Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-09

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rha. noticed grea, change. When
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camp June =, every mar rad good
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wore z good uniform
Is. Summary
fa) Total personnel, 3 officers, ss7
enlisted men: total 1912.
~ 10 animals, public Or private.
fcJ Effective rifles. a.
az 50 sabres.
! fej 40 field guns.
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(hJ So animals for trains.
/ III No animals for trains.
! ~ Ammunition on hand Rife.
/ ball, ff:-a rounds. Pistol, ball s7.o
! rounds. Blank, rs rounds.
/ (kJ ~ No officers deficient with
! respect . capacity for command.
! ~ Conclusion. II is ny opinion
that the regiment has excellent per-
! sonnel, but that both men and officers
/ are lacking in instruction and train
I Ing. The men are very we'll equipped
as p the essentials, but the complete
Z equipment has not been furnished
/ From questioning various parties, i,
| appears 70 have been the policy to
! procure such part Of the equipment
each wear as the appropriation would
! permit, and they have not 50 far per-
mitred complete equipment.
The regiment entrained in three sec
tions, leaving Augusta at SIG, 5:23 and
4: p. m. June %, 1916
The field return Of the regiment on
leaving showed 81 officers and 9s3 en-
\ listed m@n present.
/ I talked with the quarterrnaster and
visited the cars while loading, and L
think the arrangements for loading
ard entraining were very good, and
were very we'll executed. The entrain-
ing was delayed few minutes from
! 40 70 5.l7 on account Of the baggage
not getting 10 the cars in time. 1t had
! To be hauled about a mile partly with
VS. gors hired for the purpose. I be-
!ieve this delay was largely due to
/ lack Of experience in loading the Wag-
ons at the camp. I noticed some load
f! ed wagons which l thought could have
carried more.
I The regiment is organized like an
infantry regiment of the requIar army