Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-28
Few Criticisms and Much Praise Fol-
Camp. Officers and Men.


Colonel u A. fhilorook. eominissary gen.
ersl captain u. Doughty, brigade quar-
@fmas'efi ana captain T. A lianmt T.
o'sa't com 'saf!' were aFssay Oh 'he
stouhu' anu hdu peeh ehpipyed lsF seVefai
lays III MASKING Sii heeuiai preparations
fer rect wing anu caring Tor the troops on
thelr ARRIVAL. uehefai opfsgue was ef-
ceedlbgiy acnSe, ana no oe'all was over
iooAeu uat ~ouii aad 10 me comfort OF
tiie coihi'aIu having oeen cohlsc'ed Nih
rae u il'ais ss'a"li' nuen' u 'lie 9'a'e ior
numptr OF years ne koe" "hN was re
qu,dea ana nis'e ~ d.isf IA supp'S lus y.
Inc ground selected ioF the encamptheit
is adhlhaoiy auap'eu 70 tne purpose y IS
uact of ABOUT SKY acres and Is distant
ahoat 1he mug from 'ne uep"l Oh the Name
'eh'fsl fAilroau' iNo-'hitu' OF 'iie area IS
nearly level ana this space ahoris ample
room tor permanent buildings, ptchH Z
tents ara leaves suinc'ent room Tor very
sood tr'h sround' II" lsnd' win all I'M
pro'ements on H. belongs 10 the state. Ii
is considerably tlessied above the sur
rounding country, ana snords an excellent
view OF The heonebsc vsi ey Tor several
mills. Ih're are several light frame build
lnss upon the ground ore Is de'lsne for
ibe "oVefh r aad ms MI nary slsh' ihr'c
Others aetohiihodstr iie pilesde COM
inan1er ahl h's san there is ktchen fHr
me mess 81 the neii othcefs OF each feg :
ment, kl' then ter eath COMPANY one ior
esch gln dt tachmenV' ana small store
horse ior eaen rts meh'' from when issnr-
.h a. sl,.i3 - Nl3'
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IS f..Nl'.'i t.I.
t',o' 80 49,, =, 49, nn-r1. af ~
a,I,'ns 49,, -, ro,har nri ,.i,,.J. !,
- g.. s,o,;r, a,5 etha. aa,;aI.s
| ,rrs .i,Ls s,a Ia, f,.ml hrii'i,n.,. 80,
"a h. ia,,;c'' ~. ho,,, sinksan7, .c,ean.
~. i,,nteJ | Rs.i1a. ,he.r ih,rs ave 1tbar
bnil'lirg. used for dining rooms hv The
brigade officers and by the severa! com
pafies. sl.o sheds for tie shelter of the
horses of the mounted officers. The din
ing-rcoms aud sheds are made of rcuxh
boards and unrainted; thew are shingl Il
but not batter cd. The kitchens are de-
tsched buildings. The ainine-ro con
sist of one for brigade Headquarters, ne
for each regimentaI beaGguar.ers. anlcn.
for each band. These are detached bull
ing3. Tie company diling rooms are
grouped, fnnv on one sue OF tfHt OIL iftH
reginrentaI n aeouarters ard five on the
other. Each group /. under one roof. but
The rooms are sruarattd tv rarlitiou..
The c nine rooms accommodate the eight
c,mpari., of a regiment and the gun de-
taclment assigned TO il.
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an 49,, 80, ~, w ;,,l,t",
60 ,,4 ,n,-d va, iirbcb hot,,o 49,.
,-ao,. ,,',oi ~ ,,!,,n, ,aoDs IS A.
"V"r - h,i.,.Iia r,,,,1,ta. ",o,S 49, -.
one ill., In rear Of the tent. Of The fesi-
mental field officers. TIE kitchens, vi.h
the same exception. we're on me linz atont
ten feet III tar t from the tinir rg-rooms.
shelter on the id, towsri tle k tehen
room, wbsn med. formed a slplt over
which articles vera passed from the Mitch.
en- he kjtcher sare suppIied with a coed
variety Of looking uten,ils Lon kpives
ard forks and tin cups and plst are US \.
The companies were Obliged to rsrt or
Supply their own Coz K ue stovcs. Water
barrels were r'actd inst ou SIDE Of the
kitchens. and we're filed daily by wagon
from scr'ne Outside the csmp eround
Galvanized IRON cans wee snpp,ied TO rc
G i've rhe r. fuse from the kitchens. The
sinks auA a :, the sheds for the fed off
ce's' torses were IN lire about SKY feet
distant from The kichars. Tie form
were supplied siih wooden boxes sni Gov
cred frt quently with fle.h earth. aEd re-
n1oyfd vhrn reles ary. The buiiiinyso
cupi 4 by TIE Governors staff ard the hri
g.Ie commander with his staff. vere ia
group on the right flank of the regimentsl
tents an | a short dstarce in front OF the
color line. Ia front of the quarters of the
br g4de commando there is a hag st4if
about sixty feet "a.
TINS far tba scc, ,n,,ofa,;or r,f tho ,,e,
detailed in no ho.,i,aI aensr.n,ant We
tit,bed an the lef, of tlo cr,,t.,s
Of the briosd. ~onma7dar Tbs
ruard.tent. pj,ehed bv the gnsra after n.
t,oant ver. in camn were ntacad sI,,b.I,
in atvance Of tho reyirnentI +. nj. and on
the exterior fanks of The Inc tb.v onansd
toward the ?, &, mental tents. i, would have
hee, a slisht imrrovement n have L-I
their font, in he opposi;e ai-ection. the
,ertiDsl po.ted over them wonld have b,d
a clearer view of the 9rouni exterior %