Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-14
At CAMP POWERS.
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iisAt'Ps.
Many applied to the Colonel after
supper for short leaves of absence to &C
to their homes before going 50 fan
away, and many of the leaves We're
granted by the large-hearted colonel.
One man, Private Brophy of Co. Z
went upon sad journey, leaving upon
the Pullman for his home in Portland
to attend the funeral of his mother.
Just how soon the regiment can be
gotten ready for service the officers
cannot definately state, but everyone
believes that it will take until Thurs
day or Friday of next week.
There is so much for the officers tc
do that Colonel Kendall does not think
they can possibly start before that
time. In the meanwhile the privates
will not be kept idle, but will be given
some of the stiffest kind of drills, sc
that they Will be more fully seasoned
before they start for the South. Every
day shows great Improvement in the
drills, and Il week will make them APP
pear quite like Old soldiers. Gradually
the officers are working into more in
tricate movements, and though there
are many mistakes, all are trying hard
to learn.
The members of the mon com" staff
xx-1,n
r. Lang Of Co. Il. as sergeant ma joc;
Hospital Steward f. H. Wheeler and
Private Pooler of Co. ii, also as hos
pital steward.
The necessary papers from Washing
ton authorizing the mastering of
Papa" Murch, as the genial quarter
master sergeant is called, have not yet
arriverd. but there is but little doubt
but that he will be mustered There
viii be a big kick from the boys if he
isn't
The heavy battery was progressing
SWmmingly until it was found that
several men We're needed ITO complete
the makeup of Co. X, and several of
the battery men went into the COM
pany This brought the battery down
to 50 men, and it will consequently be
two or three days before the battery
Will be ready for mastering. They will
be ready to go with the rest if they are
wanted
The officers who will man the monitor
Montauk, will consist of three lieu
tents. one lieutenant of the junior
grade. two ensigns. one assistant engi-
neer. one assistant surgeon. and one
assistant paymaster. General Richards
has detailed DR.. O. p. Smith as assist
ant surgeon, and Eugene Tobey as as
sistant paymaster. and has ordered the
two to report to the commandment of
| the Portsmouth navy yard for instruc-
tons.
Throughout the day, Friday, there
| was not much interest taken in the
drills by some of the ID Regiment com
DdDItS, ana DIS HidllS VI INC
men in the companies We're away, there
| was not an extra large turnout of men.
either, and The company officers drilled
at their own discretion.
Through some mistake the salute was
| fired and the flag lowered before sun
set, but the flag was again hoisted and
| the cannon loaded. as the ID who We're
a little late about their dress parade
mad not paraded before the sunset sa-
lutte. So there were two sunset guns at
IN interval of 10 minutes fired, and the
| dag twice lowered.
| AS it was the EDS last night in camp,
| they enjoyed themselves the best they
| Knew how. and their cheers for every
me. was heard from far away.
| This is the last day of the End Regl-
| nent in camp. and consequently 1t VIII
! he one of work in the regular line, but
all attention will be paid to the tents
that they may be IN OIuei' Tue ''iVO'7
| will be thoroughly policed, and lastly
| the men will pack up to go home
| The employees of the quartermastef $
DEPARTMENT were hard at work, Friday,
gathering in the knapsacks, as none
| will be taken with the departing troops
| All their luggage will be done up IN
the regulation blanket roll. The emef-
gency blankets and forage caps VIII
also be turned in to the quartermasteF
general.
The horses going to Bangor, Houltoh
and Skowhegan will go by the S'47
| freight, this morning.
Companies l. and NJ will be the hrst
| to leave the city, leaving on the resu-
| lar 1.15 p. Nj. express. At Bangor %
/. will connect with the Bangor d
| Aroostook r. r., and proceed TO itS
home in Houlton. Co. NJ VIII colihec'
| With the steamer Frank Jones at bai
| Harbor. and proceed to Machiasport.
| COMPANIES A and G will leave lo'
| ar a SDpclal TRAM