Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-09

Announcement was made at the office
of the adjutant general of the issu-
ance of general orders No s, which
contains the regulations governing the
annual cncampmcnt of the National
Guard of the State of Maine, at Camp
Cobb, in this city, Aug. 6 to is, and
the text of which is as follows:
STATE OF MAINE,
Adjutant Generals Office,
Augusta, Me-, June 20, 1906.
General Orders, No. s.
l. The annual cncampmcnt of the
land forces of the National Guard of
the State of Maine will be held at the
State campSrOund, Augusta, August
to Is, inclusive. The camp will be des-
ignatcd Camp Cobb in honor of tic
commander-in-chief "a.
III. Colonel Lucius H. Kendall, First
Infantry, will be in command of the
camp from August to II, inclusive,
and Col. EveEard f. NcwcOmb, second
Infantry will he in command from
Aug. II to Is, inclusive.
III. Colon" Luciu--H II. Kendall,
| First Infantry, Wilt m6Helizn his conf
| mand at Harward's on Monday. August
| 6, and following the river road will
take up the line of march to Camp
Cobb" Augusta, via Richmond, Gar
diner and HallOwcll. The command
will camp at Iceboro, on Monday Aug
| s, on land owned by the American Ice
Co.; on Tuesday. Aug. 7, 1.-THE command
will camp one mile south of Gardiner
| on land owned by Robert II. Gardiner;
on Wednesday, Aug. s, the march will
II Io bod to, 1.,,,, TIA,
| where the cOnical tents will be pitched
and permanent camp Established. The
| command will break camp and the Sov-
| cral companies will return to their
home stations on Saturday, August IL.
| ". Colonel Everard f.. NcwComb,
Second Infantry, will mobilize his com
mand at Waterville on Monday, Aug.
-. The command will camp at central
| Maine Fair grounds on Monday, Aug.
Is and on Tuesday will take up the
line of march for Camp cobb. Augusta
via WinSlOw and NaSst,lboro. The COM
Inland will camp at NaSSalboro on Tues
day, Aug. II. on land owned by Elmer
w. Rollins. and on Wednesday. AGg.
lis, the march Will he completed u
Camp Cobb. Augusta. where permanent
camp will be established. The c"EI-
mand will break camp, strike tents aud
the several companies return to their
home stations on Saturday, Aug. IL.
| V. Rcgmcntal commanders will
prepare and present at this office for
IapprovaI. orders embracing the routine
Of each day during their tour of duty.
Including the practice march ana th'
duties pertaining to the cncampm"ni
lat Camp cobb. the hours of calls duties
and ceremonies. and such rules ana
relbIlationS may he deemed neceS-
Sary for maintaining order ana dl%-
citline and promoting the efficiency of
their command, will be clearly stat
ed.
VI. Tie practice marches will he
conducted strictly in accordance wit!
regulations. Special attention will ~
given to advance and rclr guards and
fiankers during the march. at nlShl
Ioutposts will be established and thor
Ough instruction given in guard duty
! when in camp. These marches az
: made for the purpose Of instruCtint
; the officers and men in the movement
of troops; the columns VIII be accom-
panied by an officer Of the regular
, army especially detailed to inspect anf
Instruct the command. The citizens Oi
the State residing near the route Of the
: contemplated practice marches have
manifested a most friendly disposition
towards the Guard. as evinced by al
lowing the guard to occupy camping
. grounds free of expense to the State
and by offers of assistance in many
other ways. The feeling manifested is
highly appreciated by the officers II
charge and il is believed that ever,
officer and enlisted man of the Guaro
will show by his conduct during tn:
maneuvers that he fully appreciates
the courtesies extended by the people OF
the State. The rights of property must
be respe cted. The State Will not as
sumo payment for depredations com
mitted. officers and men must under
stand that in case depredations requir.
ing the payment of money are commit
ted. such payments Will be deducted
from the amour; due the troops for
services and pro rata deduction Will b'