The Portland daily press., 1882-09-19
CAMP SHEPLEY.
ANNUAL ENCAMPMEET OF MAINE
MILITIA AT AUGUSTA.
Rain 1nterferes Somewhat, With the
Opening.
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CAMP SHfPLEY,
AUGUSTA, Sept. 49,
The different companies composing the
First Division, Maine militia, arrived on the
grounds in good season this morning and i'm
mediately proceeded to pitch their tents. The
total number present for duty was 755, and al
the dinner call all promptly responded. Then
came the ceremony of guard mounting. This
was not very creditably performed by the
First Regiment. plainly showing that the
company commanders had not properly in.
structed their men. particularly the non-eom.
missioned officers, in their duty, but through
the exertions of the adjutant and sergeant
major, they were finally set Alright. The Sec
ond Regiment did not perform the ceremony
at all, owing to the lateness of their dinner
hour. Battalion drill of both regiments was
dispensed with. The battery was maneuvered
by Capt. Larrabee, and showed great improve
ment over their drills at the last muster
Dress parade of both regiments was per
formed in creditable manner. the only gem
eral mistakes noticeable were that the ser.
geants amaloyed to mark the a'igsmsnts did
not precede their companies at the required
distance and the right and left guides of the
color company occupied positions in the align
ment which were not correct
The Second Regiment is accompanied by
Johnson's Band of Lewiston and have exc
cuted excellent music to-day. If Chandls RS
Band, is not very careful it will lose the lau-
rels it has repeatedly won heretofore.
Taps have just been sounded; the lights in
the different company tents are quickly disap-
pearipg, and quietness reigns.
Col. O'Donoghue, A. A. G., is disabled by
sickness and Capt. j. w. Berry of Gardiner
is acting in his place. Business having called
Adjutant ,ett of the First Regiment to Port
land, Lieut.. Milliken of the Portland Mechan-
ic Blues has been detailed as acting adiutant.
[By Associated Press.l
AUGUSTA, Sept. 1S.-Monday morning brok Q
lnauspiciously for the opening of muster The
sky was overcast, rain fell at intervals and the
outlook was discouraging But at noon the
sun burst triumphantly out of the clouds, and
serene skies and pure air gave promise of fair
and favorable weather. The Augusta and the
8 So'clock and were at once assigned to duty.
At 11.3O special train arrived from the
east with the second regiment. Headed by a
drum corps the companies marched through
the streets to the parade ground. The First
Regiment came on special train, reaching
the State House siding at noon.
Immediately upon the arrival of the two
regiments the field began to present an ami
mated appearance, Wagons loaded with bag
gage and camp equipments hurried over the
ground il all directions and soldiers swarmed
about the teams like bees around hives In an
incredibly short space of time tents were
pitched and fires kindled
The First Regiment is stationed nearest the
river, and the Secoad Regiment to their west.
The Battery tepts are located at the foot of the
parade field. In a street running north and
south the tents of each company are arranged
like houses on street, with their entrance
opening into the passageway between the two
lines. The location of each company is indi-
Gated by guideboards.
In the afternoon there was a company team
shoot by teams of ten men selected from each
company, distance 200 yards, off-hand The
first prize was won by the Dexter Light Tnfan-
try, who scored 26o ont of poeeiblo 900 pui1rts.
At O'Clock there was guard mounting and
dress parade. The companies are all present
with full ranks.
Chandlers Band of Portland furnishes mu-
sic for the First Regiment, and Johnson S
Band of Lewiston for the Second Regiment. A
field hospital is to be at once established under
charge of Major Eugene A. Sanger. The
muster opens well and the prospects are fat
tering for successful encampment