Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-11

AI6l STA august :, 1885.
General Orders No. =
/. The following enlisted men are hereby dis
charged from the Volunteer Militia for the good of
the service
c. French, Dana +. Higgins, Frank D. ileaey and
james H. >montun, for refusal to attend drill meet
ngs and disObedienoe To orders.
second keginrnt-CO. c George NJ. MOreV for
continued absence from company. Co. Charles
7. >teulns, Jr., for refusing duty, Frank W. Cole
left the state and Clarence f. Beedy, FOR absence
from drills.
H. tpou recommendation of commanding officer
of Co. 6, md regiment, approved by Regimental
and Brigade commanders, so much of G. .. No. .
from these Headquarters as relates to the discharge
of Albert Spencer for obtaining furUugh under
false pretences,' is hereby revoked, il having been
ascertaiued that the commanding officer of the
pany was misinformed relative To the said Spencer.
III. The following changes among the commits
stoned officers of the militia since the publication of
o. .. 80. >, c. s. are announced for the information
OF all concerned
RESIGNED AND DISCHARGED.
Captain George d. Armstrong, Lewiston, Brigade
Coinmissary, July a, lsss.
COMMISSIONED.
second Regiment Merrill u. Leighton to be
% Lieut., Coo TO rank from June p, lsss. vice
Libby resigned. George :. 1rask TO be "a Lieut..
co. l.; TO rank from July 10, lsss, vice McCone re
First Regiment-frcd u. Rogers 10 be lst Lieut..
Go. A, to rank from July 30, ISIS vice George NJ
Blake resigned Edward b. Crockett to he Lieut.
Go. \, TO rank from July 30, ISIS vice Rogers pro-
Battery-w William o. Peterson, Brunswick, to be
Isl Lieut. to rank from july q lsss, vice Frnk re
signed. John Is. Williams, Brunswick, to be End
LIEUT. 10 rank from July o l>sS, vice Peterson pro
NOTED.
Brigade Staff harles A. Plummer Portland, to
be captain and Commssary on STAFF of Brigade
Commander, to rank from July Is, lsss, vice Arm
strong resigned.
". special military trains for the CONVEYANCE of
the troops to Augusta, August 18th, will leave as
follows Uuion station, Portland, at 9.l5 A. NJ.
Companies \, Il, F. and G. will take this train. Co
will EHl
Will take the G.lO \. VI. train and connect at Var
mouth Junction with the above train. Co. II will
take the $50 A, VI. train on Knox & Lincoln con
Meeting at Bath with the Maine Central, arriving in
Brunswick in time to take the regular so morning
train, arriving at Augusta 300 A. NJ Companies y
and u of ID Regiment and { of st Rrgmen, and
lst Platoon Of Battery will take special train from
Lewiston, lower station, at gl5 A. NJ con
meeting with special at Bruins wick. The Ind Platoon
of Battery Will be ready to take the special TO- Is
\. NJ Special from Bangor will leave at 9 A. NJ
18th, companies and q will take this train. and
! will take the regular 10 A. NJ. train at Dexter
Commanding officer of Co. + will arrange for the
transportation Of his company from Dover to Dex
ter and return. Co. f will leave the regular IS
A. NJ train. Co. II, the special at Ills A. NJ The
arrange for transportation of his company to St
Andrews in season TO take the 73O A. M. train Aug
18th, arriving at AUGUSTA at $50 Z. NJ.
'. transportation will be allowed only to regu-
larly enlisted men, in uniform, and no will be
furnished transportation that intends coming with
company for only one or two days Company cooks
Will be furnished transp 1ratOn. No substitute or
volunteer will be admitted TO serve for a regular en-
listed man or absentee.
Vi. During the encampmcnt the Brigade Com
mander will forward each day to these headquarters
II morning report showing strength of the command
VII. Commanders of companies will make dupli
cate pay rolls alphabetically, containing the names
of each regularly enlisted man who appeared in uni
form. armed and equipped, and perform the duties
required Of him during the encampment and trans.
init the same through the proper channels certified
to by the proper officer to the Adjutant General by
Friday, the Eth.
The commanding officer Of the Brigade ia hereby
directed TO cause muster of the several companies
to be made each day during the encamp1aent by an
officer detailed for that purpose, who will he held
responsible for the correctness of their No
member of company will be permitted to answer
for absent man.
By order of the Commander in Chief
81. GALLAGHER, Adjutant General
HEADQRs FIRST BRIGADE NJ N.M
BANGOR, August Q. ISIS.
oihcIal CLARENCE :. LUNT
Major and Asst Adi't t,en1