Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-26
READY FOR MT. GRETNA
Preliminary Orders for National
Guard Issued.
Regiment VIII Probably Proceed from
BrNtt1ebOrO to New London, Conn,
Troops VIII he Gone
Ten Days.

Orders for the trip of the Vermont Ma
'tonal Guard to Mount Gretna, Pa, to take
part IN the army manoeuvres have been
issued by Colonel Estey. The regiment
Will leave the State August and will re-
turn to the home stations August IL. The
orders are as follows:
Field and staff officers and regimental and
battalion nom commissioned staff will re-
port to nearest company to their homes for
transportation. Mounted officers will ar
range for the @mbarkaton of their horses
with the troops. Arrangements will prob
ably be made for transporting horses in
baggage cars. The government viii not
ALLOW for expense incurred in the trans
portation of officers. or their baggage,
from their homes to the nearest company
rendezvous.
The hours of departure of the sever.
companies from their home stations will
be announced later. 1t is probable that
the regiment will leave Brattleboro for
New London. Conn, in three sectons,-
on each of which the senior officer present
VIII be in command with a battalion quar-
termnster in charge of all matters pertain
ing to his department.
Companies will cntrain in heavy march
ing order. wearing the blue uniform. Full
dress uniforms will not be taken. The
khaki uniform and extra blue shirt will be
carried in the blanket roll. Overcoats will
be taken in boXes,-those in which blank
cts are received from the arsenal being
used as far as possible; extra boxes, when
necessary, of the same general style, will
he procured. Care will be taken to pack
them as compactly as possible, and to
have each box plainly marked with the
company letter. Covers should be secure
~ fastened, but In such a manner that
they can be easily opened and closed
No china, glassware. hunks, mattresses
pillows, benches. chairs, tables, box lock-
ers or trunks should be taken into the
field for the use of enlisted men. Bed
sacks may be taken.
Uniformity In shoes will not be required,
but company commanders should advise
their men to provide themselves with a
comfortable marching shoe for use in
camp. Each days work will involve a
considerable amount of marchlng,-for
which the ordinary tlght-nttng civilian
shoe often thin soled and narrow toed is
not designed A comfortable, rather heavy
sqed shoe at least a size larger than the
ordinarily used is recommended.
Officers baggage will be strictly limited
touhe Held allowance. 1t Will be neccs-
sary for them to deduct pro rata from
their allowance of personal baggage in
order To cover the weight of mess outfits,
ana for baggage for servants. Officers
Will we the service uniform when en-
barking, but will carry the dress uniform
in trunks.
No enlisted men will he detailed as OFF,
GERS strikers" or servants, but officers
may arrange for such service of this sor.
from enlisted men as will not take them
away from their companies, or relieve
them from guard or other duty. Neoes-
sary details will be made to care for Off
GERS horses
No ammunition of any kind. either blank
or fixed, for rifle or pistol. will be taken by
companies or individual members Com
pany commanders will inspect their com
mands, and all baggage, to this end.
Company commanders will read the ar
ticles Of war to their companies before
August |. being sure that every man is
present and hears them read at least once.
Company books and other records in cur
rent use will be taken by each organiza-
ton.
Especial attention will be paid to sani-
tary conditions at the camp of instruction.