The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-29
The Garrett Guards and the Yorktown
Centennial.


EDITOR REPUBLICAN AS before
announced, the Garrett Guards left
Oakland for Yorktown on the 14th
instant to take part in the centennial
celebration of the surrender of Gen.
CORVALLIS. By arrangement of rail
road officials and order of Captain
Wardwell the company started at s
O'Clock in the evening, on special
train, full of life and in good spirits
at the expectation of having a pleas
ant time and several hours more to
spend in Baltimore, than was at first
expected. At Keyser, however. the
spirits OF the men were some what
suppressed and their ardor cooled by
the car in which they were being run
into a side track, and there left until
after 2 O'Clock Saturday morning.
All in the mean time, however, en-
joyed themselves, or apparently did
SO, by RECALLING themselves with oys-
tiers, &c, at restaurant there. About
. O'Clock we again started, and
made favorable and rapid progress,
| without further delay, arriving at
Baltimore between 10 and IL O'Clock.
At Cumberland tie cars containing
the Voltigeurs and Hamilton Light
Infantry were attached tn the train
and all sped along together. At
Camden Station all the troops of the
I'd Battalion, composed of these three
companies were, by the thoughtful
arrangement of Acting Commissary
LIT. Peddicord, served with hot coffee,
after which they were marched to
the Fifth Regiment Armory, where
after blankets had been issued to
them. they stacked arms and dis
persed, either to see what could be
seen or in search of refreshments.
Promptly at O'Clock all were again
in marching order and in "a short
time all the Maryland troops which
took part in the celebration, compos-
ed of the Fifth Regiment of Balti-
more, under command of Col. J.
Stewart Brown, the First Battalion
under the command of Col. Kyd
Douglass, and the Second Battalion,
under command of Mai. H. j. John
son, were marched to Light Street
| Wharf and there bearded the steamer
Mason Il. Veen1s, and amidst the
cheers of the people and the music of
the fine band of the Fifth Regiment,
sailed for Yorktown. The trip down
the bay, the scenes on board during
its continuance, the number of men
present, the greatly crowded vessel.
the mirth, pleasure and enjoyment
OF many, the vain endeavor of
many others to get some rest, to sleep
and be refreshed for the mornings
duties, were such as made the night
one of noise, hustle and confusion,
and one that will long be remember
by all participants. The commits
stoned officers were comfortably quar-
tered in state-rooms. To the nom
commissioned officers and privates
were issued mattresses and pillows.
and they were scattered and mixed
up promiscuously on the decks and in
the cabins. AT 7 O'Clock A. M. Sum
day, and a beautiful morning it was,
we arrived at Yorktown, having
completed a pleasant and calm voy-
age, ne one having experienced sea
sickness. After very fatiguing
march of some q miles through the
deep dust, and the hot rays Of the sun,
all hearts were cheered and lightened
to reach Camp Maryland" to find
everything ready for their reception.
From this time on the regular routine
of camp life and duties was enforced.
All, however, in turn, being permit
ted to view the surrounding scenes,
to wander at will and to participate
in the various pleasures and amuse-
ments, such as oyster and crab fish
ing. gathering shells on the beach,
purchasing various articles as me-
mentos of the centennial. the hang
ing and burning of Guiteau in effipy
and serenading the officers by the
different bands in the encampment,
and also by bands from other States.
One of the chief amusements and
which attracted much attention. was
one engaged in by members of the
Fifth Regiment, it being the hiring
and drawing through camp of one of
the buggies common to that country,
viz: an old OK cart and two diminu-
tive specimens of oxen, which, from
appearance, would seem to have been
in the service of CORVALLIS, apprt-
priately decorated for the occasion,
with the French and American col
ors, the bovines respectively repre-.
senting Parole" and maud S."
The military duties of the camp
consisted of guard duty, company
drill every morning and battalion