Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-26

the number of cars of stock, baggage
passenger coaches and secpers. and
the strength of their commands
in officers, men, animals. wagons and
|artillery guns and carriages. This in or
der that wagon transportation may meet
their trains and promptly detrain their
commands.
On approaching their destination at
the camps, commanding officers will make
n careful personal inspection of each Of
seneer coach and of the personnel OF
| their commands, to see that every man
has his equipment on and in place. so
| that when the train stops the men can
step off Immediately, fall in and march
to designated camp site. or blvouac, as
may be necessary. The passenger coaches
and slocpers will be left entirely empty
Not over ten minutes, and nearer five
minutes. will be consumed by any COM
mand in thus dctraning the men.
Orders should be given for the forma-
ton of the command, to be not over
thirty yards from the railroad. after
detraining. and under no circumstances
should the men he permitted to leave
tho ranks struggle or Cross the tracks.
.1ho commanding officer will also detail,
before train reaches detranlng point,
unloading detail of one officer ard such
number of enlisted men as may be ncccs-
sary to unload tho organization baggage
from the cars. About four to six mon
will generally suffice foe this duty. This
detail will stand ready to go 20 the bag
gage car Immediately after detraining.
While Tie men arc dctralnng as above
the baggage and stock cars will be cut
loose and at once hauled by the engine
to the spur track which will he designated
to receive them until they are unloadod
The passenger coaches and sleepers WILL
when cmpticd. be hauled away to storage
yards by the switch engine to make clear
way for the next approaching train.
All wagon transportation will be kept
at general corral near points Of dctran-
ing and details Of wagons furnished from
such corral, by the quartermaster in
charge of wagon transportation at the
camps, to all organizations and COM
mands on arrival, and such wagons, after
loading, hauling and delivery to camps
OF all baggage and property pertaining to
the command, will he returned to tho
general corral mentioned
such quartcrmastcr in charge of wagon
transportation at the camp will receive
timely notice from the chief quarter
master of the expected arrival of a train
and command it's strength. etc, and will |
have on hand on arrival of the train a |
sufficient number of wagons and team /
stors, in charge Of a wagon or assistant
wagon master, to unload and deliver the |
property.
The quartormastor in charge of the |
train Will, on arrival at destination, re- /
port at once to the quartermaster in !
charge of camp wagon transportation and |
receive Instructions
This latter officer will be located near
he point of detrainng and will he found
1T once by his streamer or flag bearing
he device of the quarrcrmaster depart
nent.
Re fore and on arrival of the train. the
rain quartermaster will have his COM
'any details ready for unloading from
'ars and into wagons. and proceed with
hem at once to the spur on which his
baggage cars are switched. These details
VIII stay with the company properly until
is delivered to company camps.
The train quartermastcr will have gem
raj supervision Of the unloading and de-
livery of the property of his entire train.
md be held responsible for all delays and
onfuson.
Instructions will be issued from this
'tiice In due time covering the subject
# entraining for home after termination
II the maneuvers
The above instructions, II carefully
oted and implicitly followed by all, will
insure harmonious and comfortable
movement. and the detrainng and estab-
shment in camps be affected safely,
quickly and with satisfaction to all. An
xact compliance will therefore be in
listed on.