The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-19


THE ENCAMPMENT AT CAMP BALTIMORE.
Yesterday was regular gala day in and about Bal
timore. The city was all hustle and activity al an
early hour. Both sexes and all ages were abroad,
and all agog to see the soldiers" The soldiers
themselves were neither few nor far between and
more than that, they were well worth looking al
They formed in town, marched up Baltimore street
and down Green and thence on to Camp Baltimore,
the location Of which is already well known to the
people of the city and its vicinity. They were
companied all the way by an immense concourse of
persons and throughout the whole line of march,
wherever there house its windows were filled
with the fair of our fair city. Bright eyes beamed
sponsive to the arms that cleaned in the sunshine,
and military pumes nodded assent to the invitation
of the wavy locks that adorned the brow of beauty
The house-tops were crowded with spectators, the
balconies filled, and even the fences along the
road out of town were converted into obseryatories
In addition to this every hill sent forth It's brook,
and every valley its stream and the avalanche OF the
people was there" The whole country, almost as
far the eye could reach, alive with people, all
converging to one point, and that point camp baiti-
more The young defenders OF Baltimore, men
ready at any moment to emulate the heroic deeds OF
"the old defenders" to be there, and all were
going there and admire them; and having seen
and admired them, their hearts swelled proudly at
the sight and they felt that long such soldiers
are to be found in the country,
The star spangled banner in triumph shall wave
Ger the land of the free and the home of the brave
The day was 6ne-really fine, and very favorable
to the military operations of the day 1t also accord
ed with the wishes and feelings Of the vsers about
twelve fifteen thousand of whom, including men,
women and children" found their way to the en-
campment the course of the day, foot, on horse
back and in carriages of almost every variety, from
the splendid barouche to the humble wagon.
Soon after the arrival of the troops the ground
about noon-they commenced the business of pitch
ing their tents which was done generally IN very
soldier like and expeditions manner. There was
among some of the companies a very laudable but
friendly spirit of emulation, touching the superiority
of expedition in the performance of this duty but as
we happen to know that all did not start fair" and
that all not competitors, think it best to say
nothing about the first tent Just now nor OF the fine
marquee of the officers of the company that erected
it. We shall "call again" when they are all ready
to receive us, and pay our respects to the na'y 10
cipil fashion as So far we have found
them gentlemanly in department as solder-like in
appearance and bearing.
We have purposey omitted the order OF march,
preferring to give
The Order Of Encampment. must necessarily
be somewhat deficient, several expected companies
not having yet arrived and all the arrangements of
the camp not having been completed when it became
necessary to make up our report 1t must therefore,
suffice to state that the Head Quarters in the
OF the centre. Here to be found Major General
Geo. H. Steuart, Commander-n-chief, and Brigadier
General B. G. Howard, with their Aides, c. H.
Winder and w. Gilmore Colonel Horace Bliss, Ad-
utant General Col. H. w. Fitzhugh, Quartermaster
General; Col. S. K. George, assistant Quarermaster
General; Col N. Hickman, Paymaster General !;
Professor N. r. Smith, Surgeon General; Colonel
Bliss, Major Fl. S. Sanderson and Captain Kane,
Commissaries.
On the right of the right wing are the artillery,
consisting of the Charlestown (Virgnia) Artillery,
Captain John w. Rowan; the Junior Artillerists,
Capt HUNK and the Eagle Artillerists, Capt Kane,
with their field pieces
The fifth regiment forms the left of the right wing
1t is commanded by Col NJ Hickman, to whom is
attached Lieut.. Col. S. Hillen Major H. S. Sander
son, V. Valette, Quartermaster; c. L. Lucas, Adju-
tant; Thomas Carroll, Paymaster, &c. This regi
ment is composed Of the following companies, viz
The First Baltimore Light Infantry, Lieut.. Kinks
commanding; the German Guards, Capt. lsmael; the
Highland Blues, Winchester, Va.) Capt Long the
Eutaw Infantry, Capt Keyser; the Mechanical Vol
unteers, Capt Watkins the Washington (Baltimore)
Light Guard, Capt. Rooney; the National Guards,
Frederick city, Capt Shriver; and the Independent
Blues, Capt. Lilly.
The fty-third regiment forms the right of the left
wing, and is commanded by Capt. Law, to whom is
attached Paymaster Tilden, Adjutant C. p Durham,
Prof. Dunbar, Surgeon, and DIR. Owens, assistant
Surgeon The following are the companies compo-
sing this regiment viz The Washington %. CO.
washington, b. CO. Capt. Middleton the Baltimore
City Guards, Capt Milliken the Maryland Cadets,
Capt. Ropes the National Guards, Capt. Freshman;
the First Baltimore lnvincibles, Capt Anderson; the
Lafayette Volunteers, Capt. Roberts; and the indie
pendent Greys, Lieut. Hall commanding.
The Rifle Battalion occupying the left of the left
wing Commander not yet known) consists of the Pa
tapsco Patriots, (Elicotts Mis) Lieutenant Emart
commanding; the German Yagers, Capt. Frederick /;
the Mechanical Rifiemen, Washington, D. CO. Lieu
tenant Mcclellan commanding; and the Wesmin-
ster Guards "a rifle company Capt. McCollom.
The Maryland Light Infantry, (from Federick)
Captain Small, arrived in town by the cars and pro-
ceeded to the campi in the evening" their position
the ground is therefore not known.
The Baltimore County Troop, Capt. Catch, and the
Baltimore Independent Light Dragons Capt Owings,
posted in the rear but in different parts of
the field during the day. These are under command
of Col. Bentznger.
When the tents all pitched the field presented
novel and interesting sight to the thousands of spec
tators on the adjacent activities who enjoyed at once
the pleasure derived from view of the camp and the
surrounding country and the cool shade of the trees
This will doubtless be the great point of attraction
until Monday next Every will go there and
not few will visit "Camp Town." in the immediate
neghborhood where all tastes be gIatifed the
numerous booths, large number of which con-
Quoted on the temperance plan So now, reader 60 to
the encampment-it is well worth visit.
P. s. Since the foregoing prepared we learn ed
that Gov Porter of Pennsylvania and suite, arrived
in town yesterday evening" by the Baltimore and Sus-
that State, which will doubtless be assigned a position
IN the camp to-day.
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