The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-02
ONO aIILTTARY MATTERS.
Encampment Of the second Regiment Of
ON. G.-The Reunion nj Cambridge
Camp Notes.

Camp Notes.
CAMP MORTON,
Monday, September lst, 1879,
: Correspondence TntsllIseneer.
The Second Regiment, Ohio Nationl
Guard, is camped here, In beautlfr
/ grove that was once a ground, abou
half a mile northeast Of Cambridge. Th
: trees are tall and as they have no branche
near the ground, an uninterrupted view g
the grounds and tents is obtained. Th
shade Is delightful and generally pleas
ant breeze blowing; but the level countr'
asfar as the beds Of the streams are con
cerned, are so level that a very disagreea
bic mist settles down all over the countr,
at sundown. The weather has been al
that anyone could wish, and officers and
men seem to have enjoyed themselves
heartily.
There have been nine companies in
camp, viz: Co. A, Baron Rifles, Of
Steubenville, Lieut.. Amick; Go. B, Cald-
well, Capt. Thompson; Co. O, Athenian
Light Guards, Athens, Capt. Stewart; Go,
=, Bellaire, Capt. Julius Armstrong; Co.
3, st. ClairSYille, Capt Cowen; %, F,
GAINESVILLE, Capt. Shepherd In command
till his election on Friday to the Lieut.,
Coloneley; Co. II, Cadiz, Capt. Heading in
command most Of the time; 90. l, vii.
liamsburg, Capt. Miller; Co. K, Salem
Rifles, Capt Hall5r. The only company
absent Is %. G, OF Marietta, which went
into camp earlier in the season. The
home company Of Cambridge Is not in
camp, as It has already performed camp
duty with Its own regiment, the 18th.
The tents OF the regiment are arranged
In the regular order, which may be stated
for the benefit Of those who are not
familiar with military matters. The tents
are arranged in rows facing streets, each
company occupying row. At the head
Of each street are the tents OF company
officers, facing down the street. AT the
foot OF each street are the company
kitchens. Back OF company officers are
the tents Of the regimental officers.
We have had the routine Of camp duty
varied somewhat each day by the different
parades, some OF them required by the
programme OF the reunion that was held
here. Reveille Is sounded at Ave O'Clock.
The first morniug every drummer in camp
was up and routed us out with enough
noise to awake the dead, and that too a
half hour before the time; but the second
morning the drummers did not awake and
the guard neglected them, so that late
breakfast was had. Six o'clock is break.
last time and at half-past seven the sick
report. The sick have never included
many that were not able to 20 TO the sur
geon's tent for their own genuine" Sur.
geon Kurz was out little while, but had
to go back TO Bellaire again. Sam. A.
Chambers has been put in his old position
hospital steward. AT eight is guard
mounting, which ceremony is gone through
with much parade; but that the guard
duty, even in peaceful camp, Is all show
those who take their places on the senti-
nel's beat can testifyto be mistake. The
principal object is instruction and prac.
tice in a very necessary part OF soldiers
duty when in active service, and the boys
perform it well, and, with The excention
Of the constitutional grumblers, cheerful
ly. One guard who stood six hours in
stead OF two on his beat, through neglect
o. the guard, never entered a complaint.
The forenoon exercises have been general
ly drills and inspections, those OF the after
noon reviews and parades. Dress parade
was always at half past six in the evening,
at ten O'Clock TAPS" all lights must be
put out. Quietness, only broken by the
calls OF the sentinel, or the clanking Of the
officer Of the days sword as he maks lis
round, Is supposed 10 reign after that, but
the spirits OF the soldiers, and the little
real necessity for 1t caused the neighbors
tor a good distance around To know the
facts did not agree with the rule. Several
marches were made down to Cambridge.
one 10 join the reunion procession the
day the large crowd was there, estimated
at twenty thousand. Thursday a sham
battle was fought on Wills creek bottom,
where the people from the town had a
good view, but the people crowding close
to the combatants spoiled the effect of the
maneuvres. Saturdays dress parade was
held in town in front OF the Court House,
Adjutant General Nelly was present
Thursday and reviewed the regiment.
Wednesday evening there was displav
Of fireworks from the hill where the d,
S. battery was stationed, and magnificent
show was made by the rapid firing Of this
battery and four guns belonging to the
Putnam Light Artillery, OF Marietta, both
batteries being worked by the Putnam
boys, who were encamped in splendid
grove just across hollow from us.
The reunion exercises here were not an
largely attended as they would have been
had Steubenyille not taken the lions
share this year. A large number OF tents
were pitched near US, intended for the
use oil the veterans, but as they brought
no cooking utensils or sleeping accommo-
dations with them, and none were pro.
vided for them, the tents were unused ex.
cept ty country people who tied up
their teams and slept on the straw in the
tents.
"The Grove" abouta quarter OF a mile
from lis and half mile from town, on
another road, was the center OF attraction
for the boys. Until the reunion broke up
there were innumerable shows, booths,
swings and dancing platforms, and the
country people OF the whole county
seemed to make 1t point To come and
stay all day.
Sunday was day Of more rest than any
other for the boys. The arms and tents
were inspected in the forenoon, the
chaplain preached suitable sermon in
the afternoon, which was largely attend
ed BY citizens, and a dress parade was
held in the evening.
The Second Regiment Band, Of Athens,
wasi in camp with US, and contributed not
q little to the entertainment Of visitors,
Of the citizens and soldiers. The Athens
boys made o good impression, and their
new comrades will be glad to meet them
next year again.
Sunday afternoon Col. Baron made a
speech on behalf tho regiment, and pre-.
sented a sword to Col. Harpar, the day be-
ing his thirty-hrst birthday.
The Williamsburg, Steubenville and
Barnesville companies broke camp Sunday
evening, and the others not being able 10
get homo before dark, by leaving then,
started the next morning. re. F.