Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-02

have long been waiting for
adiutant general. 1t is that covering
the details for the two regiments to go
to the Manassas maneuvers. The or
der. which is a lengthy one, follows:
General Orders. No. ID.
/. Under the provisions of Section
XIV, of the Act approved January list
1903. General Orders No. Z, Head
quarters of the Army. A. q. o., January
oath. 1903. the First and Second Regi-
ments of Infantry, and the Ambulance
Corps of the National Guard of the
State of Maine. will participate in the
Army Maneuvers near Manassas. Vir-
ginia. September 9Th to 10th, inclu-
sivc.
IL. The several organizations will be
concentrated at Portland September
Sd. from which point they will be
transported to Manassas, Virginia.
III. The Ambulance Corps, under
command of Second Lieutenant Charles
a. Jumper, will be divided as follows:
Lieutenant Jumper with ten men Will
be attached to the Second Infantry
and Sergeant Libby with ten men will
he attached to the First Infantry. as
Hospital detachmcnts. The above de-
tachments will report to the respective
rcgimental commanders Immediately
upon arrival at Portland
". Officers and men will report in
blue uniform, heavy marching order,
campaign hat. lcggings. canteen and
e, havers;ck will be worn. Overcoat
blanket poncho shelter half, and SER
; vice uniform, tkhakD. will be carried
in roll. Extra undertaking. socks,
towels. and toilet articles, with mess
kit, will be carried in haversack. Tin
cups will be attached to rear strap of
cantecn. opening Of cup next to the
body. Fatigue cap will be attached to
rear strap of haversack.
V. Under par. 1907. Army ReSula
tionS 1901. no china. glassware, hunks,
mattresses. pillows. benches chairs, Ia
bleS or other articles of furniture, no
box lockers or trunks, mattress covers,
pillow cases. bedshccts or barrack bags
will h" taken into the field for the use
of enlisted men.
Under par. 316, Army Regulations
1901. the mess outfit of soldier will
hc limited to l meat can, l tin cup,
knit, | fork and l spoon.
Uhdcr par 1912, Army Regulations
as amended by General orders No 10,
War Department., September 4th, 1903,
tn" field allowance of baggage will not
exceed the following: Brigadier Gem
cral. 700 pounds; Field Officer, 500
pounds; Captain, 200 pounds; LIST Lieu
tenant. $50 pounds; ID Lieutenant, 100
pounds. In addition to the above, each
Company will be allowed one field desk,
and one chest for subsistence stores.
Rcgimental, Company and Corps
Commanders, will see that baggage is
restricted to above allowance.
VI. Regimental Commanders will at
once prepare and forward to this office
tor approval, General orders covering
all details, detachments. and also rules
and regulations for the general disci-
pine and government of their respec-
tive commands during the tour of duty.
VII. Regimental Commanders will
cause the following details to be made:
one commissioned officer to act as
Ordnance Officer. whose duty it shall
be to receive, issue, and take full
charge of all ammunition and such
other ordnance stores as may be issued
by the War Department for use Of the
troops: one commissioned officer to
take charge of entraining, and detrain-
ing troops. This officer should be
designated as an assistant to the Quar-
termaster. and should report to him for
instructions. in order that the details
of this work may all harmonic. A
detail of two men from each company
will be made, to assist in loading and
unloading baggage. They will report
to the officer in charge of entraining
and detraining. at Portland. and will
remain with the baggage until un-
loaded. The same detail will be avail
able for like duty on the return
journey. Company Quartermaster
Sergeants will personally superintend
the loading and unloading. of the bag
gage of their respective companies.
The officer i'm charge of entraining and
detraining. will have general super
vision of the work of the details en-
gagged in loading and unloading tne
equipage, and supplies.
All wagon transportation for use at
camp and for maneuvers will be fur
nished on the grounds by the Quarter
master Department, L. S. A.
VIII. Horses will be assigned to
mounted officers upon arrival at
Manassas by the regimental quarter
masters under the direction Of the
colonies commanding. Mounted Off
GERS will furnish their own horse equip
ment. which should be securely packed.
marked with officers name, rank, and
number of regiment, and forwarded
with baggage. a.
IX. Transportation will be furnished
by the Quartermaster's department. U.
s. A., and details relative to hours of
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