Evening journal., 1915-06-12
INSTRUCTION FOR
THE ON. D. OFFICERS
Details Of Camp Are Set Out
in Special Order Is
sued Today
ARMY OFFICERS IN
CHARGE OF WORK

Adiutant General |. Pusey Wicker
sham. by command of Governor
Charles R. Miller. has issued the
following special order regarding the
camp of instruction for officers, to
be held at the State Range. New
Castle, June 21 to 26. inclusive.
/. A camp of instruction for field
and staff officers, First Infantry, o.
NJ. d.. will be held at the State Range,
New Castle, Delaware. June 2lst to
26th, inclusive. under the provisions
Of Section IA, of the Militia Law, and
Section 1861 r. 8
2. Captain Joseph c. Lawson, First
Infantry. o. NJ. d., is hereby detailed
as camp quartermaster. and will make
requisition upon the chief quarter
master. for the necessary camp equip
age. The camp will be prepared and
ready for the officers, June 20, at 8
o'clock p. m.
3. The senior officer present will as
sumo command of this camp and viii
make such reports during the progress OF
/ the camp as may be required by the ad
/ iutant general All officers not present
/ as student officers are invited TO visit
/ the camp whenever it is convenient fol
/ them TO do so.
4. All officers attending this camp vii
I take with them the following: Servic,
/ uniform, sabre equipment, compass
whistle. note book and pencils. field ser
vice regulations, L. S. army regulations
drill regulations. small arms firing man
ual. alidade scale, sketching board
( Gettysburg and Leavenworth maps .anC
the necessary bedding and toilet articles.
$. The following program of instruc
tion for this camp will be under the di
rection of First Lieutenant Ursa NJ. Dill
Ter, L. S. infantry, inspector instructor
! Organized Militia of Delaware;
Monday, June 2l l0l5-s a. m, con
! ference; Purpose and scope of the week.
work; Q a. M. sabre exercise, signals an,
commands; l.30 p m, practical MAJ
reading and terrain study; 7.30 p. m.
map maneuver
Tue day. June 22-s a. m. terrain ey
ercise Control and direction of FIRE; 81
p. M, tactical walk; Deployments an,
firing line advances; 7.30 p. M. map ma
neuver
Wednesday,. June 23-s a. m, sabre
exercise. signals and commands; 10
a. m. field message writing and
/ practice in issuing oral written field
orders; 130 p. m. terrain exercise
hattslions and regiment in defensive
positions and field intrenching; 730
map maneuver.
Thursday, June 24-s a. M, tactical
walk conduct of march. hygiene oi
marching and protection Of the march
\ i.30 p. m. terrain exercise, FIELD
camping of regiment: 7.30 D. m.
, map maneuver
> Friday, June 25-S a. m. tactica
walk, outposts and deployments
1.30 p. m. practical map reading
I 730 p. m, conference military i'm
provement OF the o. MD.
, Saturday. June 26.--S a. m. prob
lens of supply and conduct Of fielt
and supply trains; 1890 a. m, dis
missal.
6. Major j. Warner Reed. disburs
ing officer, will furnish the necessary
transportation upon request. but M
officer will be entitled to pay unles,
he attends during the sentire period
OF the encampment or is excused from
such attendance by the camp com
mander on account of an emergenc,
which could not be foreseen.
T. The travel and pay involved un,
der this order is necessary in th'
public service.
BY Command of Governor Miller:
I. p. Wickersham,
The Adjutant General, Chief Of staff