The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-06
REGIMENTAL CAMP ORDERS.
COLONEL SUCKER ISSUES THEM
 REGARDING NIANTIC.

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 The following general orders concern- ing camp at Mantle this summer nave been issued by Colonel Sucher:
 Headquarters Second Infantry,
 Connecticut Nationa Guard,
 New Haven, Conn.,, July 1, 1905. General Orders, No. [.
 1. In pursuance of General Orders, No. 2, brigade headquarters, Connecti- cut National Guard, dated SouthNor- walk, June 10, 1905, the regiment will proceed to the state military rendez- vous at Mantle on Monday, August T. 1905, for six days camp duty.
 II. Companies B, c, D, D. F and band will assemble at the armory in New Haven at 6:15 a. nl., and be con- ducted to the railroad station by Major Charles F. McCabe. Companies A, G, H, I, K, L and M will assemble at the armories in their respective towns in time to be at the railroad stations at least ten minutes before leaving time of trains which are to bring them to New Haven. Immediately after arriv- ing at New Haven railroad station eve- " company commander will present his morning report to his battalion commander. Battalion adjutants will immediately thereafter report to the regimental adjutant with the morning reports of their respective battalions. Field, staff and non-commissioned staff officers will report to the commanding officer at the same time and place Each company commander will station a guard at each door of the car occu- pied by his command, both going to and returning from Mantle, and no en- listed man will be allowed to pass from car to car, except on presentation of a pass in proper form.
 III. Khaki uniform and blue shirts will be worn, with blankets, overcoats, ponchos and shelter halves, haver- sacks, canteens and eating utensils. Blue uniforms and caps will be taken for use when ordered. Black shoes will be worn with the blue uniform. Tan shoes may be worn with the khaki uni form. Each man will provide himself with white collars and white gloves. Axes, picks and shovels will also be taken along.
 ". Duty for the week will include the construction and use of field forti- fications and nasty entrerlchments: laying out, pitching and breaking camp; extended order, advance guard and outposts. The inspector of small arms practice or officers detailed to as- sist him, will examine each officer and enlisted man of the regiment in his Knowledge of the rifle and it's use, and will give such instructions as may be necessary to enatle the regimental commander to certify that every men- Der knows the nomenclature of the parts, the practical use of the maga- zine, magazine cut-out, safety lock, firing parts, how to set and adjust the sights and gauges and how to properly load, aim and fire the piece. At the close of the encampment he will certify to thse headquarters that each officer and enlisted man of his command is qualified as above stated, or will re- port the names of those not so quali- fled and give the reasons for their defi- ciency. He will make his report in tri- plfcate. one copy to be kept on file at these headquarters, and one copy each for brigade headquarters and adjutant generals office.
 V, Details for the week are made as follows:
 Captain Dwight E. Bowers, inspector Of quarters.
 Chaplain George W. Phillips, post master.
 Lieutenant Edgar Thomas, comman- der of the provost guard.
 Battalion adjutants, guard instruc- tors.
 First Lieutenant James A. Haggerty is detailed as acting battalion adjutant in place of Lieutenant Amos F. Barnes, absent with leave.
 VI. Company commanders will make reduisftfon for transportation on the acting quartermaster-gene and for subsistence on the acting commissary general at least fifteen days and five days respectively, prior to first day of duty.
 VII. Company commanders will make a careful inspection of lhe fool each day Cor designate an officer tc perform the duty) and sec that it is properly cooked and issued.
  report at the state military rendezvous prior to August without st'ecia: ia- structions from these headquarters.
 Tx. Baggage will be limited to two company chests for each company. In place of these chests, however, it is permitted for company commandants to have boxes made, one fer each tent, of seven eighth inch pine. Size of boxes (outside dimensions), three feet long, twelve inches wide and twelve inches high, cover of box to be hung with ten-inch strap hinges, and while en route, cover screwed down with four screws. Boxes should have at least enc coat of lead-colored paint. Each box to be plainly marked with number of regiment and letter of company. These boxes should contain the. blue uniform and extra clothing. Caps will be shipped in an extra box of sufficient size. Transportation for horses for field and staff use will be furnished only from regimental head quarters
 x. Particular attention is called to the directions regarding pay rolls and to the law and regulations regarding absence.
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