Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-01

The latest general order from Adiutant
Sprague of the I'd Regiment reads az fol.
lows.
LEWISTON, July 80, 1894.
Orders
No. IL
L. In compliance with general orders
Nos. and s, A. G. o. C. s., this regiment
will go into camp at Augusta, Saturday.
August /, for seven days. Rations will
be issued for the whole period, but the
troops will be paid for five days service
only.
III. The regimental formation will, until
further notice be as follows: Right, LIST
battalion, Major Everard E. Newcomb,
commanding, companies |, X. L: I'd bat
talon, Major Alonzo York, commanding,
companies, c, b, d, E; 3 battalion, Major
Frank A. Robinson commanding, compan-
les. f. II, G, A, left.
Ill. Upon the recommendation of the
majors, the following officers and non com
mlssioned officers are hereby detailed as
adJutants and seTgeants-m.jor of the sew
eral battalions first battalion, I'd Lieut.
William F. Gilligan, Co. /, adjutant; Sergf.
John w. Spates, Co. I, sergeant-ms ior :;
second battalion, 81 Lieut. Fred c.. Dunlap,
Co. 4, adjutant; Sergt Wallace p. Me
Pheters, sergeant-major; third battalion,
"a Lieut.. Willard L. Barrows, Co. G, adiu-
tant; Sergt. Ernest f. Spencer, Co. G,
sergeant-major. The above named officers
and non commissioned officers are hereby
detached from their companies for this tour
of duty.
~. Attention is called to par. 2, G. 0.
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for the conveyance of the several COM
panies to Augusta.
V. The commissioned staff will report
to the colonel at Camp Cleaves" at 80
A. M. Saturday, August IL. The non com
missioned staff, with the exception of the
color sergeant, will report to the adjutant
at the same time and place.
vi. In going to and returning from
camp, overcoats will be rolled and strapped
on top of knapsacks and blankets folded
under the flaps. Dress coats and helmets
(spikes remne') will be packed in boxes
and taken as baggage. Captains will see
that the men have full supply of clean,
well-fitting white gloves.
VII. Line officers can secure vi ire cots
and mattresses for the tour of duty, at
cost Of So, upon application to the regi-
mental quartermaster prior to the 10th of
AUGUST.
VIII. Company commanders will, within
30 minutes after arrival in camp, forward
their morning reports to the adjutant, and
daily thereafter before 6 A. M.
TX. Attention is called to par. s, G. o.
No. 7, A. G. o. C. S., so far as it relates to
the preparing of muster rolls and pay rolls
before going into camp.
Y. Special attention will be given to
guard duty and military courtesy, aud cap
taias will devote the time prior to the en-
campment in perfecting their commands in
these duties.
XII. Enlisted men having business at
officers quarters will leave on completion
of said business, and officers will not allow
enlisted men to loiter about their quarters.
MI. Officers or enlisted men passing
the colors will give the prescribed salute
whether with or without arms.
XIII. Lieut.. Col. IIoyt will supeiintend
the hours of service, and will insist on
prompt response to all stated calls. He
will also supervise the policing of regimen
tai campground and quarters.
XIV. Major Fuller, surgeon, will re-
port to the surgeon-general for instructions
Immediately on arrival in camp.
Nv. Company commanders will see
that their musicians are properly equipped
and that they report to the drum major for
duty immediately on arrival in camp.
XVI. Commanding officers of compan-
les will detail one man to report &. to the
quartermaster Immediately upon arrival at
Augusta to aid in unloading baggage and
assist in its proper distribution.
of yvilt cd
to the company having the largest number
of men in camp, the best policed quarters,
the best "set-up" and excelling in military
courtesy. The judges will be Gen. w. s.
Choate, Inspector General, and Captain
Charles B. Hall and Lieut.. Mark L. Her
sey, L. S. A.
XVIII. Lieut.. Col. Hoyt and Major
Newcomb, assisted by Majors York and
Robinson will hold school for the instruc-
ton of commissioned officers, ut reei
mental headquarters from to o'clock z.
NJ, each day. All on-commissioned Off
GERS will attend unleis excused. The ser
geant major will call the roll of non-com-
missoned officers each day at p. M.
XIX. The encampmeut is designed as
school of instruction for both officers and
men in camp and field duties, and 1t is hoped
and expected that each member or TINS COM
mand will manifest an interest therein. and
desire to perform those duties in proper
manner by being present at the encamp-
ment and giving the required attention
thereto and thus assist in raising the stan
dard of this command and the service.
XX. The following changes are an
nounced in the staff and nom commissioned
staff of the regiment: Appleton III. Plaisted,
Waterville, to be LIST lieutenant and quar-
termaster, vice Robinson promoted major.
Lincoln II. Newcomb, Passport, to be st
lieutenant and inspector of rifle practice.
Ralph w. Pulsifer, Auburn, to be commits
sary sergeant, vice Dunlap promoted "a
lieutenant Co. L. Clinton y. Fuller, Lew
istop. to be color sergeant, vice Wright
enlisted in United States army.
BY order of Colonel Philbrook,
II. M. SPRAGUE,
First Lieut.. and Adjutant.