The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-30
the SECOND REGIMENT.
ohio National Guards AT Camp Gibson
near Barnesyilie.
CAMP GiDsoS, NEAR BARHEsvlLLE,
Friday, August q.

1
The Second Regiment has settled down
to business, not to the exclusion Of fun, by
any means, but the fun istimed so as not
TO interfere with the camp. duties. After
the first nights racket the camp has been
very quiet, as business and amusement
together is enough to tire the boys during
the day and evening. The boys get up
wrestling matches, dances, foot races, fence
and box and play euchre. A shooting gal.
lery, aliiLing machine, ETC., are in the fair
grounds. Dick Smith, Of Bellaire, never
tails to draw crowd to witness his feats
Of tumbling. Company A, steubenyille,
brought out baby elephant (blue-legged)
Wednesday, and performed all manner OF
tricks. Barnum should have 1t, as there
never was another that understood Eng.
lish as well as it does Company A also
attracted the whole camp Thursday to wit
ness mock trial OF their commissary for
not furnishing enough ratians. He was
condemned to be shot, Ole OF soldiers
were ordered out, the condemned man
was placed on flag spread on the ground, /,
with q long box behind him and shot. The
whole ceremony being as formally and
soberly gone through with "a the reality
would be, the only difference being that
the cartridges were blank. Then with
muttisd drums TIE funeral procession
marched out through camp.
Those companies living in easy reach Of
Barnesville, have nuueroRs visitors,
among them many ladies' and children,
relatives genearlly Of members, The boys
share their rations-as one .ol Company
D says, II appeal TO any white man TO
say II he ever entered Company D's tents
and they gave him not meat"
The monotony OF camp duties was varied
Thursday morning, when instead. OF the
regular company drills, the whole regi.
ment went 10 o wedding. The Quarter
Master, W. G. Watson, was married To
Miss Ada Davenport, and left on the train,
the regiment escorting the bridal party
through the streets from the house to tho
depot, To catch the train some double
ouiciing vas necessary and the boysreach.
I'd camp nearly melted. mother we'd
ding would have run the wells dry, as the
whole camp broke for water on their re-
turn. H
Wednesday evening the Athens Guards
had dress parade iu town, accompanied
by the band, and the Bellaire Guards also
marched down without arms. Alter at.
tending Republican meeting, addressed
by Secretary OF State 0g evee, the COM
panies were formed in front OF the Albert
House and marched TO camp, stopping at
Major Moore's TO give bin three CheeIs-as
Major OF the old Second Regiment.
Tuesday eysnins battalion drill was in
terrupted by sudden rain storm Inc
companies got to their Quarters in won
deIfully quick TING.
The boys are tanned and some are
blistersd, Rs the spn. has been very h9t, bHt
their health Ia oil the better for il and con.
seouently great good hHmor prevails.
There is not probably ten minutes from B
AN. 10 II P. NJ, except during dill, pos,
sibly. phpp singing Is not heard. Darkey
soras Of The pennsesean style are the most
frequently heard. When sIy organized
effort is made there Is a powerful chorus
formed. The chaplain had a choir drilled
for church Thursday evening that made
excellent music.
The Rellaire boys, knowing that Barnes
vile furnishes. them SO much ice cream
when at home, we're taken aback to fud
none here. There vas no Ice III tovn I'LL
Thursday and then some Of the boys made
up for lost time.
The people OF Barnesvilie were some
time in finding out that there was any
thing to see in the dress parade'of a regi::
ment. hut when few had reported and
the EnteFpria had advised all TO go out
and see the best side OF the regiment, and
mot Judge 1t by those who hsti6o Ioldest In
tow, st night, then good crowd turned
ont. An Immense number OF spectators
were on hand Friday, when Gov Foster
and Assistant Adjutsnt General Smith re-
viewed the regiment. In the afternoon
the regiment had street parade and re-;
view by the Governor and staff.
Some OF the boys will leave Saturday
morning, In order to get home by eve
ming, and all will be gone by night.
Company D has moi had single man in
the puaYd. house since coming TO camp,
and their guard details have always been
full aud in their places. The Governor
complimented the company, too, on the
care they bad taken to fix themselves
comfortably in their tents. On inspec.
lion. tha only fault found was with regard
to a few details OF dress, aud 1t was re.
marked as the only company correct in
heying the orderly sergeant carrying 9
gun. NJ VIZ