Milford chronicle., 1915-07-09
FRAMING FOR MILITIA CAMP.

notailed arrangements for the annual
Der Dese,. tour of duty of the First lntan-
suIliIi1rl I0i1rrglanized Militia of Delaware have
try, W Cclo5mnleted The camp will be held
6een ear ear on the rifle range below New
thls during the week commencing
CastSS, The order relative to the camp
Juy ;sssned Yesterday by Adjutant Gen
%si VraI Pusey Wickersham and is as FOL
lows The annual camp of instruction of
l. O-ranized Militia of Delaware will
tne LII al at the State Rifle Range July
A,9l' This Tbis tour of duty, with the ex-
IL lion Of the usual ceremonies, will be
eepcltVnd TO field exercises, guard duty
ovd small-arms practice. on
ana IIf 3ii'IIb The Commanding Officer, 1st
,fantrv ~, will proceed to the camp with
inIa,oiiJ alnc,iJI,ent on the morning of July "a.
I, nls itsi tssain schedule will be announced
me u Officers of the field and non-cOm-
Ia.el, Ia!.tel;oned staff will proceed with the
Hlsslo,,I Hs.lorv nearest their home stations.
eoIHP""T COM The chief Quartermaster and
~; II,;ssarv will furnish the necessary
transportation, camp equlpage' quarter
Master supplies and substance Tor this
nomn la1o upon proper requlsitlon.
'a5TF The following rations will be Is
-rad in accordance with the United
Stotes army ration tables
''Fyt Fresh beef, bacon, fresh fish, soft
h.aad beans, rice. potatoes, onions,
pnauned parrd tomatoes, coffee, sugar, vinegar,
ssit sait pepper, soap, candles, lard, butter,
milk. eggs and ice.
Offcers will be allowed to purchase
..Oor,iesarv U,-1is stores from the regimental
Commissary at cost.
VT The chief quartermaster and
,or,missary will ask for proposals for
f1rnisbing the necessary quartermaster
auJ ~, snbsistance stores, to be delivered
o. at'1 tbe campers required. Bids will be
anoned a. ned at the office of the Adjutant |
General on Saturday, July II, lOl5, at
Up. m. MI, .,,;,r,o,+ of tho soldier
Cor tbis tour of duty will comprise the
i''I The ojive-drab service uniform, khaki |
Lraacbes olive-drab shirt, service hat, |
iaGginCs tan shoes, wooden blanket,
rnfb6er fR6 poncho. bed sack, rifle, side
rms and accOurtrements, blanket roll,
bayersack mess kit and one extra
change of underclothing, together with
sncb toilet articles as may be required
by The soldier. Olive-drab gloves will
he worn upon all occasions of ceremony.
VIII. The captain and quartermas-
fer. the duartermaster sergeant, the
commissary sergeant and such other
enlisted men as may be required by the
chief ouartermaster, will be detailed by
tbe commanding officer, to report to
Major W. E. Slower, chief quartermas-
teri at the Armory, at Wilmington, on
Thursday. July %, at 7.30 a. m, pre-
nared to proceed to the camp.
TX. The following are designated to
attend this camp:
The Adiutant General, the Inspector
General, and the U. S. Disbursing Off
cer for such time as his services may '
necessary.
X. The chief surgeon, the officers of
the medical corps and the hospital de- I
tachment will report to the regimental
commander for duty at this camp. {
XI. officers and enlisted men com
pelled to be absent from this tour of l
duty, by reason OF sickness, or urgent \
business, will apply for leave of ab-
sence, or furlough, as the case may be. :
In their letter of request they will state
the reason for such absence. I
XII. All officers and enlisted men l
will be required to observe strictly the
camp routine and to be present at ! i'
drills and formations unless regularly
detailed for other duty, excused by the
surgeon. The commanding officer will
see that this is rigidly enforced.
XIII. officers of the field and staff, a
and company commanders, will take
with them to this camp, all books and V
papers Of every description pertaining h
to the business of their respective Off
ces for the current calendar year. Fl
XIV. A consolidated morning report
Of the regiment will be forwarded to c
the Adjutant General, at II o'clock a.
m. each day. a
XIV. The regiment will be mustered a
Immediately after reveillie on the morn
ing Of July 81. Pay rolls will be made O
in triplicate, and forwarded to the Ad- L
lutant General Immediately after the o
muster. The enlisted strength of each h
company will be limited to fifty, includ-
ing cooks. Pay will be allowed for B
seven days. Before payment is made.
company commanders will verify the V
property accounts of the individual sol
der and will make deductians on pay b
rolls for all shortages, forwarding the
total amount deducted, with a list of S
the property, to the chief quartermas- al
Ter Immediately after the payment of P
the roll is completed. e.
AgL The regiment will be reviewed Il
Oy tne governor on Thursday, July 29,
at 28O p. m. fr