Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-05
CAMP POWERS.
Not Thought that Furloughs viii Be
Issued This Week.
Batteries Not Pleased with Thoughts d Bsias
Mustered Out.

attention OF the lnnaDltantS OF Camp
Powers The officers are not looking
at the matter in the same light as the
men. as the furloughs do not come to
the latter as they do to the men or at
least not for so long time. There Is
work for the officers to do all the while
| that the men are at their homes get
ting over the effects of their battle
with disease. The officers have task
that is by no means a small one, 1t is
that of preparing the musterout rolls.
five copies OF which have to be made.
There are vast amount Of remarks
that have to be added to the rolls, and
in the end will give at glance the his
tory OF the man while he has been in
the service, all his misdeeds, as well
as his hospital record.
Each company commander has a
regimental officers have in turn their
work that is by no means small.
The furloughs are not expected to be
issued this week, as there is so much
to do that so short time will be hard
ly sufficient in which to prepare them.
The furloughs so far as known will
! be for 80 days, at the end Of which
time the men will report back to be
mustered out of the service. A guard
,,,sy1 .ko:, IT, x,f
this guard will probably be kept those
men who do not care to go away, as it
is understood many have signified
their desire to stay In camp.
1t has been suggested that it is pos
sibie many will not return to be mus
| tered out at the expiration of their
furloughs. but the officers do not think
| the men would be so foolish as to do
thing of that sort. The pay for
| more than a month viii be due them,
| and Furthermore should they fail to
come and be mustered out, they would
forfeit their honorable discharges.
which would spoil their chances in
after years, of applying for a pension
should they deserve one.
It is not known what will be done
about railroad fares but some arrange
| men viii probably be made for trans
| portation, so that the men will not
have to bear the whole expense. While
| the men. are absent they will as in the
case Of all men while on furloughs,
draw the amount allowed them for ra-
tions in cash, which amounts to about
| 25 cents each day.
In regard to pay day. That will come
a short time before the men leave for
home. The pay day of the batteries is
also due but it is not known when 1t
| will be-
| The health of the regiment is gradu-
| ally improving, as those not already
| ill are picking up the ground that they
| lost in the South. Yet for all this the
| hospital cases instead of decreasing
gained three Saturday and Sunday,
over Friday. This is not looked upon
| by the surgeons as a bad omen. but
| they are rather more inclined to be
| thankful there are no more cases.
The hospital accommodations were
| greatly improved Saturday. when Cen
eral Richards arranged with the City
Hospital to care for nine of the men.
| who were moved there in the after
| noon.
Perkins of C. C, who has been i'll
with the fever was allowed to go
home, Sunday. on a furlough. Pierce
of Co. c, was sent to his quarters
though he is still under the care of the
| doctors:
| Those who were added to the list of
| sick men are Reed Of Co. C; Hamm of
| Co. A; Doucette of Co. I; Bigelow of
Co. A: Steward of Co. H: Simpson of
| Co. X; and Sinclair of Co. NJ.
| General Richards was not satisfied
| with the service in the cooking depart
ment of the hospital, so he has engaged
q cook from Portland, who will be on
duty night and day, assisted by the old
cook. BY having the two the service
is sure to be of the very best.
The health Of the battery men is said
| to be excellent as a rule, though of
| course there are the many with the
bowel troubles, who have to take the
medicines prescribed for them.
| The men are constantly returning
from their homes where they have
been to recuperate. Many Of these
| men have overstaid their original
leave of absence by several days. They
are the men who were little i'll and
who went home for day. Others are
men who were granted "a hour fur
Tough to go home, and see the parents
| and friends they had not seen for so
| long a time. When they started out
they thought they were well in many
cases, so much better were they feel
ing than when they returned. and SO
much better were they than some of