The Portland daily press., 1898-05-07


State of Maine,
Adjutant Generals Office,
Augusta, May 8, 1888.
General Orders No. TO-
1.-The First Infantry, N. 6. S. NJ, is
hereby permitted to enter the service OF
the United States as regiment of volun-
teer infantry, to be part of the quota
assigned to this state under the recent
call of the President for volunteer troops.
1.-THE organization of the volunteer
regiment of infantry from this state will
be as follows;
Company-1 Captain, 1 First L1euten.
ant, l Second Lieutenant, / First Ser
geant, Quartermaster Sergeant,
Sergeants, 10 Corporals, 2 Musicians,
Artificer, Wagner, SO Privates, maxi
mum Do Priyates, minimum.
Band-As may be announced later.
Regiment-1 Colonel, / Lieutenant
Colonel. 3 Majors, Adjutant (extra lieu
tenant), Quaraermaster (extra lieuten.
anti, Surgeon (Major), Assistant Sur
geons (lts Lieutenants), Chaplain,1 Ser
geant Major, Quartermaster Sergeant,
Chief Musician, 2 Principal Musicians,
3 Hospital Stewards.
Any change that may be made by the
War Department in the above mentioned
organization will be duly announced.
lll.-The officers of the volunteer regi
ment of infantry will be appointed and
commissioned by the Governor. Officers
Of the First Infantry, N. g. S. NJ, will
be appointed as officers of corresponding
grades in the regiment of volunteer in
fantry wherever practicable. All officers
will re subjected to the physical examina-
lions of the United States now in force
before being commissioned.
IV.--The enlisted men of the volunteer
regiment of infantry will be made up of
volunteers taken in the following order:
First, Present members of the First
Infantry, N. G. S. M. second, Members
Of other organizations of the National
Guard third, Men from localities where
organizations of the National Guard are
stationed, preferably men who have
served one or more terms of enlistment
and have honorable discharges; fourth,
Men taken at large.
V.--Troops will be examined and
mustered in the following order: The
surgeon, assistant surgeons, adjutant and
quartermaster.
First Major-Co. /, First Infantry Co.
Fl, First Infantry; Co. g, First Infantry !;
Co. M, First Infantry.
! Lieutenant Colonel-Co. B, First In
fantry; Co. A, First Infantry; Co. E,
First Infantry.
Second Major-Co. L, First Infantry.
Third Major-Co. c., First Infantry !;
20. h, E1fSG 1n1anGrys 20. Il, ElrEG In
fantry; Co. d, First Infantry.
Colonel, chaplain. and remainder of
staff. Band. Non-commissioned staff.
And deviation from the above order will
be duly announced.
h VL-Ohicers of the National Guard who
may be mustered into the service Of the
United States are hereby granted leave of
absence, and enlisted men who may be so
mustered, are granted furloughs, until
oh 10
until they cease to belong to the National
Guard by virtue of laws, regulations and
orders in force in this state. Officers and
enlisted men who may have volunteered
and been rejected, do not from that cause
cease to belong to the National Guard.
Villas organizations which mustered
into service of the United States came at
ders governing the army thereof, they
at the same time cease to be under the
laws. ruglations and orders governing the
National Guard.
VIII.-Immediately upon muster into
the service of the United States organiza
tions will be entirely separated from any
organizations of the National Guard
which may be quartered in the same
place, SO far as administration, instruc.
ton, pay and supply are concerned. A
separate account will be kept of all sup
plies issued to or received from volunteer
troops, as we'll as of all expenses in con-
nection Herewith.
IX.-Immediately previous Eto muster
into the service Of the United States every
officer accountable to the state for military
property will render to the Quartermaster
General property return, made out in
the usual manner and accompanied by
the usual vouchers.
By order of the Commander. in Chief,
E..s JOHN Z. RICHARDS,
Adjutant General