Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-19
ANOTHER BATTERY
Mustered Into the United States
Volunteer Service, Monday.
Battery D Will Be Mustered. Wednesday =
Target Practice Begins. Today.

added to the United States Volunteer
service, by the State of Maine. the
mastering being done at o clock Mon
day afternoon.
Battery C, the one that was mustered
Monday, is composed of the men Of
the Gardiner. Waterville and Bangor
Captain Thomas A. Jewett. with Lieu
tenants w A. Whitney and j. w. Dut-
ton.
Capt. Jewett has been hustling with
all the vigor that he possesses, to get
his battery into the service, and though
the battery of the Sd Battalion was
more ,.eGunate in the way of having
four companies to draw from, he WAS
not far behind. On Saturday night,
when battery L was mustered, he was
not many men short, having the 81
Waterville men arrive from Waterville
sunday, and about 20 from Bangor.
Monday morning, SO that all was ready
shortly after dinner. Monday.
The men Were assembled in frontFes
the headquarters building at Camp
Powers, and it was found that three If
the examination certificates We're mis-
sing. This caused a delay of some
time while thay We're being searched
for. Failing to find the papers it was
necessary to telephone to Capt aMrtn
to come to the camp, and re-examine
the men which he did. and the muster
ing ceremonies proceeded. Il was
found that there were 101, and it was
quite little bother t. get man %
step out and 50 into Battery u. which
will be mustered later. Finally a man
was found, and the mastering took
place at o'clock. After which all the
men Of the battery signed the pay roll
Before returning to camp, Captain
JeWett took his men out and sized
them up, dividing them into squads
ana giving them a short talk.
There were a few more men VINO
came in the morning than Captain jew
EFT needed, and they were turned over
to the battery to be formed in the lst
Battalion.
Captain w r. Kimball. who Will
command Battery y, arrived on the 3''3
train from bath. Monday afternoon
accompanied by 81 men. He vas met
at the station by Capt. McPheters, ana
his Skowhegan company. who Will be
associated in the battery with the BAN
company.
Upon their arrivel at the camp. tn"
men of Battery b cheered them, and
then followed more cheers The two
companies were formed in line. ana
Captain McPheters proposed three
cheers for the new captain of the baI-
terry. and then three for the Bath men,
which We're given with a Will. In re-
turn the Bath men gave three cheers
for the Skowhegan company.
Idttcfy - VIII ne lHuSlefcu lilt' W.
service, Wednesday morning. if moth
ing happens TO prevent. Lieut.. Roydeh
and Captain Martin will go to Bangor
on the afternoon train, today, ana, TINS
evening. they will examine the candi-
dates, who Will come before them.
They know of many who are anxious to
join the battery, 50 no trouble is an
ticipated in getting enough to fill the
battery.
AFTER the last battery is mustered.
Wednesday morning, Colonel Newcomb
will be mustered as the major in COM
mand of the Battalion. Captain Mar
tin VIII also be mustered as assistant
surgeon, with the rank of LIST lieuten-
ant.
Already Lieut.. ]. w. Dutton has been
detailed as quartermaster and commits
sary of the Battalion, and the friends
of this young officer have great conf
dence in his ability to fill the position.
He is the ID lieutenant of the Water
vile company in the National Gua:i,
and is ID lieutenant of Battery G.
! The drills, Monday, We're conducted