Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1902 — CURTAILS I. N. G. ENCAMPMENT [ARTICLE]

CURTAILS I. N. G. ENCAMPMENT

Militia Feld Duty This Year Will Be Cut to Three Days. Springfield, 111., special: An order was issued by Adjt. Gen. Smith of the Illinois National Guard which decreases the duration of the annual encampment. There now exists a deficit of SBO,OOO in the National Guard funds owing to the heavy expense of last year’s encampment and it was deemed prudent not to enlarge upon this, considering a decreased appropriation from the legislature. Under the new order the first brigade, the first cavalry and the artillery battalion will be ordered to the Logan rifle range at Chicago for three days’ target practice, tne date to be designated by Brigadier General Moulton. The second and third brigades will go into camp at Camp Lincoln, this city, July 12 to 17 and July 19 to 24, respectively. The company of engineers and the detachments of signal corps will not go into camp this year and the cruise of the naval militia on Lake Michigan will be reduced from six to four days by the new order.