The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-20
MILITIA ORDERED
TO CAMP GROUNDS
Privilege of Voting Provid
ed for Members of Guard
STAFF OFFICERS
PREPARE FOR MOVE
Plans for Mobilization of
Troops Go Forward at at
Rapid Pace, Medical Corps
Ready for Service

General orders for the mobili2a-
tion OF the National Guard Of South
Carolina, including two regiments of
Iufartry, the troop of cavalry and at
tached sanitary troops at Styx. tho
state Camr ground, w"~e issued vcs
terday by Governor Richard |. Man
ming rs communicative of the
States armed forces.
The mobilization order was signed
by the governor Immediately upon
receipt of the call for the troops.
which had been issued in Washing
ton by President Wilson through tho
secretary of war. The movement of
troops to StyX will begin within five
days.
The general orders were immed-
ately sent by telegraph to the colo
nels Of the two regiments to be tran;
mitted through the regular channels
to the company commanders.
More than 1000 men and officers
throughout the State were yesterday
anxiously awaiting orders from tho
company commanders TO assemble at
their armories preparatory to NOV
Ing on the State mobilization ground
at StyN about seven miles from Co
lumbia.
Gov. Manning took personal
charge OF the situation and remain
ed In his ONCE throughout the dar
IN ~
movement OF the troops was consid-
cred. Practically every detail Of
the mobilization OF the troops was
worked out during the day and bv
night all orders We're on their wav
to the headquarters OF the two reg
iments.
The list OF STAFF officers for the
camp ground at Styx was included in
the general mobilization order as
signed by Gov. Manning
After the call 1"om Washington
Gov. Manning sent the following tel
ergam to Newton d. Baker, score
tary OF war: "Orders Cor mobiiza
tion hav" already been issued"
THE National Guard will be IN
camp at Styx by Friday" This was
the statement made yesterday at the
governors office.
Mobilization Order
The text OF the governors orders
Is as follows:
"In accordance with telegram
from the secretary Of war, dated June
1S, calling the National Guard OF
South Carolina into service Of the
United States. hereby direct that
the following commands proceed to
the mobilization camp at Styx: First
South Carolina infantry. Col. F. NJ.
Blythe; Second South Carolina in
fantry. Col. Holmes b. Springs;
Troop A. South Carolina Cavalry,
Capt w NJ Manning. with attached
sanitary troops.
The following staff officers will
report in person to the adjutant
generals office not later than June
20. 1916: Mai. ]. Shapter Caldwell.
Mai. p. ]. Drew. Quartermaster
corps; Mai. Henry f. Raines, quar-
termaster corps; Capt. George q.
Warren. uu1rtcrmastcr corps
"RcCimontal commanders will
subsist the men Of their commands
Of their respective regiments AZ thoi"
home station AZ rate not exceeding
rs cents pcr man per dav ms shown
bv the morning report.
"Purchasos or substance viii b.,
made for five days To obtain n set
tlcmcnt therefor, rcceiptcd vouchers
must be obtained on form 2G H. VI.
A. and forwarded for payment to
the adiutant general, accompanied
by consolidated ration returns.
when troops remain AT their com
pany rendezvous and where ade-
Guate army facilities for sleeping
do not exist commanding officers are
authorized to permit such enlisted
men as they may designate to sleep
at home.
"All officers and men will bn OK
amincd by medical officer prior 10
leaving the company rendezvos To
find out If any OF them have any con
tageous disease.
"ieadquartors company. and ma
chine gun company and suppy com
napy will ho