The Portland daily press., 1873-08-20

tary officials lest should the storm continue
over until to-day, it might seriously interfere
with and derange the programme for the first
general muster held IN the State since the clos.
ing of the war of the rebellion. When, there,
fore, at noon yesterday the clouds broke apart
and rolled away, and the sun came out with its
warm rays, feeling of general satisfaction
was experienced.
The ground selected for the muster is covered
with a thick turf, which, with the fact that ii
is quite dry and readily absorbs the water, rem
dered the movements of the men upon it unim-
peded.
ARRIVAL OF COMPANIES.
Gen. George L. Beal, chief of staff to Gen.
Chamberlain, Col. J. Marshall Brown, acting
assistant adjutant general, and Major j. L.
Smith, commissary of subsistenc were early
on the ground yesterday morning arranging for
the reception of the troops. The detachment
of the Androscoggin Light Artillery, bringing
their brass Napoleons, that marched in the
drenching rain through the night from Lewis
ton, arrived by eight o'clock and were soon in
position upon the field of muster The balance
of the Company arrived soon after by train.
The General Commanding, later in the day,
publicly complimented this Company for their
pluck and discipline in marching to the field
under such discomforting circumstances. The
Hersey light Infantry, Jameson Guards and
Crosby Guards, Bangor; Belfast City Guards,
Belfast; Skowhegan Light Infantry; Capital
Guards, Augusta; Auburn Light Infantry and
Androscoggin Light Infantry came by the
Maine Central railroad; the Norway Light In
Biddeford Light Infantry were brought by the
Eastern railroad. The Portland companies
marched to the field under command
of Col. c. P Mattocks. BY noon all the COM
panies bad arrived, and those preliminary du-
ties, such as putting up tents, arranging for
commissary supplies, etc., were heartily entered
upon by the men.
LOCATION OF TROOPS.
The muster ground comprises moving field
of sixty acres, with an even surface, broken
only by the dead furrow depressions and
slight indentation caused by small rivulet
which, however, form no obstacles to the
movements of the troops.
Upon entering the field from the main road
brilliant array of tents is seen. On the left
is the artillery park, in the rear of which are
pitched the company tents, while across the
rivulet depression mentioned, and in the rear
of the tents, the horses are picketed. Mex
west of the artillery tents are the Montgomery
Guards, and west of them the Biddeford Light
Infantry. These companies form one side of
the parallelogram comprising the encampment.
On the west side and directly fronting the en-
trance are the headquarters of General Joshua
L. Chamberlain and staff. On the north side
of the parallelogram are the tents of the COM
panies compris ing the First Regiment. In
the rear of these are the company officers tents
and in the rear of the officers tents are the reg
mental headquarters of Col G. P. Mattocks
and staff. The east side of the square is occu-
pied by refreshment booths, air gun stands, &C.
The headquarters of the Governor and staff
are at room No. 2 at the Falmouth in this city,
The waters of the inner harbor wash the shore
within stones throw of the camp, while a
quarter of a mile in the rear they nay be seen
again glistening in the sunlight. The encamp-
me at upon the south is bounded by the Grand
Trunk railroad, the trains of which are to
make daily stops at the grounds during the
continuance of the muster.
The staff of Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain,
General in command is as follows:
Col. George L. Beal, Portland, A. D. c., chief
of staff; Lieut.. Col. John Marshall Brown,
Portland, acting assistant adjutant and inspect
or general; Major Joseph w. Spauldiug, Rich
mond quartermaster; Maj, Joseph L. Smiah,
Bangor, commissary of subsistence; Maj. Set
G. Harrington, Fryeburg, judge advocate; Maj.
Capt. Abner B. Small. West Waterville, aid de
camp; Capt. George S. Follansbee, Lewiston,
aid-de-camp.
The field and staff of the LIST Regiment is as
follows:
Field-Colonel, c. P. Mattocks, Portland;
Major, w. H. Foger, Belfast; Adjutant, Mat
thew Adams, Portland; Quartermaster, S. J.
