Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-04
STATE cAMPGROUND
Being Put 10 Readiness for Muster
New Arrangement Of Camp.
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Mnsser is almost upon ~. In feS days
the annaai invasion and conquest o. me
city by the boys ia blue vii be 10 aeaavr
progress. PeoZle siii BE- crording up 70
the campzroana fall Of admiration for the
orderly camp and the handsome soldier
boys.
Next Mosaiay the tso regiments VII ar
rive 10 fail force ard siIl take possession
Of the camp. which sill then be ready in
every detail.
Fe- people realize the immsaae amount
Of labor that this preparation Of the camp
saesns. There 10 one man, however, who
appreciates this far TOO veil for his Own
comfort. and thai il oar bard-vork-
ing aAjatAnt- aei qaartermasser- general
Brig. Gen H. ". spragns. who has
beca actively at york fof sofse time getting
the camps 10 readiness. A JocssAL re-
porter, whs called at ths eaIaPground yes
tsrday, found the general in his Office In
headquarters building hari at xork on the
transportation papers. Yesterday there
was sebt out transportation for 40 officers
and men from company hsadqnart~fs u
Augusta. 0thsr papers and hrfters were
being prepared ant sent ear,
First Lieutenant q. u. Bridges Of Ban
gor, aaas,ermasier Of the Second Regiment
ha. reported for duty and has been helping
GENERAL sprague IN putting up The tents.
40 far. all the company, band ami battalion
.pt. are mp, a total or the two regiment.
otis. Today 30 more tents will be- put
no. Including regimentai headquarters and
field officer. and beadqusrters guard
tents
40 entirely new arrangement has been
followed this year in putting out the tsnts
that of last year being entirely reversed
The fret line fronting the parahc ground
IL the regmental headquarters AMI tents
for the regimentai field and staff Next
towards the permanent buildings comes the
battalion headquarters tents. Than
the line Of company officers
tfnt- al tnf HGAl nI AhS 'bhP"iiS
tents which are arranged Ia single column
facing north the other tents facing west
tow ards the camp West Of the tents are
the permanent mess and cook housss, sinks
and stables This is the nataral and better
way " laying out the camp, AMI is also
much more convenient. Col. Brett being
the ranking colonel, the ~ regiment forms
IN the right and st on the left
The parade grount. has been mown and
presents smooth green surface. Across It
from the headquarters buildings u crew Of
carpenters are at work putting up A new
suffers store for George W. WWlleigh OF
Augusta, who will b. suter this year.
Around the headquarters one important
change has been made Rooms u and j
IT the south end of the office building, on
the west side of the headquarters quail
rangie have been made into one and will
hereafter be- used as a mess hall for the hos
pitai corps. a cook house having been buil'
IN the rear Otherwise the offices will be
the same as last year.
General Sprague has received word from
Rev. r. W .Ienkyu of ltockland, who has
recently been appointed chaplain Of the lat
Regiment, that he will attend the muster.
Next Sunday Mr.. Ienkyn will preach at the
First Baptist church in this city This ap-
pointInent hy Col. Kendall reviyes an Office
that has not been filled for many years al
though in ante -bellum days each regiment
had m active chaplain.
General Sprague has appointed Robert
Lane Hall of Readheld formerly of An
gusta, ~ bis office orderly and telephone
operator Telephones have been placed IN
the generals office and in the store house
Col. Gee 4. Pnibrook rommissary gen
erai of subsistence, has prepared the
following bill of fare for the miitiamen for
tn. weeks encampment.
Monday, August 10 breakfast. ham and eggs
dnurr, baked beans aud pork supper, 'irioin beef
steak.
bottled corn be-f aud vegetables. supper. cold beef.
tongue, rornrd beef and bananas.
Wrdnr -tiat " breakfast, baked beans and pork
dinner roast beef and green corn, supper. cold
roast beef aud boiled ham.
THURSDAY -- breakfast, iain and eggs, dinner,
Fnn-t lamb aud green peas supper. cold roast lamb
aud roid boiled tongue.
friduy Hrrakfast baked beans, dinner iFe7h
iish ci,awder and fried nah.
with each meal will be- issued fresh white bread,
hard bread. pickles cheese. POTATOES and oihrr
teRrtsblcs COTE" sna tea.
Personals,