The Portland daily press., 1881-08-13
Soldiers and Sailors Reunion.

Az tne meetlng Oh the executive committee
of the Soldiers and Sailors Association last
evening, it was decided that the sham fight
on one of the days of the reunion should re-
present the siege of Yorktown and Surrender
OF CORVALLIS Gen. Beal, Major Green and
A. M. Sawyer yesterday visited the Oaks and
got an idea of the location of the camp, and
then passed on to the grounds beyond Bran.
hall where it is intended the sham fight shall
take place. They decided the grounds could
not have been better adapted for the purpose
if made to order. The plan of the battle field
will be similar to the original. Fore River
will represent York River, and. at the bend,
will be the redoubt representing the redoubts
OF Yorktown. On the left the powder house
will correspond to Moore's house. On the
left from the redoubt-right from Bramhall
Hill-will be arranged the American troops,
and on the right the French. Directly in
front of the redoubt will be the plain where
CORVALLIS surrenders. In the extreme rear
Rochabmeau and Washington. The troops
will attack the redoubt, capture it, and then
the surrender will take place.
At least 1900 picked men will participate in
the fight and the whole affair will be graphic
and picturesque reproduction of one of the
most brilliant events in American history.
The details of the arrangement and the as
signment of the different bodies of troops has
not yet been made. Large posters will be dis
tributed throughout the State in the course of
two or three days giving the railroad fares,
the caterers bill of fare so that every veteran
may be provided with exact and reliable in
formation.
Gen. o. o. Howard has signifed his inten-
ton of being present and making the respon-
s!ve address. The executive committee has
received such responses from the veterans all
over the State,an in other states, as to make it
certain the affair will be one of the most sue
cessful that ever took place in New England
Maranacook Military Tournament.
To-day is the day for the grand military
tournament at Lake Maranacook Cash prizes
to the amount Of 1886 are offered for COMPETE
ton in company and individual drill as well as
for team and individual target shooting. Near
one or all the contests, including companies
from Portland, Augusta, Auburn, Bangor,
Dexter, Gardiner, Lewiston, Oldtown, Rock
laud, Saco, Skowhegan and Waterville. Dane
ing, boating, swinging and other amusements
will be provided. Gov. Plaisted and staff and
other prominent military officers from Maine
and other States will be present No tickets
will be sold on the train, therefore they must
be procured at the depots. The trains leave
this city, Maine Central depot, at 7.4O and a..
m.
The Guards, Infantry and Blues will enter
for the company drill.
For the individual drill members of the
Portland companies will enter as follows:
Light nfantry-Sergeant j. D. Drinkwater.
Montgomery Guards-Corporal MEGA lung
Corporal McGinty, Private Dunn and Private
Ferry.
Mechanic Blues-Lieutenant Feehan.
Fer the individual shooting match the fol-
lowing Portland men will enter:
Montgomery Guards-Captain Hartnett
Lieutenant j. j. Lappin, Sergeant Gallagher,
Private Mills.
Light Infantry-Privates j. W. Scott and
W. A. Rich.
Mechanic Blues-Private Clark.
For the company shooting match the follow.
ing are the teams from the Portland bodies
Montgomery Guards-Capt. Hartnett, Lieu
tenant J. J. Lappin, Sergeants Ringer and
Gallagher, Corporal Fancy Privates Mills, FL.
Egan, Dunn, Philbrook and f. Fancy.
Mechanic Blues-Captain Davis, Sergeants
Lowell, Blondheim and Bucknam, Privates
Clark, Dow, Pierce, Anderson, Batchelde1
and Bean; Substitutes, Corporal F. Ell. Web.
ster and Ser geant David Hunt.
The Infantry team is composed of the fol
lowing:
Capt. G. w. Weston, Lieut.. Norton, Ser
geants Holmes, Dow, Norton and Fernald
Privates j. W. Scott, j. H. Mcdonald, David
Jones and T. j. Berry.