Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-02


Orders No. %.
l. In compliance with General Orders
Nos and 6, A. G. O. G s, this regiment
will go into camp at Augusta Saturday,
Aug. 10, for seven days. Rations will be
issued for the whole period but the troops
will be paid for five days service only
II. The regimental formation will,
until further orders, be as follows: Right,
1st Battalion, Major Everard E. Newcom b
commanding, companies /, X, L. Cd Bat
TALON, Major Alonzo York commanding,
companies C, B. D. E; Sd Battalion,
Major Frank A Robinson commanding,
companies +, H, G. A, left.
III. Upon the recommendation of the
majors. the following officers and nom
commissioned officers are hereby detailed
as adjutants and sergeant majors of the
several battalioDs: 1st Battalion, I'd
Lieut. William F. Gilligan, Co. l. adj
jutant; Sergt. John Dougherty, Co. X,
sergeant major; Cd Battalion, 2d Lieut.
Fred c. Dunlap, Co. E, adjutant; Ser
geant. George A. Daniels, Co D, sergeant
major; 3D. Battalion, I'd Lieut.. Frank B.
Cummings, Co G, adjDtant; Sergt. Bur
dette K. Garland, Co. G, sergeant major.
The above named officers and noncom-
missioned officers are hereby detached from
their companies for this tour of duty.
V. The commissioned staff will report
to the colonel at camp at 30 A. NJ,
Saturday, August 10. The non-commis-
stoned staff, with exception Of the color
sergeant, will report to the adjutant at
the same time and place.
V. In going to and returning from
10
ped on top of knappsacks and blankets
folded under The flaps. Dress coats and
helmets (spikes removed will be packed
in boxes and taken as baggage. Captains
will see that the men have full supply
of clean, well fitting white gloves.
VI. Line officers can secure wire cots
and mattresses for the tour of duty at a
cost of 50, upon application to r. W.
Soule, Augusta, prior to the 10th of Au-
gust
VII. Company commanders will i'm
mediately on their arrival in camp for
ward their morning reports to the adj
jutant and daily thereafter at o'clock A.
NJ.
VIII All duty sergeants and corporals,
not on duty, will report to the sergeant
ma jor, Saturday evening at o'clock, for
instruction in guard duty.
TX. Special attention will be given to
guard duty and military courtesy, and
captains will devote the time prior to tho
encampment in perfecting their COM
mands in these duties
X. Enlisted men having business at
officers quarters will leave on completion
of said business, and officers will not al
low enlisted men to loter about their
quarters
XII. Officers or enlisted men passing
the colors will give the prescribed salute
whether with or without arms.
MI. Lieut.. Colonel Hoyt will super.
intend the hours of service and will insist
on prompt reponse to all stated calls He
will also supervise the policing of regi
mental camp ground and quarters.
Mi. Major Fuller surgeon, will re-
port to the surgeon general for instruc-
tions Immediately on arrival in camp.
NV. Company commanders will see
that their musicians are properly equipped
and that they report to the drum ma jor
for duty Immediately on arrival in camp.
XIV. Commanding officers of COM
panies will detail one man to report to
the quartcrmaster Immediately on arrival
in Augusta, and aid in unloading bag
gage and assisting in its proper distribu
ton
XVI. A prize of S25 will be awarded
to the company having the largest mum
her of officers and men in camp, go to
count as perfect, the best policed quar-
ters, the best "set up" and excelling in
military courtesy. The judges will be
General W. S Choate, inspector general
and Lieut. Mark l.. Hersey y. S A.
XVII. AT taps commissioned officer
of each company will remain in the com
pany street until perfect quiet is estab-
lished
XVIII. Company commanders will
see that the forage caps of every enlisted
man carries the cross rifles regimental
number and company letter
XIX. AS the regiment approaches Il |
most important tour of duty, the colonel
trusts that every officer and man will enter |
upon this duty with the determination to
make 1t the most successful in the history |
of the reg ment, AMI while commencing |
officers and men, upon the credtable ap
p earance made by the command in 1894, |
we should this year show a more efficient
Careful attention to the |
rules governing military courtesy, atten-
ton in the care OF uniforms and equip |
ment Is necessary to tho personal appear
ance of officers and men and is of the ut
most importance. Let the WORK and con
duct of the regiment he such as to reflect |
credit upon the State we represent, and |
upon our regiment.
BY order of Colonel Philbrook.
A. H. PLAISTED,
LIST Lieut.. and Adit |