Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-08-04
CAMP BROWN.
Another Day with the Militia In the
Mountains.

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Another Day with the Militia In the
Mountains.
From the RECORD UNION Special Correspondent
CAMP Brown, August 2, 1881.
To-day was red-hot forenoon in camp.
The thermometer got away up-how high
the saints of this camp do not know, as no
indicator of that character is on the ground.
But it was hot, and even the denizsns of
the hot valleys dotted their hats to this
mountain temperature. Toward noon a
breeze arose, mitigating the heat, and the
afternoon proved cool and nice. At $50 the
troops move to Glenbrook Park for
| DRILL.
! The drill was an improvement on that Of
yesterday decidedly. The regimental line
was formed with four companies, two being
| held in reserve. Then followed the exercise
of dressing on the center, and with
much success. It is an exercise needed in
| this regiment. The command was then exer-
cised in 8 Companies, right wheel" A change
was then made by throwing out the left
guides and dressing on them. This was done
quite well, but there is room still for improve
raert The battalion then marched i'll column
by companies. in which evolution it is at its
| best There is, OF course, room to better it,
but even now it is excellently well done.
| The command was then exercised Com
| pauies. forward, fours right" and in march
! ing in column by fours. Lastly, three lines
! of skirmishers were thrown out, two com
panies being held in reserve. The Cadets
| formed the second skirnish line, which was
the only weak one, the work being too much
for the boys. However the woods were
secured very nicely, and the men went
through the thick growth, over bitches, dykes
| aud rocks and many serious obstacles, firing
and advancing, rallying and deploying, etc.,
until camp bounds were reached, when the
| invisible enemy was reported dispersed. The
artillery had its own drill, and it proved the
| best it has given. This command is, In Its
CRIME and dust, and with its heavy guns and
horses and its dash and general soldierly APP
pearance, the company OF the regiment which
GENES nearest, in resemblance. to a command
on a war footing.
THE DAYS DoINGs.
This afternoon the Governors Guard gave
an exhibition drill, closing with what is tech
nically termed ''setting up;' that IL, the
calisthenics of the manual. Company y,
Captain T. w Sheehan, had its target shoot
to-day at Glenbrook Park, for the gold medal
offered by W. L. Peterson for the best
shooter. The range was only toierable, and not
calculated to develop fine shooting. The dis
lance was 200 yards, and each man had five
shots. Sergeant z. Flsherty won by score
of % out OF possible %. He wears the
medal, subject to two other matches for it to
| he shot in August. The score complete is:
Holmes II, Q. Hughes 10, ! /; Hughes II,
Wallis 10. f. Kunz 10, c. II. Kunz II.
Klein IS, King II. McGi1nis 49, Naughton
Is. O'Flaherty 49, Plant IL, Ryan 10, Reeves
10, NJ. Sheehan II. Stoner 20, Captain
Sheehan 20 J. p. Wiseman IA, Waltham
q, Nelson 10. Of course not all the company
shot, for many were on guard and some away
on leave.
NOTES.
At guard mount tonight, which is now
ceremony very neatly performed, Captain
easier, of Company /, his Lieutenants and
Sergeants, were given charge of The guard
for the next twenty-four hours. Company Il
is from Woodland. 1t has been Under arms
but two months. 1t is the infant company
and this is the first experience of Captain
easier in the delicate and responsible duty
devolving upon the officer of the day.
The favorits evening amusement In camp
among the men is blanketing" A lot of
them have procured large piece of canvas
aud fitted it with handles along the edges.
dozen or more seize this blanket, run through
the camp streets, TIP upfortunates into 1t
and bounce them Gyely-like and as high as
muscular exertion permits. Another amuse-
ment is serenadipg; another mock court mar
tials and still another is dancing.
The brigade headquarters are being put up
to-day immediately to the rear and left of the
regimental headquarters. The brigade staff
| arrived tonight at Grass Valley. 1t will be
brigade authority in command.
This afternoon, under direction Of ofiiee1s
of the guard the entire camp was cleanedup,
| sprinkled, and generally put in ship-shape.
| A cadet on guard duty to-day got off q keen
satire on the sembance of guarding tae camp
| of regular army. An officer approached
the boy, who saiuted when his superior
asked, "What are your duties here, sir
| To which the boy in gray replied, " To walk
up and down here and see how much shoe
leather | can wear out.
| The RECORD UNION headquarters continue
| to be center of interest. At its tent mail
matter is largely deposited and received,
| time tables kept posted, the latest news dis
peused and telegraphic messengers make it
| the point of arrival and departure. A Ne
yada City printer yesterday sent to your cor
respondent a yard of cloth, on which was
printed in large letters the words " Press
| Headquarters, and the same now hangs
boldly to the front. Not to be outdone in
courtesy Grass Valley printer has sent your
representative large and handsomely printed
office sign, RECORD UNION" and the same
now crowns the apex of the main tent
These gentlemen are altogether too modest
and discreet to expect immortality by having
| their names printed in these war annals, bat
their kindness is none the less appreciated.
To-day two hundred and twenty visited the
press headquarters.
ORDERS.
The regimental orders issued to-day are
presented herewith, as read at the dress pa
rade this evening, as sample of the style
and military formality which is observed here
HEADQu ARTBRs FIRST ARTILLERY REGIMENT,
Fourth BRIGADE, n. G. C.,
CAMP BROWN, August 2, 1851.
lRegimental orders No. IS
| l. Corporal Joseph Wallis, of Company G, is here
by appointed Inspector of Rife Practice. First Ar
tery Regiment, Fourth Brigade, n. G.. c.. with the
rank Of First Lieutenant, and he will be respected
and obeyed accordingly.
H. This regiment having accepted the invitation
Of the people OF the City OF Nevada to participate
on Friday next in their celebration of the recovery
of the President of the United States, Company B,
with battery, mounted viii move from camp in time
TO reach Nevada CITY, and fire the Presidents salute at
O'Clock =. and there wait for orders. The Field
| Staff Band, Companies A, G, f. and g, and the
Governors Guard will report to the Adjutant at l:30
of that day, at the depot near this camp in full
| uniform.
Ill picket post will be established at Glenbro0k
Park.
lo;her orders followed, and the whole was signed j
BY order of
CREED RAYMOND Colonel Commanding,
ByJ. W. GUTHRIE. Adjutant.
The promotion of Corporal Wallis to the
Rife Practice Iuspectorship is surprise.
It is probably The result OF Joe's admirable
quality of obedience while acting as Provost
Sergeant. He was sent out to hunt up all
ssntees without leave, and brought in a young
regiment and clspped them all iuto the
guard-house. OF these large num-
Der were men from Captain Browns
company. and they had passes, but Captain
Brown had neglected to countersign them,