[July 8]
General Order
No. 7
[Court martial trial of Lt. Huntington dispensed oners in custody discharged from arrest.]
“Camp Lyon” St. Joseph Mo
July 7th 1861
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Special Order
No 16.
[Three companies ordered to prepare for an expedition against Marysville with 4 days rations and 20 rounds of cartridges. To leave at 5 P. M. July 8, commanded by Lt. Col. Tuttle]
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General Order
No 8
[Orders given for at least one commissioned officer to remain in camp at all times.]
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3rd There will hereafter be four regular water calls, beaten as follows 5 ½ o’clock and 11 o’clock A. M. and 2 ½ o’clock P. M. and immediately after dress parade. Commanders of Companies will see that these calls be observed by their respective commands. As soldiers will not be permitted to go out of camp for water at other hours.
By Order of
M. M. Crocker, Major Comdg
N. P. Chipman Adjt1
1. Norton Parker Chipman, Washington, Iowa, appointed Adjutant 2nd Iowa Inf. June 1, 1861, was promoted to major Sept. 23, 1861. Assigned to Genl. Curtis’ staff in fall of 1861, he was commissioned col. and asst. aid de camp April 16, 1862, later brvt. brig. genl. vols., March 13, 1865.