Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-30
BAY STATE TROOPS
TO Go Into Camp. Next Week--Two Orders
from Gov Wo!cotf

Boston, April 29.-Two orders werc s.
sued. this evcrilG. J., Gov-.ncr vol
colt, one designating the LIST Regime Mt
Of heavy al tiilely to hes offered the
privilege Of volunteering for three
Of heavy artillery to be offered the
department and a second order mobi-
izins the four infantry regiments at the
state camp at birmingham, next week.
The orders are as follows:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Executive Department,
Boston, April %, 1898.
experimenting my order of April %,
designating the four infantry regiments
to be offered the privilege of volunteer
ing in the service of the United States
under the request of the secretary of
war To provide the quota from the
commonwealth of our four regiments
of infantry and three heavy batteries, I
hereby designate the 1st Regiment,
Heavy Artillery, NJ. V. NJ, Col. Charles
Pfalf commanding, to be offered the
privilege Of volunteering as at present
organized and to the number enrolled
to i'll the quota OF heavy batteries
specified in said call, as modified by
later instructions received from the
secretary Of war, the method of con-
Quoting the volunteering and all other
provisions relating thereto to be as set
forth in my order of April Is, above re-
ferred to. which, for this purpose, is
made a part thereof.
(SienedD ROGER WOLCOTT.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Adjutant Generals Office,
Boston, Mass, April %, 1898.
Special orders, No. 45.
The four volunteer regiments desig-
mated - the quota of this common
wealth. Will encamp at the state camp
ground, South birmingham, as fol-
lows: The regiment of volunteers to
be commanded by Col +. p. Clark, will
report at the camp ground, on Tuesday,
May 3, at Il O'Clock noon.
The regiment to he commanded by
Col. Il. +. Began, will report at the
camp ground. on Wednesday, May 4, ut
II o'clock a. NJ.
The volunteer regiment to be COM
manded by Col. w. A. Pew, Jr., to re-
port al the camp ground. on Thursday
May >, at II o'clock A. NJ.
The volunteer regiment to be COM
manded by Col. Charles +. Woodward,
viii report AT the camp ground. on Fri
day May 6 AT II o'clock A. NJ.
Col. +. f. Clark, will assume COM
mand Of the camp.
Col. Charles Z. Pfaff has been desig
mated to command a volunteer regi
ment of heavy artillery under the call
of the President of the United States
and will cause the enrolment of such
officers and men as may volunteer in
such regiment and Will cause to be
prepared the necessary papers for mus
ter into service of such volunteers ny
Hal. Carl A. Woodruff, commanding
Fort Warren.
by order of the COMMUNICATIVE chief,
SAMUEL 4. DALTON. Adjt Gen.
instructions We're issued, to-
night. to the colonies of the new
regiments that they will ration volun-
leers as is done in the ordinary militia
camps Actual transportation will be
raid on orders from the adjutant gen.
erals office The colonel of each regi-
nehl OF Il Stall ollcef mas peeH oIueleu
to report at the adjutant generals
,ffice at once for further orders.
Mr.. Landy, superintendent of the ar
;enal, has been instructed to prepare
he camp at once for occupation. All
-ent equipments l9ve been ready for
wo weeks and will be in shape when
he troops arrive.