Evening journal., 1914-06-29
State MInTIANEN
GET MARCHING ORDER
Not to Border, However,
But 10 First Hike Through
State
GOVERNOR TO
REVIEW TROOPS

made public today when AdJutant
General /. Pusey Wickersham. re-
leased for publication all orders con-
corning the march to be made by the
troops.
The feature of the manoeuvres will
be the solving Of military problems
such as would confront the military
in actual war These include adj
vance and rear guard patrol, convoy
guarding. deployment of advance
guard to protect the advance of
main body thanking movements, out
post duty, defensive operation. in
cluding eyacuating positions and re-
treating, and other operations. Work
has been so arranged that every de-
tachment Will have something to do.
The orders follow:
State OF Delaware, the Adjutant's Or
flee, Wilmington, June %, 1914.
General Orders No. Ill.
THE annual tour Of field instruc-
tion Of the Organized Militia Of Dea-
ware for the year 1914 will consist Of
a practice march according to the fol
lowing schedule:
saturday, July lS-The command
will assemble at the State Range, New
Castle, Delaware and 90 into camp.
The hospital detachment, band and
Companies A, C, d and I Of the First
Infantry, Organized Militia Of Delaware
accompanied by their field train win
proceed to the camp by marching, leav-
ing Wilmington at Z a. m.
Company L will proceed to the camp
by marching, so as to arrive at the
camp not later than 10 a. NJ.
Company II will proceed to the camp
by m rching so as to arrive at the
camp not later than 8 a. m.
Company B stationed at Milford will
proceed to the camp by rail leaving Mil
ford at 7.27 a. m.
Company G, stationed at Dover, will
proceed to the camp by rail leaving
Dover at s.3s a. m.
Necessary wagons will be directed to
report at stations in time for loading.
Sunday, July 10, 10 a. m.-Divine ser.
vice; 4 p. m, retreat parade.
Monday, July 20-March, State Rifle
Range to st. Georges patrolling; COM
pany advance and rear guard duty.
Tuesday, July 2l-March, ST. Georges
TO vicinity OF Middletown; regiment Of
infantry as advance guard; deployment
of advance guard.
Wednesday, July 22-March. Middle
town to Smyrna; regiment as convoy TO
wagon train; first aid demonstration by
medical officers at selected rest point en-
route.
Thursday July March, Smyrna to
Dover; fe guard.
Friday, Sdly 24-March, Dover to
Frederica. march outpusts; individual
cooking at selected rest point on route.
Saturday, July % March, Frederick
to Milford; rear guard duty and occupa
tion Of successive defensive positions
4.30 p. m, return to stations by rail.
2-The Governor Of Delaware will
review the command at a place en-
route which he will later designate.
3-The following are designated
to participate in the above march
The chief quartermaster, the inspec-
tor general, the chief surgeon and
hospital detachment, Organized Mill
tia of Delaware, the First Infantry,
o. NJ D. The adjutant general will
make such visits to the organization
while en- route as he may deem neces-
sary.
4-The chief duartermaster will
provide camp sites, draft animals,
civilian teamsters, saddle horses. and
will arrange for fuel, forage, water
and all necessary supplies.
5-The chief surgeon and the hos
pital detachment will report to the
regimental commander for duty.
6-The inspector general will make
such field inspections as may be di-
rected.
z. Organized recreation will be
under the direction of the regimental
chaplain no will request the CO.
operation of town authorities in this
matter at the several halts
S-Military instruction will be un-
der the direction of the inspector-in-
structor. o. M. d.
9-Tentage allowance will conform
to j. S. Field Service allowance for
similar occasions.
10.-Ofiicer's baggage allowance will
be limited to one bedding roll for each
officer, weight to conform to the re-
quirements of U. S. Field Service
Regulations.
The following is suggested as suit
able for officers for the occasion:
Canvas bedding roll, containing one
poncbo or rain cape, canvas bucket,
canvas wash basin, one bed sack, two
blankets, canvas clothing roll, under
wear, shoe, olive drab' shirts. extra
uniform, canvas leggins, toilet articles,
total weight not to exceed fifty
pounds.
Personal equipment worn by Off
GERS will consist Of the following:
Campaign hat, olive drab shirt, khaki
breeches, leggins, marching shoes. ac-
couterments consisting of pistol and
belt field glasses, canteen with straps,
haversack containing mess outfit, first
aid packet, identification tag, watch,
note book, whistle, compass.
11.-Personal equipment of enlisted
men will consist Of the following:
Field kit Ton the person. Service
hat o. D. shirt khaki breeches, leg
gins. shoes to conform in shape to the
Y. 5. marching shoe. Blanket roll.
consisting of shelter half. poles and
pins, one blanket. one poncho. socks.
towel, tooth brush. soap. Accouter-
ments, consisting of rifle. side arms.
cartridge belt and suspenders, haver-
sach, mess kit, canteen.
Surplus kit Gn surplus kit bag.
one to each sduad), one o. d. breeches.
one Q. D. blouse, one shoes with extra
laces, one suit underwear. two pair
socks.
l2-Company baggage will not ex-
ceed the following Rations as di-
rected by the Regimental Commits
sary, one field range with equipment.
two mess chests or company boxes
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