Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-12
"cAMP COBB"
General Orders for the
Coming Encampment.
End Reg. Here, August 5-II,
And |st Reg, Aug. 1918.
Troops Will Pay Tribute 10 Old Flags
At the Capitol.

State VIII De governed during their
tour of duty at the State encampment.
in August, has been issued from the
office of the adjutant general:
STATE OF MAINE.
Adjutant Generals Office.
Augusta, July 5, 1905.
General Orders, No. II.
I. The camp of the National Guard
of Maine during the annual encamp-
| nent at Augusta. August to IS. in
elusive, will be designated Camp
Cobb"
II. Colonel Everard L. Newcomb,
Second Infantry, will be in command
of the camp from August to II. in
elusive, and Colonel Lucius II. Kendall.
First Infantry. will be in command
| from August II to Is. inclusive Fac.
| camp commander Will prepare and pre-
sent to this office for approval, orders
| embracing the routine of each day dur
ing his tour of duty, the hours of calls.
| duties and ceremonies and such rules
| and regulations as he may deem
necessary for maintaining order and
| discipline and promoting the efficiency
| Of his command.
| III. The Colonies of the Second ana
First Regiments. with their adjutants
| and commissary sergeants. will assume
| their duties in camp on the mornings
| of Saturday. August :, and Saturday.
| August II, respectively. The quarter
| masters and quarterm4ster sergeantj
| of each regiment will assume their du-
ties on the mornings of Friday. August
4, and Friday. August IL, respectively.
". Captain George NJ. KavanauSh.
comnrissary, First Infantry will repOr;
to the commissary-gen on Friday,
August 4. tor duty. reporting back to
mis- regiment on Friday, August II.
| V. Captain Atwood w. Spanldinc.
commissary, Second Infantry. will re-
port to the commissary- general. on
| Friday, August II. after his re giinent
mas broken camp on that day. He Will
| return to his home station on Friday,
| August 49,
| VI Company cooks will be ordered
| to Augusta in advance of their com
panies so that those of the Second In
| fantry may arrive in camp on Friday.
| August 4. and those of the First Infan-
Try on Friday. August II.
| VII. The Encouragement. COM
| missary- general and surgeon general
| will attend the encampment and dis
charge the duties devolving upon then:
under the militia law. The Inspector
general of rifle practice will attend
August TO II. inclusive. and the as
| sistant inspector general of rife praC-
tice will attend August l. to is, inclu-
sive.
VIII. Transportation will be fur
lnisheI officers and enlisted men from
their home stations to Augusta. ana
return. No additional transportation
will he furnished or allowed during
the cncampment.
IX. Muster and pay-rolls in tripii-
cate of the field and staff. non commits
stoned staff and band. companies and
corps will be prepared before going to
camp by entering or Them the name OF
each officer and enlisted man OF the
Organization. with date Of rank of offl-
GERS and date of mustcr-in of the en-
listed men. ANY stoppage. under pro-
Visions of section 80. Militia Law, to be
deducted from the pay OF any COM
missioncd officer or enlisted man VIII
he entered against his name in tn"
| column for remarks. The columns for
the nav account will be left blank to
bc filled in by the paymaSter-Seneral
TnIInformed enlisted men will not be
brought to camp and no substitutes
will bn permitted or paid. Attention Is
called to tic assignment of pay upof'
1.-The pay-ro'is. Each officer or enlisted
man must indicate upon the pay-rolis
to whom his pay is to be assigned. by
writing i'm the proper columns upon
the pay-roil the name OF his assignee.
But one assignee will be named for
each organization.
X. The commanding officer of Carp
Cobb will cause the several orglniza-
tons of his command to be mustered
tor nay during the encampment. Au-
gust ! to IL and IA to Is. inclusive, on
the proper forms. which at the close Of
the cncampment will be forwarded to
1.-The Adiutant General. Mastering OIL
GERS will report no officer or enlisted
man present who does not answer to
his name a. the muster, and they VIII
muster no substitute.
| NJ. The commanding officer OF
Camp Cobb will render to this office
consolidated morning report on the
morning of each day of the encamp-
ment He is authorized to grant leaves
of absence and furloughs in cases OF
necessity. upon application approved
lby intermediate authority. In cases
of sickness. the certificate of a regi-
mental surgeon must accompany the
application. Officers and men absent
ing themselves without such leave OF
absence or Through will be reported
by name.
XII. BY virtue of the power con-
ferre.l by section 81 of the Militia Law
the authority of the officer in command
of the camp is hereby extended to
distance of one-half mile around tho
State camp ground. and upon the ex-
IternaI space within such distance from
the camp, with the exception of any
road or roads within said distance, nc
person or persons save those special!
authorized by law shall be allowed tt
enter except under such rules as ma!
be established by the officer command
ing the camp and approved by the
COMMUNICATIVE chief.
XIII. Organizations of the National
Guard will be inspected under the su'
Irervision of the inspector general dur
ing the annual enclmpmCnt, August >