Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-12
The Military and Naval
Forces Available in Maine


Forces Available in Maine
The question is often asked as to
what military or naval forces could be
furnished by Maine, in case of hostili-
ties. the whole State, of course, being
aware that the Cd Infantry returned in
the pink of condition from the Mexican
border, but many not being so well
posted as to the other units of our
| fighting bodies. 1t is apparent that,
should trouble arise with the Kaiser to
the point of a declaration Of war, that
| the first points to be guarded would be
our extensive sea shore, for which the
| Coast Artillery Corps would be called,
and the Naval Militia would get a
taste of sea duty a little more strenu-
Gus than the short summer cruises.
Should these bodies be called to service
we would find the following ready at a
moments notice:
MAINE NAVAL MILITIA.
First Northumberland at Port
land.
Line Officers-Leutenant Comman-
der Reuben X. Dyer. Portland; ex-
ecutive officer, Lieut. George w. Dali
| ficer Lieut.. g G. Roscoe T. Holt.
Portland.
Staff officers-Passed assistant sur
geon, Lieut.. Willard c. Weber, Port
land; assistant surgeon, Lieut.. (J c.
Michael J. OConnor Rockland: passed
assistant paymaster, Lieut.. Harold S.
Davis, Portland; chaplain. Lieut.. AL
bert G. Larned, Bar Harbor.
Warrant officers-Boatswain. Charles
|. Morgan, Portland; machinist, Fred
> rick HI. Given, Portland; pharmacist,
YLieut. Hector S, Fearebay, Portland.
Chief petty officers-Chief quarter
master, Fred A. Maddox, Portland.
First Deck Division-Lieut. Vernon
+. West, Portland; Lieut.. g g. Harry
Christensen, Portland; Ensign Thomas
A. Lee, Portland.
Second Deck Division-Lieut. Maur-
ice B. Durgin, Portland; Lieut.. (J @
Maynard l.. Pickett, Portland; Ensign
Albert L. Kesig. Portland
Third Deck Division-Lieut. Milton
W. Weymouth, Rockland; Lieut. (J G.
Earle Mcintosh, Rockland; Ensign
Silas Henry Gardner, Jr., Rockland
COAST ARTILLERY CORPS.
Colonel-William Q. Peterson, Port
land.
Lieutenant colonel-James NJ. Palm
er. Lewiston.
Majors-George A. Buker (Bath)
Peaks Island; Frank E. Cummings
Portland: Harry Goodier. Saco.
Adjutant-Captain VIM. p. Norton
Portland
Quartermaster - Captain (Elect)
Harry w. Smith. Gorham.
Artillery engineer-Captain (Elect)
Grosvenor r. Lindsay. Portland.
First Lieutenants-Harv X. Err
skine. Bath; Perctval A. Bachelor
Cumberland Mills.
Second observation-disclosures G. Hori-
gan, Biddeford; Gordon J.. Carter
Kennebunk.
Sergeant major (senior grade) How
ard l.. Leighton, Westbrook: junior
grade) Willis G. CARL. Westbrook;
Thomas ]. Kennon, Portland; Percy B.
McCord. Portland
Master electrician-George A. Field,
Jr.. West Buxton.
Electrician sergeants-CFirst class)
Frank l.. Peters, South Portland; Roy
A. Strout. Westbrook: (second class)
Frank T. Seal, Woodfords.
Master gunner-Arthur Lange, Port
land.
Sergeants, first class. Quartermaster
Corps-Eugene A. Cover. Portland;
Franklin j. Grey, Portland. (Non
commissioner officers on duty with the
c. A. c.
One vacancy exists each in the first
and second lieutenants and the follow
ing appointments to expert grades
have not been made:
Four engineers; four electrical ser
geants, first class, and five second
class: two master gunners, four fire.
men.
LIST Co.-Capt. George E. Fogg. Port
land; 1st Lieut.. Washington L. Mosley,
Portland; I'd Lieut.. Lewis II. Lawton,
Portland
Cd Co.-Capt. Vernon W. Hall, Port
land: list Lieut.. John II. Harrington,
South Portland; I'd Lieut.. Charles F.
Houghton. Portland.
Sd Co.-Capt. Fred T. Field. Au-
burn; 1st Lieut.. Ralph B. Skinner.
Auburn.
4th Co.-Henry w. Owen, Jr., Bath:
LIST Lieut.. Samuel III. Wakefield. Bath;
I'd Lieut.. John H. Williams, Bath.
5th Co.-Capt. Edward H. Besse,
Portland: 1st Lieut.. Chester H. Pierce,
Portland; I'd Lieut.. Charles H. Llley'
Portland
9Th Co.-Capt. Sumner c. Hill, San
ford; 1st Lieut. Allan D. Dart. San
ford; I'd Lieut.. Arthur E. Morrison,
Sanford.
eth Co-Capt. Clarence E. Holt.
Saco: 1st Lieut.. Joseph Lonsdale,
Saco.
sth Co.-Capt. Earle A. Reade. Levi
iston; I'd Lieut.. Arthur E. Scrutton'
Lewiston.
9th Co.-Capt. William G. Bryant,
Lewiston; LIST Lieut.. Percy G. Evans
Auburn: I'd Lieut. william D. Spruce
Lewiston.
10th Co.-Cant. lElect1 John e. Slo-