Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-16
RIFLE PRACTICE.
Report of Inspector General Earring
ton on Recent Practice.
Summary q aIl FIHaSs, asd Detailed sesss
81 Champion Nelson.


Colonel E. G. Harrington, inspected
gareral az rtf,s nract,ce. made the ri,
.4..
U"'ns 'ost - tne plAc''cc - si''
battalion OF batteries that are q
Camp Powers, Monday, This reporl
contains N brsef. : SUMMARY ~ n, IN.
-. s.. g,
"rii's uo''e - ..' '''S''' - "s.' - z ~
tailed score OF the champion Of fns
battalion:
,Amvuata NJ Amr az 1aea +
caroral Iohn = Richsrd.
Aaiutnrt Caneral Maine
naar ar. II acc,ra.r - r,,4, Won,
,,,s.r,,,t,nr. ana sr,a do.,ra - a. =,
r z Nawco,,h ccr,,nsraor ~ nv
...",,o,, - Gers $780, -,t, -. :.
NJ ,,.,,,.,,.,',,.a =, T,,I.
,.,,, ga cont,r,,a., ,,,,ti, al the avail.
49, 800, r.S $500, s,-,,,s,- ~ snn ~
- 400 - 80 s,oth - ,s.,,,, "a s,,,.-
81. ~ ....s a go. shss. In
a,a.,a,, r,o,,,S 10 - ,,,a-o ~,,,a,, .,.,r-
a.,S go aoc - ,sn .,a-a. !
.a..na =. ~ ao,a,,a~aa,,,ar* ~. .,,4,,
49, axosr.,o, - = ra,y ,,ar fro,,, tho
~ AZ ,,,ho haa haar so,oa .,roe
- ~: s.r,.,n ~, -. ,,sa - arv r,fa was
- ~ .. r.,,a. sho.
ia M $500 o,,..s, ~ tha
10y '.,s.A ,a,,,,"S.o - .,cs .s.,,.tr.
p 80. 10 Eta =, as.,a.,rs, =,
,,,,;n. -s,s.r,,ot;or 20 tha r,a, hoth ~
81. w" a.,n. -. "a ~ .ansn nranors
~. ~. -. - s .eo..aa III. ,rs,r,nt,or
nns 49,, ~ 800. ,,.,,,a a. Tho worr.
.S ~, 1870 - ha,n ~. cor.r.ao -,
49, - .,.,o. oorroc,1,,
,rr,, ,,r,-a. neroraa Ia hast record In
-, ,,S,,,,a,,o, ar,,r No. !.
aan.,n,,a, ,ncart,wa 70 ,nte,,igant asrort
rh-o,,ch .ha co,,rtasv ~ Major New.
comb ali inc needed facilities for sys-
tematic practice were afforded. /
found tho men ,iasirous Of knowing
,o -. 90 49,, u.ar. - oil
now 10 snoo. anu 'ney "
times ready to do anything suggested
for carrying 1t on with the best OF re-
uuits
Tho throe hattalions as their record
Inc three na..a.lons % '"e -.
SHOWS are wen GU Al ae''e
vice in the field. l would suggest
through you to the commander of the
battalion thar IL time will allow the
49,. ;ra,,,sdmA, recora p;vea
men "nose i"ui
them a low rank >perhaps hitee" PET
cent of the fOrce,) be kept at practice
under their officers until they are quail
ea5 no uork.men 7 wonld also suggest
-, =. h,o,o,, thot
Of a marksman. be permitted to fire
five shots at least at 200 yards. ana
that all men qualifying. be furnished
win the marksman's buttons,
ma. souo,,,;ur 10 a l9otoilad accour4 NJ
Inc io.o""s - u =. .s.as
the practice' anu wren !. Is c""s'ue' eu
that the average amount OF ammuni-
tion expended by each soldier did not
exceed FORTY rounds. the results are
.,r.
Satisfactorily
BATTERY B.
x, MAN a, 100 wards. OF hand. seven
rounds each score. aS2i.
rna ,,,em ia yards on hand. seven
rounds each score. 2i07.
fc 20 uae, c at tsS Yards Off hand. seven
-o~ndS each score IA.
~ NO., 1oo vards nrnne seven rounds
90, score 1Ss3
81 men, 200 yards prone, seven rounds
"a men. skirmish, go to 100 yards, five
rounds each. score. ~.
Q men. 400 to $50 yards, skirmlsh 20
rounds each, score. 1885,
men. 200 wards OF hand. Z ROUNDS, Sill
houette target. score. 1iO.
I men. 400 to $50 yards, 20 rounds sill
houette target score. 4S6.
Is men. 800 to 10 yards, 5 rounds, sill
houette target score. 969.
''o"
BATTERY Z.
no rar I'M Yards or hand seven
80, ooh scora oqac !,
ro oa , e ,sn sr rSs ~ %sra sevan rounds
20 "en, -. 900 VS. 20 '' -
90 80, ooN vo.a. or hand saven
% ae, oh soorn eie
~ U.s.. 10 ,,,r,s nrora saven Wounds
oo"h nc" socra Nv 1917 ''
ei ~ 80, 40 r,.ras rroro sav.r rounds
~, A. snnro eo S'' P'o>'
ea To- s."'s; ;,; Hu oso o.. ,oo ,,.ras 6ye
~ men, o,, snsr. g, sS- ~ io' '"' ~
1""nua 100 % ia ,aras sk,rr,,sh ~
men, ~ ~ =" cS S'"S' ~
o " ...n.. go ,.".1s "a. h,,a suhorotta
n, .a ~ .,..,a. soors ,ss
'a.se., son -. s.n ,,orI,. On rc,,rds eli.
.en' - :" ~ ~ ~ 'o""os' %"
''o ;. aaH ,sn 80. = ,.~na. IN
80 n s. ~ 800 ~ ree 'o1'Ns'
ho"e'ee Na'se'' S'e' '0'' ~.~
BATTERY d.
,oo
lSS men. NW yards; or nahd' seven
rounds each: score. sle'.
loo men. Low yards on hahd' seven
rounds. score, 11O.
~ men, Nv yards: - OH manu. sese"
rounds each, score. 20.
IS men, loO yards, prone, rounds' score,
9OS.
~ men, q" yaros' prohe' seven rou''us'