Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-08
ORDERS RECEIVED FOR
 THE TOUR OF DUTY
Extra Rstions and Contribution for Y. M. c. A. Tent Voted by Members of Third Company.

Orders issued to the coast artillery corps by Colonel Fitch have been re- ceived here by the local commanders. The orders direct the organization of the corps to assemble at their station on July 21. armed and equipped for ten days duty in the New London artillery district. At Fort Wright will be Col onel Fitch, Lieut--Colonel Dorsey, Ma jor King and the First Second, Fourth Sixth, Ninth and Eleventh compa- nies.
 At Fort Terry, Major Hermann, Sec ond Lieut. Stapleton, Sergt- Major Laycock, Captain Adams, with hos pital corps detachment and the Eighth, Tenth and Twelfth companies.
 At Fort Mansfield there will be Ma jor J. A. Hagberg, Second Lieut.. Bar rows. Sergt. Major A B. Russ, hos pital force detachment, the band, and the Third, Fifth and Thirteenth com panies.
 At Fort Michie- will be the Four teenth company, and First Lieut.. Pot ter is ----e4led as post adjutant quar- termaster and commissary.
 The bill of dress is: Officers. olive drab service uniform, campaign hat, cot russet shoes. butte leggings, serv- ice belt, sabre with knot, revolver, field glass, compass, watch, pencil and pad The post non n-commissioned officers will have the same with an olive drab shirt, field belt, blanket roll. canteen haversacx with mess outfit. The en- listed men will have the same.
 The n-commissioned staff officers and hospital corps officers will mess with the band at Fort Mansfield with the Twelfth company at Fort Terry, and the Fourteenth at Michie, and at Fort Wr- ;ht with the Fourth and Sixth companies.
 Captain Adams, assistant surgeon, will ship the necessary medical equip ment to Forts Wright and Terry, and First Lieut. Black, assistant surgeon, iofI md Tinf7
 The provisional battalions are or. ganized as follows: First provisional battalion. Fourth, Sixth. Eleventh companies, Major King; Second bat Hamilton; Third battalion. Eighth. Tenth, Twelfth, Major Hermann; Fourth battalion, Third, Fifth, Thir- teenth, Major Hagberg. As adjutants Lieutenant Reed is assigned to Fort Terry and Lieutenant Eaton at Fort Mansfield.
 Company commanders will forward to the corps adjutant on July 15s the number of officers and men in the company for duty. Capt. S. M. Tead, retired is made first lieutenant vice Stewart, discharged, and he is as- signed to duty with the Twelfth com pany. Rev. H. c. Meserye of Danbury is made chaplain, vice Davenport, rs- signed. fine of s5 for non attend ance for each day unless excused, will be imposed.
 Company Meeting.
 On Thursday evening at the meeting g of the Third company it was voted to contribute s5 for a Y. M C. A. tent at Fort Mansfield. and also each mem Der will be taxed 50 cents each for extra rations at camp. One recruit was received, making a total of 45 men and three officers. number of recruits were instructed in the man uaI of arms and military courtesy, while the fire control section also re- ceived instructions.
 Infantry at Mantle.
 Complete orders for the daily rou- tine of the state encampment of all parts of the organized militia of Con- necticut except the naval militia and the coast artillery, have been issued by the adjutant generals department The annual encampment will be at Mantle from July II to 22, inclusive, the Second infantry and cavalry being in camp the first week, the First in fantry, field artillery, and signal corps (mounted) the second. The order, day by day, however, applies to both weeks with such omissions as may be necessary fo rthe absence of cavalry or artillery.