The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-17
HARDW0RK AHEAD
FOR MIL|T|AMEN
Many Drills and Field Exercises
Prescribed for Gettysburg
Camp.
MUST MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE.
Previous Deficiencies Are Noted.
Will Use Only Blank
Ammunition.

| All agog as the officers and men OF
| the Virginia militia are over The com
ing trip to Gettysburg for the camp OF
manoeuvres, THE formal instructions
issued by the War Department regard.
ing the affair will be of interest te
them. The orders come from Briga-
der General w. w. Wotherspoon. who
will be in command of the amp, which
| Is held under the auspices of the Army
War College.
| The camp. says the circular letter.
will be of a semi permanent charac-
ter, located on rented ground. about
tls miles northeast OF Gettysburg, to
| the east of the York Pike and West
| ern Maryland Railroad. Spurs from
! the railroad will run to the camp site.
From these spurs the troops. baggage.
animals and vehicles of the several
organizations will be unloaded on ar
rival and loaded for departure
The camp will be known officially
as Camp of Instruction, Gettysburg,
Pa. and all mail should be addressed
accordingly.
Field service regulations and Gem
eral Orders No. 95, War Department,
1908, will govern in matters connected
with camp equipage, personal baggage
i supplies. sanitation, cooking and
| methods of administration Service
| uniform. either drab or khaki, will be
worn throughout the encampment.
Keeping Out Disease.
| All enlisted men should be inspected
by medical officer within twenty
four hours prior to their departure
from their home stations This is
with View to the detection and elm
ination from the camp of cases OF con.
tagious diseases. including typhoid fe-
yer. This inspection is intended to re.
suit not only in the exclusion from the
command of men In the incipient
stages OF contagious diseases. but also
of men physically unfit to accompany
the troops and participate In the field
| exercises
| The purpose OF the camp being to Inn
part instructions. 1T is important in the
view or the commander, to note those
! defects and deficiencies which have at
| tracted the attention Of inspecting
| officers In camps OF a similar charac-
ter in the past. The deficiencies re-
| ferred to relate more particularly 10
the slackness of discipline the per-
| formance of guard duty the lack of
care In matters relating to camp sani-
! tation, and to carelessness In military
| courtesies. Troops participating in ex-
ercises in camps of this character are
urged TO be prepared before their ar
rival to maintain discipline, to perform
guard duty in military manner and
1 according TO prescribed manuals. to
| be prepared to assist in every way In
maintaining sanitary conditions In
their camps, particularly in and about
their camp Kitchens. and should also
understand the necessity for. and be
prepared to render. military courte-
sizes. las deficiencies in these re-
| spects," says General Wotherspoon.
have been conspicuous in camps OF
instruction in the past, IL is particu.
larry desirable that organization conr-
manders should thoroughly instruct
their men in these matters before
reaching camp"
No Killing Allowed.
To remove the possibility OF acct.
dents while the troops are in camp or
while en- route, careful inspection Is
urged prior to departure from home
stations, with view to eliminating
all ball ammunition. Blank ammunl-
ton only will be allowed in camp.
| Organize tons will take with them tc
camp such quantities of blank ammu-
/ milton as the Governor of the State
Imay authorize. Issues at the can,r
to supplement the State quota will
be made by the chief ordnance office,
sum allotted for this purpose by the
Secretary of War will permit of the
issue. free of expense to the States, Of
small arms ammunition at the rate
OF fifty blank cartridges for each rife
or revolver. and forty blank cartridges
for each field gun.
1t is thought that this amount will
be sufficient for the purposes OF the
camp. but should the State authorities
desire to draw additional supplies they
may do so. The cost of blank ammuni
ton, Issued on requisition, in excess O.
that brought from home stations anc
issued free, will be charged to th'
quotas Of the States.
, Each organization Is expected to b.
furnished with sufficient rations TO
|, the journey from it's home station Il
, the camp and for one meal after ar
rival there Enlisted men, during TIL
time of service IN camp, will be issuet
the garrison ration for all excepting
one day; for that day the haversacl
ration will be issued. Each day regi
mental and battalion commlssnries an
agents for independent organization
and detachnfents will draw and distrib
ute such quantities Of beef and brea
as may be required for their commands
Ice will be Issued daily.
NO Officers McSs.
There will be no general mess TO
officers at the camp. They must, there
fore, make their own arrangements.
Such Of the troops participating i
the camp as are TO be paid by officer
of the pay department, United State
Army, will be paid on special roll:
All officers and men must present them
selves at the pay table at the time an
place designated for the payment 9
troops, In order that they may recelv
the pay in person from the paymaste1
) All enlisted men must he identified b
, their immediate commanders befol
) payment.
The character of the Institutional eS
: erclses while the troops are In cam
) will follow closely those prescribed !
General Orders No. H. War Depart
ment, 1908, Battalion and reglments
drills will. as rule, be held In tn
forenoon, and field exercises for unit
larger than company, troop or bal
: terry in the afternoon of each day unit
the last day in camp. On that day
troops, both of the regular army an
of the militia, will be Joined In the sc
luton of a problem involving the us
> Of all arms combined Each eXercis
4 will, II practicable, be preceded ana 70