Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-17
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10 the ambulance corps. This consists Of d,
teen men with the proper non-commissicns
eskcers. |, has eeea orsanised under Il
direction Of Major Thsyer. the Briead
Medical DIRECTOR and promises 70 hs one q
the most efsscient and useful branches Of n
service. All the surgeons and assistant sal
secns have taken considerable pains In IN
ssracssng IT, IL viii have distinctive uni
form aad viii appear ia all the parades an
resiews DIR. ID. A. Robinson, Of Bangor
assistant sarscoa of the N regiment. Aa
been detailed TO take charge Of this corps,
Meeting DIR. rhsyer, the Journal reporter
inquired eencernin. the health Of the men.
"kxeelleat~ was the reply, "tAere ha
been very little sickness in the camp; Ii,
men have been remarkably veil Aav,
been in eamy eight years and never sAw q
little sickness."
This 10 largely due 10 the good sanitary
condition of the held. is Il nots"
''les. very largely %. This 10 a nagnifi
cent location for camp. The sanitary con
diticns are of the very best. iti field tha
should be owned by the state
"one would have naturally looked fol
more sickness here, would they noss'
YES, considering the very stormy wealth.
er In which we went into camp. One would
naturally have expected considerable sick.
ness. under the circumstances the very gen.
erai good health Of the men Ia both matter
Of surprise and qualification
''llow are the hospital arrangements this
year"
There has been radical change and a
vast improvement in them. Formerly when
the roll was called the sick have been sent
to the surgeons quarters and were treated
there. We nov have brigade hospital and
a surgeon is especially detailed to take charge
of ii every twenty-four hours, or until he
be shall be relieved" Aud then the doctor
was called away and the conversation was
cut of Ii is needless to add that the fine
work which DIR. Thayer and the able sur.
geons assisting him are doing is appreciated
By the whole camp and Is very generally
commended.
Gen. Mitchell has shown himself an un-
Under his careful supervision, constant i'm
provement Is everywhere being made. Ev-
cry night after midnight he makes tour of
the camps and looks after the guard duty.
His careful work is showing excellent re-
suits In the increasing efhcicieucy Of the
troops.
In no part of the service has more
marked improvement been made than In the
artillery. Under the energetic direction of
Capt. q. r. Despair, some telling work Ia
being done in this department, and the fine
appearance Of the men yesterday won them
many compliments.
Company Team Match.
The following company teams competed
yesterday under the following conditions for
the State Champion Badge. Prize picture,
Combat of Roaks Drift; picture, wash
neton Crossing the Delaware" and 1000
rounds of ammunition.
FIRST EVENT.
Company Team Matcb-Seven men, rounds
seven, two sighting shots, third class target,
200 yards off hand. Highest score to win.
Ammunition, any issued by the State.
A State champion badge will be given to
the soldier making the best score in this
match
The following are the scores Of the teams
which are ties. Sergt. S. W. Morrill,. Co.
II, Watervile, being the best: