The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-09
ENcAMPMENT OF the STATE
MILITIA.
An Extract Of Adjutant General
sprague's Orders Governing
the Muster.
How the Special Military Trains
VIII Run.

The following is taken from the general
orders Of Adjutant General Henry M.
oprague, governing the coming State en-
campment of the militia
BY direction of the Secretary of War, Car
tain William Nick. Dunn, Second Artillery,
is detailed to attend the encampment of the
Maine volunteer militia, to be held at Au-
gusta, Me, from Aug. Goth to 30th, 1889, in
elusive, for the purpose Of inspecting and
instructing the troops taking part in the en-
campment, under such instructions as he
may receive from the Adjutant General of
the army.
During the encampment the brigade COM
mander will forward each day to these head
quarters, morning report showing the
strength of his command.
Pay-rolls will be forwarded company COM
manders prior to Aug. 10th, and the same
will be prepared, in duplicate, before going
into camp, by entering on them the name of
each officer and enlisted man, with date of
rank OF officers and date of enlistment of
enlisted men. Names of officers and nom
commissioned officers must be written in
full, the Christian name first, as James j.
johnson. Priyates, in alphabetical order, as
Jones. John j. Pay-rolls should be signed
on day of arrival in camp. Special atten-
tion must be paid to the signatures, so that
they correspond, letter for letter, with the
names as entered on the pay-rolls. Initials
are not sufficient.
The commanding officer of the brigade is
6iraaf o1 10 81 h. II
companies to be made each day during the
encampment by an officer detailed for that
purpose, who will be held responsible for
the correctness of the muster No member
of company will be permitted to answer
for an absent man.
acquisitions for ordnance and quarter
masters stores will not be received or filled
in camp. except in cases of special emer-
gency.
Special military trains for the conveyance
of the troops to and from the encampment
will be rnn as follows: August Goth. leave
Union station, Portland, at a. m. Com
panies A. B. and G. First Regiment, will
take this train. Company G, First Regi.
ment, will leave Biddeford on early train,
connecting with special at Ucion Station
Company ID, First Regiment, will leave Nor
way on early morning train, connecting
with special at armouth Junction at 8. 35 a,
m. Company III, First Regiment, will take
the a. M. train from Rockland, connecting
with special at Brunswick at 9.O5 a. m. Com
pany G, First Regiment; Companies B and
d, Seco nd regiment and first platoon of
battery, will take special train from Lewis
ton lower station at sos a. M, connecting
with special at Brunswick at 905 a. m. The
second platoon of battery will take special
at 9o5 a. m. Special train will leave Bangor
at y. 40 a.. m. Companies A and B. I'd Regi-
ment will take this train. Companies G
and Second Regiment will take the regular
ITO a. m. train at Dexter, connecting with
sgecial at Newport junction at S.45 Com
handing officers of Companies A and F will
panies to Bangor and Dexter and return.
Company e Second Regiment will leave
Skowhegan on the regular 8.35 a. m. train,
connecting with special at Waterville at 9.45
Am. Company II Second Regiment will
take special at 9.45 a. M. The train from
the West will arrive at Augusta at 1890 a.
M, and from the East at 1892. On Friday,
the 3Oth inst, return special trains will leave
Augusta for Portland at415 and for Ban
gor at 400 p. m. Company ID First Regi-
ment. VIII take the 3.52 p H. train connect
ing with the Grand Trunk train at Var
mouth JUNCTION.
Company F. First Regiment, will report
for duty to the Brigade Quartermaster at
camp at 8 a. IN. on the Goth inst.
The Inspector General will attend the en-
campment and witness the instruction, drill
and manGuvres practiced during the five
days, critically observe the same and make
written report thereon.
The Inspector of Rifle Practice will also
attend the encampment and superintend the
rifle practice, and make report of the
same.i e "pcSitFiif' f'a 90 s.,a fTe
The Brigade Commander will make writ
ten report to these headquarters of the duty
performed by his command at the encamp-
ment.