Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-07-09
ANNUAL CAMP OF
OUR STATE TROOPS
West Virginia Guardsmen Ordered
to Go to Gettysburg.
WILL LEAVE MONDAY, JULY is

WILL LEAVE MONDAY, JULY is
Msneuvers viii Extend Until July "a
The Governors Orders Given In
Full-company r Preparing to
Move--5oys Expect to Have Good
Time In Camp.
Orders concerning the movement 1t
West Virginia troops to the annual
maneuyers at Gettysburg. Pa. from
July 10 to July 2S. inclusive. was re-
eelved by the local officers OF the
Guard
In order to be at Gettysburg in time
for the opening OF the maneuvers the
troops will leave their home stations
on July IS,
The order OF the Governor regard
ing the movement of the troops is
given In full as follows:
Adjutant Generals Office
Charleston, June 81. 1910.
General Arders No. 3.
Movement Orders.
1 The Governor having accepted
the invitation of the Secretary Of War
to detail the National Guard OF this
State to participate In the joint Army
and National Guard Maneuvers at
Gettysburg. Pa, hereby deslgnates the
entire National Guard to perform
such service for the period of July
10 to % inclusive.
Subsistence En- Route.
From the time the organizations
shall start from the home rendezvous
until time of arrival at camp. an ex-
pense not exceeding seventy-hve cents
per man per day IS authorized for the
purchase of cooked meals incsyding
liquid coffee, for the enlisted men.
The purchase OF cooked meals as
above shoMd be made after advertis-
ing by circular letter sent to dealers
and posted In public places, or II con-
dftions do not permit OF advertising,
in open market, under paragraph SOB,
Army Regulations, and the accounts
prepared on form 7. A. G.. o. (the YOU
cher covering the travelling period 70
show the number OF men, organization
to which they belong and the places
between which. and dates when travel
was performed certified by the OF
flcer procuring the meals the ofticer
making the purchase will attach Form
7. TO Form so for reimbursement,
Returning to Home Rendezvous.
For the journey to home rendezvous
travel rations will be issued, The
officer who procures the llduid por-
ton OF the travel ration will prepare
certified voucher On Form Z. rs in
case of meals The authorized allow
ance for liquid coffee is seven cents
per man per meal, l. e.. twenty-one
cents per man, per day for the ac-
tuaI number of days travelling
vouchers sent q for payment IN
connection with the above, must be
complete as to all data required
must be signed in ink, and free from
alterations and erasures OF any kind
Q. For field service officers are
required 10 have the following per-
sonal equipment.
Mounted officers.
Personal equipment. blanket, can
teen, meat can. knife fork, spoon
lineup, sabre belt. spurs. field glass,
watch, compass. note book. pencils,
(including red and blue).
Arms: Sabre and revolver.
Medical officers will not be required
to provide themselves with field glas-
ses or revolver Mounted chaplains
will be equipped as staff officers but
without arms.
Dismoynted Officers.
Personal equipment blanket, can
teen and strap, lineup, meat can,
knife, fork, spoon, haversack and
strap, sabre belt. notebook and PEN
ellis (including red and blue)
Arms: Sabre and revolver.
In Camp.
Ratlons will be issued to enlisted
men only.
Subsistence stores can be purchased
at the Post Commissary FOR officers
mess at cost prices, in reasonable
quantities, as to officers and enlisted
men of the Regular Army.
Immediately upon arrival at camp
regimental commissaries will get IN
touch with the post commissary for
Instructions In the matter Of Iations,
etc.
4. All cars will be well iced and