Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-19
Adjutant Generals OfflCe.
Augusta. April II, 1907.

STATE OF MAINE.
Adjutant Generals Office.
Augusta, April II, 1907.
General Orders, No 5.
/. In accordance with Paragraph
VIII, General Orders No. POI, war de-
partment series of 1906. Paragraphs
AT, SIS, and 604, Infantry Drill Regu-
lations, are amended to read as fol-
lows:
All. AT the assembly, the companies
are formed and inspected.
At adjutant's call, each battalion is
formed in line; the battalion adjutant
having taken his post in front of the
center, before presenting the battalion
to the major receives the reports of
the captains as prescribed in battalion
parade.
When the battalionS are formed the
adjutant's call is again sounded and
the regiment is then formed in line,
each major opening ranks in his bat
talon as soon as it is formed on the
line, regulating on the base battalion;
each battalion adjutant takes post on
the right of the staff of his major.
The adjutant. after indicating the
point of rest takes post facing to the
left, six PAGES to the right of the post
of the lieutenant colonel, and draws
saber; when the line is formed, he in
forms the first major: Sir, the line is
formed. The majors, in succession,
bring their battalions to parade rest.
The adjutant then turns to his left.
commands: Sound off, and takes post,
facing to the front. six PAGES to the
right of the post Of the lieutenant
| colonel.
The band, playing in quick time
| passes in front of the adjutant and
| field officers to the left of the regi-
| ment and back to its post on the right,
when it ceases playing.
When the parade is at retreat, the
| adiutant turns to the left as the last
| note of retreat is sounding. and when
| it is finished, commands: /. Battalions,
.. Attention. and resumes his front:
the band plays THE Star Spanglcd
| Banner"
The adjutant then moves at a trot
| parallel to and three PAGES in front Of
| the line of field officers to the center
| of the regiment, turns to the right
and halts at a point midway between
|
| the regiment and commands: |, Pre-
| sent. Arms: or if the battalion be
| not at attention: /. Eattalions, .. At
tention, 3, Present. 4. Arms. faces the
colonel, salutes, and reports: Sir, the
parade is formed.
The colonel returns the salute and
directs the adjutant: Take your post.
Sir. The adjutant takes his post on
| the right of the staff, passing BY the
coloncTs right.
The colonel draws Saber, commands
l. Order. 2. Arms, and adds such ex-
ercises in the manual of arms as he
may desire, concluding with order
arms.
| The colonel then directs the adjutant
to receive the reports:
| The adjutant advances by the right
| of the colonel toward the line. halts
midway between the colonel and the
line of majors, and commands: /.
| AdJutantS, ?. Front and center. 8,
March; or, 3. Trot, 4. March.
At the command march. the battalion
ad!utants move three PAGES in front Of
the line of majors. close to the center
and face to the front. The adiutant
'iei coIHHldiiuS' ISeport. NHen the pat
| TALON adjutants, commencing on the
| right salute and report: First. Cor 9th.
err battalion, present or accounted for;
or, First Cor other) battalion. $50 many
officers and enlisted men are absent
The adjutant returns the Salutes of the
battalion adjutants. The reports hav-
ing been made the adjutant commands
]. Adjutants. ?. Posts, 3. March: or 3
Trot, 4. March. Each battalion aiju
tant returns to his post on the righ
of the staff of his major. The adjutan
tlc,l faceS tbs colonel salEtes anil r.