Washtenaw At The Encampment

The following order lias lx-cn sent to Post Commanders In this county: Headquahteks waghtenaw county battalion, Ann Arbor, July 23. 1891. 3eab Sir and Comrade: At the parade o( the National Encainpmeut in Detroit on August 4th the Department of Michigan vvill havq the lelt of the line, and wlll be massed, on each side of Washington avenue 4etween Grand Circus Park and Micliiigan avenue. The hoad of the raaiu column wlll start from Grand Circusj Park, moving down Washington to Michigan avenue, passing between the comrades of the Department of Michigan) reeting on each side of Washing ifon ave-, affording the Battalion one of the best opportunities on the entiro line of march, to see the parade and their eomr.id'os from other Departinents. The Posts eonstituting the WnshtenaCounty Battalion will fovm on the tvest side of Washington avenue, righi resting on State street, and in the iollowinic order: lst. K. C. Carpenter Post, No. 41, Chelsea - John L. Waltrous, Cominandcr. . j 2d. Weleh Post, No. 137, Ann Arbor - Harrison SOule, Commander3d. Carpenter Post, No. 180, Ypsilanti- H. B. Adams, Coinraander. 4th. Lucius Taylor Post, No. 274. Milan, - Andrew D. Jackson, CommanQer: Bth. Wiltsie Post, No. 314, Saline- Lorenzo Haight, Comniander. 6th. iCol. H .H. Jeffords Post, No. 330, Dexter- James Hanna, Cotumander. 7th. Comstock Post, No. 352, Manchester - James Kelley, Comniander. Each Post will carry lts own colorsThe column will move at 10:30 a. m., nd it ís important that each Post ín the Battalion should be in positlon beiore that hour, for the reason that ous comrades from other departments ■will require the street along the sides of which we are to be massed. The street on whlch the Battalion forms has wide grasa plats on each side, which will afford opportunitjr to rest comfortably until it is time 'to fall into line for the march. It in hoped that every Post will be present with full ranks and promptly on timeMany of us (wlll never ave another opportuuity of seeing and marchiug avith our old comrades of 1861-65 at a National Encampnient. Let u show by our presence that the G.A.R. anen of Michigan have a warm placo ín their hearts and a hearty welcomo for their coinrades from other states-Yours in F„ C. and L., HENRY S.PEAN. Col. Comd'g Washtanaw County Battalion. Geo. C. Smith, Ad'jt. P. S. Department Headquarter vi'Mi be established at Cadillac Hotel where Commanders can get informa' 'tion as to time ol starting, etc.