Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-28
eaaGd Orders No. 3 IS
sued from Headquarters
Fln instructions to GuatdsInsn
! During Tour Of Duty
Ca Day We'll Filled with Business from
hsydIs 10 Taps.


from the headquarters of the Second
Regiment 'of Infantry. N. G. S. NJ. at
Eastport, the details of which will be
followed by the regiment during Its
tour of duty at Camp Cobb. from Aug.
6 to Aug. IL.
I. In compliance. with G. o. No. Il.
A. G. O., C. s.. this regiment will go into
camp at Augusta. Saturday. Aug. 5th.
for seven days. Rations will be issued
for the whole period. but the men Will
be paid for five days service.
II. General orders giving train ser
vice for the conveyance Of troops VIII
be issued from the adjutant generals
once. and will be strictly compiled
with.
III. The arrival of troops at the sew
eral railway stations will be SO tlmed
that there will be no delay OF depar-
ture upon schedule time. When two or
more companies take the same train,
they will be formed in line. each OPP
posite their own car, the cars Will be
entered simultaneously. each company
commander distributing his men in ac-
cordanee with their military formation.
the sergeants occupying the seats near
men absent on detail, Loading b. gage
or other duty.
All movements of troops in entrain-
Ing or detraining should be made in z
military manner and pursuant tc COM
mand, thus avoiding confusion, loss OF
time and accident.
Before entering the passenger car
assigned fer the use of troops. each
company commander will cause his
uuartermaster sergeant to Inspect tt"
same to satisfy himself that the car Is
clean and fully supplied with good
drinking water that the closet. are in
working condition. md sufficient SUP
ply of paper for their use.
:, ". The commanding officer r. es mt,
taking into consideration the circum-
stances of the case may STATEN sen
-tinels at the door of each car to pre-
vent unauthorized persons from entel :
ing them, and to keep soldiers from
riding on the steps. platforms, or tops
Of cars, and from leaving the car with
out permission.
The commanding officer with the
troops will cause frequent inspection
to4be made to see that his instructions
for the preservation of cleanliness ami
good order are carried out.
= The troops in each car will be noti-
ned IN time to prepare for detraining
at their destination. The time taken
to detrain in the case of eacn company
will be taken. AS soon as each car is
e.1pty, each company uuartermastcr
Sergeant will make an inspection Of
thfs car. gather up all property which
may have been left. note the condition
and cleanliness of the car and be pre-
pared to make report Of the result t.
the Colonel commanding when callet,
for.
v. Conduct of troops.
Delays caused by troops. whether il
loading and dctraining or during the
Journey. are inexcusable; they interfere
with railway schedules and are gen
orally a source Of increasing annoy
ance to all concerned.
kAilroad employees and subordinate
officials have nothing to do with ques-
tons of military discipline and all
ministration. Requests or complaints
they may have to make will be ad-
dress Il to the station agent or the con-
ductor of the train.
The troops for their part must not
interfere in any way with the operation
Ct the railway service. Officers and
enlisted men will not ATTEMPT to give
orders to employees. and protest. conf
paints ard arguments are strictly pro-
hibited. The commanding officer pres
ent with the troops is the sole inter
mediary between the troops and the
railroad personnel. In case of matters
requiring correction. he will address
himself to the officer in charge.
The senior non commissioned officer
in each car will be held responsible for
the preservation Of cleanliness and
good order Splitting. .pror'iscuous
throwing OF food and fruit upon the
floor, dcfacing woodwork and windows
and every exercise of disorder must be
prevented.
/. vi. officers and men will wear the
service uniform (olive drab). campaign
hats. leggings, haversack and canteen.
Blanket poncho, shelter-half and over
cost will be carried I'm roll. Extra un-
derrlothing. socks. towels, etc. will be
carried In haversack. Tin cup will be
attached to rear strap of canteen.
opening next to the body. The blue
uniform with cap will be packed and
taken as baggage.
VII. Until further orders. regimental
and battalion formation will be as fol-
lows. from right to left:
First Battalion. Vi Major Frank b.
Cummings cornmaadmg. First Lieuten-
ant Frank H. Ereenan, Adjutant
Companies c. d. K and p.
Second Battalion. Major William S.
Hume commanding. list Lieutenant Olin
N: Smith AdjutanL Companies 1, G.,
L and F.. Akas -
Third Battalion. Major Fen B.
Thompson commanding. First Lieuten-
ant Thomas M. ]. Enriyht Adjutan..
Companies E. n, A and H.
Company IS Is the color company
and the commanding officer will desig-
nate two well-irsstructed privates to act
VIII. Company commanders will
immediately on arrival IN camp, for
ward their morning reports to the ad-
jutant. and daily thereafter at seven
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kA. Enaisted men having business at
'oMcer's quHrtsls- will leave on COM
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