Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-10
OLD GUARD
Is How Soldier Boys
Appeared Tuesday,
After Forty-Eight Hours Un-
ceasing, Intelligent Work.
Keen Critics Regard the Muster With
Favorable Eyes.
Unusually Fine Work With the RiHe-rhe
Social Side.
Unusually Fine Work With the RiHe-Tk
Social Side.
Is CaNr, AusrsrA. Aug. Q.

Is CAMP, AU6GstA. Aug. y.
! Wet and ''muggy" in the morning
| SuI,ry with a drenching shower in tn
afternoon.
!, But if the weather was bit of regula
tion, neyerIess the routine of camp dut,
to delight the heart of the tactician. thi
second day of the ANIMAL encampment.
After all, the day afforded but little rea
discomfort The shower at $ A. NJ
irenehed the grounds. But the men had ,
splendid nights sleep in dry quarters.
Then too the wet quickly drys off NJ
here.
The heat of the afternoon was severe
bu, officers and men did not permit that tc
interfere with the battalion drill that oc
cupied greater part of the afternoon.
The orders of the day we're closely fol
lowed.
In the forenoon Quartermaster General
Spraguc issued new canteens TO both regi.
ments.
The health of camp was excellent, far
better than is usual on the second day when
the sick list is generally larger than on any
other day The organization of the hos
ptal is as nearly perfect as can be. Men
are well cared for in company quarters,
thus relieving the hospital,
a. tpa.
mented by several arrivals yesterday. Only
one non-commissioned officer was absent
of the field and staff Is are present. All
told the / st has 49, men in camp. Capt. q.
W. BRYANT, Company &, was officer of the
day, Lieut.. u. n. Blackington, Company
+, officer of the guard. At night Capt. T..
r. Smith, Company d, took Of
iicer Bryant's place, and Lieut.. e.
G. Tibbetts, officer of the guard.
1t. Col. Choate commanded the lst bat
TALON and Capt. Hartnett the second during
afternoon drill Capt. Hartuett came on
with the 2d for dress parade.
The Second Regiment has $50 men in
camp, an improved showing. This regi-
n.ent was unlucky yesterday in that it was
caught in all the showers. The band of
this regiment, the Lewiston Brigade band,
gave fine concert last evening. This
regiment held a school for guard last
evening. The officer Of the day Mon
dav was Capt. A. T. ShurtlefI
Co. IL; Officer of Morning Guard, Lieut..
W. Il. Kimbali, Go. c; Officer of Evening
Guard Lieut.. Fred 4. Fot,lc. Co. G..
Wednesday the Officer of the Day will be
Capt, James b. Hill, Co. e; Officer of
Morning Guard. Lieut., W. A. Paul, Co. b
officer of Evening Guard, Lieut.. II. G..
Crockett, Co. u.
Wednesday Col. Pbilbrook will entertain
all the other commissioned officers of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery, Boston.
Delighted With Work Done.
While the battaIions were out under the
burning sun yesterday afternoon going
through the evolution- under the inspection
of their officers and Capt. Hall, who on foot
or astride his horse, is always to be found
with an eye single to the work of the men.
the .jorRNAL correspondent noticed a tall
man of military bearing atteniirely gazing
on the martial scene.
Ills name is not given, as he didn't wish
10 intermelde. But his is a familiar fig
urc. his yalor in the war is well known and
his high talents rs "A commander in that war
are also well known.
What do think Of this muytcr:"
am delighted with il. More effective
work has been done in this day and hall
than has usually been done during the
whole muster"
To what do you ascribe this improve
ment, general?
well it is noticeable in
every department. Much of II
is due to the instructions of Capt. Hal
and the new tactics In the battalion drill
the men get the practical work. It's vas
Improvement, over the old tactics. Then
too Capt. Hall doesn't hesitate to make :
Just criticism right on the field before all
nder such circumstances the men remem
her it, The officers are spurred on to taxi
a livelier interest You know frequently
there is greater interest among the rank sn'
file than among some of the officers
| Capt. Hall doesn't leave the mel
he is instructing on any poin
| till they perform that dut.
correctly. saw him stick to point through
ten performances Of it little while ago
! The men learned it thoroughly before h
I left them.
1 Then again ! am pleased with the per
/ sonnel of the militia. believe the peopl
of the State are willing to make the neces
sary appropriation for the militia when the
are assured that the men are doing con
scientious and efficient duty and will b
willing to have their sons join the militi
when they perceive that it is made up o
earnest, temperate men. ! noticed a marke
improvement in the departmer
of the men. This was especially no'icabl
in the conduct of the companies on tn
trains coming to Augusta and at the sts
tious along the way.
Yes sir, we can be assured that the Main
militia is doing the most effective servic
since its organizations.