Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-09
Camp BigelOw.
Ths Boys in Camp-Recuperating After the Hot Day and GrOt0n Fatigue Interesting Resume of the Military Work. 1s

CAMP BIGELow, !
 Thursday, Sept 8. 1881.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL COURIER:
 This day has been little cooler, and the regular duties have been performed. The men in the Second are feeling well, and have recovered from. the i'll effects of their hard
 work of Tuesday. The surgeon reports less
 than half dozen men as unfit for duty,
 while in the Fourth regiment there are twice
 as many on the sick list as there were yester-
 day. In the Third regiment there is consid-
 erable sickness, and it is estimated that half the men are more or less under the weather. The battalion drill this morning was just
 what was needed to refresh the boys. The drill was short, and the exercise and the fresh breeze revived the spirits of the men wonderfully. They came in from the field looking fresh, and expressed themselves as greatly pleased with the change in the weather:
 Last evening the battery drilled by moon light, executing the different manoeuvres with promptness and precision. The artillery
 drill is very interesting, and many comph-
 mentary remarks have been made. Captain Morse and Lieutenant Johnson, of the Second company Governors Foot Guard, ar
 rived last evening, and are enjoying them selves in camp to-day,
 Ex-Sergeant L. H. Stannard, of the Grays is visiting the boys, and is greatly pleased with his reception.
 Captain Thompson, the ex-adjutant of the
 Second, accompanied by Captain V. G. Au- | dubon. formerly of the Twenty-second regi-
 ment, N. G. s. N. Y., now connected with tbe telephone company in New Haven, is visiting his friends, and is warmly received. 4General Green, Major Swan, Captain Smith ! and Lieutenant Lee are among the visitors l from Hartford. Major D. M. Read, of Bridge port, member of the Military committee of
 the last Legislature, is also present. The examining board, consisting of Col ! onel Barbour, Major McCrea and Major | Stowe, is in session to-day examining the of l ficers for their respective commissions. General Harmon reviewed the brigade this ! morning and is greatly pleased with the re- | suit. The ceremony was very creditably per l formed and reflects great credit on the bri- | gade. The distances in the Third and Fourth | regiments were not as good as they should have been, but the distances and alignments 1 of the Second were excellent. The salutes were given little too soon, and other minor l points were noticed. The old Second is keeping up the good reputation which they | have earned.
 | General Clitz inspected the camp and
 looked into the quarters this forenoon. He
 expressed himself as greatly pleased, and told | Adjutant General Harmon that he was sur
 prised at the excellent showing which was made. He was especially pleased with the ! battery, and thought it wonderful that such \ showing could be made by a battery con-
 nected with National Guard.
 | The Grays are thoroughly enjoying them l selves and are always on hand for every duty. 1 Go. l. of Meriden, are entertaining their friends in good shape and are in excellent condition. Captain Wells of the Fifth regi- | ment, N. G. s. N. Y., is in camp taking pie lures of the quarters. The first sergeants of the Second regiment are a very bright set of
 men and are highly cemplimented for their
 attention to duty and the pains which they | are paying to details.
 1 The provost guard, under comma and of Lieutenant Lawrence, are doing good work l and prevented about POO men from going to ! New London last night. The joke seems to | put his shirt on wrong side out yesterday morning.
 ! Captains Martin and Teele, of the Provi- dence Light, infantry. are in camp to-day. | They visited New Haven yesterday and find | ing the military men away from home came here. They are making arrangements for 8 visit of their regiment to New Haven on the ! fifth and sixth of October. They were un- able to obtain quarters in the hotels, and are l trying to find rooms in which to stay during l their visit It is probable that they will 1 quarter in Union armory.
 Major Bannon took charge of the battal- ion drill this afternoon, and acquitted him | self with great credit. The Major has many | friends in the regiment and is working hard i for the success of the old Second. General Harmon has granted leave of absence to Colonel Bacon for three months.
 There is not much news today. Arrange
 ments are being perfected for the review by | the Governor tomorrow. It is expected the camp will be filled with visitors. Several l military men are expected from New York, New Jersey and other States, and the officers ! and men will have their hands full There
 is no doubt but that all the visitors will be l well taken care of and will be afforded an op- portunity to witness brilliant scene. General Smith and staff are highly compli-
 mented, and their quarters are pleasant places to visit. We do not see much of Cap-
 tain Stevenson in camp. He is too busy with the business of the road to devote much time to military R