Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-21
J.P. CILLEY, Adjutant Genera!
HEAnQUARTERs FIRST DIV. NJ. V. NJ
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AUGUSTA, july ~, 1917.
General Order, No. /.
l. The Annual Encampment Of this command
will be held in Augusta, and pursuant to &. O
No. D. and G.. .. C. S.. on the 10Th, 2ls, 22d, 23d
oath and 10Th days Of August next.
III. The commanding officer of the First Regi.
ment, and the commanding officers of the unat-
tached companies will furnish these headquarters
| as soon as practicable, with the number Of men
who will be present for duty in their commands
| at the encampment, in order that provision may
be made for their transportation and subsistence
III. Major Benson, Division Quartermaster
will furnish commanding officers with information
as to transporting their commands.
". Division Headquarters will DC established
on the grounds at o'clock A. NJ Monday, Au.
gust 20th
V. The commanding officer of the First Reg i.
ment, and the commanding officers of the unat
tached Infantry companies, will report in camp
with their commands, on the morning of Monday
Aug. 10Th, to Col George l.. Beal, Chef of STAFF
VI. The commanding officer oftbe Androscog-
gin Light Artillery will report in camp with hi;
command, on the morning Of Wednesday, Aug
| odd TO Col. Beal.
VII Attention is called to the following ex.
| tract from General rider No. 5, A. G O. c. :
AUGUSTA, July Is, 1871.
General Orders No. ).
III. The authority OF Major General Joshua
l.. Chamberlain, commanding the First Division
of Militia of Maine, will, during the encampmen,
OF the troops, be extended to a distance of one
half mile around the camp, with the exception OF
any road or roads within said distance, and all au-
thority intended TO be given by sec. l0l of chap
307, public laws Of 1860, is hereby given to the
Commander of said Division, to be exercised dur.
ing the time OF encampment specified.
by order of COMMANDMENT Chief.
J. L. tILLEY, Adutant General.
Also to Public Laws OF Maine 1865, chapter
30, section lOl
sect. l0l. The authority OF the officer in COM
mand OF any camp may be extended by order oil
The commander chief to distance of one hall
of mile around such camp, and upon the exter-
nal space within such distance from the camp,
with the exception of any road or roads within
said distance, no person or persons other than the
owners of the same with their servants, for the
purpose of-eccupying and improving the same in
the same manner and way in which they occupied
and improved the same at the time of the estab-
llshmcut of such camp, shall be allowed to enter
except under such rules as shall be established by
the officer commanding such camp, with the APP
proval of the commander-incbiet, or by special
permission of the officer in command for the time
being, some officer by him designated aud if
any person shall so enter he may be Immediately
expelled, and before being expelled he may, al
the discretion of the officer commanding such
| camp, be confined under guard for period not
exceeding twenty four hours"
The authority conferred by the foregoing will
be strictly exercised.
VIII. Ma or Benson, Division Quarterma ster
is charged with the location and sale of sites foi
booths, and with their general supervision during
The encampment, and no person will be permitted
10 trade within the limits Of the encampme nj
without authority from Major Benson.
by command of
J.. l.. CHAMBERLAIN,
Major General.
FRANK l.. NYE,