The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-14
The Annual Encampment.
The following general order has been issued
by General Chamberlain:
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HEADQUARTERS VOLUNTEER MILITIA,
Portland, Aug. 18th, 1873.
General Order No. 6.
/. The ground selected for the Annual Encamp-
field belonging to Hon. F. o. j. Smith on the north
erly side the road leading Martins Point Bridge
and adjoining the enclosure of the Marine Hospital
II. The camp will be known as Camp Perham in
honor of His Excellency the Governor and Com
Chief, and in grateful acknowledgment of
III. Attention is called to the following extract
from the Public Laws OF 1865, chapter 3O7 section
1O1
"rhe authority of the officer in command of any
camp may be extended by order Of the commander
in-chief TO distance Of one-half of mile around
distance from the camp, with the exception of any
road roads within said distance, person per-
sons other than the owners of the same with their
servants, for the purpose of occupying and improving
the same in the same manner and way In which they
occupied and improved the same at the time of the
establishment of such camp, shall be- allowed to
ter, except under such rules shall be established
by the officer commanding such camp with the ap-
proval of the commanderin-chief by speci Al per-
mission of the officer in command for the time being,
or some officer by him designated; and If any person
shall 50 enter he may be Immediately expelled, and
before being expelled he may, at the discretion of the
ofhcer commanding such camp, be confined under
guard for period not exceeding twenty hours.'
And also to special order, No. 20, from the Adutant
Generals Office:
Special Order No. 90
During the encampment of the Volunteer Troops
OF Maine commencing on the 18th inst, at Deering,
q
lain, being the officer in command will be extended
to distance of one-haf mile around the camp and
1o Of Chapter 81 Public Laws of 1885 is hereby Civ
en- to Major General = L. Chamberlain to be eSer-
cisco curing tne time Of the encanpment specified.
by order OF the Commander-in-Chief.
u. Is. MURRAY, Adjutal Gen'l.
The provisions of the law will be strictly enforced
Nv. Arrangements have been made by the Quar-
termaster 1enerai 9r The transportation of troops
"With The Maine Central Railroad for the trans
portation of the following named companies: a.
Gs ss Bangor S Crosby Guards Bangor yanee9n
Belfast City Guards. Belfast; o. skowhegan Light
Infantry, Skowhegan. a. Auburn Light Infantry,
Auburn. Qs) Androscoggin Light Infantry.
"The Grand Trunk Railroad will transport Co., the
Norway Light Infantry:
@The European and North American Railroad will
transport the Hersey Light Infantry from oldtown
Col Mattocks is charged with the transportation
OF the companies composing his command ana viii
make returns OF the exact number transported to
these headquarters to be forwarded to the Quarter
master General at Augusta.
Commanding officers of detached companies requir-
ing transportation will apply to these Headquarters
v. General Headquarters win be established on the
grounds at . q; m. on Tuesday the 18th inst.
companies and b LIST Regiment and the Mont.
gomery Guards will report for duty at that time and
Company D list Regiment will debark at the
road. ~ N N'"nu Aiunh Mill
their argn1soscoggn Light Artillery will report on
Railroad viii 'a mes arriving bv the Maine Central
and march to the grounds a'S at Woodfords station
The Biddeford Light ins. 49,
Portland to the grounds a"uy Will march from
Col Mattocks and COMMANDING
companies charged with the exscucers OF detached
order az relates 10 their several mucn
MAI. GEN, j. L. CHAMBRRr. am
y. N, BROWN, Lieut.. Col. and A. A, A. q. NJ