Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-13
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at their destination six days later. The
regiment reached Camp keyes in this
city on October % and was mustered
out 10 days later The way that this
regiment performed its duty was the
subject of much favorable comment on
the part of regular army officers.
Strength Of Maine Forces
the adjutant general today of the
strength Of both the Second Regiment
Infantry and the Coast Artillery Corps
up tor Wednesday night According to
this return the Second Regiment was
short 20 men to the maximum peace
strength and the Coast Artillery Corps
was short 100. Additional enlistments
were probably made today to fill up the
required quota.
Inc Following is the report on the
Second Regiment Infantry:
maximum peace strength. 134S
1otai enlisted strength to date 1919
Inc membership is divided as fol-
lows: 90 LUZ
Company A, Dexter. 20: Con,n.i,, 7,
humford, 1872; Company c. Iivern,ors
rails, 81: Company d. Norway g.. Co,,
pany +. Skowhegan. 90; Companv + no
17i' w. company G, Bangor, $50: Com
pahy H. Waterville. 12o; Company / Fast
por'' %; Company X, Pennington. 6s.
company l.. Houlton, 100: Comnan,, \,
Augusta, 81; Machine Gun Comnany 20,
sor' 10; Headquarters Company. 40 sun-
ply Company, 60: Medical Denartner+
Waterville, 80. -
Inc Following Is the latest report on ,h.
Coast Artillery Corps:
war strength, which is maximum neao,
strength, 1871
Total enlisted strength TO date 40,
Inc membership is divided as follows:
rlrst company, Portland, 125; Second
company, Portland. 1888; Third Companv.
AUBURN, ll3; Fourth Company. Bath. Is.
Firth Company, Portland 119: Sixth Com.
pany, Sanford, 100; Seventh Com,anv
Biddeford. 112; Eighth Company. Lewis.
ton' S. Ninth Company Lewiston. 81.
Ienth Company, Brunswick. eS: Eleventh
Company, Portland, 119; Twelfth Comma
n.y. Westbrooh, lis; Thirteenth Comoany.
kennebunk. 1903; Medical Department, %,
Band, q; Nom Commissioned staff. -
Telegram to Governor
The following telegram from Secre-
tary of War Newton d. Baker order
ing the Second Maine Infantry into
the federal service was received to-
night by Governor Milliken:
THE Governor State of Maine,
Augusta, Maine:
"HavIng In view the necessity
OF at4ording more perfect pro-
lection against possible interior.
enee with postal, commercial and
military channels and instrument.
talities of the United States in
the State Of Maine and beina un-
able with the regular troops avail
abe at his command to insure the
fathtui execution Of the laws Of
the Union in this regard, the
President has thought proper to
exercise the authority vested in
him BY the Constitution and law.
and to call out the National Guard
necessary for the purpose. am.
N consequence, instructed by the
rres'dent to call into the service
OF the United States, through YOU.
the following units Of the Nation.
al Guard Of the State Of Maine.
which the President desires shall
DO assembled at the places to be
designated to you by the com.
handing general, Eastern DEPART.
rnsnt, Governors Island, New
York, and which said COMMANDING
general has been directed TO com.
munieate to you: Second Reoi-
nent Infantry. National Guard Of
Maine.
(Signed.)
BAKER. Secretary Of War;