Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-13
Artillery Corps, Company NJ as 18th
Company, Coast Artillery Corps.

Artillery Corps, Company NJ as 18th
Company, Coast Artillery Corps.
". The commissioned officers of
the organizations mentioned in Para
graph Ill will be reconnaissance in
the Coast Artillery Corps in their re-
spective grades to date from Jan. 1,
1910, and with date of rank as given
in their present commissions.
V. The non commissioned officers of
the organizations mentioned in Para
graph III will be issued new warrants
as non-con,missiohed officers of theil
respective grades in their respective
companies lor band) in the Coast Ar
tillery Corps, such warrants to date
from Jan. /. 1910, and with date of
rank as given in their present war;
rants. The Commanding Officer, Coast
Artillery Corps, is charged with the IS
suance of these warrants which will
be accomplished as soon as practi-
cable after Jan.
VI Col. Charles Collins, First In
fantry, is assigned to command the
Coast Artillery Corps.
VII. In accordance with the provi-
sions of Paragraph II the following
officers of the Field and Staff, FRS,
Infantry, are hereby assigned to duty
with the Coast Artillery Corps and
will report no later than Jan. 1, 1910
by letter to the Commanding Officer
thereof:
Lieut. Col William o. Peterson; Ma
jors John Bird, Frank B. w. WEIGH
James M. Palmer; Capt. Herbert l.
T n nj Cant
quartermaster; Capt. Daniel w. Went
worth, as ordnance officer; Rev. Will
liam H. Gould, chaplain.
VIII. Commissioned officers of the
First Infantry rendered surplus by the
provisions Of this order will, under the
provisions of Section co, The Military
Law, be honorably discharged or
placed en- the retired list. The COM
mssioned officers enumerated in Para
graphs VI and VII will be recommis-
stoned as provided in Paragraph ~.
TX. In warranting members of the
non-commssoned staff, the Command
ing Officer Of the Coast Artillery
Corps, will be governed by the provi-
sions OF Paragraph V in the case OF
non commissioned officers transferred
the First Infantry. Members of the
non commissioned staff, First Infantry
not found available for service on the
nom commissioned staff, Coast Artil-
lery Corps, will be transferred to duty
with companies or recommended fol
honorable discharge.
X. Assignment of companies, Coast
Artillery Corps. National Guard of the
State of Maine, to batteries in the Ar
tillery District of Portland, for instruc'
ton purposes, in accordance witt
previous instructions from the War De.
partment will be as follows:
LIST Company 10 Battery ingalls, Fort
Mckinley, I'd Company to Battery In
gals (Fort Mckinley, Sd Company tt
Battery Kearny fort Preble), 4tf
Company to Battery Garesche (For,
Williams), 5th Company to Battery
Bowdo (Fort Levett, 9th Company
to Battery Weymouth (Fort Mckin'
ley), 7th Company to Battery Wey
mouth (Fort Mckinley, Sth Company
to Battery Blair (Fort Williams), 9ti
Company to Battery Blair Fort Will
liams), 10th Company to Battery De
Hart (Fort Williams), 18th Company
to Battery Bowdoin (Fort Levett), 12tf
Company to Battery Kearny Cor
Preble). .:
By order of the Governor:
ELLIOTT G. DILL,
The Adiutant General