Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-08-26

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No. 16, A. G. O.. c. s.. relating to baggage
which will be strictly complied with. also
to par. XVI, G. o. No. 16, relative IA
wagon transportation at home stations
vi The senior officer will at all times
be in command of troops present and
will be held responsible for the maintan-
ance of order and discipline
VII. Strict compliance is enioiped unop
officers and men with the provisions of
par. VI, G. o. No. Is. A. G. O., c. re-
lating to ammunition and Unauthorized
firing of blank cartridges.
VII. Until further orders the regimental
and battalicn formal tions will be as fol-
lows from right to left First Battalion
Major Frank B. Cummings, commanding
First Lieut. Frank II. Greenan. adiutant
Companies G, D. X and B; Second Bat
talon, Mayor William S. Hume. com
manding. First Lieut.. Olin NJ. Smith ad-
iutant, Companies |, G. l. and F.: Third
Hattalion. Major Fen b. Thompson. com
manding, First Lieut.. Elmer S. Randall
adjutant, Companies f, A. NJ and II.
Company G., is color company and the
commanding officer will designate two
well instructed privates to act as color
guard.
IN First Lieut.. Albert GreenIaw 90.
I. is hereby detailed as ordnance officer.
he will be obeyed and respected accord
ingly.
y. First Lieut.. James w. Hanson.
Company NJ. is hereby detailed as assist
training and detraininS of troors. He
xrrifi,,
mental nuattermastcr for instructions.
The officer in charge of entraining and
detraining will proceed to Portland. in
season to arrive not later than the morn
ing of Friday September , to arrange
for making up of trains. assignment of
cars etc, as contemplated in official cir
cular issued by chief quartermaster
army meneuverS
ri. Second Lieut. Frank W. Alden. Co
II. is hereby detailed to act as commits
sary in accordance with par. TX. G.. o. No
IL, \. G. o.. c. 5. The acting cOmmissary
will proceed to Portland in season to ar
rive not later than the morning of Friday
September 2d Commissary Sergeant Will
lard l.. McFaddcn will report to the act
ing commissary at Portland Friday.
Sept. I'd, at such hour as he may desS-
nate. to assist in the issue of travel IA
tonS.
MI. Company commanders will each
detail two men to assist in handling bag
gage. who will, under the supervision of
company quartermaSter sergeants load
the baggage of their respective compan-
les at home stations and Immediately
upon arrival at Portland they will report
to the officer in charge of entraining and
detrainirE. They will remain with the
baggage and will not he relieved of the
duty until the property is delivered into
proper hands at the company camping
grounds. The same detail will be avail
able for the like duty on the return jour
ney. Company quartermaster serSeants
will be in charge of and held responsible
for safe transportation of all property
and supplies of tkeir respective compan-
les
XIII. Company commanders will hold
their men well in hand during the journey
from home stations. and while i'm Portland
it is expected that the, CONDUCT of the men
will be such as to reflect credit on them
selves and the National Guard of Maine
Commanding officers will be held strictly
of their respective commands.
Company commanders will. before ar
rival at Portland. detail the following
men for guard duty: Co. A. 1 corporal. Co.
Il, | private. Co. c. l private. Co. d,
private, Co. +, l corporal. Co. F. private.
Co. q. l private. Co. II. / corporal, Co. |.
l private, Co. X, l private. Co. i. 1 pri-
vate, Co. NJ, 1 sergeant. First sergeants
will report with the above detail to the
major Immediately upon arrival
at the Auditorium. Capt. William r.
Is mpall. Co. c. is hereby detailed as Of
tcer Of the day, and First Lieut.. Fred O.
Smith. I'd. Co. l., as commander of the
guard Friday. September I'd.
XIV. Headquarters will be established
at the Falmouth hotel, Friday September
"a. Field and staff officers not otherwise
ordered will report at that place immc
diately upon arrival in Portland.
XIV. Morning reports must he in the
Office of the adjutant within one hour af-
ter arrival in camp and each day and not
later than 100 A. NJ.
XVI. Passes which cover the time of a
prescribed drill or duty the soldier is
subject to- or which extend beyond tat
too of the day of issue. must he APP
proved by the colonel commanding
Passes Of this kind not so approved will
not he recognized by the guard.
XVII The fatigue party or general po-
lice shall consist of prisoners If enough
are available. if not, a detail of one man
from each company will be furnished up
on request of the officer of the day The
sergeant of the qua rd il in cha rgc of tb,.
ia tigue party under the direction of the
officer of the day.
The policing of company quarters is un-
der the charge of the SergeantS and cor
poralS who will set the entire company
at work. The policing must he finished
and the tents ready for inspection at $40
A. NJ Companies police their own quar-
ters which includes the space as far back
as the rear of the company officer & tents.
The general police covers the remainder
Of the camp. When two companies
join. both are responsible for the space
officer will make an inspection each day
and report the result to the commanding
officer.
Hy order Of Colonel Newcomb.
FRANK L. DRAKE,
Captain and Adjutant.
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