"Each of the soldiers will report equipped as follows: Blanket-roll
complete, haversack and contents, canteen, waist-belt of leather,
hunting-knife, and revolver, and they will be rationed with ten days'
travel rations. Descriptive lists of these men will be sent to the
commanding officer of the detachment.
* * * * *
"By command of Maj.-Gen. Shafter.
"Official. J. D. Miley, E. J. McClernand,
"Aide. Asst. Adj.-Gen."
"Headquarters 5th Army Corps,
"On Board S. S. Seguransa,
"Tampa Bay, June 11, 1898.
"Special Orders, No. 16:
Extract.
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"5. 2d Lieut. John H. Parker, 13th Infantry, commanding the Gatling
Gun Detachment, 5th Army Corps, is authorized to make the usual
requisitions for supplies.
* * * * *
"By command of Maj.-Gen. Shafter.
"Official. J. D. Miley, E. J. McClernand,
"Aide. Asst. Adj.-Gen."
The organization was thus perfected by a single stroke of the
general's pen on the 11th of June, theoretically; practically it was
the 14th of June before the details from the 12th and 17th Infantry
reported, and when they did, instead of being equipped as directed,
they carried rifles with 100 rounds of ammunition.
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