Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08


of our own State.
We all know that the work Of a sum-
mer camp of National Guard cannot
equal that OF regular regiment, at the
start, but the captain expressed him.
self that the I'd Regiment had started
off with vim and dash that was in q
measure surprise. and the appear
ance of the men and their equipment
| was equal to any that 1t had ever beer!
his pleasure to see in National Guard
II the boys continue to improve as they
| should during the remainder or the
tour of duty. after having started out
so auspiciously, there is no question
but what the cost of the encampment
| will be worth while and the State Will
never regret holding these outings for
the citizen soldiery
| During the Spanish war, Capt. John
| son was acting major of the 18th L. 5.
Volunteers In the Philippines and dur
ing 1900, when Sec Taft was governor
OF the Philippines, he was appointed as
civil governor of the province of Bon
blon. holding this position for 1a
| months, when he resigned to return to
| the United States. Previous to his &C
cepting this position he had served as
| reainlental quartermaSter and adju-
| tant of the 18th Infantry. Since his re-
turn to his native land Capt. Johnson
| has served in San Francisco, VancOuv-
| er and is now stationed at Governors
Island. New York
| The captains talks to the commits
| stoned and non-commissioned officers
| are given from subjects chosen princi-
/ n1llr the of Col New
| comb.
| The crack shots of the several COM
panies of the regiment left for Bruns-
wick, early Monday morning, to COM
pete for positions on the Sea Girt team.
| The best shot of the regiment, howev-
er, Ballard of Co. NJ, was left behind
owing to his poor showing at drills
| during the past year. That. however,
| 1t may be stated, was not his fault, as
| he is working out of Augusta and has
not the time to attend regularly, al
| though his record of attendance will
| compare favorably with that of some
| of the other men of the company.
The hike to Togus, this morning, will
| probably be one of the things for the
boys to remember the camp of 1905.
| The regiment wfH leave the grounds.
| early this morning. probably in, the vi
entity of o'clock. Rations will be
| drawn for the noon day meal and there
will be no lack of good food and it is
the only hope now, that the weather
clerk will send down the best that there
is for there is nothing too good for the
boys of the I'd Regiment.
hn hn,1 >,,1a % NJ,
tional Guard has been diSbanded since
The last encampment held in Augusta
and Major Surgeon Edward f. Fuller
has mapped out a new plan by which
the men may be protected in case of in
jury, etc. This plan is the forming of
what is known as the hospital corps.
the members being detailed men, two
from each company of enlisted men,
for this service. Lectures by Major
Fuller serve to instruct the men In the
rudimentary principles first and then
the actual field work is taken up. The
maj or delivered one of his lectures,
Monday afternoon, explaining at
length the principle of taking care of
the wounded men, removal of the dead
and what to do in all cases that can
be imagined where this sort of a SER
vice would be needed. The first trial
of this new movement, it might be
called, will be had on the hike to To-
gus, today.
Taking two men from a. company
there will be "a men on detail in this
important branch of the service and
the formation Of the corp will be eight
men in the rear of the list battalion,
eight in the rear of the 3D. and eight in
the rear of the entire regiment This
plan it is thought will prove the most
efficient of any that can be devised and
the outcome of the experiment is
awaited with much interest by the sur
geonS OF the regiment. Not that they
wish to see anyone collapse on the way
to Togus, or anything of the kind, but
they would like to see how the plan will
work.
At Manassas. a year ago, the Ambu-
lance Corp or medicine relief marched
at the rear of the column and in many
cases worked to the disadvantage of |
the men themselves and the relief and
the new plan devised it is hoped. will
do away with what was before an I'M
avoidable delay.
The following privatas have been de-
tailed as members Of the hospital corps
1or the remainder of the encampment:
co. l., Crothers and McCrcady: Co. A
boodWay and Jordan; Go Z, Bigelow
and Nutting; Co. H. Norcross and
Barnes; Co G, Loring end Randall. |
Co. M. LaBreck ana Colder; Co.
NeWcomb and Potter; Co. C. Ansert |
ana Pe'rce: Co. B, Willard and Gordon:
co. ID, Murphy and Written.
Inc officers of the line of the 2nd
regiment gave their colonel %,
Everard E. Newcomb, a surprise. Mon.
oay noon. presenting him with a mag
innocent pair of binoculars, which the
coiohel, later in the day, exhibited to
ms friends with considerable nr;da
me presentation speech was given NV
capt. william r. Kimball of Co. q ha
oeing the Oldest ranking captain in tho
regiment. The captain spoke briaAv
ana 10 the point asking the colonel ~
see through the glasses all Of the GOA
Qualities and none of the inperfaot;ons
Of the officers and men when in avn, n
dress parade vi III vi