Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-21
ave the men receive ta,elr nay and 60

All tne batteries and OF the IL conn
panies Of tire infantry. received their
pay, Tuesday. The companies OF in
fantry are paid alphabetically and not
according to rank. as osher functions
IN the service are performed.
Those who were not paid, Tuesday,
viii be paid the first thing. this morn
ing. and all who are not detailed in the
g to stay in camp, will he given the
privilege to go to their homes for 30
days. when they are to report back for
the purpose Of being mustered out Of
the service.
A telegram was received by Colonel
Kendall. Tuesday. from Adju.ant Cen
eral Corbin. sent by order of Major
General Miles. The telegram gave
permission to to Colonel Ken-aM to dis
charge all mem who lived far away
from The city of Augusta, who could
not we'll return ard be mustered out of
the service. Such men to be mustered
out only in case they desired to be, and
all are to take physical examination
previous to their muster out The or
der was not ma,ie known until late,
tuesday. but 1t is thought many will
avail themselves CT the opportunity Of
thus saving Themselves trip to Au-
Eusta, that would involve considerable
expense and time
SO, tonight will see the camp of the
lst Maine almost deserted, IL nothing
happens to prevent
One surgeon and enc hospital steward
VIII remain at the hospital, in charge
OF the patients and to care for the all
ments OF those Of the soldiers who re-
main. The hospital stewards of the
regiment are of the sort, SO Colonel
KeEdail says, who can care for a sick
man. and can prescribe for him almost
as we'll as a full fledged surgeon. 1t is
probable that Dr. Wheeler will be the
surgeon to remain. as he is in the best
health of the two assistant surgeons.
Colonel Kendall has appointed Fos-
ter of Co. NJ, to the position of hospital
steward in the place of DIR. Wheeler,
who was recently promoted to assistan.
surgeon.
The condition at the regimental hos
p.tal remained about the same, Tues-
day. Cnlg that Private Springer was al-
lowed to leave, having recovered sufIi-
ciently to go to his home. The other
men are gaining.
In the battery hospital. Surgeon Mar
tin reports that they are all much better
than on Monday, which is indeed en-
couraging. One Of the changes noted
among the men Of Battery D. Tuesday,
were several fatigue caps of the same
style of the officers, only that they are
OF course plain.
Word received from Major Collins,
who is at his home in Portland, says
he is improving each day.
Colonel Kendall was feeling pleased,
Tuesday, over the recovery Of gold
charm presented him several years ago,
by friends. 1t is a valuable charm
with the emblems of the Cantons upon
it, and the colonel lost it over a year
ago at Houlton, while in the Governors
party he was attending a fair. He
never expected to see the charm, but
was surprised, Tuesday morning, when
he received it by mail. from Captain
Smith of the Houlton company of the
National Guard, who said it was found
recently under the grand stand at the
park. It was like meeting long lost
friend, and from it's associations It is
highly priced by the colonel, who con-
sequently feels glad to recover it.
The LIST Regiment band was busy. as
one could imagine, Tuesday. In the
morning, they escorted Co. to the
city, later leaving them to escort Can
ton Augusta in it's parade. They went
with the firing squad to Newport, on
the 2.2S train, to atteEd the funeral of
Private Ezra Colcord of the Signal
Corps, returning home on the II O'Clock
Pullman.
This band is in great demand, and
they have invitations to go to several
fairs, but whether they will accept they
cannot tell, as most of them are inclin-
ed to want to go home now that they
can have furloughs. 1t is good band.
and it will be a pity for it to disband.
Sergeant Major Rogers, who will lead
the Battery band that is being formed,
said, Tuesday, that he expected to
have good band. as nearly all are old
PLAYERS. The candidates are drilled
each day now in band marching. Ser
geant Rogers will play the solo cornet.
His position as sergeant major will be
temporarily filled by some sergeant de-
tailed for the duty.
Judge Whitney of the summary court
of the batteries, is getting quite an
amount of money from the men, who
come before him. and every cent goes