Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27

commander, the following named Off
GERS are hereby detailed to constitute
his staff during the encampment; and
they will report Immediately To him by
| letter for Instructions, and in person
as soon as he shall have established
his headquarters in camp:
Captan Frank T. Drake r. Drake,
adjutant ID Infantry, adjutant.
Colonel Edward j. Mayo, commits
Sary general, commiSsary.
Captain Harry p. Carver, quarter
master, LIST Infantry, quartcrmaster.
Colonel James b. O'Neil, surgeon
general. surgeon.
Colonel Elliott G. Dill, chief of ord
nance, ordnance officer.
Two battalion quartermaSterS and
colnmiSsaries Will be detailed each day
to report to the camp commander for
such duty as he may assign Is them:
and he i'll also select ana detail for
duty as mounted orderlieS two enlisted
men who are qualified for that duty.
From The staff officers Of their re
specify" regiments, the colonel Of the
LIST Infantry and the lieutenant col
onel of the 81 Infantry Will detail for
the term eff the camp suitable officers
to the places vacated on the regimen
tai STATS. and will Immediately notify
The officers SO selected and this Of
flee.
VI The camp commander mas pre-
Scribed the following program of cX-
erciscs:
August @-Sctting camp; parade Of all
troops that arrive on the grounds
prior to 20 p. NJ
August i--C'losc order drill@-compan
battalion and regimcnt-and prac-
tee brigade parade. The object Of
the clos" order drills is to enable the
officers To get their commands well in
hand.
August Field exercises-advance
rear, and flank guards; drills in es-
tabIishing out-posts; scouting and
reconnaissance. The battalions will
rotate in performing these eXer-
ciSes.
August G-Attack and defense of a
position held by a battalion Of in
fantrN tout-posO, not more than one
and One-half miles from camp.
August 7--Defencc Of the city of Au-
SuSta, against an enemy represented
by four companies of infantry ad-
Vancing from any direction west Of
the river
August S-Breal camp and proceed
home.
There will be a parade and guard
mounting on each of the above days
except the last For parades the two
regiments will constitute a brigade,
with bands consolidated. The guard
will consist Of an entire battalion, one
company of which will be mounted as
the interior guard, the other three
companies constituting the ou.-posts.
VII. The camp commander VIII pro-
vide in orders for review by the Com
mander-in- Chief on the afternoon Of
Thursday, Aug. 6. A suitable escort will
be ordered to report at the State House
at 1.15 o'clock p. NJ. to escort the Com
manderi Chief to the camp. a ser
geant, mounted, will be ordered to re-
port to the adjutant general at the
state House at / O'Clock p. NJ. to act
as orderly to the Communicative chief.
The camp commander will also provide
for firing the proper salute.
VIII. The following will be the daily
service calls:
Revtille. first call go A. NJ
RCvcille ana assembly. 80 A. NJ
Followed by 10 minutes setting up excr-
CiScS.
Mess call, breakfast. SO a. NJ
Sick and fatigue calls. 80 a. NJ
Fatieue will he tn" .;icral for tn" mel to
police tents and company streets.
Drill. G5h A. NJ
Assembly, 200 A. NJ
Recall. H. Is A. NJ
Mess call, dinner. 700 NJ
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