Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16
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A Pleasant and Profitable weal

half east of the city. The Colonel Com
handing made a most happy selection of
grounds, in that they were level and es-
pecially adopted to the movements of the
military. -..., +"
The first day passed without event or
note, and at evening the boys turned into
camp, weary from their journey, only to
awake the following morning refreshed
and eager for the duties which devolve
upon the soldier. The first business of
the day, after breakfast, was company
drill, continuing for one hour. Then
followed two hours battalion drill,
which was highly instructive, and tended
to initiate one into the ways of soldier,
more than any other method. Dinner
was called at 10 o'clock, after which there
were no duties to perform until $50 p. M,
when came dress parade, and Immediately
guard mounting. These two exercises
were the grandest and most imposing
sights to he witnessed during the encamp-
ment, and hundreds assembled each eve
ming to gaze upon the stalwart forms and
glitterlng steel of Minnesotas defenders.
The program was rigidly carried out every
day according to military tactics and prin-
ciples.
On Friday the Governor and staff were
expected, and bright and early the differ
ent companies could be seen securing and
arranging their accoutrements preparato-.
ry to giving the Chief Executive grand
reception. At 8 o'clock the massive COL
umn, headed by the Austin band, marched
to the depot to receive Gov. Hubbard and
staff. Trains on all roads brought in
large parties of excursionists and at grand
review the camp ground was thronged
with people.
Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock, the
sham battle took place as announced.
One company took possession of Fort
Winona, while two other companies were
detailed as skirmishers, while the remain
ing seven companies, of which Co. G was
one, brought up the rear, as the attacking
forces. The battery, composed of the
Emmett Light Artillery, under command
of Adjutant General Mccarthy, led the
attack, followed by the main line of bat
tie, and were driven back under a heavy
fire from the fort, and took refuge in the
trenches. Then soon rallied, however,
and renewed the attack, storming the
fort and capturing the enemy. Immedi-
ately upon the surrender of the fort Cor
poral Padden and private Reid of Co. G,
seized the rebel flag which doated to
the breeze, and with great difficulty, sue
oeeded in bearing it away and placed it
at half mast above Capt. Trowbridge's
tent. 1t will be preserved as one of the
trophies of war in Co. G's armory. 1t is
cause for congratulation that no one en-
gagged in the battle was injured, as is
usually the case when some over -enthusi-
astic fellow gets excited. The number of
people present at the sham battle is es-
timated at from 10000 to 10000, all the
manufactures and business houses giving
a half holiday, in order that employees
might witness one of the grandcst sights
that ever took place in Winona.
Sunday inspection took place al Ga. m.
by Col, Gaines Lawson of the regular
army, who is detailed by the government
to inspect and report to the department
upon the condition of State military
organizations. We are proud to say that
our boys received the highest recommen-
datiens of the inspecting officer for per-
sonal appearance, military bearing and
condition of arms, all of which are the
principal points to be observed in the
makeup of military organization. The
Adjutant General reversed the opinion
offered by himself upon his inspection in
Austin few months ago, saying that
their improvement in their drill was phe-
nomenal, and with the same rapid i'm
prOvement Co. G would rank as the best
company in the Regiment at the next
encampment. The company will receive
their new guns in few days, instructions
having been given to forward them at
once. We must not omit to say that dur
ing the sham battle Co. G was honored
as the color company of the Regiment,
and she took care that they were not
stained or dishonored.
The only disturbance, which was of
short duration, was when gang of
gamblers erected tents and began their
nefarious business just outside the picket
lines. All efforts to rid the place of them
were of no avail, until the boys, filled
with righteous indignation, determined
to drive them away by force On Friday
night unknown parties packed up their
tents and dumped them into the river.
The gamblerstished them out and set about
replacing them, which spread like wild
fire among the tents, and in less than five
minutes a crowd of more than three
hundred of the militia men headed by
number of the Artillery company seized
their tents, tore them into shreads, and
burned them to ashes, while the owners
fled for parts unknown. The crowd also
destroyed all their gaming implements,
and it is to be hoped gave them such
warning that they will never disgrace an
encampment of the Second Regiment
with their presence again.
Leaving WinOna on special train at
10 p. m. Sunday, Co. g arrived at Austin
Monday morning at o'clock, weary with
the many duties they had performed, and
proud that they had done themselves
honor, and that they had conducted
themselves In o manner becoming gentle
men, and thereby had won the esteem
and admiration of the citizens of Winona.
Cleveland and Republicans,
1t is one of the curious phases of Ameri-