Milford chronicle., 1908-06-26
MILITIA ENCAMPMENT TO
Be KNOWN As CAMP HALL

The camp of instruction for the
First Regiment, Organized Militia
of Delaware, at RehobOth, from
July 18th to August Ist, is to be
know as Camp Hall, in memory of
Colonel David Hall, distinguished
Delaware soldier, who was born in
Lewes, Sussex county, was law
yer BY profession. and lived and
Dracticed law at Lewes at the time
he Joined Haslet' s regiment. Lewes
was then, and up to about the be-
ginning of the last century, the seat
Of Sussex county He was quite
young when he entered the ARMY.
He was with his regiment up to the
Battle of Germantown, where he
was severely wounded, and owing
10 this wound did not join his regi-
1uent afterward. He was elected
governor Of Delaware in 1902, and
died in 1913.
This information is conveyed IN
the following order, which was is
sued last Monday from the adjutant-
generals Office
State Of Delaware, Adjutant-Gen-
erals Office, Wilmington, June
roth, 1908.
General Orders No. II.
I. The annual camp of Instruc-
zion of the Organized Militia to be
held at Rehoboth, July 25th to
August Ist, 1908, in compliance
with G O. No. 5, C. 5. A. G. o.,
will be known and designated as
Camp Hall, in memory of Colonel
David Hall Of the Delaware Regi- |
gnent, Revolutionary War, later
Governor Of Delaware.
II. The commanding officer
First Infantry, will proceed with |
his regiment to Rehoboth, on the
morning of July 18th. The train
schedule will be announced later.
Officers of the field and staff, and |
non commissioned staff will take
train with companies nearest their
homes.
III. The chief quartermaster and
cOmmissary will furnish the neces-
sary transportation, camp equipage,
quartermaster supplies and suDsis-
tence for this camp.
". The following rations will
he issued in accordance with the
United States Army ration tables
Fresh beef, bacon, fresh fish, soft
bread, beans, rice, potatoes, onions,
canned tomatoes, coffee, sugar,
vinegar, salt, pepper, soap, candles,
lard, butter, milk and eggs.
Officers will be allowed to pur-
chase commissary stores from the
regi mental commissary at cost.
Z. The chief quartermaster and
comnissary will ask for proposals
for furnishing the necessary quar-
and subsistence stores, to
De delivered at the camp as re- E
uuired. Bids will be opened at
The office OF the acknowledgement d
on Saturday, July 18th, 1908, at [
2 p NJ. 1
VI. The equipment of the soldier /
for this tour of duty will comprise C
the following t
The olive drab service uniform, b
blue shirt, service hat. leggins, tan 2
shoes, wooden blanket, rubber pom
-ho, bed sack, rifle, side arms and f
accoutrements, blanket roll, haver- {
sack. mess kit, aud one extra il
change of under-clothing, together a
with such toilet articles as may be Il
required by the soldier Company c
will provide a sufic- d
aut quantity of cotton khaki cloth v
ing for the cooks and for camp po- b
lice. White gloves will be worn \
upon all occasions of ceremony. G.
VII. A consolidated morning =
report of the regiment will be for a
Warded tothe acknowledgement, at II II
D clock a NJ. each day.
VIII. The regiment will be G.
mustered Immediately after revellie b
Of the morning of July 3Ist, 1908. a.
Payrolls will be made in triplicate, Ia
and forwarded to the adjutant- 81
general Immediately after the o
muster. The enlisted strength of r,
each company will be limited to g,
Is. Pay will be allowed for seven Q
lays. Before payment is made, o
company commanders will verify e
he property accounts of the indi- '
7idual soldier, and will make de- f
luction, with list of the property fl
% the chief quartermaster immedi d
stely after the payment Of the roll D
s completed. v
TX. The captain and quarter v
master, the captain and commits il
AIRY, the quartermaster sergeant, b
he commissary sergeant, and such +,
,ther enlisted men as may be re- fl