Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-31
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place the right thumb on the head Of the
hammer, fOrefinger on the trigger. the
other fingers against the small of the
stock and half cock the piece. lower the
muzzle. barrel slOping downward at an
angle Of about Is degrees, at the same
time open chamber; look toward the
chamber, remove the cartridge shell II
necessary; take cartridge between the
thumb and first two. fingers, place it In
the bore. pressing il HON with the
thumb; close chamber with the right
thumb. cast the eyes to the front, carry
the right hand to the small of the stock
and raise the muzzle to the height of the
chin. The last position is the position OF
load. ~
II kneeling. the position of thu plece is
similar-tne left fore arm re4Rn the
left thigh, the left hand gr16rG11& The
piece at the balance and the mu11le Is at
the helN1k of the chin
4 Eexn. ths lsft hand st s. .,ss
butf IA the srpnnd. the muszle
III ~ ~ down ii double rank the
rea{ Stl{ Sen do not load.
that Is With the hammer at the half cock.
IS brought 70 the ready b the command:
l. Suuad q Ready i1# hi
AT the second con,mands cock the. piece
with the right thumb land return the
hand 20 the small Of tho stock.
ny command OF
MAJOR GENERAL MILES
sAMUEI. BRICK, Ad5utant General
: The amendments as directed in circular
No. "a. Headquarters or the Army, Adj
jutant Generals office. are adopted for
the use Of the National Guard of the
State of Maine. and instruction in the
manual of arms will be conducted in ac-
cordance Herewith Printed pages en-
bodying these amendments will be fur
nished for insertion in the copies of the
manual of arms issued under general or
ders No. IA. g. $.
XIV. The following commissions in the
National Guard have been issued:
Captain Michael J. Moriarty. captain
Co. J. LIST Regiment. December IA, 1897. to
rank from December 10. 1891.
First Lieut.. James L. Moriarty. LIST
lieutenant, Co. /. LIST Regiment. December
IA. 1897. to rank from December 10,lS9.
Second Lieut.. Joseph II. Whtehouse.
December IA. 1897 to rank from December
o. 1887
Second Lieut.. George NJ Kavanaugh.
I'd lieutenant Co !. LIST Regiment.
December IA. 1897, to rank from Decep
Der TO- 1891.
Corporal James w. Dunton. I'd Iieuten-
ant. Co. II. I'd Regiment. December II.
1897. to rank from December 3. 1897.
CASUALTIES.
XIV Captain Michael j. Moriarty. Co.
]. LIST Regiment, commission expired.
December Il. 1897.
First Lieut.. James L. Moriarty Co /.
LIST Regiments COMMISSION expired.
December -. 1897.
Second Lieut.. George NJ Kavaraugh.
Co. I. LIST Regiment. commission expired.
December IL. 1881
Second Lieut.. Joseph II. Whitehouse
co. II. I'd Regiment Commissioned LIST
lieutenant. December IA. 1897.
Corporal James w. Dunton. Co. II. I'd
Regiment. commissioned I'd lieutenant
December IA. 1897.
XVI. The following enlisted men, upon
the recommendation of their respective
commanders. approved by the
regimental commanders, are hereby dis
charged:
FIRST REGIMENT.
For Non-Attendance at DrilIs-Privates
Thomas r. Benson. oliver II. Merrill
Co. d: II. Herman Brown, William II.
REILLY. Thomas W. Keegan. Co. L.
For Removal from the State-Privates
Britton. Co. G: George p. Boyn-
ton. Charles =, Rogers. Bradford s. King,
Co. l..
For Disobedience of Orders. followed by
Non-attendance at Drills-Private Daniel
a. Ward, COM.
BY order of Chief
JOHN 7. RICHARDS.
Adjutant General,