Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-09
THE ENcAMPMENT.
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ter his regiment has broken camp on
that day. He will return to his home
station on Saturday, Aug. IS.
IN. Captain Fred w. Drake, quar-
termaster, Quartermaster Sergt. Frank
w. Laury, Commissary Sergt. Joseph
p. Grenier, Second Infantry, will re-
port to the adjutant general at Au-
gusta for duty on the morning of Aug.
ii.
X. Company Quartermaster SER
geants and company cooks will be or
dcred into camp in advance of their
companies So that those of the First
Infantry will arrive on Monday, Aug.
6. and those of the Second Infantry on
Monday Aug. IL. Quartermaster SER
geants assisted by the cooks will as
sumo charge of all company property.
see that it is transported from the
train to the campground at Augusta
and properly housed and cared for I'M
til the arrival Of the troops in camp.
Regimental commanders will detail a
commissioned officer to take charge of
the camp until arrival of troops, and
all company quartermaster sergeants
Immediately on their arrival in camp
XL. The inspector general, commits
sary general and surgeon general will
attend the encampment and discharge
the duties devolving upon them under
the militia law. The inspector gener-
al of rifle practice will attend Aug. c
to II, inclusive, and the assistant i'll
spector general of rifle practice will at
tend Aug. IL to Is inclusive.
XII. Transportation will be furnish
ed to officers and enlisted men of the
First Infantry from their home stations
to Harward's and from Augusta to
their home stations. For the Second
Infantry from their home stations to
Waterville and from Augusta to their
home stations. officers and men order
ed to report at Camp Cobb in advance
of their commands, will be allowed
necessary transportation to enable
them to comply with instructions. No
additional transportation will be al
lowed during the encampment.
XIII. Rations will be issued for the
use of the members of the National
Guard only. Camp followers will not
be supplied with rations. allowed to re-
main in camp or to follow the column
during the practice march. Regimental
commanders will take such measures
as may be necessary to enforce the
provisions of this order.
XIV. The con ~0anding officer of
Camp Cobb will cause the several Or
PLANTATIONS of his command to be mus
tered for pay each day during the en-
campment, Aug. 6 to IL and IL to IS,
inclusive, on the proper forms, which at
the close of the cncampmcnt Will be
forwarded to the adjutant general.
Mastering officers will report no officer
or enlisted man present who does not
answer to his name at the muster, and
they will muster no substitute.
XIV. Five copies of payroll Qcrm
No. 3 Militia) of field and staff, nom
commissioned staff and band, hospital
detachment and companies, Will be
prepared before going to camp by en-
tering on them the name of each Off
Ger and enlisted man of the orSaniZa-
ton with date of rank of officers anu
date of muster in of the enlisted men.
Particular attention is called to note
at bottom of first page and "instruc-
tiOns' on the last page careful study
OF which is enjoined. Attention is also
called to the assignment of pay which
will he entered upon three of the rolls
only: but one assignee will be named
for each organization. The columns for
the pay-account will be left blank, TO
be filled in by the paymaster-general.
ITnuniformcd enlisted men will no. be
brought to camp and no substitutes will
be permitted or paid.
XVI. No man will be paid for duty
xx-l,n o..
papers are not on file in the office OF
the adjutant general, and no non-cotn-
missioned officer will be paid as such
unless notice of his appointment has
been received at this office. The at
tention of regimcntal commanders Is
called to the provisions Of Section o.
Militia Law of Maine. The necessary
warrants must bep rovidcd FOR all non
commissioned officers prior tn the en-
campment in order that their names
NAV appear on the pay-rolls as provid
ed by law.
XVII The commanding officer O
Camt Cobb will render 20 TINS ONO"
consolidated morning report on 'h'
morning of each Jay Of he cfcahP
mcnt. He is authorized to gran
leaves of absence and furloughS II
cases of Necessity. upon .,pi'i -
approved by intermediate authority
In cases Of sickness. the certificate
q regimcntal surgeon must accoinrah!
the application Officers ana men az
senting themselves without leave
absence orsfurlough viii be reported d!
name.
XVIII. As soon as possible conipan
les will be recruited to the minimum
strength required by law, i. e., % enlist
ed men, and company commanders VIII
rpon the completion of enlistment. re
quest the services of medical oillcer
without, regard to the number oil re
cruits to be examined; but one meni
cal examination will be ordered 10 eaci
organization between July | ana Aug
Is. inclusive. but men who re-enils
subsequent to the examination, ma!
be examined and mustered in at IN
encampment.
Company commanders will at ono
make requisition for all articles Oh ora
nance ordnance stores, clothing equip
age necessary to equip their colnmahd
;,cludipp the khaki uniforms Inc,