The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-12

ing grades in the volunteer army and
be assigned as the president may di-
rect.
Mobilization.
l. Immediately upon the receipt by
the governor of the call OF the presi-
dent for troops, telegraphic orders
will be sent from the adjutant gen
erals office at Columbia to all or
ganization commanders, directing
mobilization at once.
2. When organization commanders
ge, these telegraphic orders, they will
Immediately recruit their commands
pay starts as soon is the men report
to their respective armories, known
as the company rendezvous. Arrange
ments for rationing the companies
will be at once commenced by COM
pany commanders. An allowance of
40 cents per man per day is au-
thorized for each day Of actual SER
vice after the telegraphic notifca-
tion is received and until arrival at
the mobilization camp. In making
arrangements for rationing their or
ganizatiOns, company commanders
will assume that at least five days
will lapse from date of call to date
of departure for mobilization camp
at StyX The United States disburse-
ing officer will furnish funds for this
purpose.
Upon the first assembly of the
companies, the men will be required
to appear in uniform and wear it con-
stantly thereafter. Medical officers of
the National Guard will, before the
companies leave their company rem
devious, inspect each officer and man
to determine whether there are any
cases of infectious or contagious dis
eases. AS soon as 65 or more en-
listed men have been thus inspected,
the company commander will report
by wire to the adjutant general, who
will have transportation furnished
him.
When any organization called forth
is under the minimum strength-65
enlisted men to the company-it will
recruit up to that strength and will
then proceed to the mobilization
camp at Styx, seven miles from Co.
lumbia. From the day on which any
portion of the National Guard order
ed into the service Of the United
States appears at the place of COM
pany rendezvous it will be transport
ed, paid, subsisted and supplied by
the federal government. The supply
departments at Washington will ship
to the senior United States muster
ing officer at the mobilization camp
without requisition, equipment, arms
and clothing to supply the regiment
at war strength.
The quartermaster corps of the Ma
tional Guard will be responsible for
the rationing Of the regiments from
the time the companies report at the
mobilization camp up to the time
they arrive at the concentration
camp. A concentration camp is a
place selected by the war depart
ment when war has been declared
for the assembly of large bodies OF
troops for joint operations or for en-
barkation for over sea ports. Dur
ing the Spanish american war the
largest concentration camps were at
lChickamauga Park, Tampa and Camp
Alger at Falls Church.
The quartermaster corps of the
state Will as soon as the call for
troops Is made, purchase with United
states funds five days garrison ra-
lions, together with such extra allow
ances as soap. candles, matches and
ice, as may he required for the troops
to be mobilized, an will be prepared
10 issue them to troops upon their
arrival at the mobilization camp.
During the period the mobilization
camp at Styx is occupied by troops.
purchases of garrison rations will he
made for short periods, anticipating
as nearly as possible the needs of
the troops up to the dates of their
departure for concentration camps.
The quartermaster corps of the
militia will also arrange for the pur-
chase OF the fuel, forage and the
shoeing of horses and mules.
mounted oihcers may take horses
with them into the service of the
united States, provided that the Of
ilcers In each case have a certificate
from an officer Of the regular army.
fuiiy describing the animal and GER
ulFlhS as to its soundness and suita-