Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-03
instructions for Hours OF Service. Duty and
R0li-Call.


and men will rise and dress. AT the
first sound of the assembly following
reveil,e companies will be formed for
roll-call The formation of company
must be attended by at least one OF It's
officers. Immediately after the assem-
blv. roll is called followed by notice to
those who desire medical advice to re-
mort as soon as dismissed TO the first
sergeant, the first sergeant then re-
ports the result of the roIl-call to the
officer present: short setting-up drlli
will he held. after which the men VIII
place their tents in order and police
The ground around them and the com
pany street under the supervision u
the sergeants and corporals of the com
pany. At sick call the sick Will be
marched by the first sergeant or Il non
commissioned officer detailed by him
to the hospital; the on-commlssloned
officer Will present the sick report t"
the medical officer and return it to the
first sergeant.
.. At the assembly following mess
call companies will be formed ana
marched to the mess hail by the 1lrSt
sergeants.
ON entering their respective rooms
the men win quietly take their places
at the tables and remain standing I'M
Ill ordered to be seated by the first
sergeant.
2. AT guard mounting call the men
detailed for guard and as supernumer-
aries will prepare to fall in; at the first
sound of the assembly following it, ths
first seracants will form their reSpec-
tive details. inspect arms and uniforms
closely, replace men not UP to inc
standard OF neatness, instruct their su-
pernumcrarieS and on-commlsSIohtd
officers in their positions at guard
mounting. and at the first sound OF tn
march following adjutant's call tht$
win march them onto the Inc. Inc
first sergeant is responsible for his
guard detail.
4. At drill call, officers and men vii!
prepare for drill and at the first sound
of the assembly companies viii be
formed and the roll called.
+ At first sergeant'S call the first
sergeants. drum majors and sergeants
Of the guard Will promptly report at
the adiutant's Office of their respective
regiments prepared to take down in
writing orders dictated to them, ana
take from the bulletin boards details
TO be made from their respective com
panies
G. At the first call for parade officers
and men will prepare to fall in, at the
FIRST sound of the assembly companies
will De formed and company comman-
ders viii inspect their companies as to
their general appearance. at the march
following the first adjutants call the
will Dp
marched on promptly in succession in
such a manner that the right center
company Of each battalion, which
should start at the first note of the
march, will have the lead. the othel
companies marching onto the line IN
order of precedence. there being be
tween them an interval equal TO the
front of one company; at the second
adiutants call the regimental line vii
he formed.
The First and Second Regiments viii
alternate commencing on Tuesday
with the Second RegimenD in holding
parade at sunset The calls for parade
in the other regiment Will he sounded
ut the discretion of the regmentd
commander The hours OF the alter
noon drill may be modified so as not t.
conflict.
:. At taps an inspection Of the quar-
tcrs of each company will be made by
a commissioned officer designated by
the company commander who viii re
port to the adjutant Of his regiment
the names of all enlisted men who may
be absent without leave: this Office
should walk his company street afte1
taps until absolute quiet is assured.
III Upon arrival in camp, com
handing officers of regiments and TIL
signal corps will at once report to tbs
camp commander for instructions.
Nv. In compliance with par tx, G
q. No. S. e. $, Mai r. NJ. Fuller, SUI
fcon "a Regiment. is hereby detailed
post surgeon. He viii report to The
camp commander upon arrival in camp
for instructions relative to the organ
ization of post hospital service.
V. Commanding officers of regj
ments Will direct their senior medica
officers to report upon arrival at CAM
to the post surgeon for orders and IN
Struction. The commanding officer o
the ambulance corps will also report Il
the post surgeon upon arrival IN camp
VI. The regular routine will be Is
tabliShed as soon as the troops arriV
in camp with the following rnodilica
tions for Monday. May =, and sundays
The parade" viii be omitted on Mon
day; on Sundays all the regular du
ties win be observed with the exception
of drill forenoon and afternoon. hi
vine services in camp win be conducte,
by the rcgimental chaplanS, at Sucl
time as may be designated by the cam
commander.
VII. Each regiment will mount it
own guard. the whole to be under tn
direction of field officer of the day de
tailed by the camp commander. TIL
!. guard must be posted in such a name
as to surround the entire camp. n
Sentinels will be posted between sub
divisions.
VIII. Company commanders Wi
cause one man to he detailed from
their company each day. who will con
Stltute the regular fatigue party O
general police for that day, and will re
port immediately after reVeille to tn
quartermaster sergeant Of their respec
tive regiments.
The policing, except of company quar-