Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-07-24
Correspondence Of the JOURNAL.
The Battalion Drill.

Mr.. EDITOR On the Fourth of July the
Washington County Rifles, Capt. Ayres, in
vited the Prescott Artillery, Capt. Hitler, and
the Banner Badgers, Capt. Reimund, to meet
their company and a company from N;ninger
at Cupola Barn, opposite Nininger, in Cottage
Grove, on the 22d July, for the purpose of hav-
ing Battalion Drill. On Saturday last, the
10th, the Artillery Company turned out in
full-22 men, in very handsome uniform
black pants, blue shirts trimmed with red, and
blue caps, the gun drawn by two horses and
the Banner Badgers-20 men, uniformed very
neatly-white pants with blue stripes, red
jackets trimmed with blue, and blue caps The
two companies formed on Broad and Orange
Streets at A. NJ, and after marching to Kim
ickinic Street, thence down that to Water
Street and up Water to the ferry, where Mr..
Felt ferTied them all safely over. Some few
citizens from Prescott companied the mill.
tary with eommissary supplies" e,ch mem.
Der of the companies carrying thus sufficient
cooked material for picnic dinner. d.
Marsh, of ice notoriety, carried along a
supply of lager and ice cream. The two COM
panies from Prescott were met at Ii A. M half
a mile this side the Barn by the Washington
County Rifles, who escorted the former up TO
headquarters. After getting a drink of good
ice water. the three companies marched out
about half mile, met aud escorted the Mimi
ger company to the Barn. After an hours
drilling under command of Col. Ayres, the
ladies and citizens formed in procession and
escorted the military to the aforesaid Barn from
the cupola of which gaily foated the stars and
stripes, the emblem of liberty, in which rows
of temporary tables were loaded with the sub
stantials and delicacies of the land 1t was
really surprise to the Prescotians, as we did
not expect any thing of the kind. There were
over 1.000-probably SOC citizens peresent.
of which large proportion were ladies, who
cannot be excelled for beauty and largeness Of
heart by the fair sex of any other country
God bless them. TO win their smiles W no
would not be a soldier and march for miles
through sand and dust and storm masked
battery? The ladies have and are certainly
doing their share for the Nation in this year
of trial, when fiendish traitors are striving to
overthrow the Constitution and subvert all
laws. After dinner was over, 1t. Gov. Dom
nelly made neat little speech, at the conclu-
sion OF which three cheers were given for him,
and three rousing cheers for the ladies of Cot
tage Grove. The companies again formed in
Battalion, marched out to the prairie. and Col.
Ayres formed line and fought mock battle.
The exercise made the men sweat but the IL
dies and citizens seemed greatly pleased. The
Battalion again tell back TO the Barn, and after
six rounds from the Artillery and three cheers
all round. the companies from Prescott babe
their many friends adieu, ard all returned safe
" home. All were well pleased with the in
struction and entertainments of the day
When can the companies and citizens of Pierce
County return the compliment to our MINES
eta friends by inviting them to picnic and
Battalion Drill at Prescott? Our citizens. and
! the ladies here will certainly do their part and
make handsome thing of it.
July 22d, 1861. WISE.