Evening journal., 1912-07-02
MILITIA TO
ASSEMBLE In
CAMP CANNON
Named in Honor Of Governor
William Cannon of Civil
War Time
CAR SERVICE TO BE
IMPROVED FOR OCCASION

Adjutant General l. Pusey Wicker
Sham, of the Organized Militia of
Delaware. has issued General Orders
No. relating to the plans outlined
for the annual state encampment
which will be held on the state rife
range, below New Castle during the
week of July 2S and which is to be-
known as Camp Cannon in honor of
William Cannon, Governor of Della
ware during the civil war period and
the first Republican Executive OF
this State He also announce
ed that President Wallace of
the New Castle and Southern Railway
Company has agreed to replace the
trolley wire from Dobbnsville to the
camp grounds, and operate trolley
cars between these points At pres
ent, storage battery cars are being
run between Dobbinsville and Della
ware City. The greatly increased
traffic during camp week, however,
will make it necessary to place
number of extra cars on the line
Governor Pennewill will views the
regiment on Thursday. August I
General Orders No s. providing for
the camp in part says
State of Delaware.
Adiutant-General's Office.
Wilmington, June %. 1919.
The annual camp of instruction
of the Organized Militia OF Delaware
will be held at the State Rifle Range.
July % to August s. 1912. and will BE-
known and designated as Camp Can.
non. in memory of Hon. William
Cannon, ex-governor of Delaware.
This tour of duty. with the excep-
tion OF the usual ceremonies, will be
devoted to field exercises. small-arms
practice and guard duty The field
officers. First Infantry. with Major
William G. Ramsay. inspector of rifle
practice. and First Lieutenant Elvid
Hunt, Z S A.. on duty with the Or
ganized Militia, will meet at the ar
mory at Wilmington on Monday
evening. July 8. AZ o'clock for the
purpose of arranging a schedule OF
each days exercises. The schedule
so arranged will be submitted to the
adjutant-general on or before July
Is. 1912.
this tour of duty will comprise the
following.
The olive-drab service uniform,
KHAKI breeches. olive-drah shirt. serv
vice hat, leggins, tan shoes, wooden
blanket, rubber poncho. bed sack.
rifle side arms and accoutrements,
blanket roll, haversack. mess kit and
one extra change OF underclothing,
together with such toilet articles as
may he required by the soldier White
gloves will be worn upon all occasions
of ceremony
The captain and quartermaster. the
captain and commissary, the quarter
mtaster sergeant and such other en-
listed men as may be required by the
chief quartermaster will be detailed
by the commanding officer. to report
10 Lieutenant-Colonel W. E. Stover.
chief quartermaster. at the armory.
al Wilmington. on Thursday. July 25.
at 730 q. m, prepared to proceed to
the camp.
Major c. A. Short, inspector gen
eral, is designated as engineer officer.
and viii report 70 the chief quarter
master at the camp at o'clock m,
July "a.
Major William Marshall Jr.. chief
surgeon. will report to the command
ing officer First Infantry, for duty
with that regiment
Major William c. Ramsay. chief OF
ordnance, will report TO Brigadier-
General l. p. Wickersham at this
camp for duty in connection with
small-arms practice.
The regiment will be mustered inn
mediately after revielle on the morn
ing of August g. Pay-rolls will be
made in triplicate and forwarded 10
the adjutant-general Immediately after
the muster The enlisted strength of
each company will be limited to fifty.
including cooks. PAY will be allowed
for seven days. Before payment is
made company commanders will YER
ify the property accounts of the indi-
vidual soldier. and will make deduc-
tions on pay-rolls for all shortages,
forwarding the total amount deducted.
with a list of the property 20 the chief
quartermaster Immediately after the
payment OF the roll is completed.
The regiment will be reviewed by
the governor On Thursday, August 1,
al 2.30 p, m
BY command Of Governor Pennewill.
I p. Wickersham.
The Adiutant-General. Chief OF Staff.
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