Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-09-20

secend Day Of the Annual Enc.mument
ofthe Maine Militia

Ofthe Maine MILITIA
| tuesday was splendid day for campaign
ing. The temperature was genial. and
clouds kept the heat of the sun from be-
coming oppressive. At an carly hour
columns Of smoke were ascending from camp
nres In the rear of the tents of each COM
pany, and the air was laden with the aroma
OF coffee and the appetizing odor Of cooking
STEAK. Although the night before had been
! emily and the ground was still damp from
the recent showers, the surgeons call at
$50 showed that the health of the COM
mand was excellent. Only two or three in
vaiids reported at the hospital tent There
should be little sickness at lamp Shepley.
The situation is splendid one in a sanitary
point OF view. The tents are all provided
with board floors, and supplied with album
dance of clean. dry straw. Every man has
a warm wooden blanket.
The roll cali showed that there were go
men present and fit for duty-3ls in the
First Regiment and 34l in the Second. This
does not include the bands. Few companies
have their full complement of men the Port
land companies all appear with I'M
filled ranks. 1t is very Difficult.
for men who are employed in workshops and
manufactures to get away at this season. as
the orders fox fall work are now pouring in
and their services are needed at home.
At 10 o'clock the companies came filing
out from their headquarters, and each regi-
ment was formed into battalion commanded
by its colonel. Some time was devoted to
battalion drill, after which the battalions
broke into columns of companies and the
remainder of the forenoon was given up to
company evolutions. The various companies
showed remarkable proficiency in this drill
The Montgomery Guards of Portland deserve
especial commentator. In marching.
wheeling or in the manual they carried
themselves with the steadiness and precision
Of veterans.
Battalion drill occurred again at three
o'clock. At four o'clock the mastering
officers performed the services for which they
L.
mustered the First Regiment, Col F. T.
Strickland the Second, and Lieut.. Col. Fl.
M. Sprague the Battery.
Hundreds of spectators assembled around
the camp at o'clock to witness the beautiful
dress parade with which the day closes. The
regiments were consolidated, and the two
bands were also consolidated on the right of
the line. Adjutant Mlliken of the First
Regiment acted as Adjutant and Sergeant
Major Chase of the First as Sergeant Major.
After the line was formed the command was
turned over to Col. John Marshal Brown,
who put the soldiers through the manual.
The parade was very fine. The men ex
hibited remarkable steadiness standing like
statues. The line was well formed. Dress
parade occupied about half an hour, when
the companies were taken off the field
While the Battalion drill was in progress
the Battery was performing the various
manGuvres. This branch of the service
has made great improvement under Capt.
Larrabee, and their drill was most creditable.
The different evolutions were gone through
with in manner which ELECTED the highest
encomiums. After the drill some time was
devoted to artillery practice.
In the evening Chambers Band of Port
land gave a concert in front of headquarters
which attracted and delighted large crowd