smith, on the morning Of September 9Th,
the several companies taking train as fol-
lows
Companies A, c, F, X, and Band, Whining
a. N
company B. IS a. m
Company G, Bridgeville. a. m.
CompanyH, New Castle............. IS % a. m.
III. Officers ofthe field ana staR and nom
commissioned STAFF will take train with the
troops nearest their homes. and will be furn-
lshed with transportation by the command
Ing officer OF such troops
| ~ transportation will be furnished by
the Assistant Quartermaster General on the
regular transportation request blan ks, which
Wlll be plainly marked Camp Smyth."
V. The following rations will be issued in
accordance with the u. S. Army tables:
Fresh Beef, Bacon, Soft Bread, Beans, Rice
POTATOES Onions, Fresh Tomatoes, Green
oorn' Coffee, Sugar, Vinegar. Salt, Pepper,
soap Candies, Butter, Milk and Eggs
VI The Asst. @. NJ. General is hereby d.
rected to ask for proposals for furnishing the
necessary QuartermRster's and Subsistence
s1ores, TO be delivered at Camp smyth" as re-
CURED. Bids will be opened at the Adjutant
denerai office, al Twelfth and Orange streets,
wilmington, Del, on the SOth day Of August,
1902, at p. m.
VII. The allowance OF cooks and servants
VIII be as follows Reglmental Headquarters,
one cook and one servant. Non-COmmis-
stoned staff and Band, two cooks, and each
company two cooks and one servant, all OF
which will be borne on the Company and de
lachment pay-rOlls The cooks will be al
io"ed nity cents extra per diem.
VII. The equipment OF the soldier for this
service will comprise the following:
Service uniform including blue shirt, cam
palgn hat, leggins, wooden blanket, rubber
poneho, bed sack, rifle and side arms, cloth
ing bag haversack, mess kit and one extra
change OF underclothing, together with such
toilet articles as may be used by the soldier.
IN Issue OF all necessary tentage, camp
equipage, Quartermaster and Subsistence
stores VIII be made TO the Regiment OF the
Camp by the Asst. Q. NJ. General.
x Pay-rolls win be made in triplicate and
forwarded to the Adjutant General on the
evening of the llth,in order that prompt pay.
ment may be made Pay will be allowed for
five days
Ni. The Asst @. NJ. General will arrange
for officers light baggage and notify them re.
garding the amount allowed with instruc
tions for shipping it.
MI, The First Lieutenant and Commits
saryi the Commissary Sergeant, the First
Lieutenant and Quartermaster, the Quarter
master-Sergeant, First Infantry, the non
commissioned officers OF the Governor
staff and twenty (20) enlisted men to be de
tailed by the G. o. First Infantry, will report
to the Asst. Q. NJ. General at the Armory, al
Wilmington, on Friday morning, September
9TH, at seven O'Clock, prepared to proceed t
Newark Centre for duty.
XIII. Officers iof the Governors STAFF viii
report to the COmmander-in-Chief at Caml
> smyth,tn fatigue uniform, with side arms, OF
Wednesday, September 10th, at 10 o'clock, o.
as soon thereafter as practicable
XIV The q. o. First Infantry is hereby di
reeted to issue strict orders regarding adjoin
! ing property, and permit no trespaasin
thereon.
XIV. In order TO obtOin the best results II
the limited time allotted for this camp, 1t i
expected that the officers and men Will appl,
themselves earnestly and energetically t,
their Military duties; and the Commander
: in-Chief enjoins upon officers and men alik
prompt and cheerful obedience 10 order
!. and a strict compliance with the Camp rOu
tine and discipline, BY order OF
JOHN HUM,
I Governor and Commander-in-Chief
2 l. P. WIcKERsHAM, Adjutant General.
omcially promulgated.
2 Col, THO. TOWNSEND,
S CHAa. p. CoLrONi Adiutant,