The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-04
MAINE GRAND ARMY.
Important General Orders Hssued-PPep.
aratiOns for ths National Eaenwp'
MeRf.

AU0UsTA, Maya.
The following orders have been Issued from
the Maine G. A. r. headquarters in this city:
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF MAINE. G. AR.l
asst. Adiutant Generals Office,
Apgnsta, Ne, May l, 1888.
I. Upon the reeonmendatLaD Of comrais A. A.
Nckers0n, Inspector, the following additional
appointments are snnounoed
W. L. Dskey. Post 81, South windham, 70 -
Z, v. sprasae Post 1oA, sprasuss Mills. 70 -
Assistant Inspector.
n. l. McChIiis, Post 8, Dexter. to be Assistants
Inspector.
c. W. Haney, Post ~, Belfast. to % AasistAna
lnspe9tor.
Hannibal H. Powers. Post IL, PitSasld. 70 n
Edward { Phnds. Pest Ill, Portland. to -
Assistant Inspector.
National Hsadauarters, thorough inspsetion Of
each Post In tbfs Department " Il Be made before
ihs 10th Of May. To enable the Inspecl@ to make
bis report promptly to the Inspector General, the
Conn nanders q Pests Nos. TO "a inclusive, Will
rward TO Conrads A. A. Nickerson, No. Asa
Congress street, Portland Me-, ths fsnoEiog In
LIST. How many nuskets owned by the Post9
"a. How much msnsy In Relief FUND.-
I'D. Amount expended for charity aimee AaTa6
Slsf, 1sS4Y
Iii. Posts can learn the rates comrades are 70
pay for transportation to the National EneamY
inent at Portland and return by in4 uirng Of near.
est railroad station agent.
The dslsyi forwarding reports BY Posts to the
Executive committee, showing how many are to ~.
tend the Encampment, In what form, whether -
izdiviiual members, or as organisations and what
camp eQuipage thoy can furnish, is causing much
drnoulty. These rspsrss aust all bs made prior V
May 9th, to insure being provided with AssigAs
1ent to convenient and comfortable quartsfs.
Post Commanders are respectfully requested t. In
ve every exssldier and ex-aailor In their visntty
whether members Of the Grand Army Of the Re-
PUBIC % nos 70 90 70 Ror1lana. Let NO mAn vac
h0norably served In the Union cause be left ~
home. who desires TO attend.
When practicable, the Department Commander
recommends forming battalisns by counties. This
will greatly simplify matters during the EncamP-
ment. Arrangements being made to supply
fosd and provisions to those who go into camp, 81
reasonable rates. but 1t Is advisable for Pc is, -
far as they may be able, to provide themselves With
cooking utensils, and carry slong all the cooked
possible.
All these facts should be set fsrth in detail In the
reports Of Posts to the Executive COMMITTEES, -
that the management may know Just what to ar.
range ana provide for. Don't wait till the last
ment before reporting when you will ind that
ahead of you. Resember that assignments -
quarters are made In the order that applications are
made.
These reports of Posts to the Executive Comnit.
tee should be addressed to Comrade A. NJ. Sawyer
Sec. Executive Committee, 3S8 Congress street,
Portland, Me.
~. The following Posts have been mustered
since Jan. L, 1886:
William Morgan Post, No. 129, Athens, John y.
Holman, Commander.
Geo. II. Oreenleaf Post No. 130, New Sharon, 81
mon Greenleaf, Commander.
Louis o. co., an Post. No. 131, No. Berwick Moses
s. Hurd, Commander.
John II. Came Post, No. 1872, Buxton Centre, J.
f. Warren. Commander.
Charles S. Hubbard Post, No, 1873, Kennsbank-
port, Thos A. Rogers. Commander.
Edmund B. Clayton Post, No. 134, Strong @. z.
Higgins, Com mander.
Charles Keizer Post, No. 1856. waldOboro. s. L.
Miller, Commander.
Geo. F. Lepier Post, No. 1ss. Waterford. Geo. Il.
Woodbury., Commander.
John Merrill Post, No. 1877, j. W. spaulding,
Commander.
JAMES A. HALL,
Department Commander.
L. R. HILL. Asst Adik Gan