Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-13
Line Officers and Adjutants
I'd Rgt. Inf. n G. S. N,
Assemble Today for Third An.
nuaI School Of Instruction.
Regular Army Officers Detailed to
Interpret New Regulations.

Tie commissioned officers of the I'd
Regiment Infantry of the National
Guard of the State of Maine, will as
semble today at the State Muster field
for their third annual school of instruc-
ton.
These schools which are now per-
manent institutions throughout tho
country, had its first inception at a
conference of officers of the regular
army aud the regimental staff of Col.
Neweombe Willie in camp of duty at
Fort Williams, Portland, i'll the sum-
mer Of 1907, at which most every
branch of the service was represented.
The result to the present time proving
the value and unestimable worth OF
such action. Petition from the officers
of this regiment through its adjutant
general to the war department resulted
in sending to this state one of the best
instructors in the United States army,
Capt. Samuel T. Ansell, instructor of
law at the national Military Academy
at West Point. who has recently been
promoted, with the rank of major The
effect and result of his work was so
beneficial and satisfactory to the war
department. that they conceived the
utility of the move and prepared to
adopt the idea of sending out these in
structors to those states where the best
results could be obtained. until now
the demand is so great that the supply
of instructors who have to be detailed
is nearly Inadequate. Now Maine en-
joys the distinction of the initiative in
these schools.
No better, demonstration, practical
or otherwise, could be shown than that
which occurred last August at Pine
Plains. n. Y, When our regiment ar
rived to participate in the maneuvres
with the regular army at that place
From the moment of detraining to the
end of the tour every single move was
executed In most thorough manner
Imaginable from a body of raw militia
much to the surprise of the regulars
who We're there to observe. No time
was lost in preparing canp-each OH
Gen. from company commander to the
staff officers, found their places and
went their duty with knowledge
gained from these schools that when
camp was fully established and ready
for any disposition of the brigade COM
mander that he was nearly taken un-
awares when receiving report that the
I'd Regiment was ready for duty.
Gen. Grant, who was observing the
rapid and business like method OF tas
command from a distant point. lost no
time in coming. accompanied by mem
bers of his staff and color baerer, with
the two-star flag denoting the generals
rank, paying his respects and compli-
menting Col. Hume on his excellent
commando notable recognition
Later. when the inspecting officers
arrived and completed their work, they
also complimented the colonel on his
command in an excellent manner and
the sanitary officers paid an unusual
compliment on the conditions found.
The report to the war department
shows that Maine was one of the few
outfits that came in for commendable
praise on efficiency. Their work in the
| field was commendatory, whipping ev-
erything that they attacked. The per-
sonnet of the outfit and the physical
condition of the boys from Maine drew
| the observation of the regulars who
often stopped in passing when our boys
were deployed in their vicinity. All OF
| this has a direct bearing on the eff
cheney of the officers, who have reaped
the benefits of these schools of instruc-
ton.
| That the officers of the End Regt
are jealous of the reputation SO proud
ly won and that they have full
| consideration for what the natlona
| government is willing to do for then
in this line. is manifested in their Yea
and sacrifice entailed in attending
/, the schools-many leaving their ousi
ness in the hands of others at nome
some from positions in banks, teaera
officers, technical trades and dratunt
| boards. etc.-the flower of thfd state
/ manhood they intend to- mHlntali
the reputation that Maine mas woi
| in her citizen soldier.
Last year the officers had the pene