The New York herald., 1874-08-26
"THE OLD CAMP GROUND.
The Second and Fourth Regiments,
C.N.G., Tenting Mt Niantic-A Week
OF Brilliant Pleasure.

The Second ana FOurth Regiments,
C.N.G., Tenting at Niantic-A Week
OF Brilliant Pleasure.
NIANTIC, Conn.,, August Is, 1874.
Every year from time immemoral during the
month OF August or September, except for brief
period while the war was In progress, 1t has been
the custom of Connecticut regiments to go into
camp Tor five or six days for the purpose OF keep
ing alive military spirit and for perfecting that
discipline for which New England regiments are
noted Formerly these occasions were known as
general trainings" and great was the interest
among young and old to participate IN the scenes
and incidents which they called forth. Since the
war they have been known as encampments, and
while they have been conducted in less demo-
cratic spirit they have been productive Of good
THE FAvoRTE RETREAT
during dog days of such men as Mr.. Edward
Cleveland, Lieutenant Governor Sill, George Pratt
and other distinguished dignitaries of tho State
Mantle, on Mantle Bay, and distant from New
London, west about four miles. Near this beauti-
ful seaside village Is field OF thirty acres nearly
General wilson called out his brigade, and where
gotten up BY Colonel F. B. Loomis in honor Of
Chief Justice Waite, whose birthplace Is In East
Lynn. Last year the First and Third regiments
encamped here. This year
THE SECOND AND FOURTH
are assigned to duty. and yesterday they reached
the ground by special train from New Haven. The
Second. which for perfect drill is considered the
sSeventh" OF Connecticut, has for It's of1cers -
Bsrio Major, George ". TucKer; AdjStsns, Joseph
the Rev. A. W. Lewis; Quartermaster, II. N Whttlc-
sey, Jr.; Paymaster, 9. Kimberley.
The ofiicers OF the Fourth are :C0lonel, II. W. II.
HOyt: Lieutenant Colonel, r. b. Fairchild; Major,
George S. Crofut; Adjutant d. T. Hubbell; Quarter
master, G. Olmstead; Paymaster. J. G. handle;
The presence OF these regiments has already
drawn crowds and wall be the means OF bringing y
larger gathering OF military spectators than mas
"CANP LBDYARD"
IN honor OF the distinguished patriot leader who
iel pierced through the body with n British bay0-
net, while gallantly defending Fort GriswOld, ON
Groton Heights, in 17s1 The quarters for the on
can be desired, and the rank and fle are so stu
a.ed as to secure the greatest possible comfort.
to the north and west are are" the vel vcrdant % Nils and
fertile fields OF a State that has no equal for
beauty in the country.
OF the encampment began this morning and will
be continued each day as iollows:-
Reveille roll call, A. M.
Breakfast call, $50 AN
Surgeons call, AN.
Dress parade both regiments, 8 80 A.
Guard mounting, $3.50 A. NJ.
Battalion drill, 10 M.
Roll call, IL M.
Dinner call, 1890 P. NJ
POnce call, r. M.
Dress parade, brigade, @ p. NJ.
supper call, p. M.
Tattoo roll call, 0P. n.
Taps, 10:3O.P. III.
THE EVENT OF THE WEEK
will occnr on Thursday morning, when His Excel
lency Governor Ingers0ll will review the troops
and probably address them. review and inspec-
ton by Brigadier General Crawford takes place on
Friday morning. BY orders issued by the com.
mandants visitors will be courtcousy received
and treated during certain hours Camp vu be
-hS0keA on SatpraAy>