Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-26
I'd MAINE REGIMENT
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fellows VINO renamed III Camp joined
in cheering them, and shouts OF. $50
long, old man" and BE good on your
way home, "See you later. old pal,
with much waving Of hats and hands,
babe them goodbye and sent them
away happy. Co. I of Eastport which
left on the noon train for Bangor had
a reception awaiting them in that city,
and plans had been made for them to
stop over night at the Penobscot Ex-
change.
Immediately after they had been
mustered out of the Federal service
the men who had been transferred from
their former militia companies to other
companies, returned to their own
crowd. and reunions were held all over
the dismantled camp. Private Alex
FORMER of Co. c, who was shot through
the abdomen while at rife practice at
Santa Rosa, and who was twice re-
ported as dead. left with his company
for home on Wednesday in good health
and spirits.
short of miraculous, for he was struck
by a ricochetting bullet. which enter
ed his abdomen base first, and passing
through the stomach lining, lodged I'M
der his ribs on the side opposite. The
wound is not as yet entirely healed,
but the injury does not bother him Sc
riously.
Before the troops left camp, their Of
ficers read the militia rules to them,
which stated that As drills a year are
expected to be held, with not less than
60 per cent. of the company present,
and the federal pay was also explained
to them. Instructions were also given
to the various militia commanders to
commence recruiting work as soon al
ter they reached the home barracks
as possible, as all of the companies are
expected to recruit up to the full war
strength Of $50 men. The men were also
told that they are merely the custo-
dams Of the uniforms which they wear.
and that these clothes remain the prop
erty Of. the government until mans
time of enlistment runs out. after
which they are his own property, and
that while he is in the service his uni
form is not to be worn except for mil
itary service or duty. :fE
stated that the tents came back from
the border in very poor condition. ow-
ing to the effect Of alkali, sandstorms,
heat and heavy rain, and that the rest
Of the equipment was in fairly good
shape. He also stated that on Tuesday
army equipment which cost in the
neigborhood Of $12,50o. was burned aft
er having beer condemned, and that
much more army property would have
to be destroyed later. Shortly after
noon Co. G of Bangor held short
close order drill in front of the officers
tents. This was done merely to pass the
time while waiting for the word to
leave camp, and the drill was a pretty
one, showing this company to be one
Of the best trained in the regiment. Co
M had not received any orders to leave
the field at 2 o'clock. but the men had
nearly all left at this time, there being
but nine left cut Of the entire COM
pany when they were ordered to as
semble, and Captain Perley sent a de-
tail out to look for the soldiers who
had left camp without orders. These
were sent to the Co. NJ barracks at
City hall, where summary court was
held, Second Lieut.. Donald Metcalf
presiding, and the men were fined for
disobeying orders, the fines being s.
for privates, Sc for corporals and 81
for sergeants.
It will take several days to clean up
the camp and a number Of men are to
be employed there until it is done. The
material which is not destroyed is to
be stored, and there Is lot Of 1t.