The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-05

GEN. VAUGHAN m cosa1AND

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ing oAscx Az Camp MAJ 3e-Ax-
cuses Mos Hs E1led BY May ~.
Through the once OF AdJutant-
General W. W. sale. gsnerai -ordHrs
No. 8 have been issued BY Governor
Stuart, chief Of the
Virginia volunteers, detailing assign
ments. appointments and arrange
nents for this annual camp Of inssfue-
zion for oficers and non-commisson,,
ed ofiicsrs of infantry ana Menal
corps, which will be held May 80
June :. at Mountain camp. [soAnoA''
General Orders No. read as fol-
1.Sv,nder provisions OF section -.
Fnilitia law, camp OF tHstruceftsff fef
officers and certain non-commissioned
ofacers or the infantry ana signaI
corps, Virginia Volunteers. will be
Il held at Mountain Camp. Roanoke.
Virginia. May 20 to June 3, 1915 m
elusive.
o. This camp viii be participated in
by the following: fa) All infantry Of
0cers. except chaplains: OBJ ondcers OF
the adiutart generals department,
ordnance department and quarter
master corps assigned to duty with
First Brigade, infantry: fc) the as
sistant inspector-general and the
judge advocate general: (d) regi-
mental and battalion sergeants major,
reg'l. uuartermaster-sergea reg !,
commissary-ser company nrst
eerseants and company quartermaster-
sergcants OF infantry: fe) ofncers OF
the signal corps: 90 master signai
electricians and two sergeants nrst
class. signal corps.
3. Brfgadier- General c. c. Vaughan,
Jr.. First Brigade, is designated TO
command the camp. Under provisions
of Giro. is. d. NJ. A., 1915. he will APP
point the necessary executive person.
mel for the camp.
4. The names OF officers of the regu-
lar army detailed by the war Depart
nent as instructors will be furnished
II Sralr commander
Each instructor will be furnished
with tent. cot. mattress. table, cnalr
basin. tin cup. water bucket. lantern
and map of the camp site and VI
entity The necessary blackhoards for
/ instructIonal purposes will also pc
provided
5. All officers and non-commission-
ed officers Immediately upon arrival IN
camp will report to the commanding
officer
Must Report May -.
S. All officers and non-comrission-
cd officers who are to attend the camp
Of instruction must report there on
the 2sth day OF May. 1915.
= officers and @non- commissioned
cfFlcexs who desire to be excused will
forward request so as TO reach this
Office not later than May l6. 1916.
stating specifically why they will be
unable to attend.
The camp being for the purpose
1 Of instruction. all officers participant
ing in same will be expected to waive
all question of rank and will be re-
ouired to participate on equal footing
in all drills. tactical walks and other
instruction
q. Per diem pay will he allowed for
the period, May 20 10 June s: 1915, TN
total number OF days for which pay
will be allowed will not exceed elk
ss} days except for special details as
authorized herein, and provided fur
|. sher that no offieer or n-commis-
Stoned officer shall be entitled to pay
who does not report at the camp OF
Instruction on May IS. 1916. and who
/ does net remain throughout the en-
tire instruction period.
10 Pay rolls will be prepared by
che camp adiutant. and will be for
warded by him TO I4.-Col. c. Fl. Con-
eoivo. O. NJ. Corps. Virginia volun-
tiers. the United States disbursing of
deer. organized militia of Virginia,
Norfolk Va. in ample time to allow
the latter 10 complete the rolls. pro-
ceed to camp Of instruction and make
payment Hereunder. Blank pay rolls
viii b. supplied from this ofiice.
IL. Lieut,-Col Chas. RI. Consolvo.
q. NJ Corps. Virginia Volunteers
United States dishursing oficer organ
lied militia OF Virginia. will attend
camp Of instruction for sdch time as
may be necessary In making payments
10 cficevs and enlisted men.
H. Major James W. Graves. O. NJ.
Corps. Virginia Volunteers, liz desig-
mated ~ camp quartermasteF, and he
ii charged with the duty Of establish
ing and dismantling camp OF instruc-
4ion in accordance with special In
! structions which will be issued him
from this ONCE. and win report for
duty ct Roanoke May -. 1915.
10. The C. o.. Company r. Second
Infantry. win detail one sergeant. one
corporal and tweuty-f1ve privates, who
will remain on duty with and under
orders. of Major James w Graves @.
NJ Corps. from May ~. 1915, until
ccmpist3oh and disnantling Of camp.
IL. xt0nopOTtoN10u roQn09t1 for tno
nscsssAry travel viii BE- furnished
from <1x11 ofifce, and al travel must
~ BY the shortest usually Travelled
route.
lB. The proDgasn Of Instruction. to-
Gether with tsn<axive plans for d.
vision Of ofI1cers into Glasses win be
announced later IN orders from this
mice.
is. Uniform-The following uni
form will be worn: Service hat with
cord OLIVIA drab shirt: service coat
and brooches. cotton or wooden: rus.
ret shoes; lsgginga tservics coat
may be omitted 1t discretion OF camp
commender).
EQuipment-EAch oflcer Will bring
tho Following: Bedding ron. blank
eta. etc. rain coat or poncho. COM
pass Of serytceable type. aeld glasses,
watch, whistle, note book, lead pen-
els with erasers. pistol {Automaticy,
With bolster and pistol bolt.
In addition to the above each conf
many ofncer and battalion stan of1icer
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