Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-13

frain of every verse of kiping's immor-
| tai Rccessonal
| Adjutanf General Richards and his
corps are still very busy with their prep.
aration for trouble. General f.. r. New.
comb and Captain c. G.. Morton were
with him. Tuesday, and all their discus
slons We're carried on in secret. in the
generals private office
General Richards stated that the COM
panies throughout the State were being
recruited very fast and that he had
heafd OF several where they had reached
the maximum. He received a telegram
from Company l.. at Houlton. Monday.
stating that within four hours from the
time of receiving the orders for recruit
ing the ranks were filed
so far as known now Companies d of
Lewiston, * of Calais. |. of Houton and
M of Machias. are recruited to their linn
it.
What are the articles with which the
private soldier is equipped. when ready
LOT marching! was question asked
General Richards by the Journal
1T depends upon how long service he
has had" jocularly remarked the gen
efal who has seen the real service, and
knows the ms and outs of the life. He
VIII have much more at the start than
he Will have d little later. At the start
beside the regular prescribed articles, he
VIII also have photographs a small book
or two. and some little things that his
mother or sweetheart will insist that he
hut .,f..
he discards what he doesn't really need -
The regular equipment of the private
soldier of the National Guard is laid
down in the new book of regulations that
is now in the hands of the printer. hav-
ing been complied by General Richa rds
General Newcomb. Captain Morton and
others, as advisors.
1t says that d private in active service
is either in heavy or light marching or
der. The man is in heavy order where
the following articles, or such of them
as are issued by the State, are carried on
the person: Campaign hat. or forage cap.
blouse. trousers leggins. shoes, rife bay
onet, bayonet scabbard, field belt or
leather belt and cartridge box. cartridges,
intrenching tools, knapsack. or blanket
roll. overcoat shelter half poles and pins,
haversack, canteen, together with the
full complement of articles for the KNAPP
sack or blanket roll, and the haversack
The former contains one overshirt, one
undershirt one pair drawers. two pairs
socks, one blanket one towel. one piece
soap. and one pair shoes. The 'overcoat
is rolled in the shelter half, and strapped
horizontally on the top of the knapsack.
When the blanket roll is substituted for
the knapSack. the articles mentioned as
being in or upon the knapsack except the
shoes, should be rolled in the blanket.
The shoes are tied at the ends.
The havcrsack contains rations. meat
can. knife, fork and spoon. Hanging from
the strap is a tin cup. The havcrsack
strap rests upon the right shoulder The
meat can is used to keep the meat from
becoming soled. and when necessity
arises as an individual cooking apparatus.
Taken apart it can be used as two plates
one of which has a handle. 1t is an in
genious device. and when closed can be
hung from the belt.
When the blanket roll or knapsack. is
carried otherwise than on the person. the
troops are said to be in light marching
order.
The officers equipment is somewhat diff
fcrent. in the fact that it contains
greater variety of articles.
The equipment of troop is almost
equal to that Of a wreckng train con-
tanning almost every kind of an imple-
ment.
The very thought OF Juggling the ordi-
nary equipment of the soldier IN heavy
marching order is enough to spoil part
of the patriotism of the average man.
a,nIess he is used to hard work.