Gallagher, Augusta Surgeon, w. Martin, Au-
gusta; Assistant Surgeons, G. o. Hunt, Port
land, F. w. Chadbourne, Oldtown; Chaplain,
j. c. Snow, Auburn. Non-commissioned staff
--Sergeant-Major, A H. Jacobs, Portland;
Quartermaster-Sargeant, o. C. Phillips, Au-
burn; Hospital Steward, III. III. Buttes, Ban
gor; Principal Musician, d. Skillings, Port
land.
The following companies will be in camp and
muster about an average of fifty men. The
uniform is similar to that of the United States
army:
Portland Light Infantry, Co. A-Nathan G.
Fessenden, captain; Fred Proctor, LIST lieuten-
anu, II. L. d. IrfuS, Au lttuleIdue.
Portland Mechanic Blues, Co. B-Charles j.
Pennell captain; VIM. G. Young, LIST lieutcn-
ant; Jere Illsley, I'd lieutenant.
Auburn Light Infantry, Co. C-Delance
Young, captain; Murray 9. Watson, LIST lieu
Norway Light Infantry, Co. OWN. w.
Whitmarsh captain; Henry R. Millett, LIST lieu
tenant; A. E. Denison, I'd lieutenant.
Skowhegan Light Infantry, Co. E-Isaac
Dyer, captain; Brooks D. Savage, LIST lieuten-
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Capital Guards. Augusta, Co. F-Charles b.
Morton, captain; VIM. HI. II Ware, LIST lieu
tenant; Silas W Wyman, I'd lieutenant.
Jameson Guards, Bangor, Co. G-Edward E.
Small, captain; Charles D. Clark. LIST lieuten-
ant; James NJ Davis, I'd lieutenant
Belfast City Guards. Co. H-A. E. Clark,
captain; Fitz w. Gilbert, LIST lieutenant: A. d.
French, I'd lieutenant.
Crosby Guards, Hampden, Co. frank G.
Flagg, captain; John E. Trbou, LIST leutenan t;
A. j. Emery, I'd lieutenant.
Hersey Light Infantry Oldtown, Co. KIN.
M. Folsom, captain; G. w. Lowell, LIST lieuten-
ant; E. ID. Wadeigh, I'd lieutenant
Unattached mpanies-Portland Montgom-
cry Guards, nfantry)-Augustus j. Mcmahon,
captain Peter S. Doyle,1s lieutenant; Thomas
ii. Gately, I'd lieutenant.
Androscoggin Light Artillery, Lewiston-A.
S. Perham, captain; Geo. S. Follansbee, LIST
lieutenant; +. D. Wiggin, LIST lieutenant;
Thomas B. Mennealy, I'd lieutenant; VIM.
Dickey, I'd lieutenant.
GOVERNOR PERTAINS STAFF.
Brig Gen. B. b. Murray, Jr., Pembroke,
Adjt. Gen., acting quartermaster and paymas-
ter general.
Brig. Gen. James A. Hall, Damariscotta, in.
sp.ctor general.
Col. Adoniram j. Billings. Freedom, surgeon
general
Col. Elias Milliken, Augusta, commissary
general.
Col. J. M. Haynes, Augusta, judge advocate
general.
Aides-de-camps, with rank of Lieut. Col,
Alex b. Sumner, Lubec; Frederick E. Shaw,
| Paris; John w. Atwell, Orono; Geo. W. Par
ker, Portland; Maj. A. w, Benson, military
| secretary.
| The music will consist of the Portland Bant
and the drum corps of the various companies
PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK.
The following is the general arrangement fol
to-day and the succeeding days of the muster
This programme may, however, be somewhat
changed by general orders to be issued each
day:
Al 9 o'clock a. m, guard mounting; at
o'clock p. m. dress parade. The mornings will
be occupiediwith company drill and regimental
evolutions; the afternoons by inspection. This
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