Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-17
At CAMP POWERS.
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couldn't be otherwise, as there isn't n
private in camp who has powde,
enough to strike fire.
Colonel Kendall said, Monday even
ing, that among the equipments that
would be issued, would be about %
rounds Ct ammunition to each man pre-
Nlous to their departure
Lieut.. NJ. A. Rice of Co. IT has been
appointed ordnance officer of the regi-
ment.
All of the End Regiment that will re-
turn nome have gone, and now the
north end of Camp Powers seems de-
serted. In fact it is deserted. for near
~ all the tents were taken down, Mon
day, many of them being erected on the
east side of the LIST Regiment quarters
for the accommodation of the men who
have slept as close as four in a bed,
for several nights past.
Companies | and X. the last two
companies of the End Regiment, with
the exception of B and D. who are now
practically the heavy battery. left
camp at little before 8 o'clock, Mon
day morning, and marched to the rail-
road station to take the 1902 train for
Portland, where they connected with
the steamer at night for their homes in
Eastport and Calais.
The companies suffered but little on
account of men going into the LIST Regi-
ment, Co l losing none, and taking
home the same as she started With, 60
men and three officers.
Co. X came with full rank, and lost
only eight men.
There was long wait at the station,
and during the time Adjutant Gener-
al Richards spoke in the same man
ner that he addressed the eastern
companies that departed, Saturday.
When he had finished speaking Cap
tain Hume of Co l. stepped before the
men, and said. Nov boys let's show
the general whether we are loyal, and
whether we will be ready when the
next call comes. Are you ready?"
And there rose three of the heartiest
cheers that the ''sardine packers"
know how to give. Another cheer was
given for the good fellowship of the
md Regiment and they were ready to
go.
There were the usual good byes to
he exchanged by them with their
friends, and they were off. LIST Lieut..
II. e. Corthell of Co. /. did not go with
his company. as he is acting as assist
ant commissary general,
In speaking of the commissary de-
partmcnt Monday. Lieutenant Cor
thell said It was very hard to purchase
food now, as no plans could be made
for more than one or two days, and it
had to be bought in smaller quantities.
though there We're not SO many things
to buy as formerly, when the men were
upon State rations wholly.
The men do not at all dislike the
army rations, though they are not get
ting them wholly, and have the many
"delicacies" that the State furnishes.
nv -. h nd and a
now having is healthy. or it would have
been manifested in the hospital be
fore this time The said hospital is Sc
nearly deserted that it is enough to
make a man homesick to visit it. Per-
haps that accounts for the few calls
for there have been but very few in
the past few days, and nearly all are
for that one trouble-a cold.
There is not a man with any rea
Illness about him. 50 far as l know
about the camp" said Major Bradbury
the post surgeon. Monday.
Hereafter IT will be Post Powers.
if you please, as Camp Powers is tht
encampment of the National Guard
and this is of the regulars.
Lieutenant Butler will have his sig
nal corps before the examining boaft
of surgeons. today, and those who are
rejected will be replaced if it is pos
sible. But it will be a hard matter tc
ranlace these men, as they must pe
either teiegraphers or electricians, al
least. two-thirds Of them must be.
Lieutenant Butler is very much
worried lest he shall lose some OF MS
men by the examination. All the men
are good ones who take great IN
terest in their work, and 1T would take
a land time to secure new men drllled as
these are. Furthermore, the corps Is
like one family, and they would dlS-
like to be broken up.
It would seem by this acton that the
signal corps was to be utilized by the
war department. though 1t mas not
been so stated as yet.
After the tents of the I'd Regiment
,ol t,lo,, t,l,an down leaving only the