Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-09
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rade in the early evening. to honor His
EXceilency, Governor William r. Cobb
Of the State Of Maine. This visit of
Gov. Cobb's was merely a happening.
no pre-arranged program having been
laid out for his entertainment.
Each and every one of he officers
thinks that it has proved of great adj
vantage to the men of the command,
especially is this true of Captain john
son, the government instructor, for he
firmly believes in this form of work
to drill the men for actual warfare,
the hiking, marching in extended order,
advance guard and rear guard work
is not worked on a mere theoretical
basis, but has been demonstrated time
and again in our late unpleasantnesS
with Spain and later in the Philip
pines.
There was no hitch in any of the ar
engagements for the moving of the
troops, the transferring of their ra-
tions. the moving of camp equipment,
or the one hundred and one things that
have to be looked after when an army
is on the march. Everything was per-
feet and shows the master and expert
cnced hand of the master, the colonel
of the regiment, Col. E. E. Newcomb.
But to tell of the facts of the days
work. if you We're there you know just
how it was, If you We're not, you can
only family imagine the excellent dis
cipline. the hard work, the hill climb
Jig and diminishing for the enemy that
took place between the camp grounds
at Camp Cobb in the morning and the
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Togus, late i'll the afternoon. Strict
orders were issued early in the day in
regard to what the men were expected
to do i'm the way of answering signals,
picket duty and the ordinary drill reg
uidtiOns. Those are to be found else
where in this column, but in addition
the following were issued to the OFF,
GERS for their own private use and to
see that the men did not destroy prop
crty, i. e.:
Should it be necessary to open gates
or lower bars for the passage of troops
the officer accompanying the last unit
will see that the same is closed or re-
placed to prevent the straying of cattle
or other animals.
The greatest care must be taken by
officers and men to avoid damage to
private property. officers and nom
commissioned officers will be held re-
sponsble for wanton damage commit
ted in their presence. Offenders will
be Immediately placed under guard
and will be brought to trial without de-
lay.
There must be no firing in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of houses, barns. hay
stacks. ricks of fodder, etc.. neither
will men be permitted to enter houses
or other buildings, yards, gardens.
lawns, nurseries, fields with specially
valuable crops. orchards. or cemeteries.
Infantry troops not in column, can
always with little difficulty pass
through or over board or rail fences,
even wire fences may be passed with
out breaking or disturbing them by the
exercise Of care.
No man will not be permitted to
leave the ranks without permission
from the company commander; If he
needs medical attention, the captain
gives him pass to the surgeon. show
ing his name and company; If he Is
unable to return to his company, the
surgeon admits him to the ambulance.
or endorses the pass stating that he Is
permitted to fall out OH account OF
sickness.
It is the duty Of all officers and nom