Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-04

HEApouAKrERs MAINE MILITIA,
ArJurANr GENERALS OFFIcs,
AUGUSTA. July 81, 1891.

A,rAr gem Sots for the State Muster.
HEADQUARTERS MAINE MILIrIA.)
ArJurAsr GENERALS OFfIcs,
AUGUSTA. July 81, 1891.
General Orders No s
l. During the Eneampment of the Vol
unteer Militia, August l7-2l, H. glmeptai
will cause muster OF the
ltoops to be made each day, BY ofhcers
detailed for this. purpose. who will be held
responsible for the correctness Of the same.
No substitutes vii, be mustered for pay.
3 !ank muster rolls will be forwarded to
company commanders direct from this
{ e. and will be prepared before going
into camp, by entering the names OF Eli
officers snd men present and absent
ii. M Aanspoi .ation. pay or allowance
will be furnished except to regularly en-
listed men.
III Specisl trains for the conveyspce
Of the troops will be ran as follow, Au-
gust l7.h: Leave Uoion Station, Portland,
at s 10 A. M. Companies A, B, E and G
First Regiment and First Regimen: Band
. i'll take this trsin, Company G. and ihe
bard leaving B,ddeford by III A. M
IL ain Western Division Boston sod Maine
Compary d First Re- glment will
leave Norway on 20 A. M. train connect
ing with special a. Yarmou b JuEclion ;
Company II First ReQimsnt will take the
7 so A. NJ. train at Rockland. come citing
with train No. III at Bru1sSick. Leave
Lewiston lower Stauon AZ 8 90 A. M Ccm-
pany G First Regiment and CompaDies b
and d Second ReRiments First Regiment
Gun Company, Ambulance Corps and Sec
ond Regiment Band will t. Ike this train, con :
Meeting with specia. train from Portland At
Brunswick. Company G.. Second Resi-
ment will take Ire 10 A. NJ. train from
Bath, connecting With q ecial train from
Portland at Brunswick. second Regiment
Gun Company will take special ct Bruus-
wick at 9 Is A. M. Leave Bangor at 30
A NJ. Companies A and G. Second Regi-
ment will take this train Al Bangor. (Capt
Pomroy xfrap ging for trans roftatinn OF his
C mpsny to Bangor and return); Company
F Second Regiment will take the 80
M. train at Dover and Foxcroft, connect
irg with special from Bangor at New.
port Junction, Company f Second
Re eiment will take the 800 A. NJ
train at Skowhegan, connecting with special
from Bangor at Waterville At 10 GA A. Nj
The train from the West will arrive at Au
gusta at 10 AZ A. M, and that from the
East at 10 40. Ga Friday fhes2lst, special
.fain vii, leave Augusta for Porsland At
4 20 F. M. and for Bangor at 10 L. M
'ompsny d First Reeimet will take the
3 40 T. M. irsir. connecting with the Grand
Trunk train at Yarmouth Junction. Com
psnies z and F Second Regiment will take
the 8 As p. M. train.
w. Company F First Regiment will
re port to Colonel Kendall at Maine Centrs
Railroad depot on arrival of troop trsia,
Monday A N
v. The following competitions will take
place during encampment week:
Regimental Skirmish Match. For Best
Record-Fitty men, Ten rounds. Dis
lance. unknown, limit 100 to $50 yards.
Position. standing Target. third class.
Five rounds advancing; five re.restiog; oDe
at each halt.
The Reaimental Inspectors of r fle Prsc-
tce will make up the teams of fifty men
each, from each regiment.
Exhibition Skirmish Match.-Fifsy men.
Rounds 90. Distance, 100 to $50 yds.
Third class target. 10 rounds advancing,
10 retreating. Position, standing; one At
each halt.
I'D vidual Skirmish Match -Open 10 all
N. mher. Of the NJ v. M, including field
=, 4 At. # officers. Distance unknown; $50
% $50 yd'. Rounds 20; position any.
u. e, sscoud class.
In ,h.s match, 1--WE halts will be made I'D
vsucing. and FIVE retreatiDg. At least one
shot to be taken at each halt
At the command or signal to "Fofwsrd
the skirmishers will advance at
quick time. until the signal. halt, which will
be followed by the signal to
commences firing, when the sights will he
ABUSED to the estimated distance, the fls
loaded and position assumed for firing
After the last note Of the signal TO "Com-
mence Firing" the firing will commerce.
The firing will cease at the last note OF
the signal to cease Firing" which will be
sounded at exactly thirty seconds after the
last note to "Commence Firing"
The line will advance as before. the same
rules governing each Advance" and each
Holt" adjusting Of sight, loading and
firing.
After the 9Th halt, the siRnsl "to the
resr, March" will be given, and The firings
will be conducted the same as In Advancing.
L no fiHrs VIII VIC potutca III Ihc HeuCie
II ction Of the targets wben man9uvfing to
the rear. Riff must no. be loaded until
.. = halt. and facing the targets.
Five man can compete at the same time,
and to each will be assigned q target and
scorer. Immediately after the firing cess-
e., the msrkers . i'll mark the shots. bulls
eyes fifst, tours second. threes third, tvos
last, and he scorers will 90 enter the same
upon their score cards. deducti0g from the
total the fines fer violation Of rules.
In this match, twenty-five cents entry
will be required, and the prizes will be two
gold badges to go, one to the commissioned
officer, and enc to the non commissioned
officer or enlisted man making the highest
score
Failure to flre one shot at each halt;
firing before the last note Of the signal to
dominance firing" or after the last note
TO 'scesse firing" will cause deduction Of
five points for each violsiion Of rule.
STAFF MNch-Distanee 200 yards. Posi-
ton, off hand. Rounds seven. Two sight
ing shots. Third class target. Best 'c,re
to win. Champion, gold STAFF bsegs
Match to be shot during the week.
Members Of teams, and all competitors
will make themselves converssnt with This
and general order No. seven. All shooting
will be done in fatigue uniform With belt,
box and bsyonet scabbard anu
pition in cartridge box.
Col. e C. harrington will have super
vision Of oil competitions. All practice
and frings gill cesse one half hour before
the hour Of drills.
The competitions on Saturday. the Is h
will commelcs sitter the arrival Of the 9 IS
A. NJ. train from the East II from any
reason they are not completed by the TINS
troops arrive on Monday, they will be fur
nishsd during the week. II possible. quail
icssion badges ard buttons will be issued
10 all those having qualified befue encsmp-
nenf, provided tn scores are returned to
he 1nspecs4r or Rife Practice on or before
rhuredxy the Is b