Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-01
/ STATE HOUSE.
Orders to First Maine
Regarding Encampment.
Concentrate at HarWard's Aug,
6 and March to Augusta.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Aug. 10, at 10 A. NJ.

coming encampment Of the Ist Reci-
ment has been issued by Col. l.. H..
Kendall. The order contains further
information concerning the march to
Augusta and the work to be done af-
ter the men go into camp.
The regiment will concentrate at
Harward's. August 6. according to
previous Instructions, and the march to
Camp Cobb will begin August Z. The
regiment will arrive at Augusta some
| time during the next day. The order
also contains information in regard to
| the marching order from Harward's to
Camp Cobb and is as follows:
| Headquarters First Regiment Infan-
try, National Guard of the State of
Maine.
Biddeford. July 10th. 1906.
General Orders No. 4.
| I. General Orders No. 1. from these
headquarters, dated May Gath. 1906,
should be General Orders No 2. Cen
| eral Orders No. 2. dated June 18th. 1906.
should be General Orders No. g.
III. In accordance with General Or
| ders No. s. A. G. o.. state of Maine
| c. s.. this command will go into camp
at Camp Cobb. Augusta, Maine. from
August 9Th to 18th, inclusive.
The regiment will concentrate at
IIarward's on Monday, August 9Th.
General Orders from State Headquar-
tcrs governing train service for the
conveyance of troops will be strictly
complied with without further or
ders from these headquarters.
III. Uniform and equipment for both
officers and men will be as provided in
General Orders No. s, A. G. o., State of
Maine, G. s., and will be strictly COM
piled with. Commanding officers Of
companies will make immediate re-
uuisition for uniforms to completely
eolIip their commands.
" Until further orders the regi-
mental and battalion formations Will
be as follows from right to left: list
battalion, Major William o. Peterson,
companies X. D. c, f: I'd Battalion,
Ma Tor John Bird. companies I, G. NJ,
II: Sd Battalion, Major Frank b. W..
WEIGH, companies r. l., A. e. Com
pany G will act as color company and
the commanding officer will detail two
wei instructed privateS to act as color
guard. They will report to the senior
color sergeant each day at drill calls
and parade.
V. The third Battalion will proceed
to the Union Station, Portland, on
Monday. August 9Th. as an organiza-
ton under command of Major FRANK
r. W. WEIGH, in time to embark on the
special train. Major WEIGH VIII issue
such orders to company commanders as
he may deem necessary relative to as
scmbling companies at the armory
The band and the color sergeants Will
report to Major Welch at the armory'
Portland. on Monday. August 9TH, at
such time as he may designate
VI The attention of company COM
nanderS is specially called to Para
graphs X. Mi, XIV and XVI General
orders No. s. A. 6. O., State OF Name
c. :. Their provisions will be fully
complied with without further orders
from these headquarters.
VII All members of the Staff and
n-on-commissioned staff of the Colonel
commanding. except Battalion AuJu-
tants and Battalion Sergeant majors
and those provided for in Paragraph
VIII General orders No. :. a. y. ~
state Of Maine. c. s.. will report 10 the
Adi,,tant Immediately on detralnins at
Iward s.
VIII Captain James l.. Moriarty.
commanding Co. I. is hereby detalieo II,
charge of Camp Cobb, until the arrival
of tho regiment. He will report to the
Adi,,taut General at Camp Cobb. on
tho arrival of the morning train IN Au-
eusta. on Monday August 9th.
IN. During the march from iiai
wards to Camp Cobb, the battaio',S
will change position in column ea''i
dav. 50 that the column will be IRON.
the head. first day, first. scconu' .n'iu
b,ttaIions: second day. second. 'hi'u'
FIRST battaIions: third day. third irS''
second battalions 10
From Harwards until the mare"
gins on August 9TH, Co. Z Will De .ue
advance guard. Co. NJ VIII iui ~
eankers and camp guard during hai'''
and co. b will be e rear guaru'
from the beginn of the marc.' vi
Aupust eth, until ts8 beginning OF .he
march August Sth. Co. G VIII ne .'e
ADVANCE guard, Co. X will TURNS"
eansers and camp guard ourihs
b,I,s and Co. r will be the rear guar H.
Eror, the beginning of the marcn Au-
sust sth until the arrival at lamp
Cobh Co. A will be the advance eudiu'
Co d will furnish flankers ana
camp guard during halts, ana ~
lJ will be the rear guaru.
arriving at Camp Cobb. August Gun;
the commander of the advance euaru
will have a sergeant and eight prlsa..'
report to Capt. Frank b. Harris " w.
for the purpose of pitching the 'en,s
a. IIo.douarters. He will detail Only
| mon well instructed in the methou u
tent pitching; Paragraph SO lrlah'fs
Drill regulations. 1904.
| X A. soon after arrival at camp
Cobb as the men can change INTO oiue
uniform. First Sergeants Will report 10
tho sergeant major with the 1oiio"'hs
| details for guard duty. co. a. cor
poral 4 rrivates; Co. B. privates, 90:
| c. musician, 4 privates; 60 u,
| privates: Co. f. 1 sergeant. pr'|a.es,
Co. F. / corporal. 4 privates' 20. u l
sergeant, 4 privates: Co. H. ! corporal |.
4 privates: co. 1. privates' 20. ~
| privates; Co. l., l musician = piiNa'es'
Co. NJ, | corporal. privates.
| The following officers are deta.eo ior