Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-02
GENERAL ORDERS ISSUED
BY ADJUTANT GENERAL
Albuquerque viii Report Ready
to Leave For Leon Springs,
Texas, at 5 a. N, July the
Fourteenth,

10 general OIutIS Juht iSnutu HUN lilt
office of the adjutant general in Santa
Fe, as follows:
General Orders No. IL.
Territory Of New Mexico, Adjutant
Generals office Santa Fe. n. NJ,
June Is, 1908.
The war department has arranged
TO hold several ~encmpments of regu-
lar troops, in different parts Of the
United States, during the present SUM
mer, to which adjacent states have
been invited to send a portion of their
national guard organizations. Such an
encampment win be held at Leon
Springs, Texas, during the month of
July, to which the territory of. New
Mexico has been invited to send one
battalion Of infantry of four compa-
MES.
An allotment of funds necessary for
the participation of such a battalion
has been made by the government and
the following organizations will consti-
tute the provisional battalion for the
service mentioned.
Companies A. d, F n G., First in
fantry.
In addition to the organizations
mentioned the commanding officer of
the detachment of the signal corps will
arrange TO form a class of signalmen
composed of, not to exceed. two Off
GERS, three sergeants and three COR
porals. Such a class will arrange to
proceed to Leon Springs at the time
mentioned herein for duty with the
company of the signal corps, United
States army, which will be on duty at
such place. The expenses of particle
patton OF this class to come from the
allotment of funds for the partieipa-
ton of the battalion of infantry.
Organizations who, through force of
circumstances, are not to participate
in his encampment, should take up
the matter of transfers of such of their
enlisted men as it may be found pos
sible to fill vacancies in the four or
CARNATIONS which are to participate.
This matter should be handled d.
rect with the company commanders.
and application made to the adjutant
generals office for authority to tenn
porarily transfer the men, provided
they can be used, which should be as
certained prior to making such appli-
cation.
NO company VI lildlLIS IHuSt GA
ceed a strength OF forty enlisted men,
two of this number to be cooks. Nom
commissioned officers must not exceed
the following per company:
One first sergeant, five s%ergeants
Gone of which can be a company
quartermaster sergeant). four corpor-
ais. Each company should have two
musicians, if possible.
Officers in command of organiza-
lions will arrange for their enlisted
men to carry the following articles of
equipment: One blanket roll COM
plete, towel. soap, change of UNDER
clothing and socks. All of which will
be packed in blanket roll.
Uniform to consist of Khaki coat and
breeches. leggings, hat with cord.
Arms and pertaining equipment for
enlisted men, except signalmen {
and company cooks, to consist of rifle, I
.bayonet. bayonet scabbard, cartridge {
belt. Cantcen. haversack to contain
knife, fork, spoon, meat can n tin {
cup. ett
Enlisted men of the signal corps, in [
to the blanket roll and ar {
named to be carried therein, viii {
carry canteen and haversack. the hav- S
to contain its proper mess out /
but will not carry rifles. as the I
duties required Of them will not neces- 4
their use, but will be confined to q
working with and receiving instruction q
In the use of the latest types of signal
appliances under the direction Of the :.
signal company. :
Company cooks should provide :.
themselves with cloths, soap, etc. for :
use. .
Officers win inspect their commands q
10 assure themselves that their men l
are provided with the articles named.
They should also see that field ranges 4
are overhauled, all utensils being
washed before ranges are packed. and
hat they are provided with necessary
elbow and pipe.
These matters should be attended to i.
now and not neglected until the last =
when there viii be little time y
o arrange them. a
The following camp equippage viii =
20 aiken by each organization. except n
detachment from the signal corps: "
TWO wall tents, complete with flies. d.
'oies and pins. one common wall tent, NJ
'oinplete with poles and pins. for use N
" cooks; three conical wall TENTS. n
omplete with hoods. poles. tripods and A
'ins: n field range. two axes. two
novels, one rake, one field desk, to N
ontain company records. m
The signal corps detachment will a,
axe n wall ten complete. with fly, ~
'oies and pins, three eorical wall =.
enSs. complete with hood. poles. tri- :,
DDS and pins. a.
otficers Will be entitled to a baggage =
ilowanee OF i5e pounds each. They n.'
mould understand that they must fur y
ism their own cots. bedding. etc. as 1"
o issue Of such equippage will be ~
oS the camp quartermaster. on
Officers required to be mounted
Mould take their own horse equip m
lenf u = suggested s.sst ali officers m
rovide themselves with a blue over co
iift OF either flannel or ehambray, tn
5 this viii be needed when operating tei
a blue force. m
Major B. Ruppe. First infantry. VIII M
range in TAXI two wall tents COM in.
from hir battalion headquarters. ax