Milford chronicle., 1913-09-05
MILITIA CAMP OF
INSTRUCTION ORDERS
1t viii Be Held on the State Rifle Range
During This Month.

Orders were issued last week by Ad-
jutant- General /. Pusey Wickersham for
a camp of instruction for rifle practice
for the Organized Militia of Delaware dur
ing September on the State Rifle Range
below New Castle. Delaware did not
send a rifle team to the national tourna-
ment at Camp Perry this year as it was
decided to have the rifle instruction camp
instead. Under the new plan all the
officers and men of the militia will re-
ceive expert training in rifle work.
whereas a team sent to Camp Perry
would have resulted in the training of
only about fifteen of the members of the
organization. It is believed the new
camp will prove of much interest to the
militiamen. The order pertaining to
the camp follows:
1. A camp of instructor for rifle prac-
tice will be held at the State Range, be
low New Castle, during the month of
September. The practice will be con-
Quoted in accordance with rules and
regulations prescribed by the chief of
ordinance and inspector of rifle practice.
The duties of executive officer will be
performed by organization commanders,
who will be held responsible for the
instruction and discipline of their conf
mands, and will submit, Trough the
proper channels, before leaving the
camp, a report of their tour of duty,
showing the number of officers and
men present, together with the result
of the firing of each officer and enlisted
man. and such other matters as may be
deemed advisable.
2. First Lieutenant a. H. Carey.
battalion adjutant. First Infantry, is as
signed as adiutant, and statistical officer
and Second Lieutenant II. +. Schuler,
battalion quartermaster and commissary,
First Infantry as supply officer.
Captain G. c. McElfatrick, NJ. c., is
detailed as medical officer, and will de-
tail an appropriate number of hospital
corps men, and provide suitable medical
supplies and equipment.
3. Organizations are assigned to duty
at the state range as follows
Company A, First Infantry, September
II, 2, 3, 1918.
Company B, First Infantry, September
Is, Is, 27, 1913.
Company c. First Infantry, September
IS, Is, II, 1913.
Company E, First Infantry September
s, g, 10, 1913.
Company F, First Infantry, September
1l,12, Is, 1918.
Company G, First Infantry, September
4, S, 8, 1918.
Companies B, E, and G, will proceed
from home stations to State Road Station
via Pennsylvania railroad, on dates as
signed
Company A, c and by trolley via
Wilmington, New Castle and Southern
Railway.
4 The chief quartermaster will furnish
the necessary camp equipage.
S Non-commissioned staff officers of
the First Infantry will be assinged by
the regimental commander to pratice
with companies nearest their home sta
tions.
s General staff, field and staff officers
will be accorded every opportunity by
organization commanders for voluntary
pratice during the progress of the camp,
and will be furnished the state transpor-
tation from home stations.
7 The United States disbursing officer
will be present for such number of days
as many be necessary for the proper per-
formance of his duties.
8. They pay, transportation and sub
| sistence involved is necessary, and will
he paid by the United States disbursing
officer.
Bv command of Governor Miller,
I. p. Wickersham,
| The Adjutant- General, Chief of Staff.