Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-06
At POST POWERS.
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With strict discipline, so that the re-
cruits sent from Maine would be at
least able to make a good showing,
Knowing something of military
courtesy, discipline and drills In this
way the standard of the regiment now
representing Maine, could be upheld.
This plan General Richards thinks
from military standpoint, is neccs-
sary to get efficiency.
All this would if possible be done al
Camp Powers, and without expense 70
the State Of Maine.
Il am very sorry" says General
Richards, that the government has
taken this stand regarding the Ma
tional Guards, as it places the guard
IN an embarrassing position that IS
unWarranted. If we could have but
had the chance to send that rugged SET
of men in the End Regiment, the people
would have marvelled as greatly at
their appearance as they did at the
1st''
General Richards is a great ad
mirer of the said rugged men of the
md, and he also has great respect for
their military ability, and gives mans
words of praise for the excellent man.
ner in which they are drilled.
AS TO the officers of the regiment, he
says they are of the very best, besides
being Intelligent men socially.
1t was by no means on account of
the superiority of the LIST that they
were selected TO go to the front, but
on account of their seniority of rank
SO far as superiority goes, it would
have been toss up to tell which was
best, and SO the people Who are calling
the md Regiment tin soldiers" had
better consult some of those in author
ity and get their opinions of the mat
ter
The Battery is still waiting for
marching orders. and longing for the
time to arrive when they will have q
chance to do some drilling in the line
OF their branch of the service. And
by the way, you can't find a man who
would consent To be transferred to the
| infantry. for although they have done
no battery drilling, they have studied
into the matter, and they find that they
! have the best branch of the services.
Statistics show that during the late
wars, the mortality has been the least
IN the artillery with the cavalry Sec
ond, and the infantry the greater.
| Then the men claim that anyone with
Il very little drilling can yet make Il
good showing in the infantry. but to be
a good artilleryman takes an immense
lot of drilling, and once we'll drilled
they are valuable men.
! If the horrible weather continues, the
men will never become experts in the
infantry drill. for it has raincd almost
continuously since they were equipped.
The men We're glad of the chance to
do some real work, Saturday
afternoon, under Lieut.. Paul and
again on sunday afternoon the weather
was so fine that the men We're pleased
with the idea Of going out on drill, and
they went under Lieut.. Garcelon.
The Battery is surely 2 hardy look
ing one, and when lined up for roll call
or drill make an excellent appearance.
The first four or five sets of tours, are
made up of men about six feet tail,
and as we'll proportional as one could
wish.
While on drill the battery makes an
imposing showing, and the men are
very we'll drilled when one considers
the handicap under which they have
suffered.
Sunday was very unlike those when
the 1st Regiment was in Maine. Like
he Sundays of then, the camp kept IN
omen house. 50 to speak, and all visitors
were allowed to enter and depart at
their own viii and pleasure, without
being questioned by the guard. There
were not many visitors though, and
the dav seemed not much different
from any other day.
The men went to church in the morn
ing. and the rest of the day they OBJ
served in the usual way
Captain Crockett returned from his
itrfp to Lewiston, Saturday night, very
much refreshed after the days rest
from the cares ard work of the past
month.
He issued the remaining equipments
consisting of shelter tents and the an
dinners. Sunday afternoon, so tnat
notbirg remains to be done in that line.
II is thought that the Battery VIII go
TO ponham. Tuesday, though 1t IS pos
siblc that they may not.
They will go in a special tram OF one
bacga.,c and three passenger cars 10
Bath. where they will take steamer
for the fort. Further than these le"
particulars. there is nothing known ~
Ito the time or manner of embarkat1"h'
Cantain Crockett said, Sunday that
he had heard that there WAS an of0el
on it's way to him, for him to eni'st ~
more men. but he had not yet received
il. e.,,,
He is hoping that when once ms com
,,,and is well drilled, they will be or
1ercd to some place where they WI"
GOO moro service than they expect to
see at Popham, an idea Which seems
IA be the same as that OF every h'''n
of the organization.
The general health remains Fei
Good only one man being i'll on Sa'ur-
day. .i,,o .,