Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-03
MAINE U GUARDSMEN
Will ARRIVE today,
A Week Of Good Hard Work Under Able
Instructors Is the Program---No
Picnic at This Years Muster,

The two regiments of the Nationa
Guard of the State of Maine will as.
semble today on the Muster field in Au.
gusta for weeks hard work. From
Passport, from Pennington, from
Houlton and from Biddeford, and i'll
termediate points the Boys in Olive
Drab" will come to Camp Cobb to gel
taste of what will probably be the
nearest 10 real soldering that has eyei
been handed out to State organized
militia body.
Things are different now from what
they used to lie. Every civilian is now
aware that under the Dick bill the
members of the State militia are now
an arm Of Uncle Sans forces. and are
liable to be called into service at any
time without the formality OF enlist
ment. Uncle Sam must have all arms
of his service in the best of trim, and
that is the reason why it will be neceS-
sary for the boys to show a higher de-
gree of efficiency than ever before
That is the purport of the recent Off
GERS school which was held at the Mus
ter field. and ii is the reason Willy
everybody connected with the National
Guard of the State of Maine will have
to work harder this year than ever be-
fore.
cit isn't going to be any Sunday
school picnic, this time," said quar-
termaster sergeant Sunday afternoon
as he looked across the area, empty
last night, hitch will be covered With
large tonical tents before noon today.
The quartermaster sergeant was over
stating it little. The National Guard
of Maine has always worked hard, and
has always upheld Il high standard of
efficiency Nobody ever accused its Of
ticers or men of thinking that they
We're going to a picnic when they set
out for muster. or of thinking that they
had been TO one when they We're on the
way home 1t was an enthusiastic way
OF expressing the truth that this year
things are going to be done in just the
same manner as If the troops were In
actual service in time of war, and OF
course that means a lot Of hard work
on the part of every officer and man,
from the adjutant general down to the
rookie" who has been only three
months in the service.
The troops will be arriving about all
day today. On one of the early morn
ing trains, probably that which arrives
at 637 A. NJ will come Co. e, I'd Regi-
ment. of PASSPORT, under command of
Capt. Albert Greenlaw. Unless some
unforeseen circumstance intervcnes Co.
| will be the first to arrive on the
scene. In order for this company to ar
rive in time to participate in the exer-
cises of the first day it was necessary
for it to leave PASSPORT at $50 +. M.
Sunday, waiting over in Watervllle ana
coming to Augusta on the early morn
ing local train.
The special from the East will arrive
at about $40 A. Nj. This time is only
approximate. The special will bring co,
+ of Dover, Co. e of Skowhegan, Co.
II of Waterville, Co. G of Bangor, all
of the I'd Infantry. Should Co. l OF
Eastport not arrive on the earlier tram,
it will arrive on this train.
At about 1918 the special train from
the west is due. 1t will bring the 30 bat
TALON of the LIST Regiment, composed
of Cos. E, l., A. and b, all of Portland
"a. G. of Biddeford, Co. + of Sanford,
Co. M of West brook, Co. ID OF Bath,
Co. X of Brunswick, and the band OF
the 1st Infantry, and Co. ID or Norway
Co. A of Gardiner, I'd Infantry.
Electrics from Winthrop, arriving al
Camp Cobb a few minutes before ll'5o
A. NJ, will bring the following com
pa MES: Cos C, II and L OF LEWISTON
list Infantry; Co. b of Rumford, Co. IL
of Pennington, Co. { OF Livermore
Falls, I'd Infantry.
co. M of Augusta will assemble al
the Armory at l.30 A. Nj. and proceed
to Camp Cobb upon the orders OF the
cann commander. The last company
tn arrive will be Co. l., I'd Infantry ol
Houlton, which starts at early morning
and arrives in Augusta at about 4.oo r.
NJ. on the regular train
,rha various attachments of the nos
,,;t.,I corns will leave with the com
nanies at the points where they are
Stationed. The "a Infantry Band will
ar.i,e with the Lewiston companies.
In accordance with orders previous
" issued. the following Will oe Tic
program Of exercises:
Monday. August 3-Settl1ng camp
orade of all troops that arrive prior
to 100 p. NJ.
Tuesday. August 4-Close order
dri,ls-company. battalion and resi-
mant-and practice brigade parade.
wednesday. August 5-Fleld exer.
o,sos--adyance, rear and flank guards
drills in establishing outposts; scout
mo. and reconnaissance.
thursday. August s-Attack and de-
Tense of a position held by patta,iol
Of infantry (out-posD. not more .la'
one and cne-half miles from camp;
Friday, August 7-Defense OF tne
c;tv Of Augusta an enemy representa-
INV four companies of infantry ao
vancing from any direction west o
| the river. ,,
| saturday, August s-Break ca"i
and proceed home. ,u., .ou,
| The following will be the oaily ser
| vice calls: u
EGO A. M. Reveille. first call
| ss0 A. M. Reveille and assenap!
followed by setting UP exercises.
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