Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-08
CAMP ANASA c. COBB READY
Nsbraska's Army VIII Sleep in Tents a
Kearney Tonight,
ANNUAL ENcAIPMENT OF THE GUARD
General Culver in Command and
EverythinE In shape for the
Soldiers who VIII Arrive
During the Day.

KBARNEY, Neb., Aug. 7-(special Teie-
gram .)-General Amasa c, Cobb camp was
properly opened on Saturday, August 3, and
under general orders OF Governor Mickey,
General ]. II. Culver was placed in COM
mand Of the brigade and the camp. Com
pany A Of Kearney Of the Second regiment
went into camp August 4 as camp guard
and to assist in the initiatory work of for
mulating the camp. which is located just
south Of the State Industrial school on 100
acres Of the Watson ranch. Those coming
in August I were General Culver com
mander of the brigade and the camp;
Colonel Jenkins, commissary general: Cap
tain Davis, acting quartermaster; Captain
Hull, quartermaster First regiment; Cap
tain Culver. quartermaster Second regi-
ment; Sergeant Kilsor. quartermaster ser
geant OF the brigade. On Sunday Colonel
Evans. surgeon general; Captain storch and
Captain Elliton Clapp arrived in camp.
Lieutenant Hensley Of Columbus Of the
Thirteenth United States cavalry whose
regiment is at Fort Meyer, Va. is spending
his leave Of absence here and has been ap-
pointed an aide on the staff OF the general
General Culver has assigned the regiments
their camp ground and will hold each COM
manding officer responsible for its appear
ance and the sanitary condition Of their re-
for water and sanitary conditions. and a
very interesting and instructive time is an
ticipated. The camp will be well lighted by
electricity. The wisner band OF the First
regiment and the Silver Creek band will be
present to blow the martial strains.
Troops Arrive Today.
The following companies Of the First and
Second regiments will come in over the
Northwestern via Hastings, and the B. &
M, on August s. Wisner band Company b.
stanton; Company D. Weeping Water;
Company l. Wahoo; Company f, Tekamah,
and the Rushville Rifles of the Second, ar
irving at camp about p. m.
over the Union Pacific will be the Silver
Creek band; Comnay F. Madison; Company
X, Columbus; Company l., Omaha; Com
pany NJ, Broken Bow, OF the First reRi-
ment; Company B. St. Paul; Company d.
tairbury; Company G and Company I,
Omaha; Company X, Schuyler; Company
M Albion, of the Second, about 4:3O p. m.
over the Burlington will be Company A.
YORK: Company c, Beatrice; Company e.
Wilbur; Company G, Geneva; Company H.
Nelson, OF the First regiment; Companv G.
Nebraska City; Company F. Lincoln; Com
pany H, Aurora; Company L, Alma. OF
the Second. and Battery A, Wymore. with
detachment of cavalry arriving about
p. m.
Ihese troops will all come in on special
trains. The signal corps of Fremont. Can
tain Rex Henry, and the ambulance conn
pany under command of Major Rjrkner
arrived in camp this evening. BY order
OF the secretary of war; Major Cecil OF
Fort Crook will be in camp as inspector
Tor the United States. There will be sev-
erai other regular army officers on duty
/ hn
Judge advocate general, and other mem
| bers of the stan, who are not already bora
VIII be on duty August s. and continue in
camp until the breaking OF It on August 16
General Corbin tonight issued the follow
ing order:
at General Orders No. /: BY virtue of gen
err eFai orders No l6, c. s., assume Command
National Guard assembled in field serrica
a. S0i'der general orders Nos. II and To- A G.
2 This camp is Camp Amasa Cobb.
! q. O. stan appointments are announced as
LoiloWs; Colonel George L. Jenkins. COM
nlssary general; Colonel c. j. Bills, in
! spector general; Colonel Carroll ID. Evans
uIIseoh generals Colonel ]. A Ehrhardt
Ju1ge advocate general; Major Z. H Phelps,
! auJutaht general; Captain s. D. Davis as
Sistant quartermaster; Second Lieutenant
! W. N Hensley, Thirteenth cavalry. II. s
Baldwin, Troop 4, n N. GsgSnt G sISerda w; ms 5:
and, ana ,thgy Will be obeyed and respected ac-
J 4. The brigade commander desires to piya
! the regimental commanders and the com
| mandlng officers of independent companies
the opportunity to exercise their judsmens
! regarding the conduct of drills and disciS
pine OF their respective camps holding
SdCh di. 20 strict accountability for the disci-
drills. ''' camp anu 'horoushness OF the
-. .: The time should be fully occupied and
the most made Of the Opportunities offereG
! In this course of instruction
o, ~ Is expected that the zeal of the reg
norns Dattadion, company, battery and
| Iorth the utmost eXertions to accomplish
T. 1t is recommended that much time he
devoted by the infantry to extended order
drills and outpost duty.
III, q Each s member Of the National Guard
! VIII be placed upon his honor as to his con :
quot and attention to duties. He should
fS ISSi tnat the character Of the guard. indl-
! Kiuually and collectively, is in his keeping
duties required.
O. The good name borne by the National
| EuaTd suggests that close restrictions will
| pc unnecessary and no honorable soldier
| Will abuse the privileges granted; Others
VIII SUBJECT themselves to severe discipline.
Daily Camp Routine.
General Order No. 2: The following order
OF DAILY services Is announced for the
| guidance OF all concerned:
First call, 6l5 a. m. trumpeters' march,
20 a. m. reyille, 5:25 a. m; assembly,
5:S9 a. m; breakfast, 5:45 a. m; police call,
500 a. m; guard mounting, Second regi-
ment, August 9, 8 a. m; guard mounting
First regiment. August 9, $50 a. m. regf-
ments 10 alternate each day thereafter;
drill, s:l6 a. m; hrst sergeants call II 2l
a, M; dinner; y m; drill. !; 80 D. m; sup
per, p m; dress parade, Second regiment
august g. $40 p M dress parade, First
4 regiment, August 8, 7 p. m, regiments Ia
alternate each day thereafter; retreat will
be sounded at close OF last parade; when
dress parade is omitted retreat will be
sounded at 1880, with companies paraded IN
their respective streets; tattoo. p. m; call
| TO quarters $40 p. m; taps, 8 so D. m: re-
call sounded at the discretion OF regimenta
| commanders.
winners in Rifle Competition.
In the rife contest, which has been goini
on for the past ten days, the following
were the prize winners. closing Saturday
August 5, and who will participate in tn,
rife contest OF the United States at Sea
girt, n. J. The successful contestants will
remain here for practice two weeks longer
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