Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-14
Maine Troops for chickamauga.

The ISL Maine NOiuultcI ItSlUlcul,
the mastering in of which was COM
pleted yesterday, will go to Chica-
maugua as soon as it is properly
eouipped. The boys in blue in Camp
Powers were wild with JOY when this
order of the government was made
known. yesterday. The rest of the
State is glad, too. and congratulates
the regiment that it is to go to the
front. We are sorry to have our sol
diers leave us, but we are proud that
Maine is to be represented in the ac-
| tive service and proud that it is so
we'll represented. The equipment VIII
be completed in few days, and then
| the 1000 sturdy sons of Maine will go
| to the general rendezvous at Chica-
maugua, to await whatever service the
call to duty may give them.
| Once at Chicamaugua the future OF
the regiment is uncertain. 1t may be
held there indefinitely, or it may very
soon be ordered to the extreme South
or to Cuba. The Maine troops as we'll
as most of the others from New Eng
land, are classed in the reserve divis-
ion for the present. No doubt the
boys will be a little restless if their
inactivity is prolonged, whether here
or at Chicamaugua. for they are eager
for active service and they have the
making of as brave and hardy fight
erS as any part of the Union can pro-
duce. But good discipline, cheerful
work. and Gbedance to orders are as
necessary and as much the character
istic of good soldiers amid more peace
full scenes as on the plains of Cuba
The battery of heavy artillery, made
up from the officers and men of the
Lewiston companies of the I'd regi-
ment, will also be strong organiZa-
ton ready for the hardest service
anywhere, and certain to give a coed
account of itself under all circum-
stances. 1t will be mustered into the
services within day or two.
The 1st regiment of Names National
Guard is no longer in existence. 1t was
fortunate that the State had such a
superb organization to use as the nue.
leus Of its volunteer regiment With
Col. Kendall in command, as popular
and efficient an officer as ever wore a
and line officers practically the same as
before, with the companies drawing
towns and retaining the same battalion
formation, the new regiment of volun-
teers worthily represents the Pine
Tree State and is a body of soldiers
whom we are justly proud to have go
forth as filling Names quota.
The I'd Regiment will break camp.
| today, and eight of it's II companies
| will return TO their homes Two COM
panies 3 and d. of Lewiston will re-
main to form the battery, and two
others, l and X of PASSPORT and Calais,
will return home Monday. owing to the
| loss of its leading officers, the forming
| of the battery, and numerous enlist
| ments into the 1st, this regiment is AT
| present in somewhat of an unsettled
and demoralized condition. 1t will
| quickly recover from this, hOweVer,and
| t,-itl
recruited to the limit, as they will be
| when once at home, the organiza ton
will not be long in again possessing the
strength and spirit that has always
characterized it. The % is all right,
and if more troops are needed from
Maine it will furnish them in quantity
and quality equal to the best in any
state. It's members deserve just as
much of our applause and our honor
as those of the fortunate 1st which is
going to the front. They should be re-
| ceiVed at home with reception as cor
dial and patriotic as was the demon
stration when they left for Augusta,
| two weeks ago. Maine is proud and
will ever be proud, of those who an
swered so promptly and loyalty the ma
tons call fer volunteers in April, 1898
She is proud alike of the list and I'd.
and knows well that her honor is safe
in the hands of either. Those who go
to Chicamaugua and those who remain
at home share alike the glory of her
honor roll.
1t is stated that DeWeyVille Ohio,
has had the greatest and longest con-
tinued celebration over the Manila vic