New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-06
INJURED IN A SHAM BATTLE.
VETERANS EXCITED BY POWDER.

| SERIOUS END OF MOCK FIGHT AT PRINCETON
JUNCTION, N. J.-L'sT OF THE WOUNDED.
| iFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT The TRBUNE.I
| PRINCETON JUNCTION. N. j., Sept. 5-The sham
battle at the Grand Army Encampment Camp
Oden. in this place this afternoon narrowly escaped
tragical results. About five hundred men took part
| in the battle, Grand Army men and militia
being on each side in about equal numbers Tho
companies representing the rebels were given
possession of the camp and had FIVE pieces of artil-
lery with which to defend 1t. They were COM
mande1 by Colonel Cooper of the Sixth Regiment.
National Guard. The Union forces took their poa-
| tion on knoll at the opposite end of the camp
| grounds and had three pieces of artillery. Com
mander F. o. Cole. of Jersey City, led them Both
| sides had regular skirmish and picket
| lines thrown out The Union forces ad.
vanclng drove in the Rebel pickets and then
the skirmish line of the latter promptly opened
| fire. The skirmishers on both sides were driven
back after brisk firing and the two forces ap-
preached in line of battle. The Union forces ad-
vanced rapidly. but were thrown back by .
vigorous Rebei charge.
| THE BLOOD OF THE GRAND ARMY MEN ROUsED
The battle waged with varying fortune for some
time, until the excitement of the combatants car
ned them beyond the control of their officers. Tho
militia obeyed orders toerably well, but the
blood of the veteran Grand Army men
was reused by the smell of powder and
| booming of the cannon. which were continually
throwing blank shells over the heads OF the COM
batants. Both sides charged iierceIy and the lines
came so close that guns were tired directly in the
faces of the contestants on each side. In the ex-
| citemeDt the old soldiers even dubbed their mus
kets and prepared for real fight. The ardor was
suddenly quenched by the sight of wounded men
| lying on the ground where the dgbt had been
/ L. .1a4
by The surrender of the rebels. and attention Of
the soldiers was devoted to caring Tor their Injured
| comrades.
THE MORE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Many of these only slightly hurt by wads
| or burned by powder, and walked off without calls
lug for surgical ald. Thirteen, however, were 80
severely wounded as to require the attention OF
tue regimental surgeon, DR.. Godfrey. They were:
BAhTLErr, Private Company A, 6th Regiment left arm
| hurt
BLANCHARD Major, OF Torbert Post, No. "a. Morris
Iown muscles OF right arm badly torn.
CorrRELL, Commander William, Company ID, 6th Regt-
LnenL; hurt III the lett breast
| DANIEL. Private William A, Company D 7th kegr
| ILent; sdoL III the leg.
GARSER Conrade John, Post No 35. slightly injured.
| HARRISON, ConrAde A, Arrowsmtn Post No. u, Red
| Bauk; badly shot IN TIE right leg
KoEsiG, CoMrade Charles. Post No. ~; shot In tho
| cneek.
REED, Private d. R, Company II. 9th Regiment; face
| burned.
l SAGE, Sergeant, company ~ OH heSimcht5 iaco tn~
| Jurtd-
scnSrrzLER Corporal A., Company B. 7th Regiment;
| eg wounded.
scHoEsHEIr Comrade L. L., Post No. Is; shot in thu
|
| THORN, Corporal Alva A, Company A, 9th Regiments
| face badly burned and lacerdted.
WEs EY Comrade A., Haines Post, No. 80, Princetoni
| lett arm and breast injured.
| All of these were wounded 10y the wadding from
| the guns and none of the wounds are dangerous
although several are very painful Three or four Of
the Injured will be laid up for some time, and
others will carry badly Scared faces through life.
Great excitement prevailed on the grounds, where
several thousand people were gathered, until it was
| learned that none OF che wounded were likely 70
die All agree III blaming the Grand Army men fos
| their impetuosity.
| INCIDENTS AT THE CAMP.
| Besides the sham battle, the only interesting
feature of the day has been the presentation to tho
Grand Army of silk Department flag, the gifts
of Philadelphia dry goods firm. Colonel J. f
Peyton. of Haddonteld, made presentation speech
| THE camp has been increased to-day by the ar
| rival of "a number of Grand Army Posts. and by
the 4th Regiment of the National Guard. from
| Jersey City, numbering 1,OG0 men and commanded
| by Colonel Dudley Steele.
| Tomorrow will be the chief day OF the encamp-
ment. General Daniel l.. Sickles and other miii-
| Iary men will then review the solilers and thens
viii be other interesting exercises. On Friday tue
| National commander Of the Grand Army Oh tne
| Republic and his staff will officially visit tne
| camp and there will be fireworks IN tns
|