Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-16
CAMP POWERS.
First Extended Order Drill Occurred,
Monday.
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with the showing made by the batter
lee in their first drill in extended
order. which occurred Monday MORN
ing. They put in two hours OF good,
solid drill. and then did nothing more
in that line until after supper.
Col. 8. H. Allen. governor / OF the
Togus Home, was at the camp. Mon
day. and called upon Major Newcomb.
and It Is rumored that in q short time
Major Newcomb will return the call,
only he will be accompanied by large
body guard consisting Of his entire
battalion. This march win not be at
tempted right away as the men are
hardly in condition vet. The shorter
march will occur first. which will be
done in light marching order. The
march to Togus will make good one
and will necessitate the taking Of .
few rations with them. marching out
in the morning and returning in the
1ASCAAOOlls ~ VIII w tIlC OtQ SOlQtC1 .
at the Home good to see battalion Of
men in the service march out to call
upon them.
A well known State officer remark
ed. Monday. at the apparent desire Of
the officers and men at Camp Powers.
to go to some place no matter where
1t may be. anywhere that they may get
out Of Augusta, and in his opinion. he
thought they should be perfectly con-
tented here when they stop to consider
the condition that exists among the
regiments in the South. especially in
the regiment of Maine men at Chicka-
manga.
This officer said in his opinion the
batteries stood very much better
show here. than at any other place. II
they want an appointment to go to
some good place for duty.
IF they are sent to some fort near
home, for the purpose of learning the
battery drill, they will for the time be-
ing. be forgotten. and other organiza-
tions will be chosen to send to the
Philippines or to other places, to act
as garrison duty" said the officer.
while the batteries are here the war
department have them in mind as or
CARNATIONS that are waiting for orders
to go to some place. and who are in
condition to co. ,.u.,, ,a..
That ought to make the battery off,
GERS and men feel more content with
their lot here where they are getting
good food, little work. a fair amount
Of restraint. nothing to what they
would be obliged to submit to II they
were where's a large body IA ,encamp-
ed. and moresthan all the health here
is generally good. rr
This discomfort is more imaginative
than real. They do not dislike the
place really as bad as they represent.
Many of the grumbles that are heard,
are merely jokes. For instance. a
group of privates were talking. yester-
day.
IT met a very dissatisfied man to-
day." said one man. "He was bur-
glar. and was not long ago given his
choice of a life in State prison or two
years in Augusta. His pal took the
prison, but he thought he would try
Augusta. Now he Is sorry that he
didn't go to prison."
1.-THE fool ought to have known bet
ter" was the general chorus from the
rest of the men.
This is about the whole Of the dis
content. They are all bound to kick
good naturally about something,
and when they come to think Of 1t
they are better off here than at some
fort, say Fort Knox for instance,
where they would be more isolated
from the world. and where perchance.
there might be place to exercise
those picks and shovels Of which the
supply is large enough to accommodate
every man for as many hours in a day
as his private. physician might recon-
mend. Oh. wouldn't those same picks
and shovels make a good foundation
for a kick, as well as an excuse to get
into the hospital, were they only used
Why, there is enough material In the
way of kicks in the manipulation Of
those implements of moving dirt, to
furnish q kicker's paradise.
Sergeants Sawyer. Semple and Fur
geson Of Battery c. who have been en-
joying short furloughs at their homes,
returned to duty, Monday.
To show the quality of the men in
the batteries. there Is one man who
holds State teachers certificate. and
he wishes I'd take the examinations.
this month, that he may have one OF
a more advanced grade.
Base ball talent is being developed
rapidly at the games played in the
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