Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-08-23
m CAMP.
Second Dav Of the Annual Eneamnment
Of the 4. Y.
Ina soldiers Set Fairly Down 70 Work.
Fair Weather.

tents are almost as good as houses, being fur
nished with floors and made of duck which is
perfectly impervious to water An abundance
OF clean straw was furnished to each soldier,
and made very comfortable resting place.
The night was q very warm one, and was
notable on account Of the absence of dew. a
rather remarkable occurrence a fair night
At 645 A. NJ. came breakfast in the mess
tent.
The locati on of the camp is a very healthy
one. There were but four cases Of sickness
reported at the sick call at 80 A. NJ. The
guard mounting at 8 O'Clock was very we'll
done and showed a marked improvement over
Tuesday.
The following details for general duty were
announced: Field Officer of Day, Mai B. J,
Hill. lst Regiment; Officer of the Day. Capt
L. H. Kendall. Co. G., lst Regiment; Officer
of the Guard, lst Lieut.. II. NJ. Weston. Co.
E., 2nd Regiment. The guard detail was
the same as on Tuesday.
At 10 o'clock A. NJ came drill call The
regiments were led by their colonies. The
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the 2nd in the battalion movements In the
afternoon both regiments drilled in the batal-
lion movements, the lst regiment es-
corting the colors and being accompanied BY
the band. Their evolutions and movements
were very regular and even the nature of the
troops being considered. Several of the men
had hardly borne a musket before COM
ing into the encampment. The wheel
ing by batallions was very well done.
The battery drill also occurred during the day,
the artilerymen being mounted. The horses
were green and thus as good results were not
reached as would have otherwise been the
case. The firing was by single gun, by Sec
tion and full battery. The battery was under
the command of Capt. Proctor. The companies
were very well filed out as to numbers but
very few absenting themselves. A large
number of people were on the grounds to
witness the afternoon dril also the dress
parade which occurred at 6 o'clock. This pa
rade was well executed and drew manv express
sions of admiration from those in attendance
| In the forenoon, General Brown and staff
visited the company headquarters and in
spected the mess tent and kitchens. In the
afternoon the Governor and Council accom-
panied by State officers, unofficially visited
the grounds and went through similar pro-
cess. The inspection was very satisfactory
one.
Last evening almost a repetition of
yesterday evening. Chandler's band played
at brigade headquarters and large crowd
were attracted by the fine music. Accord
ing to the roll call there were ~ men in
camp-three more than on the day before.
The lst regiment mustered 33S men; the I'd
regiment 295 men; battery, So; band. "a;
brigade staff, I. Lieut.. Col. f. II. Ballard
of the lst regiment, Major F. II. Strickland
and Capt John W. Berry were detained as
mastering officers.
Et Cetera.
Ii is wonderful how interested the girls are
in brass buttons.
| Many Togus veterans are in the city in at
tendance on the muster.
A dispatch has been received from Gen.
Chamberlain saying he will be at the muster
to- day
Teams loaded with cord wood for the cook
houses are seen moving towards the muster
ground.
Several soldiers of the 2nd regiment ar
rived in the city yesterday morning for the
first time.
One soldier of the lst regiment was called
| hx thp of in,
land. yesterday.
One man was placed in the guard house
yesterday. for drunkenness. He will be pun
ished this morning.
Two shooting galleries have blossomed
out on the street as result of the presence
OF our citizen soldiery.
Many coaches and wagons are seen on the
street labelled Muster grounds 10 cents"
These vehicles appear to be well patronized
The drouth continues. Not a soldier can
procure drop of beer or liquor of any kind
in any of the saloons or restaurants in the
city.
Groups of soldiers can be seen at almost
any time of the day in front of Aliens new
building. intently watching the working of
the presses in the press-room.
; The cheek of young America is proverbial.
: Yesterday afternoon small boy boldly
stepped up to Gen. Brown and asked him if
: he would change five cents.
; One of General Browns staff rides a horse
: 81 years of age, two years older than the
officer himself. The animal is sleek and fat
and apparently as sprightly as many horse
of younger years.
despatch was sent to Gov. Butler of
Mass, yesterday, who is at Harmony Me-,
with the Wild Goose Club, inviting him to
; be present this afternoon at the reviewal of
the troops by the Governor.
One of the hardest working officers on the
: muster ground is Assistant Adjutant General
Henry NJ. Sprague. Yesterday private Everett
) l.. Stuart, Co. c. 2d Regt. was detailed to
aid Col. SPrague in performing his arduous
duties.