Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-16
FOR ENCAMPMENT.
Adjutant Generals Orders Extends
Period to Include August %.
Other instructions for the Weeks Programme
In General Orders No. 6.

| The following instructions will be sent
out at once by the Adjutant General, Sci
| den Cormor:
/ State of Maine.
Il Adjutant Generals Office.
/ Augusta, July 10, 1896.
| General Orders No. 6.
i ]. The duration of the annual encamp-
ment Of the National Guard of the State
of Maine is hereby extended to include
August IS 1896
having expressed a desire to go into
camp on Saturday, August %, on the
same condition as to payment as hereto
semble at the State camp ground on that
| day.
| III Colonel Lucius II. Kendall. First
Regiment, VIII have the immediate COM
| mand of the camp. He will at once pre-
pare and present to this office for appro-
val orders embracing the routine of each
day, the hours of calls. duties and cere-
monies and such rules and regulations as
ne may deem necessary for maintaining
order and discipline and promoting the
eftciency of the command.
~. Ihe inspector general, commissary
general, surgeon general and inspector
general of rifle practice will attend the
encampment and discharge the duties de-
volVing upon them under the law.
V. The surgeon general, under the di-
rection of the colonel comma nding. will
organize a post hospital service from the
medical officers of the two regiments and
| the ambulance corps.
VI. Muster and pay rolls in duplicate
Will be prepared before going to camp by
entering on them the name of each Off
or and enlisted man of the organization.
with date of rank of officers and date of
enlistment and of muster-in of the en-
listed men. Cnuniformed enlisted men
VIII not be brought to camp. No officer
or man will be paid who does not render
at least three full days service within the
period from the 24th to the 9th, both
days inclusive.
VII. BY virtue of the power conferred
| by section 81 of the military law the au-
thority of the officer in command of the
camp is hereby extended to distance of
| one-half mile around the State camp
ground, and upon the external space
| within such distance from the camp. with
| the exception of any road roads with
| said distance. no person or persons save
| those specially authorized by law shall
| be allowed to enter except under such
rules as may be established by the officer
| commanding the camp and approved by
| the commander in-chief.
| VIII Captain w. S. Edgerly. 18th L. S.
Cavalry. having been ordered by the war
| department to report to the governor and
comander-in-chieff for duty with the Ma
| tional Guard he is hereby assigned to
| duty as an inspector and instructor and
| will be respected and obeyed accordingly.
| TX That part of section ". G. O. No.
3. $. from this office. headed Regimen
| tai Staff Officers, is hereby amended to
| read as follows:
| All regimental staff officers will wear
the same uniform and insignia as other
| mounted officers of the line They will
wear distinguished devices on the first
crossing of the cords of the shoulder knot
and in the middle of the shoulder strap.
| Adjutants, ii shield of the army pat
tern. bearing thirteen stars embroidered
| in silver or made of silver metal
| Quartermasters the insignia of the
quartermaster's department of the army
made of gold or gilt or enameled metal,
| on the first crossing of the cords of the
| shoulder knot: on the shoulder strap, the
| crossed key and sword only.
| Surgeons and assistant surgeons, the
| insignia of the medical department of
! the army, embroidered in dead gold bull
lion or made of gold or gilt metal in ex-
| act imitation embroidery.
Inspectors of rifle practice. marks
made of silver, the bullseye, black.
| X. The uniform of chaplains is pre-
| scribed as follows:
CoatsrPlain black frock coat with
| standing collar; one row of nine black
buttons on the breast. or, if desired. a
| plain double breasted frock coat of black
| cloth. falling collar: with two rows of
| black silk buttons on the breast, seven in
| each row. placed at equal distances. For
| 'undress.' either the black frock or a
| plain black sack coat of cloth or serge.
! falling collar single breasted, one row of
| five black buttons in front. the skirt to
| extend from one-third to three-fourths
| the distance from hip joint to the bend of
| the keen. Provided that when a particu-
| lar coat or vestment is required by the
church, to which the chaplain belongs,
church to wear such coat o or wes'men'
| Trousers-Plain black, without stripe,
| welt or cord.
Hat-A plain black hat. This hat is in
| tended for "ful-dress' and ''undresS.
| Observation-Disclosures straps of white cloth
| bordcred with an embroidery of gold one
| fourth of an inch wide: two crossed shep-
| herds crooks embroided in gold on the
cloth. The shoulder straps will be worn
on the frock coat only. No other orna-
ment or device will be worn.
1 Zoo ,,t,,s. ii n
| Ger of the Ambulance Corps. to be worn
on the pad of the shoulder knot and on
| the collar of the undress coat; Geneva
cross in red enamel the arms three
| fourths 90 of an inch in length. and one
| fourth "a of an inch in width. The arms
of the cross to be perpendicular and horl-
| zontal No device to be worn on the
shoulder strap since the undress coat has
| the device on the collar.
| XII Attention is called to the manda-
tory character of the following section OF
| military law. and regimental command
| ers are directed to exact prompt com
+ pliancc with its requirements from thoSe
| companies of their respective commahus
which have been negcctfulin this respect ;
| SeAion 100 Each company Shall erect
a treasurer who shall give bond TO inc
adjutant general for the benefit OF me
| comnany and approved by 1t in the sum
| of 500 for the faithful performance OF ms
| duties. ...:
will be held as follows:
REGIMENTAL TEAM MATCH
The conditions covering the rcgimental
| team match are as follows: .oo
| seven men; distance. 200, 800 ana ooo
wards; seven rounds each distance Two
sighting shots allowed each distance;
| Highest aggregate score to win. foSl-
| ton 300 wards standing. off hand; ,Vo
wards. prone 500 yards any within 'he
| rules
| COMPANY TEAM MATCH.
| Conditions: ,,. on,
| seven men: seven rounds, distance. wv
Yards off hand; two sighting shots. Best
score to win. l.,
| commissioned officers not to compete III
| this match.
| COMPANY INSPECTORS MATCH.
Same conditions as to distance as com
| amy match. OUen to any company III