Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-29


Brunswick and Hospital steward 1ol-
ton was 1t his hons n Lewiston.
The care Of the sick thus devolyed on
Hospital Steward Wheeler who was
glad to give the other surgeons
chance to see their families a. he had
charge Of the first hospital train and
has been at home for week.
The doctors have more trouble in
getting some supplies here than in the
South. Some Of the patients in the
hospital needed some milk. Saturday
evening. and after telephoninx to sew
eral Of the hotels. the creamery, and
some stores and the president Of the
Soldiers Relief Association. without
being able to obtain any the surgeon
In charge sent one q the attendants
out to scour the neighb0ring farm
houses After going some distance a.
farmer gave them an they wished
The band gave very excellent band
concert in front OF the officers tents.
Sunday afternoon. and received hearty
applause from the large audience. The
following was the programme:
March-"Banner." Hall
Medley Overture, Beyn
Song and Dance-'Adriene," Losey
IAN Coons Look Alike to Me-"
Marcf-"Adjt Bridge" Hall
The new Instruments for the bands
have arrived and the men are greatly
pleased with them. The concert was
the first time they have used them In
public.
The furloughs for "a hours will be
given to the old guard in the evening
Of the day in which they are relievei
from duty in the morning. BY the en-
ployment of this method there win be
no chance of the men complaining Of
favoritism by the officers In the grant
ing OF the passes.
There were $50 men In camp. Sun
day. but Of this number there were a
large number not eligible for guard
duty on account Of illness, and being
on other duties.
R. S. Hall OF Co. F who is the mail
carrier and postmaster of the regi-
ment. has had his tent put upon the
extreme left Of the staff officers row.
The goat which was borrowed by the
members of Co. G OF BiddefOrd, In
Ohio. on the way South was brough.
back with the boys and has an Irish
flag for a blanket. 1t Ia apparently as
glad to arrive at Camp Powers as the
boys were.
The officers mess will be established,
today. and the officers viii have their
meals on the ground instead Of going
down town as they have to do since
they have been in camp.
Lieuts. Hunt. Borden and Mitchell.
surgeons at the National Home. were
in camp. Sunday afternoon. the
guests Of severSi a. ;thSs Officers.
Clarence E. KendaK 1on Of the col
onel. was in camp visiting his father
Major Bradbury. surgeon OF the regi-
ment. who has been at home i'll. Wis
tied the camp during the day. He has
been appointed surgeon in the Divis- |
ion hospital cohas9fed with Gen.
Breckinridge's division and will report |
for duty September "A.
1t is the general opinion among the |
officers that the plan adopted with |
the Massachusetts, regiments will be
employed with the LIST Maine. They |
think they will all be furloughed for 60 |
days and allowed to go home and come |
back here at the expiration Of their |
furloughs and be mustered ont.
There was music in the air at camp, |
Sunday afternoon. Bandmaster Howe |
had a lot of sheet music in his tent |
when a whrlwind struck and took one |
skyward. The men around watched it |
as long as they could see it which was
quite a while on account OF the glaz-
ing on the paper. At last reports It
was still in the air.