Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-06-02
field INSTRUCTION
FOR O.M.D.OFFICERS
Battalion, Staff and Line
Men at Rifle Range
Week of June s
LIEUT.. HUNT IN
CHARGE OF WORK

In a special order issued today by
Governor Charles K. Miller, the bat.
TALON staff and line officers of the Or
ganized Militia of Delaware are called
Tor camp instruction at the state Rifle
Range june to l3, inclusive. The or
der follows:
Special Orders, No. >.
Adiutant Generals Office. state of Del
aware, Wilmington. Nav 30, 1914
]. A camp of instruction for Bat
talon. staff and Line officers of lnfan-
try will he held at the State Range,
New Castle Delaware, June to l3. in
elusive, under the provisions of Section
Ia. OF the Militia Law, and Section
1861 r. S.
,. Second Lieutenant Lewis J. Elli-
son, battalion quartermaster and come
missary. is hereby detailed as camn
quartermaster, and will make requisi-
ton upon the chief quartermaster for
the necessary camp equipagc. The
camp will be prepared and ready for the
officers on June Z. at 6 o'clock, p. m.
3. The senior line officer present will
assume command OF this camp and will
make such reports during the progress
of the camp as may be required by the
admtant general. All officers not pres
emf as student officers are invited 10
visit the camp whenever it is conVcn-
lent for them to do so.
4. All officers attending this camp
will take with them the following:
Service uniform, sabre equipment,
compass, whistle. note book and pen
ellis, field service regulations, u. 5.
army regulations, drill regulations.
small-arms firing manual, alidade
scale, sketching board. Gettysburg
and LeavenwOrth maps. cartridge
belt and suspenders. rifle, oil and
cleaning material, and the necessary
bedding and toilet articles.
8. The following program Of in
structions for this camp will be under
the direction of First Lieutenant
Elvid Hunt, u. S. Infantry. Inspector
Instructor, Organized Militia of Della
ware:
Monday, June SIS a m. confer
ence: Purpose and scope of the
weeks work; 8 a. m, practical
demonstration infantry drill close
and extended order, emphasizing de-
velopment of y. c. O.'s and methods
of recruit training; 1870 p. m. prac-
tical map reading position and road
sketching; 100 p. m, map maneuver.
Tuesday, June IS a. m. sabre
manual signals, commands; 9 a. m,
/ field demonstrations patrols. orders
to, inspection of; conduct of patrols on
varied terrain; exercises in prepare
tion of patrol messages; 1870 p. M,
terrain exercise in elements of adj
/ vance and conduct of infantry firing
line; 7.30 p. m, map maneuver.
/ Wednesday, June 10-S a. M, prac-
/ teal methods of training an infa- try
company In firings. and in preparing
an infantry company for target prac-
tice according to the new firing reg
ulations; 10 a. m. tactical walk: prin-
ciples of marching. marching orders,
advance guards, march Outposts: 1.30
p. m. terrain exercises: defensive
/ positions. field intrenching; 7.30 D.
m. map maneuyer.
Thursday. June lis a. m, field
| demonstrations elements of outpost
duty posting and conduct of the sup
ports, posting and conduct of the
pickets. conduct of visiting and con
Meeting patrols, relieving the outpost.
terrain exercise. combat orders and
Developments; 7.30 p. m, map ma
newer
Friday, June = S A. M. sabre man
ual, signals, commands; a. M. field
/ demonstration: Conduct of advance
party and support. dcployment of ad-
vance party aud support under lire. ter
rain exercise: advance guard duty; $50
p. me- practical map reading, position
and road skc;chng; $50 p M. lecture:
hygiene and sanitation OF camping and
marching.
Saturday. June 10 s a. M. practical
demonstration: training of AN infantry
company in bayonet fencing and bay
onct combat 10 a. M, field firing prob
lem. using ball ammunition; ll3O a. M.
dismissal by camp commander.
6. Major J. Warner Reed. disbursing
officer, viii furnish the necessary trans.
portation upon request, but no officer
viii be entitled to pay unless he at
tends during the entire period of the
encampment or j. excused from such at
tendance by the camp commander ON ac-
count of an emergency which could not
be furseen.
+. The travel and pay involved
under this order is necessary in the
public service.
BY command of Governor Miller.
/. p. WlCKERSHANl.
The Adiutant General