Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-09
CAMP POWERS.
Many Of lst Regiment Attend MajoI
UImer's Funeral.
Battery Officers and Many 81 Inc Men pleased
Il Remaining Ia ssuics.

deserted appearance. Thursday. a.
all but four Of the officers and tn,
whole Of the 1st Battalion went on the
early train, in the morning. to Rock.
land to attend the funeral OF Majo,
Ulmer Col. Kendall and the mounte5
officers took their saddles and were
furnished horses by the citizens Of
Rockland The men were also furn.
ished with food by the citizens white
there. All the officers wished to go blu,
four were obliged to remain in camp
Major Peterson had command Of the
camp, Capt. Barney was officer Of the
day. Lieut.. Wilson was officer Of
guard, Lieut. Philbrook was acting ad.
jutant and Lieut.. Nash was Ill in his
quarters.
The remaining companies had com
pany drills through the day and in
stead of having dress parade the COM
panies were formed in the company
street and the roll called after which
they were dismissed. The flag was
lowered at sunset and when again run
up. this morning, will be put at the
mast head. Since Major Ulmer's death
it has been at half mast.
The general health of the camp is
rapidly improving as the sick calls in
the morning show. For several days
past the sick call has been diminishing
and at the call. Thursday. there were
| not nearly as many as there were j
| week ago. Only 76 men are being
treated in quarters and they are not
at all likely to prove severe cases.
The condition in the hospital is much
better. Two men were allowed to go
to their home on furlough. Thursday.
they being convalescent. They were
| Staples of Co. M and Lathern OF Co
II.
The men now in the hospital are
Gates of Co. M; Sinclair of Co M: Nc
Laughlin of Co. E; Pushard Of Co. G;
Simpson OF Co X; Bigelow of Co. A:
Moneau of the band, .Kidder OF Co. f.
DOucette of Co. l: Reed OF Co. C.; Stew
art of Co. H; Lampson on Co. d; Du-
bail Of Co. A; Thorne Of Co. H; Casey
OF Co. Co. b: Hamm of Co. A; Sulli-
van, Grady. Delaney and Dickey.
The men in the hospital are all doing
nicely and there is a decided change
in their demeanor during the past few
days. They are more cheerful and fire.
quentiy they can be heard laughing
and talking among themselves while
a few days ago they were simply lying
there too exhausted to talk. The doc
tors and nurses are very much encour-
aged over the improvement and are in
tie comforts are being supplied which a
few days ago would not have been al
lowed. They are given ice cream now
and they certainly enjoy it very much.
Over in the battery when the Jour-
nal arrived. Thursday morning. with
| the tidings that they were to be re-
tanned in the service. there were wild
scenes. and even the officers forgot
their dignity for a few moments and
danced around each other. and even
| then after they had overcome the first
JOY they would break out again every
few moments. There was not a bet
ter pleased crowd of men in the State
than the officers and most of the men
of the batteries, Thursday
| Among the men of Batteries b. G,
and d, the men almost to a man were
half tickled to death and the thoughts
that they were not to remain in Camp
| Powers much longer. made many 4
there are large number of men who
don't want to stay in the service and
they failed to show much enthusiasm
over the orders.
The first real case Of punishment
since the batteries were mustered into
1
the service occurred. Thursday. when 4
man who refused to obey the orders
of an officer was tried before sum-
mary court and fined IS and ordered
confined in the guard house for 10 days
at hard labor. The case it is thought
will be a lesson to some of the men
who are beginning to become unruly.
This instance is much regretted, as
everything has been most harmonious
until now. 1t is thought this case will
make everything right again.
A game of ball was played between
the Gardiner and Battery base ball
teams. the former winning IA to IL.
The features of the game were the ex-
cellent work of Newail and McBain,
the Gardiner battery, the fine work OF
Groves of the Battery and the UNI
piring of Jack O"Melia. A large num-
Der of the boys not on duty witnessed
the game and did considerable yag-
ging.