Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-19
The Civil War Cost Maine
$16,SS3,120.70.
Statistics from Office Of the
Adjutant General .
STATE HOUSE cALENRAD.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 10 A. M.

RI ,be admtant general the following
Interesting information is secured rela-
rive I, the cost of the Civil War to the
state of Maine, in the matter OF dol
lars and cents. The statistics were
complied by Capt Thomas Clark, clerk
!. in the office, for use Of the government
at Washington, ID. c.. and some time
q Vas required in reaching the final re-
xsbplt. a.
The State of Maine paid out in
bounties to men serving during the
!. Civil War and in subsequent claims the
! sum of 81, ego 1873. The amount paid in
bounties by AIS cities, towns ana plan
i tations Of the State to the soldiers en-
e listing in the Civil War. as shown by
( the returns made to the Office of the
Ewadjutant general in pursuance to an
order of the Legislature and published
in the adthtant generals report for
the years 1864 and 1865. was $685.
s9O.s5.
There was also paid out by the sew
eraI cities, towns and plantation of the
i State, as aid to the families of SOL
diers during the Civil War. the sum OF
+ 81 945, H. There were drafted In
1863 an aggregate of 1887 men who paid
to the several provost marshals a COM
putation of $500 each, which amounted
To 1851. 1OO The total amount of money
Daid out by the State, cities, towns
and plantations on account Of the men
serving in the Civil War was SIG,
12O7O.
The following general orders No. IA
has been issued from the office of the
adjutant general announcing the meet
ing of board of inquiry which Will be
held at the office on Tuesday. July 80,
commencing at TO- 80 in the forenoon.
STATE OF MAINE.
Adjutant Generals Office.
Augusta, July II, 1907.
General Orders No. IA.
l. Brigadier General Charles r..
Davis inspector general, Colonel
James B. O'Neill. surgeon general, Col.
4 Elliott c. Dill, inspector general OF rifle
Z. practice, Colonel Lucius II. Kendall.
4 First Infantry, and Colonel Everard
\. T.. Newcomb, Second Infantry. are
h hereby constituted board to inquire
Unto the qualifications for their respec7
tive positions Of persons who have
:, bsen- slscted or -appointed to offices in
the National Guard OF the State OF
Maine. as follows:
- SECOND INFANTRY. -sf
q Second Lieutenant Charles e. Patten
Axflrstslieatenant- elect) Co. T..
w At,sel CsNewton (second lieutenant
elscty Co. E.
III And such other persons as may pc
! ordered to appear before it,
III. The board will meet at the office
of the adjutant general. Augusta,
Maine, on Tuesday, July 30. 1907, at
1880 O'clock A. NJ.
III. The persons elected or appoint
Z ed to Offices as above are hereby noti-
4 fed to present themselves to the board
!. Of examination at the time and place
. specified for Qhe meeting of the board.
officers elected or appointed who are
members of the National Guard will
appear in dress uniform without side
arms. Transportation and subsis-
tsnce will be provided, but no per diem
will be allowed.
~. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Col
Inns, coionel-elect, First Infantry. hav-
ing been requested by the adjutant gen.
sral to forward his nominations at az
early a date as possible. has signified
his intention to. nominate the following
named officer for appointment on his
star. he win also report to the board at
: the time and place indicated above for
discrimination as to his qualification for
the position for which he may be Sc
kleefed.
Il Leroy S. Syphers for battalion
Quartermaster and commissary).
Ry order of the Communicative Chief.
AUGUSTUS h. FARNHAM,
Adjutant General.