ed, and a more comfortable arrangement
made by the expansion of camp areas.

=1234. Making camp.= The command should be preceded by the commanding
officer or a staff officer, who selects the camp site, and designates,
by planting stakes, the lines of tents, the positions of the sinks,
guard tent, kitchens, picket line, etc.

After the companies are marched to their proper positions and arms are
stacked, the details for guard and to bring wood, water, dig sinks,
pitch tents, handle rations, etc., should be made before ranks are
broken.

Immediately upon reaching camp and before the men are allowed to go
around, patrolling sentinels should be established to prevent men from
polluting the camp site or adjoining ground before the sinks are
constructed.

Sentinels should be posted over the water supply without delay.

As soon as the tents have been pitched and the sinks dug, the camp
should be inspected and all unnecessary sentinels relieved.

The tents should be pitched and the sinks dug simultaneously.

Should the troops reach camp before the wagons, the companies may be
divided into squads and set to work clearing the ground, gathering
fire wood, collecting leaves, grass, etc., for beds, etc.

The moment a command reaches camp its officers and men usually want to
go here and there under all sorts of pretexts. No one should be
allowed to leave camp until all necessary instructions have been
given.

Enlisted men should not be permitted to leave camp without permission
of their company commanders.

Sick call should be held as soon as practicable after the tents have
been pitched.

[Illustration: Fig. 1

CAMP OF A REGIMENT OF INFANTRY, WAR STRENGTH]

MISCELLANEOUS

=1235. Retreat.= In camp retreat formation should always be under
arms, an officer being present with each company and inspecting the
arms.

=1236. Parade ground.= In front of every camp of permanent nature,
there should be a parade ground for drills and ceremonies.

=1237. Camping on fordable stream.= In camping for the night on a
fordable stream that is to be crossed, cross before going into camp,
unless there is some tactical reason for not doing so; for a sudden
rise, or the appearance of the enemy, might prevent the crossing the
next morning.

=1238. Windstorms.= Whenever windstorms are expected, the tent pegs
should be secured and additional guy ropes attached to the tents.

Tents may be prevented from blowing down by being made fas