New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-07-19
THE TENTED FIELD.
First encampment Of the MINI. Nat.
Guard.

First Encampment Of the MINI. Nat.
Guard.
Doings at Camp Hubbard.
The first encampment Of the Minne-
sofa National Guard, which was SO
auspiciously iuaugurated on Monday
the 10th inst, practically terminated
on Saturday last, when the Second bat
TALON broke camp. The encamp.
ment surpassed all expectations. both
in point of numbers attending it and
the military spirit and discipline dis.
played by the citizen soldiers. and con
sidering the very small SUN available
for paying the expenses of the encamp.
.nent, the affair was an entire success
from beginning to the end.
In pursuance to orders, Il fatigue
party from each of the several compa.
MES Of the two battali0ns repaired to
White Bear on Saturday morning, the
9Th inst, and staked out the ground
for the camp. which was locat. d on an
old field Of about 200 acres, distant one
half mile from the railroad depot. The
tents had already been delivered on
the ground, but the poles and pins,
which had been shipped via the river
route, had gone estray, and grave ap.
prehensions were felt that they might
not be received in time. About four
o'clock p. m, however, hearty
cheer announced the receipt of 4 tele-
gram saying that thepoles and pins had
rived in St. Paul and would be- for
warded on the first train. About five
O'Clock the first consignment was re-
celved, and it was not long before the
field became dotted with white can.
vass. On Sunday following a fierce
wind ragged and the details were kept
on the jump all day Tightening the
guy ropes to keep the tents from be-
ing blown down, but by Monday morn
ing everything was IN readiness for
the reception of the ''boys." On Mon.
day morning the several companies in
the State took the cars for the campus
Company ssE'' of the Second battalion,
Albert Lea, was the first to arrive in
camp. They were accompanied by
the Albert Lea cornet band and as
they marched into Camp Hubbard they
were cheered again an again. Next
came the First battalion, which is
wholly composed of St. Paul and Min
neapolis companies. They were &C.
companied by the Great Union band
Of St. Paul. The Emmett Light Artil.
lery came over land and arrived in
camp about one o'clock p. IN. Col. o.
B. Gould of Winona, arrived in camp
at high noon and at once entered upon
the duties of post commandment. Com
panies A, B and G of the Second bat
TALON were detained in st. Paul until
4 p. M, and it was nearly 5 O'Clock
when they reached White Bear. They
were met at the depot by company I
and the Albert Lea band. Line was
formed and the battalion marched in
to Camp Hubbard, bands playing and
colors flying. After brief rest, guart
was mounted, sentries posted and thu
regular routine, as already published
in these columns. commenced. On &C
count of unavoidable delays of trains
company D, of the Second battalion
Fairmont, did not reach camp unit
2:30 a. m. Tuesday. On Monday eve
ming Governor Hubbard made an un
official visit to the camp to see how
the ''boys'' were "fixed," but he OK
perienced not a little difficulty in get
ting within the lines. One Of the Sc
cond battalion sentries detained hin
until the corporal Of tho guart
made his appearance and permitted
the commander.in-chief to pass in. HI
met with a similar experience st tn
guard line of the First battalion. Ma
ny old army tricks, such as running
the guard line, coaxing the guns ava!
from sentries, etc., were tried the frs
night in camp, and, while successful
in some instances, severla Of the jok
ers found themselves languishing il
the guard house. Reveille at S a. m.
breakfast at 6, company drill at $50
guard mounting at 7:50 and battalion
drill from o:lO to IL was new exper
fence to the soldier boys, but they
went through the routine cheerfully
and without a word of complaint. Sc
enthusiastic were the boys to learn
the duties of a soldier that the last
day in camp the guard details from
I the several companies Of the Seconl
battalion were composed almost Who'll
ly of volunteers, men who had already
stood guard for "a hours during the
encampment.
The rank and file of the Second
battalion in camp were as follows.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Jos. Bobleter, 1t. Col. Com'd'g.
J.J, Kendall, Adjutant.
~. Van Saun, @. NJ. and Com.
DR.. c. Berry, Surgeon.
| H. i. Molyneaux, Chaplain.
NON.COMMIssIONED STAFF.
Ed. J. Collins, Sergt. Maj.
VIM. Milligan, Q. NJ. Sergt.