Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-08
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Gardiner. Me. Aug. 7.-(Specia).-
Regiment from Harward's station "a
Camp Cobb at Augusta closed early to-
day. when n few minutes before II
O'Clock noon. the long column came to
halt at The Oaklands, the beautiful
estate Of Robert ii. Gardiner pleas
antly situated on the banks of the
kennebec river. one mile below this
city. There were no special incidents;
during the march Of nine miles from
tho first camp at Iceboro, and although
the sun shone as fiercely as yesterday.
there was a COOL refreshing breeze
blowing up from the river. and the
men in line did nor appear to be near
~ as much affected by the heat as WAS
the case yesterday, and after going in
to camp this Afternoon, they performed
the little camp duties with much more
cagerness and enthusiasm than they
displayed on the first day out.
The regiment broke camp at IceborO
few minutes before Z o'clock this
morning after a breakfast of beans,
bacon, hard bread and coffee had been
enjoyed. Forming into line, the regi-
ment marched through South Gardiner
and reached it's destination here short
ly before noon. The regiment is now
divided into the three battaliOnS on the
camp grounds, the land being situated
as to make this necessary. The brigade
and regimental officers quarters are
also separated from the battalion Sec
tions and the land being high and dry,
with plenty of pure spring water near
at nand, and many shade trees. the
place is particularly we'll situated.
The camp today and tonight is III
charge of Co. X as camp guard, with
Lieut.. William ]. Wilson in command.
The guards y ere thrown out as soon as
the regiment went into camp and the
usual rules and restrictions enforced
at the muster in Augusta each year
are in force.
1t is understood that q war maneuVer
will be carried out sometil e between
tonight and tomorrow morning, posi-
bly, between the hours Of II midnight
ard > 4. NJ. The maneuver Will be in
the shape of a surprise attack and for
this purpose Co. l. has been assigned
as the attacking party with Capt. Null
bern In command. The outpost guard
will be composed Of the officers and
men Cf Co. |, with Lieut.. Brogan in
command. Lieut.. Flaherty of Co. F. has
also been assigned to this company for
service in the skirmish. 1t is not like
Nv that the entire regiment will partic-
mate in the affair but should the in
yading company make a break through
lines of the other
companies of the regiment will be
called into action.
A large number of visitors from this
CITY and other surrounding places VS.
tied the camp this afternoon. and eV-
erything was in shipshape early in the
day. Immediately after the noon ratlons
had been issued. The commissary de-
partment has headquarters on a high
knoll overlooking the camp ana from
this place Captains Kavanaugh and
Owen attend to the distribution of the
rations. At noon today the companies
were provided with cold boiled ham OF
excellent quality, baked beans ana
bread and butter. The men assigned to
attend to the preparation OF rations
are becoming adept in the gentle art
culinary and their efforts are very gen
orally meeting with the appreciation of
the officers and enlisted men who feast
upou the good things thus provided.
Chambers LIST Regiment Band ar
| rived in camp from Augusta at
o'clock this afternoon and for about an
hour and a half discoursed popular
and patriotic music. The civilian Visi-
tors enjoyed the rare musical treat as
much as the soldiers for whose benefit
II was given, and 1t was originally in
tended to. have the band furnish an
/ other concert this evening. but as II
| might interfere with other plans al
/ ready made, II was decided TO call the
/ evening concert off and the band re-
turned to Augusta this afternoon
where IL will meet the regiment to-
morrow.
III Cant. Irish and a detachment OF mer
who were left in Iceboro to tidy up the
camping grounds. arrived In camp thi:
Afternoon, and IL was reported that The
grounds occupied last night had beer
lcleaned up 20 the satisfaction of rep
resentatives OF the American Ice Co.
from whom permission for the use o.
the grounds was obtained. A simila
action will he taken tomorrow on I'M
! grounds we are now occupying.