Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-01

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squads, in camp the formation invariabl,
Will be Ia accordance with drill regula
| tions, paragraph Isl.
At all formations for drill or ceremony
the roll will be called and the command
ing officers Will report the names of al
enlisted men who may be absent without
leave to their regimental adjutant in or
der that the deduction may be made from
their pay AS provided in sec. LOG, Military
| Law
| VII. Company commanders will causs
one man to be detailed from their CON
pany each day, who will constitute tt,
regular fatigue party or gent raj police fol-
that day and will report imme diately
after reveille to the quarterimaster ser
geant of their respective regiment, whC
will be in charge OF the policing except Of
company quarters, under the orders of the
officer Of the day a first call for brea kfss
the men may be Permitted to join theil
companies To report again Immediately
after breakfast if the policing be not fin
ished.
The policing OF The company quarters
Will be in charge of the sergeants and cor
porals of the company who set the whole
company at work
Inc policing must be flashed and tents
ready for inspection when guard mount.
ing on the parade ground is finished.
A non commissioned officer will be left
in charge of each company quarters to re
ceive the inspecting officer.
| The officer of the day will make an in
spection each day at drill call after guard
mounting and report the result Of the
same to the camp commander
VIII The fatigue party and the old
guard are excused from the forenoon
drill; no one else will be excused from
| drill; except quartermaster and com
missary sergeants, hospitals stewards, com
pany clerks and the sick A limited num-
Der of men may. however, be excused by
| the company commanders with the ap-
prova, of the regimental commander.
Commanding officers of companies will
cause their musicians to report to the
drum major of their respective regiments
| for instruction. The drum major will i'm
part proper instructions to the musicians
during drill hours and at such other times
as be may select, and report abseutees tC
| the adjutant All musicians will parade
| with the band at guard mounting and pa
rado each day.
IN Schools for instruction for officers
| and non commissioned Ulcers will be or
dered by the commanding officers of rcgi-
mentS to take place each evening at such
time rs they may designate At these
schools errors and omis ,ions, or violations
OF orders, regulations or customs of service
that have been noted by the commanding
lice RS themselves or to which their at
I .nti hoe will hn ~ E
out SO that they may be avoided there,
after.
The officers and non commissioned of
| flcers detailed for guard duty for The mex
| day, will report at the adjutant's office
each day Immediately after parade for in
struction as to their positions and du' les
at guard mounting.
Y. The officers OF the day and of the
guard are under the exclusive orders OF
t ie camp commander. The officer of The
day Is responsible for the proper and cor
recG performance of guard duty and
should, during the day time after the first
relief is posted, see that each relief is as
5enbled by the officer of the guard and
properly instructed in the duties OF the
sentinel before going on post. Challeng
ing will commence at taps and cease at
broad daylight. The detail to fire the
morning and evening gun will report for
orders to the field officer of the day, who
will be responsible for the prompt and
proper firing of the guns. The morning
gun will be fired at the first note of re-
veille, ih3 evening gun at the last note OF
retreat.
A supernumerary in the guard detail is
to supply the place of any man # the
regular detail who may not be accepted as
at guard mounting or OF any man who
may afterwards during the tour Of
guard duty, for any reason be relieved
from that duty. The supernumerary after
guard mounting and while awaiting &
| call for his services on the guard is not
strictly speaking, "a member of the
guard, land hence 5 liable for other duty
nevertheless he is man who has beer
ordered to hold hiuselt in readiness fol
gnard duty at any moment, and cannot
absent himself from the camp during thi:
tour Of guard duty These obligations o.
| supernumerarios should be made plain C
them by their respective first sergeants.
Nj Officers will not allow enlisted
men to loiter about their quarters, nol
visit their quarters except on business
No officer or enlisted man will be absent
from drill or parade, except the sick and
those absent on special duty, company
commanders may. however, excuse suf
fcient number of men for the purpose OF
| guarding the company streets and quarter:
while the companies are out on drill 81
parade.
| XII. Company morning reports and
ration returns must he sent to the officer
Of the reglmental adjutant before OF
o'clock A. NJ. each day
Application for passes which cover th,
time Of prescribed drill or duty the sol
der is subject to, or which extend beyond
tattoo of tho day of issue must be ap
proved by the camp commander; passes o.
this kind not approved will not be recog
nized by the guard.
Passes to be absent between duties ma,
be granted by regimental commanders
Mi. Officers and enlisted men wher
leaving their quarters off duty, must yea
the uniform coat bnttoned, men while en-
gagged in games of recreation are excused
from compliance with this. and men a
work on fatigue duty are not required t.
wear the blouse buttoned.
Officers and men must wear the Stat
uniform, either dress or fatigue at al
times On drills or when off duty. Thu
fatigue, on all occasions of ceremony, tn
full dress uniform will be worn.
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