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1891.] Document No. 8. 139
duties of the camp commenced. Six companies of the Fourth Regiment,
Major Young commanding, reported for duty on the evening of the 5th.
For many reasons I think the encampments by regiments should be
continued. There was less drinking, less crowding at railroad stations
and other places, and less noise than in any camp I have attended, and
my men were more attentive to their duties than ever before. I regard
the encampment of last summer as the most beneficial one to my com-mand
that it has ever attended.
It is certainly a great addition to have the battery and rifle-range, and
these branches of the service should be encouraged by the officers of the
Guard. My men took great interest and pleasure in both. I think it
would be well for each regiment to have a Gatling gun.
On the morning of the 12th, just after the king which governs the day
so regally had arisen and, as it were, shaken the waters of old ocean
from his face, the signal for the companies to " fall in" was given; and
ere many minutes, marching by the sweet strains of the band, which
were wafted across the waters by the cool breeze from the north-west,
the regiment was en route to the station with a loss of only fifteen men
from its first entrance into camp, and with every man stepping with
elasticity under the influence of the morning air, martial music, and
doubtless with the thought that he had performed well the duty assigned
him, surely no regiment ever left camp in finer trim.
I do not think that the State Guard will ever attain the efficiency it
should until the men have all their expenses paid, are allowed a per
diem as they are in other States, and are required to remain in camp
until the close.
Any man who leaves camp, unless absolutely compelled to, reflects
discredit not only upon himself but upon his company and his regi-ment,
and taxes the State unnecessarily by having it to pay his travel-ling
expenses to and from the encampment without his remaining suffi-ciently
long to be benefitted.
I beg to say that all my companies have complied with general ord irs
and sent in their monthly reports of inspection, save for the month of
August; and I took the liberty of relieving some of them from that
duty, as they were in camp during that month and were carefully
inspected by our efficient Inspector, Colonel F. H. Cameron, so I trust
that there will be no trouble about their receiving the annual appropria-tion
now due.
I believe that the regiment is, as much as possible, devoting itself to
the acquirement of efficiency in all that pertains to the practical duties
of a soldier.
Company F, Wilspn, is quite an addition to my command, and its
good discipline and efficiency were easily noticeable.
Very truly, your obedient servant,
W. C. JONES,
Colonel Second Regiment, N. C. S. G.
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| Full Text | 1891.] Document No. 8. 139 duties of the camp commenced. Six companies of the Fourth Regiment, Major Young commanding, reported for duty on the evening of the 5th. For many reasons I think the encampments by regiments should be continued. There was less drinking, less crowding at railroad stations and other places, and less noise than in any camp I have attended, and my men were more attentive to their duties than ever before. I regard the encampment of last summer as the most beneficial one to my com-mand that it has ever attended. It is certainly a great addition to have the battery and rifle-range, and these branches of the service should be encouraged by the officers of the Guard. My men took great interest and pleasure in both. I think it would be well for each regiment to have a Gatling gun. On the morning of the 12th, just after the king which governs the day so regally had arisen and, as it were, shaken the waters of old ocean from his face, the signal for the companies to " fall in" was given; and ere many minutes, marching by the sweet strains of the band, which were wafted across the waters by the cool breeze from the north-west, the regiment was en route to the station with a loss of only fifteen men from its first entrance into camp, and with every man stepping with elasticity under the influence of the morning air, martial music, and doubtless with the thought that he had performed well the duty assigned him, surely no regiment ever left camp in finer trim. I do not think that the State Guard will ever attain the efficiency it should until the men have all their expenses paid, are allowed a per diem as they are in other States, and are required to remain in camp until the close. Any man who leaves camp, unless absolutely compelled to, reflects discredit not only upon himself but upon his company and his regi-ment, and taxes the State unnecessarily by having it to pay his travel-ling expenses to and from the encampment without his remaining suffi-ciently long to be benefitted. I beg to say that all my companies have complied with general ord irs and sent in their monthly reports of inspection, save for the month of August; and I took the liberty of relieving some of them from that duty, as they were in camp during that month and were carefully inspected by our efficient Inspector, Colonel F. H. Cameron, so I trust that there will be no trouble about their receiving the annual appropria-tion now due. I believe that the regiment is, as much as possible, devoting itself to the acquirement of efficiency in all that pertains to the practical duties of a soldier. Company F, Wilspn, is quite an addition to my command, and its good discipline and efficiency were easily noticeable. Very truly, your obedient servant, W. C. JONES, Colonel Second Regiment, N. C. S. G. |
