Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-08-21
NATIONAL GUARD ENCAMpMENT.


Detailed Orders Issued lfor the Camp In
struction at Newark Centre.
Detailed orders for the encampment
of the National Guard of Delaware at
Newark Centre, next month, have been
issued from Adjutant- General /. Pussy
Wickersham's Office as general orders
No. IL, and are as follows: hi
4. The camp of instruction at Newark
Centre, commencing on September 9Th,
and ending on September 18th, 1902. will
be known and designated as Camp Thomas
A, Sniyth, in honor of the late BrigadfeSr
General Thomas A. Smyth, U. s. v.
2. The commanding officer tirst infantry
will proceed with his regiment to Camp
Thomas A. Smyth on the morning OF sep
| TENDER 9Th, the several companies taking
train as follows: Cos. A @, I. K and band,
a. m. 90. g, Bridgeville, 7.42 u. m. Cc.
| H, New Cnstle, s.28 a. m. ts4
| 8. Officers of the field and staff and non
commissioned staff will take train with the
| troops nearest their homes, and will be
furnished with transportation by the conn
| manding officer Of such troops.
1. Transportation will be furnished BY
the assistant quartermaster- general on the
regular transportation request blanks, which
will be plainly marked Camp Smyth.
| 8. 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
corn, coffee, sugar, vinegar, salt pepper,
soap. candles, butter, milk and eggs.
6. The assistant quartermaster- general ie
hereby directed to ask for proposals for fur.
nishing the necessary quartsrmaster's and
subsistence stores, to be delivered at Camp
Smyth as required. Bids will be opened al
the adjutant- generals office, at Twelfthand
Orange streets, Wilmington, Del, on the
Both day of August, 1902, at 3 p. IN.
z. The allowance of cooks and servants
will be as follows: Regimental headquarters
one cook and one servant. Non-commis
stoned staff and band two cooks, and eact
company two cooks and one servant, all Of
which will be borne on the company Hnc
detachment payrolls. The cooks will b
allowed 80 cents extra per diem.
8. The equipment of the soldier for thi
service will comprise the following: Servic'
uniform, including blue shirt, campaign hat
leggins, wooden blanket, rubber poncho
, bed sack, rifle and side arms clothing bag
hayersack, rness kit and one extra change o
, understanding, together with such toiie
articles as may be used by the soldier.
o. Issue of all necessary tentage, cam
2 equipage, quartermaster and subsistence
| stores will be made to the regiment at Oh
/ camp by the assistant quartermaster- general
10. Pay-rolls will be made in triplicat
and forwarded to the Acknowledgment o.
the evening of the 18th, in order that promr
dayment may be made. Pay will be Above
for five days.
IL. The assistant quartermaster-g enert
. will arrange for officers light baggage an
notify them regarding the amount Above
a with instructions for shipping it.
8 10. The first lieutenant and comnlissar,
q the comrnissary sergeant, the first lieuter
4 ant and quartermaster, the quartermeste
!, sergeant, first infantry, the non-commi
y stoned officers of the governors staff end
i enlisted men to be detailed by the con
q handing officer First Infantry, will repoi
!, to the assistant quartermaster- general {
q the armory, at Wilmington, on Frida
n morning, September 9th, at O'Clock, pr
q pared to proceed to Newark Centre for dut,
a 10. Officers of the governors staff will r.
= port to the COMMUNICATIVE at Cam
= Smyth, in fatigue uniform, with side arm
9 on Wednesday, September 10th, at
d o'clock, or as soon thereafter as PRACTICABLE
!, IA. The commanding officer First Infal
s Ltry is hereby directed to issue strict orde
/. regarding adjoining property, and perm
/ no trespassing thereon.
IS. In order to obtain the best results
y the limited time allotted for this camp,
y is expected that tho officers and men VI
It apply themselves earnestly and energetical
10 to their military duties; and the coniman
!. er-in-chief enjoins upon officers and mi
!. alike prompt and cheerful obedience
4, orders and a strict compliance with Il
= camp routine and discipline.
70 By order of John Hum,
- Governor and Commander in Chief.
ri !. P. Wickersham, Adj,Itant. General
IN Official: @. p. Cotton, First Lieutena
IF First Infantry, Adjutant.