Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-31
LIST INFANTRY.
General Orders Issued
from Headquarters.
Full Instructions to Guards
men During Tour Of Duty.
Col. LuCius \. Kendall Will Give His Men
Plenty of Work.

The following general orders No. ,,
has been issued by Col. I.uciuS II. Ken
Gall. from the head-uualicrS of the lSt
Infantry. \. G. :. NJ, ut t;iddeford. the
details IF which will be followed by the
regiment during its encHmpment at
Camp cobb. from Aug. II to Aug. is:
|. In compliance with General orders
No. L.. A. G. o.. G. s.. this regiment will
80 into camp at the State camp groun l
at Augusta on Saturday. August T.
for seven days duty, With pay for five
days.
IL. General orders governing the
train scrvic" for conveyance of the sew
eral companies to Augusta ana return.
also for transportation OF baggage, etc,
will he strictly complied with by COM
parry commanders without further or
dcrs from these headquarters.
Companies =, T.. \ ana l. constituting
he tEird battalion will proceed to TIL.
Union station on Saturday, August T..
rs an organization. unaCr command OF
Ma jor Frank T.. w. Wei, h. in time to
embark on the special train. Mai OT
WEIGH viii issue such CiderS to The
company commanders as he may deem
necessary relative to assembling IT,,
companies at the lrmoTy. Members
of the staff ANA nOn-commiesiOnedS staff
Of the colonel commanding. residing in
Portland. are requested IL accompany
the battalion to the station; mounted
officers will ride. if possible without
causing delay in loading Tie horses.
The First Regiment band will report
to NJ jOr Wclch at the armory at such
time as he may designate. The color
s"rgtants will also report to Major
Welch at the arinory and accompany
the battalion to the station.
Company NJ will proceed to the sta
ton by electrics in time to cntrain IN
special. All other companies will be as
Scmhled ut their respective armorieS at
such time rs their commanding officers
may designate. allowing ample time to
take the designated trains for Augusta.
All companies will wear the service
uniform. campaign hats. leggings. hay
ersacks and canteens. Blankets.
ponchos and shelter halves will be worr
in roll. Blue uniforms ard overcoats
will be packed and taken as baggage.
On the journey to and fl0m camp the
senior officer will comn,rnd all troops
maintenance Of order and discipline.
Upon the arrival Of the special train
al Augusta. the regiment will be form
ed in line of masses in Haymarkct
square right resting on Water street.
Battalion commanders will report to
the adjutant as soon ~, battalion form
atoms are completed The band will
report to the adjutaEt Immediately up
on arrival at Augusta. Company II
will Immediately proceed to the camp
ground upon arrival at Augusta.
III. The attention of company COM
l.nandeYS is called To Par. VI. G. q. No
u. A. G. o., relative to company cooks.
The 0uartermaStcr and uuartcrmaStrT
sergeant will assume their duties IN
camp On the morning Of Friday. August
II, all other members Of the staff and
non-rommissioncd staff. except battal-
ion aGjutants. battalion sergeant ma
jcrs and color sergeants, VIII report to
the adiutant upon arrival of the spec
i'll train Saturday. August II.
Each Company commander will de.
tail enc man to accompany and assist
in handling the baggage, these men
will be under the dire"t supervision of
the regimcntll quartcrm&st"r sergeant
ANA will be ordered 10 rriort to him
Immediately upon arrival 1T Augusta.
". During this tow Of duty the reg
mental ANA battalion formation will
ne as follows from right t" left: 1st bat
talon. Major William O. Peterson,
companies X. c, +. ID; 20 battalion.
Major John Bird, Companies, NJ. T. G..
II: 81 battalion. Major Frank l.. w.
Wclch, Companies, Il. l.. a. l.. Co I
will act as color company and the COM
handing officer will detail two well in
etrurtcd priv ltes who will act as color
guard They will report TO the color