Garrison Life
Fort Davis, Texas
1885
A Typical Daily Schedule In Garrison
5:15 Assembly of Trumpeters
5:30 Reveille
6:00 Stable & Watering Call
7:00 Mess Call
8:00 Assembly, Roll Call
8:10 Sick Call
8:20 Assembly of Guard Details
8:30 Fatigue Call
9:00 Drill Call (dismounted)
11:30 Recall - End of Morning Drill
11:45 1st Sergeants Call
12:00 Mess Call
1:00 Drill Call (mounted)
4:00 Recall - End of Evening Drill
4:30 Stable Call
5:00 Mess Call
6:00 Assembly for Evening Parade
5 mins prior to sunset: Assembly of Trumpeters
Sunset Retreat, Evening Gun, Roll Call, To The Colors
8:55 Assembly of Trumpeters
9:00 Tattoo and Final Roll Call
9:30 Extinguish Lights
Bugle Calls
Adjutant's Call
Assembly
Call to Arms
Officers Call
Recall
Charge
Taps
War Dances
Cheyenne War Dance
Kiowa War Dance
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