Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-27
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
Wednesday, dug. ~, 1870.
Camp Williams.
From Detroit Free Press.

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the Grand Trunk Railway, or in
sailing mp the st. Clair River il
that vicinity, glimpse of white
tents through the bordering fringe
of pines is sure to attract the pas
senger. The car windows are
thrown mp and heads gaze out as
the train bowls along. The pas
sengers upon the ascending or de-
scending steamers, hearing the
drum beats and the bugle calls
wave SALVATION TO the soldiers
There is flutter Of white hand
kerchiefs from the ladies on the
boats rs long as the camp remains
in sight.
In the choice of a place for en-
campment, the Third Regiment
Michigan State Troops, is decided
" in luck. The location could not
be surpassed. The ground is a
level field fronting upon the banks
of the river. The sandy soil is
thinly rooted with grass, Rain
improves il, and the drainage Of
the plat is easily secured Small
trenches catch the drippings from
the tents and the water is soon
soaked up 10y the porous soil The
camp is situated about one mile
from the business quarter Of Port
Huron, and something like half a
mile from Fort Gratiot, II one
approaches il from the latter place,
he will encounter first. the parade
ground; next the seutries pacing
the confines Of the camp, then the
tents in which are quartered COM
panv II, otherwise known rs the
Detroit National Guard. II the
visitor comes from the Port Hurou,
side, he will see first, the extern
porized kitchen and the battalion
Of colorcd cooks and walters buS;'
~ employed. the Savory odorS frou
steaminS pots. kettles, roasting
pans and boilers Overcoming n;
"aroms Of the pines which j
supposed 10 dispense = beautiful
fragrance ~ the atmosphere. The,
the dining hall. showing four she,
covered roofs, with eiSh; lo1S IS
tles, each cSpSeiou> euoreh Z,
sea, i50 men; tables equipped vi,
new white ware. bright, rev kaive
and spoons sni everything s. Ia,
sni Wholesome s. eo@,S - wished
Adjoining TIE dining h&r j
large marquee q t,as Aaa Will
striped CANVASS. designed Il. Il
officers dining roo-a Then u
visitor, passing the hae q se-tsiet
will encounter the tents .! cor
p&uy \. the De;-o;; Light 6aAr,
having also fine marquee fnruisl
eli with tables chairs and toll.
couvenieuooS. the whole in ch&Tc
Of Mrs. Wallace. S raAtrouly color
ei woman. Here the members (
the Light Gcsri VII. entertai
their visiting friends
The camp Is lSid on; as rrescri'
ed by the regulations 81 war. II
western row of tents Is occupie
hy the field and staff officers.
tall flag staff desiznates the qua'
tiers Of the Colonel. Nc; far ava
Is the row Of tents assigned tn u
recimentl hand and the hospit
tent Surgeon Mills opened Il
forenoon to-day August 9lsi) !
treating fifteen psiients-soue fe
Of them for scAlp wounds and il
juries received from the e&rele
handling az guns. The row
tents In front az those a The BE
officers. IS occupied by the col
pAuy officers, each captain displ&
ing beside his quarters the col
pAny fac. A wide avenue int
venes and then come the tents
the privAtos, each company havi
Its street.
The Detroi; Light Guard !
named its street 6risson svenu
the Alpena Guards theirs, Thund
Raw avenue ; the Flint Union Blu,
r. Z. r. avenue; East SAein.
Rifles. Rides avenue; Port Hur
Guards, Huron avenue; the NJ
Que;te company, Iron avenue:
Bay Gty's, Peninsula avenue;
Detroit National Guard, Nichols
avenue.
The encsmpment began {
morning. The FIRST arrivals y
terisy afternoon were the Nj
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