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The State Encampment

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Parent Issue
Day
3
Month
August
Year
1883
Copyright
Public Domain
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fiEADQUARTERS FlRVT BRIGADE,) Michigan Htate Tkoops, } Jackson, July lö, 1883. eueral order, No. 4 : 1. An arrangement lias been m.idewith 'liornas Swaii tor cubsUting the rifle eams at Island Lake during the twodays ley are lo be engaged preoedlng the enainpment, at seventy-five cents per day, r twenty-flve cents each meal. The men re to pay the caterer tor their meals, and will be entitled to an allowance therefor t the rate named, This allowance will )e drawn on the regular pay rol], noting n each case that the man was of the rifle ca in, 2. Regimental quartermasters should e on the camp grouiid by the 6tli of August. If they are there to receipt for ents, a suflicient number will be issued o quarter the rifleineu and worklng pares. 3. The rifle teams will report for duty to he inspector-general, on arrival at Island ake, and will be subject to his orders, both s totbe rifle practiceand otherwise, unlil ie arrival of their proper company or egimental offlcers. 4. The troops now being provided with ínapsacks will make use of them for derolothlnp, etc.. ili place of taking satch els. The men are not to take citizen' clothing to camp. 5. The brigade staff not ordered totluty before will report as early as possible 01 the 7th of August. 6. Regimental commauders will repor at brigade hendquarters in person on ar 2.val, and will report their commands a soon as complete, and by tattoo on tb 8th, though incomplete. 7. Company commanderg will be hek responsible for the comlnct of their men en route to camp. The General com manding trusts, however, that a prope self-respect and respect for the service will restruin the state troops froni au; discreditable acts. While wearingits uni form each man representa the State o Michigan. By command of

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Ann Arbor Courier
Old News