The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-15
ALL AT ONCE
Three Michigan Regiments In, Camp
at Manistee. IL

at Man1Stee. ~ 9E
MANISTEE. MICH.-The annual encamp-
ment Of the Michigan national guard is be-
ing held at this point. The camp opened on
the 11th and will continue for ten days.
Brigadier General Charles L. Boynton Of Port
Huron is in command. There are forty COM
panies assembled, comprising the First. Sec
ond and Third regiments and First indepen-
dent battalion The regiments are composed
Of twelve companies each and are organized
with the same field and staff officers provided
in the regular army. Fl" '.- .-. r.
The First regiment is commanded by COL
onel c.. w. Harrah Of Detroit, with COM
panies located as follows: Companies A, B.
C, E, F, G, H, and K. Detroit; Company D,
Monroe; Company I, Ann Arbor; Company L,
Ypsilant; Company NJ, Port Huron.
The Second regiment is commanded by Col
onel William T. McGurrin of Grand Rapids
with companies located as follows: Company
A, Coldwater: Companies B, H, and M,
Grand Rapids; Company c, Kalamazoo; Com
pany d, Big Rapids; Company f, Lansing;
Company F, Manistee; Company G, Grand
Haven; Company I. Muskegon; Company L.
Battle Creek. ..>
Colonel Robert J. Bates Of Sault Ste Mario
Is at the head Of the Third regiment. Conn
pany A Is located at Flint; Company B, Bay
City; Company C, Saginaw. E. s.; Company
D, Apena Company E, Calumet; Company
F, Saginaw, w. S.; Company G, Houghton;
Company H, Owasso; Company I, Ironwood;
Company X Cheboygan: Company L. Iron
Mountain: Company NJ, -Sault Ste. Marie
This regiment is located in the great mining
country and Its companies have achieved
more prominence than those In other parts
Of the state.
The separate battalion is commanded by
Major B. o. Newell of Jackson. Company
is located at Adrian, Company at Mason,
with Companies and D at jackson.
General Boynton has extended his jurisdic-
ton for distance of one mile around camp,
and will endeavor If possible to eleminate
some Of the disagreeable features that gave
the camp such prominence last year.
ALI the members OF the staff of the COM
mander in chief, together with the brigade
staff and regimental staff. are here on duty.
The pay of the officers Is the same as that
of equal guard in the regular army. while
the enlisted men draw S1.25 a day, and are
allowed Is cents day for subsistence.
Inspector General Fred W. Green has
charge of the camp inspection. Captain Ben
janin Alvord, Twentieth United States In
fantry, has been detailed to inspect and aid
in the instruction Of the troops.
No man will receive pay while IN camp
unless he was mustered prior to March 81.
1902, except in cases Of re-enl1stment.
Quartermaster General James H. Kidd OF
Ionia did an excellent piece Of work in estab-
fishing the camp anu has peen ioeol'A4!S |1Do
praise of all. He was in command prior to
the entrance of the brigade and will assume
command again when the brigade leaves.
Governor Aaron T. Bliss, commander-in-
chief, will be here on Monday to inspect and
review the troops. Excursions will be run
and large throngs of visitors are expected.
The sum Of 500 a year is allowed each COM
pany commander, adjutant and quartermaster
of each brigade and regiment.
The brigade will break camp next Wednes-
day.