The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-23
Plans for Mobilization of
Troops Go Forward at
Rapid Pace - Medical
Corps Ready for Service.
To Secure Equipment for
1000 Men and Officers.
(The State.)

General orders for the mobiliza-
ton of the National Guard of South
carolina, including two regiments of
| infantry, the troop Of cavalry and at
tached sanitary troops. at Styx, the
State camp ground, were issued Mon
day by Gov. Richard !. Manning:
as commanders n-chief 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 Washington
by President Wilson through the sec
retary 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 trans
mltted through the regular channels
to the company commanders.
| More than 1000 men and officers
throughout the State were yesterday
anxiously awaiting orders from the
company commanders to assemble at
StyX, about seven miles from Column
their armories preparatory to moving
on the State mobilization ground at
| StyN, about seven miles from Colum-
| bia.
Gov. Manning took personal charge
of the situation and remained in his
office throughout the day in confer
ence with officers when the movement
of the troops were considered Prac-
tically every detail for the mobiliza-
tlon of the troops was worked out
during the day and by night all or
dcrs were on their way to the head
quarters of the two regiments.
The list of staff officers for the
camp ground at StyX was included in
the general mobilization older as
signed by Gov. Manning.
After the call from Washington
Gov. Manning sent the following tele.
gram to Newton ID. Baker, secretary
of war: "Orders for mobilization nave
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
Is, calling the National Guard Of
South Carolina into the service OF the
United States, / hereby direct thai the
following command proceed to the
mobilization camp at Styx: First
South Carolina infantry, COL Z. NJ.
Blythe; Second South Carolina infan-
try, Col. Holmes p. Springs: Troop A.
South Carolina cavalry, Capt. w. NJ.
Manning, with attached sanitary
troops.
"The following staff Officer will re
port in person to the adiutant gen
eral of South Carolina at the adjutant
generals Office not later than June
20, 1916: Maj. J. Shapter Caldwell,
Maj. p. j. Drew, Quartermaster corps;
Maj. Henry E. Raines, quartermaster
corps; Capt. Oscar w. Babb, quarter
master corps; Capt. George o. War
rem, Quartermaster corps.
"Regimental commanders will sub
sist the men of their respective regj-
ments at their home station at rate
not exceeding rs cents per man per
day, as shown by the mornings re-
port.
Purchases of subsistence will hc
made for five days To obtain a set
tlement therefor, receipted vouchers
must be obtained on form &c. Il. NJ.
A., and forwarded for payment to
the adjutant general, accompanied by
consolidated ration returns
when troops remain at their COM
pany rendezvous and where adeduatG
army facilities for sleeping do not eX-
ist, commanding officers are an
thorized to permit such enlisted mer
as they may designate to sleep at
home
"AlI officers and men will be ey-
amined by a medical officer prior to
leaving the company rendezvous 10
find out if any of them have any CON
taGi"us disease.
headquarters company. a ma
chine gun company and a supply COM
pany will be organized in each req
) merit as prescribed by the new mill
tarY bill, approved June 8, 1916.
State transportation requests will
lie issued direct to organizations
by the adjutant general. No command
will, however, leave its home station
and proceed to the mobilization camp
} until it has been so instructed by it's
; regimental commander, and in case Of
the cavalry by the adjutant general.
"a serious danger to American
lives and honor confronts us. I ap-
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