Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-10
THEY COME, TODAY.
Soldier Boys Of End Regiment,
National Guard,
Will March to Camp Hill, This After
"oon--camp Is All Ready.
co'' h;"ccmb's Orders 10 Regiment. Pro.
gram Tor Each Day.

-Aho'hef year has passed and muster
mas again come. Perhaps the torn,
muster Is erroneous, for il is tho
annual ehcampment of the National
"uard rather than muster Of forces
term mat was more appropriate in
years gone by. Adjutant General
I'icharos Offers objections to the form
muster and they are very good ones
| too. ''e
When we speak of an encan,n,,ort
we think of the National Guard az
c''iiiis that Is factor in our State
Oil 'ie ,iihe and once year it is dele
gated 10 active duty in the field. II is
merely change of duty. an encamp-
hieHt, not a muster of forces which have
peen drilling with brooms for guns and
TN pans for drums. Therefore. through
out the next two weeks when the SOL
uler boys will be in evidence in Au-
Susta, the journal will speak of the
gathering OF men on Camp Hill as an
ehcahpinent and not a muster
IL Is probable that all the forces of
the I'd Regiment will arrive in camp
by p. NJ. this afternoon. A special
train will leave Bangor. at las p. NJ.
taking Companies G.. ]. |. and NJ. Be
Tore reaching Augusta il will have on
board Companies +. G and Fl. The
up:iVer companies of the ID Regiment
are from the towns and cities of Skow-
hogan, Dover, Bangor. Waterville
PASSPORT, Calais. Houlton and Ma
chas.
Co. \ will leave Gardiner at Ito P.
NJ. co. X will leave Pennington at
$50 A. NJ. connecting at Brunswick
with the train leaving that station at
11l2 A. Nj. Companies b and ID of
Lewiston. and the I'd Regiment Band
will leave Lewiston at 1910 A. NJ. co
will take the train leaving Bath at
los p. NJ. connecting with the train
leaving Brunswick at 2.1O p. NJ. The
Signal Corps will leave Portland on the
Ito p. NJ. train. The sergeant COM
manding the Ambulance Corps will
come across country with the wagon
and horses with as many of the detail
as possible. reaching camp before 1
p NJ.
Camp Hill is all in readiness to re-
and his company of workmen have
been working like frojans. The tents
are pitched the mess rooms are ready
with everything clean and in ship
shape order. Saturday evening. the old
muster ground which has been the
temporary abiding place of thousands
of soldiers will present a martial APP
pearance with its uniformed habitants.
the sentinels treading their way in the
patch which encitcles the camp and
Old Glory waving from the staff in
front of headquarters.
The National Guard of Maine was
never in more perfect condition than
today Adjutant General Richards has
gradually worked his ideas of disci-
plne and military technicality into the
organization until, today. ii stands well
able to compete with the Guards of
other states.
Col T. E. Newcomb of PASSPORT.
commander of the I'd Regiment, Fri
day. issued general orders for camp.
Rations will be issued for the whole
period. but the men will be paid for
five days service only.
The regimental formation will. until
further orders. be as follows: Right,
First battalion Maj. Frank NJ Hume,
commanding Companies |, l.. NJ and q;
Center battalion. Maj. Frank &. Cum
mings. commanding Companies c. E.
d and b: Left, Maj. William ;. hume.
commanding Companies II. +, X
and A.
The commissioned staff will report
to the colonel at camp at 1850 "A. NJ
Saturday. Aug. 10. The non-commis-
stoned staff will report to the adJutant
at same time and place.
+, I.ieut COL. AlonZo York Will Superln-
fond the hours of service and VIII IN
sist on prompt response to all stated
daIls He will also supervise pohcinS
of camp ground and quarters.
cant George F. Garcelon, co. ID, ana
cant. Albert r. Shurtlef. Co. H. VIII
each detail one private to act as coi'i
ruard. They will report to color SET
noant Immediately on arrival at the
sta,ion in Augusta. All commissioned
sil.e,.s desiring TO leave limits OF the
c,mn will register at the adJutaht ;
office, stating probable ouia'lo', Va
th.ir absence and will report back on
returning. ..,. ona
No company will be left without one
commissioned officer. Each hrst 80
Int will report with his ponce ae'ai'
- the ouartermaster sergeant lii'r'eu'-
- f,ar reveille each morning dur
ing encampment. .as
commissary supplies will De l ssa st
.auru-s. Perishables for breakfast
90 A NJ PershableS for dinner
I ~ 80 :, NJ Perishabes for supper.
- - ~ NJ. -perishables will be IS
aa aacb morning for that day can
rles will be issued each day at "'s'
sergeant call .r;oa dutv
The following hours OF service 49,, 49,;
;,nd rol-call are hereby estd'''s '';,,,
LII viii be strictly complied WIFI
90 -. .au for reveille. $50 \. NJ: re-
veil.e. s: assembly for roll-call' setting
rr drill and policing Of quarters. 60 p
me 6 c,u (breakfasD. s.25; sick call. :;
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