Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-22

once OF the adJutaat general " eonesdAS'
speak as follows As regards camp OF
instruction for all officers and non-com-
nissioned officers Of infantry TO be held
at the State campground at Augusta
June FL, lsIs:
The general orders are as follows
L camp Of instruction for ali ofncers
and non-commissioned officers OF infan-
TT, except chapla.ns, and oncers Of the
STAT departments who have pursued the
prescribed courses Of instruction. viii be
held at the State campground. Augusta.
Maine, June 2-S. 1873. Officers parucs-
pacng n this camp VIII arrange to reach
Augusta lot later than noon on June 2
Colonel Frank NJ Hume. Second In
faotry. is detailed TO command the camp
and VIII issue orders detailing such cooks.
not 70 exceed four. two trumpeters and
such priyates, not to exceed 10 in num-
Der, As may De necessary for the police
Of camp, etc The chief surgeon will de-
tail one assistant surgeon, NJ r. c., one
arst-class sergeant and not to excee1
two enlisted nlea Of the hospital corp.
for duty.
; The program OF instruction for in
fantry officers and ron-cornmissicned OIL
GERS VII De entirely under the direction
Of First Lieutenant T. H. Farnuul. IND
Infantry. L. S. A. inspector general. ana
such officers Of the regular army as may
be detailed. For the purpose Of ingtr1c-
ton all question Of rank will be waived.
Infantry officers and ron-connlssionsd
officers participating in the camp OF in
struction will wear the olive drab ser
vice uniform with the campaign hat
Each officer will bring the following
articles as part Of his equipment:
Saber and belt: L. :. magazine rife.
- caiib-e; rs actual firing with ball car
tridges will De held in first problems,
rife seEyiceable in every respect viii be
brought; bayoner and bayoaet scabbar j !:
cartridge belt; woven, calibre 81; can
teen and strce; Geld glasses; watch; com
pass; rain coat, cape or poncho: whistle.
necessary bedding.
Books: Infantry Drill Regulations.
1911; field service regulations. 1873: field
message oook: manual for non-connis
stoned officers OF militia. 1914.
Maps, FOR. Leavenworth Y" and 4"
from Hanaa's Tactical Principles and
Problems); Gettysburg % sheets; diyid-
ers; note book; pencils tred and blue):
scales for saetching.
Eacn no2-commissionei officer will
bring the articles prescribed under The
Field Xii :. b. C.. page Il, Manual FOR
Noa- Comm o-ed Officers OF Militia,
1914. He s!!l also bring one extra blan-
ket, such other clothing Z. may be need
ed and manual for non-commissioned Of
:cers Ct militia, 1914.
:. Tert4Gc, cots, mattresses. wash la
sirs. bLcl:e:S. tables, camp stools and
lanterns for officers. ard tentage. cots
ami lanterns ;or the non-conmissioned
officers w!ll w lssued 70 the camp quar-
te-nsast4r Oh ra4u!siIio1. Mess equip
ment Tor the Officers mess viii be pro-
y!ded D. The state.
g.. Eaeh, ofaees participating in the
camp Of tnstrrt t.on Will receive for the
period Of five days the pay proper OF an
officer Of the same grade as the regular
army, and enlisted men will be paid in
accordance with Instructions from the
secretary Of war. No student officer
or non-comrnissioEed officer will be eleg!-
bic to pay who has not attended the camp
for four consecutive days and been prk-
ent during his attendance at all classes
unless excused -by the camp commander
for an emergency which could not be
foreseen. Pay rolls Will be prepared by
the commanding officer in accordance
with instructions from the adjutant gen
eral. Payment will be made by the Unit
ed States disbursing officer who is d.
rected to attend the camp for this pur-
pose.
:. The commanding officer will des-
ignate a mess officer 10 provide for
the subsistence Of officers participant
ing in the camp Of instruction. and the
expense Of such subsistence aside
from the pay Of one cook at sl.15 per
day, one helper al sl.25 per day.
ard necessary fuel, will be met
by assessment on the officers partici-
pating in the school. Payment of cook
and helper will be made from state
funds on vouchers approved BY the
commanding officer The mess of7icer
will conduct a mess with detailed
cooks and enlisted men in the same
manner as a company in the field.
S. Field and staff officers of infan-
try will apply individually to this Of :
flee for transportation requests; com !
n1anding officers Of companies will
make like applications for requests for
themselves, sub-altern officers, nom
commissioned officers and such enlist
ed men as may be detailed from their
companies. Application for transpor-
tation requests must reach this office
not later than Monday. June IA. 1915.