Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-20

rspsraeaens Well U.der way-A. Order
nen HeaA4 uarters.

mat the Maine Militia is to enc.mn :,
augusta next week is very evident on the
o'a1e grounds, and active preparation. are
now underway for the reception of the SOL
diery. Already over half the tents are mitch.
ed, the tent floors are all laid and thing have
quite military aspect. The line will be
changed from last year, being laid out a,
night angles, the Second Regiment occupying
position where the battery vas last wear,
next the river, and facing the State Honse
The First Regiment will camp mex, the road.
same as year ago, and the Battery on last
years tenting ground of the Second Regi-
ment. Headquarters are to be established
the came as formerly. new flag pole has
been purchased. The work of preparation
on the grounds is entirely under the super
vision Of Asst Adj't Gen. II. NJ. Spraeue.
There will be no details of men TO arrive
Saturday, as has been stated. and everything
Is to be in readiness when the troops arrive
The Eastport company will arrive on the
Yankee Monday afternoon, the Biddeford
Light Infantry on the Pullman, TUESDAY,
morning. and the remainder on special trains
Tuesday forenoon. The following has been
issued:
HDo1's FIRST BRIGADE, NJ. V. M
PORTLAND, Aug. 10, 1885.
General Orders, Mo-
l. In accordance with General Orders No.
8, A. g. o., dated July 10. 1885, the Brigade
viii encamp at Augusta for four days, begin
ming Angus 25th.
III. The commanding officers of Regiments.
and OF the Battery and Frontier Guards, +"
will, Immediately upon arrival IN camp. make
report to the Assistant Adjutant General
OF the numerical strength Of their commands,
present and absent, and daily thereafter at
the call.
III The Frontier Guards" will, during
the encsmpment, be assigned to duty with the
First Regiment.
Nv. Special attention is called to para
graph 5l3 of the revised army regulations,
Compliance with which will be required)
which is AZ follows: 5l3. There shall be,
daily at least three roll calls viz at reretiie,
retreat and tnftoo. These will be made on the
company parades bv the first sergesnts,
snperfntended By a commissioned officer OF
the company.
V. Regimental commanders and the Cap
tain commanding the Battery may appoint
suffers for their respective commands, who
shall have the right of making sales TO the
troops, under regulations to be prescribed by
these headquarters, no other persons will be
permitted to trade, or erect booths for re-
fresbments or amusements, within the limi 8
prescribed by Section |. of General Orders
| No 8, A. G. o., C. S, which announces the
authority of the Brgadier General com
manding, as extending to the distance of one
/ half mile around the camp.
BY COMMAND OF BRIG. GEN. BRowN.
HENRY NJ SPRAGUE,
/ Major and A. A. G.
! The following is from an order issued from
Headquarters Maine Militia by Adjutanl
General Gallagher
The authority of Brig Gent John Marshall
( Brown, commanding the First Brigade, NJ,
V. NJ, will, during the encsmpment of the
troops at Augusta, on the 25th Goth, eth and
2Sth days of August. next, be extended to q
! distance of ont-half mile around the camp
with the exception ct anv road or roads within
said distance, and all the authority intended
to be given by Src l07 If the Militia Law, i.
hereby given to the commander of sale
! Brigade. Companies will be allowed si>
corporals instead of four as formerly. Ar
rangements have been made for regimenta
cooking, including the Battery. Companies
will not be req ured to hire or furnish cooks
| Regimental commanders will see that suff
Gent details are made to keep the tables il
order, and place the food Companies will bring
their kitchen mess kit. without stoves, anC
sufficient pots for cooking beans. Specla
trains for transportation of troops will leave
/ Bangor at 7.30 A. NJ, Tuesday, Waterville
9.25; Portland $50 A. NJ. The Lewiston
and Auburn companies will join the Portland
special at Brunswick. The staff of the Com
mander-in-C Chief will report at Augusta, Mon.
day A. NJ. The Governor and Commander.
in. Chief will review the troops Thursday
eth.
There W i'll be regimentsl bands the ser
vices of the Bangor and Yarmouth band:
having been engaged for the week. Frank
2. Scully of Portland has been commissioned
major and surgeon of the First Regiment
Lucius II. Kendall, captain of the Biddeford
Light Infantry, vice c. II. Hoyt, resigned
An order relative to rifle practice has beer
issued.