Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-04
At CAMP POWERS.
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it is safe to Wager that in secret there
were enough tears shed to fill a plat
upper and it is no disgrace to the ones
who shed them either. They will make
just as good soldiers as the others, and
that's what the camp is formed for-to
develop good soldiers. The man who
leaves home with regret and sorrow.
yet feels that it is his duty to go,
makes a much greater sacrifice for his
country's sake, than the one who leaves
nome without pang, and goes to war
for the pay, and the honor he expects
to gain, or perchance, the one who goes
because he wants to do nothing else.
The first call for reveile was sounded
at $50 A. NJ. and from every tent there
arose a chorus of stifled groans. for it
was hard to leave the beds that had
grown so warm and almost comfort
get out and walk before l could get
my eyes OPEN Reveille was sounded
five minutes later, and then came the
assembly for roll call. setting up drill.
and policing of quarters.
Every tent was put in a tidy condi
ton, and the grounds all about We're
raled by detachments of men, so that
by O'Clock the grounds looked as neat
as our State Capitol, in the hands of
Superintendent Stevens force
The sick call was sounded at els, and
there were but very few cases of SICK
ness, in fact, remarkably small num-
Der for so large a force, and the new
work and exposure that they had been
subjected to. At 10 o'clock in the fore
noon there had been only 10 cases VI
illness. and they We're practically all
caused by colds.
The breakfast call was responded to
with an alacrity that would surprise
anyone at any other time. but every
one is expected to be hungry here.
lit s9uiid IIiouilt w 40 ''S san t't ''r"r
and was performed to the inspiring
music of the two bands. The mount
was done well, considering the fact
that there We're so many recruits in the
ranks. The first trial did not suit the
officers of either regiment and the
whole was gone through with again.
Those of the regiments not on duty
We're interested witnesses of the diff
cult manoeuvres.
The entire forenoon was passed in
squad drills, some of the officers begin
ming as early as o'clock in the morn
ing. in the drilling of the raw recruits.
These recruits are young. who look
intelligent strong and full of fight
What they don't know about drilling
and the tactics in general. they are
willing to learn, and from their i'm
provement. today, it looks as though
they would soon be able to be a credit
to themselves.
Major Alonzo York is the field officer
of the day. OF the LIST Regiment the
! officer of the day is Captain Baker of
Company B: officer of the guard, Lieut.
| Tibbetts of Company II; super
numerary officer of the guard, Lieut..
| Jeffrey of Company G.
| In the 2nd Regiment, the officer of
the day is Captain Crockett of Com
pany d; officer of the guard, Lieut..
| Kelleher of Company Is; super
| numerary officer of the guard, Lieut..
| Glover of Co. F.
The entire force in the camp, today,
| consists of 1853 enlisted men in the two
regiments. S34 in the LIST and 634 in the
ID. Then there are so officers in the LIST
| Reeinent. q in the I'd. There are 30
men on the staffs of the two regiments;
80 in the bands: and q each in the
signal corps and the ambulance corps,
making in all 1851 men in the camp.