Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-22

tine, Ernest Bachelor, Ernest Bennett
Frank Chaplin. Victor e. Call. Lushsr Col
both, Jshn q Goodrich. Tom Smith. FraHi
p. Shell
Co. p, Second Regiment-Sa samuel J
Biselov. DAvisan Lee. Ffancis p. D. Riley,
Daniel r. Stewart, Dean s Swift
Ill. Upon Recommendation of company
regimentAi and hrigsie commanders the fol-
lowing enlisted men are hereby discharged
from the volunteer militis:
Co. + First Regs., job Murray
Co. II First Regt-, Thos- C. Fales, FL
bridge A. Pendleton and Michael H. Saiii-
van.
Nv. The .tad Of the Commander IN Chief
will report II these b~AdqaArters Wednesday.
August 2ssh. II o'clock A. NJ, for three
days daily at the annual s0cAmpment Of the
militia.
v. Camp stools and new overcoats will
be Issued to the companies after coming into
camp. Company commanders will bring
their old overcoats 20 - to have them ready
10 exchange for The new once.
vi. The following compositions will take
place dIgrine encampment week at Augusta.
First evens-CompAny team match.
Sever men. rounds seven, two sighdDg
shots. third class target. 200 yards OF hand.
Highest score To win an muniuon only issued
by the state. A State champion badge will
be giver to the soldier winning the first score
in this match First prize 1000 rounds Of
smmanisaosi ID pfize, arn,ory rihs, 22
cAlibre, Winchester; 3d prize, 500 rounds Of
ammunition.
Second evens-Company team skirmish
match.
Ten men, distance 100 to 200 yards un-
known; OF hand. rounds nine, five fired in
advancing, four vetreating; targets ~ shown
in Blunt's Instructions. page l45. Targets
are at each firing exposed to view SIX sec
onds the largest number of hits to win; ties
shot OF. First prize, 1000 rounds Of smmu
milton, I'd prize, 500 rounds of ammunition.
Third evett. Company skirmish match
Distance 200 to 100 yards; third class tar
gets, firing points unknown. Rounds ten,
five fired advancing. five retreating, one
shot only at each halt Position off hand.
Companies competing with more than thirty
tive men, will have Ave points deducted for
each niau in excess Of thiIty.h men
Those competing with less than thirty five
men will have fve points deducted for each
nan les, than thirty-fve. Net less than
thirty men allowed TO compete for prizes.
Every company will be required to take part
in the matches according TO the foregoing
Highest per cent. to win
Prize, state silk nag now held by the From
ier Guards
Fourth event. Company inspectors match.
200 yards; third class target,
rounds, 10; two sighting shots, highest score
10 win; ammunition, any issued by the
State; first prize, badge, value $40; second
prize, $50 rounds of ammunition.
Fifth event. Reginental team match
Seven men, seven rounds, distance, 200 and
800 yards; two sighting shots at 500 yards
any furnished by the State
hird class target at 200 yards; second class
arget at 500 yards; highest aggregate score
% win; no company to furnish more than
wo men; prize, $2l divided among the win
hing team.
Sixth event. Officers match.
Open to commander-in. chief and his staff
o all brigade and regimental Gncluding non
iOned staf) officers. Distance, 200 |
ards; off hand: third class target; ammu-
lition, any issued by the State; rounds,
even; three sighting shots; highest score
o win; prize, officers champion badge.
The State Inspector of Rifle Practice will
IppoIn; te II men To assist in the company |
kirmish match for the purpose of seeing that
he conditions of the match are strictly com
'lied with. Twenty-Five points will be de
lucted from The company score for every I
'iolation of The conditions governing the !
match.
Teams must be selected a j names fur |
ished the Inspector of Rifle Practice un the /
Irst day of the encampment. Changes may |
e allowed for sufficient reason.
Rifles having the b Burlington sight attached |
will be handicapped at the rate of one- half
ont for seven Shots.
By order of tie Comma iler in-Chief,
HENRY M. SrRAGUE, Adjt. General.