Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23

parts. dts care, its cleaning and its in
spection.
d. Camp police and sanitation.
Sc First aid
If. ADMINISTRATION of components,
yerification of issues, savings, supervision
of kitchen and inspection of meals.
g. Paper neutrality-suspicious., morn
ing reports. duty rosters, sick reports, ra-
ton returns, muster and pay rolls, requi-
sitions for supplies, invoices and receipts
and reports of survey proceedings.
N. Exercise in giving commands.
Il. instruction in military department
of officers on duty.
il. Extended order drill
*. Instruction in map reading, duties OF
patrols, advance and rear guards. out
posts. duties in infantry attack and in
fantry defense and preparation of field
orders.
THE principles of patrolling should be
taught by actually organizing officers into
patrols and directing their movements
OutpostS and advance and rear guards
should be taught by means OF tactical
walks, the primary object being to ex-
plain to officers of the organized militia
how tactical walks are conducted and to
make C ear to them the advantages that
such wa ks afford as a means of impart-
missioned officers on their return to their
home stations.
\
The establishment of camp of in
struction for infantry officers at Fort
Mcpherson and for cavalry officers at
Fort Oglethorpe is provided for by gen.
eral orders No. l of the present year, re-
Gently issued by the adjutant general of
Georgia.
The order, which is regarded by the
War Department as of such Importance
to the organized militia at large that
copies of it have been distributed as a
circular. says in part:
"Al infantry and cavalry officers, line
and staff, of the National Guard of
Georgia unless otherwise directed, will re-
port to the commanding officers of Fort
Mcpherson and Fort Oglethorpe, respec-
lively, May 0. 1910, uniformed and equip
ped for field service.
Officers will carry with them to camp
their bed clothing and toilet articles. Cots
and mattresses will be furnished on ar
rival at the post.
Transportation and per diem as au-
thorized for officers of like grade and
rank of the regular army will be paid
to officers attending the camp of instruc-
ton out of the allotment of the state OF
Georgia under the act of Congress ap.
proved January p, 1903 as amended.
Requests for transportation will be
sent direct to the quartemaster general
of Georgia, who will arrange for the
transportation of officers to camp and
return to nome station.
Per diem will be paid by the state dis
bursting officer on muster the last day
IN camp. /.
THE following schedule of study for
field, staff and line officers of infantry
and cavalry is announced for study pre-
paratOry to the camp OF instruction, and
every officer will thoroughly familiarize
himself with each subject.
Infantry drill Observation-Disclosures
and paragraphs to 241, inclusive; para
graphs 3D. to 533, inclusive: paragraphs
so to $50. inclusive
Nomenclature and care and use of rife
Information relating to these subjects
is found in the ordnance publication en-
titled. Description and Rules for the
Management Of the United States Maya
zine Rifle, Model of 1903
provisional small arms firing regula-
tions, Manual of 13O3-Pages to 60, in
elusive.
Guard duty-As laid down in the Man
ual of Guard Duty covering the entire
manual.
Paper work-Official correspondence,
Army Regulations, 1908 paragraphs IT'S
to 795, inclusive.
''Orders-'Army Regulations, 19oe.' par
agraphs 1916 to s07. inclusive
Map reading-Sherrill's Military Map
Reading and Studies in Minor Tactics.
Observation-Disclosures in Minor Tactics,
pages l to 10, inclusive Infantry: pages
1G to q, inclusive cavalry. Field Serv-
zee Regulations, l3Uo, paragraphs % to
S3 inclusive.
Advance guard-'Studies in Minor Tao
ties pages 80 to 81, inclusive Infantry
and cavalry: pages 50 to 81, inclusive
Infantry and cavalry. Drill Regula-
tions.' paragraphs 53S to 547, inclusive
Infantry: paragraphs TIT and S62 to
500, inclusive (cavalary). Field Service
Regulations paragraphs 90 to 100. in
elusive drfantry).
Manual of the saber-Infantry Drill
Regulations. paragraphs 523 to $50, in
elusive.
Military Law-'Manual Of Courts-Mar-
tial,' edition of 1908 Military Law OF
the United States by Davis. 1901.
In addition to the above outline OF
studies, practical instruction will be given
in camps and camp sanitation, use of the
first aid packet, army ration, including
the purchase Of the various kinds OF
rations, and how issue is made and
checked