Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-29
OUR VOLUNTEER soLDURY.
Last Day Of the emp Of the Firs,
Brigade.
sueeessfal Drilling and Rifle Practice,
Exit the Frontier Guarls

Yesterday vas practically the closing day
OF the volunteers in camp, - to- morrow they
break camp. Again the clerk Of the weather
favored the brave and ushered in . fair and
pleasant day. From first to last there has
been nothing but just the best of weather, not
q drop Of rain having fallen. Thursday night
was not so cool as some of its predecessors,
and there was no suffering from cold. Nat
urally some of the men are becoming
tired Of camp life and will be a. eager to re-
turn as they we're to enter camp. The life of
q soldier after the free and unrestrained exist
ence Of q civilian, becomes somewhat irk-
some
The First Regiment did not participate in
the battalion drill in the forenoon, rife
shooting interfering. The regiment, how
ever, engaged in drilling by companies for a
brief period. The Second Regiment devoted
the usual hours to the battalion drill.
During the forenoon Inspector G eneral
John T Richards, U. S. Inspecting Officer
Graham, accompanied by General Brown,
Brigade Inspector Strickland, DR.. James W.
Gassaway, surgeon in charge of the Marine
Hospital, Portland, made tour of inspection
through the entire camp. At the Second
r. giment Headquarters the officers were ten
dered salute by the band.
The guard details Of the Fret Regiment
were Capt. L. Fl. Kendall, Co. c.. Field
Officer Of the Day; 1t. James T. Jason, Co.
b, Senior Officer of the Guard; 1t. E. Fred
Bisbee, Junior Officer of the Guard. Second
Regiment, Capt James Doyle, Co. B. Field
Officer of the Day; Lit. Alonzo York, Co. E,
Senior Officer Of the Guard; 1t. Chas. d.
Sayward, Co. Fl, Junior Officer Of the Guard.
| The rife practice was very interesting. In
the morning the Regimental Skirmish Match
was shot, the conditions being as follows
Fifty men from each Regiment; distance 100
to 400 yds., unknown; rounds 20; position
lying, sitting or kneeling; target second class
one shot only fred at each halt; the COM
mand moved at the sound of the bugle,
halted at the bugle call, advancing and retreat
allowed to arrange sight; prize. regimental
flag, cost S75 90, presented by u S. Cart
ridge Company of Lowell, Mass, to become
the property of the Company winning it twice.
Following was the score: First Regiment.
1875 hits out Of a possible 1000 and 1854
points; Second Regiment, 77S hits out of
possible 1000 and 1851 points. As will be
seen the Second Regiment won by 1877 points,
carrying of the flag. This shooting was pro-
nounced to be very fne by Col. Harrington,
showing much skill upon the part of the par
Elephants. Gen. Brown witnessed the match
and it was stated that some of the men were
discovered firing two or more times when
they were entitled to only one shot
The Governor presented to the Frontier
Guards the flag they won to become their
property. This flag won twi ice each by
Co. OF Dexter, Second Regiment, and the
Frontier Guards. But owing to the fact that
it needed better care than it would get if
kept in competition longer he took this
course at the same time instructing the in
spector of rifle practice to purchase another
one for competition in SO, Co. c of Dexter
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new flag. This plan was satisfactory to all.
In the Company Novelty Skirmsh Match
the prizes; first, picture, Battle of Waterloo );
second, cash $40, were won by Co. 4. Show
hogan, snd Frontier Guards respectively.
Co. II. Waterville, shot in the Company
Team Match. making a score of 80. The
prizes in this match, picture of Admiral
Farrsgut's naval engagement, one for each
regiment, go to the Frontier Guards. scoring
%; Co. G. First Regiment, IS.
The Regiment Team Match was won by
the teams of the First Regiment.
General Brown awarded the prizes for rifle
practice in behalf of the Governor Yesterday
afternoon.
drill. There was an escort of colors
at the commencement, Co. A, First Regiment
being selected to carry the colors.
Maj. Graham made a thorough inspection
of the battery in the afternoon.
Last evening Col. Mitchell and his staff of
Second Regiment paid their respects to Gen.
Brown at Brigade Headquarters A fine
concert was given by the Second Regiment
Band. which was appreciated by the gather
ing of people present. A blazing bonfire kim
died in the centre of the Headquarters en-
closure added novelty to the scene. NJ
merous fires also burned at the camps of the
regiments and the First Regiment Band gave
a concert.
Tents will be struck at 80 o'clock A. NJ,
today. The signal for preparation will be
the General sounded from Brigade Head
quarters at s.l5. At s 80 the signal for ex-
esution will be given by the firing of one
gun from the battery, when all tents will be
let fall, inclining to the right All baggage
will be packed and ready for the wagons at
A. NJ. Resimental line will be formed at
$50 A. NJ. The Second Regiment will move
out of camp to State street and so by State,
Bridge and Water streets to the station The
First Regiment will follow the Second and
battery in the rear. The troops will embark
on arrival at the station and the trains will