New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-06-30
CAMP HUBBARD,
A few notes about the encampment
Of the Second,

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J. The Second Reg't., Luverne Guards
and St. Paul Cavalry arrived on a
special train at $50 P. NJ Wednesday
June %. They were met at the depot
by Col. Bobleter and Company A. As
soon as line was formd, they marched to
Camp Hubbard, where the boys were
assigned quarters and took supper.
After supper there was guard mount at
which time Col. Bobleter welcomed the
troops to the camp and city. In the
evening the regimental band serenaded
the colonel.
Thursday morning the regular rou-
tine Of camp life, as published in last
weeks REVIEW, was taken up.
After dress parade Mayor
Weschcke, accompanied by committee
from the board Of trade. formally well
coined the I'd Regt., Cavalry, Luverne
Guards & Battery F. to the city.
Crowds of people witnessed the Bat
tallion Drills, drills of Battery +. and
Dress Parade. Saturday evening &
Sunday Morning visitors from neigbbor-
ing towns began coming in.
Every hotel and most of the private
houses have been crowded with guests.
Target shooting has beeno one of the most
interesting features of the cncampment.
We were pleased to see that so many Of
the boys took an interest in this.
The Second Regt.will visit St. Peter,
on invitation Of Mayor Mason and citi-
gems, to-day. \ number Of our people
intend to go down with the boys.
Sunday evening at dress parade, the
cavalry appeared mounted for the first
time. They looked and drilled well.
A number Of sun strokes were repor-
ted at Camp Hubbard Monday. None
fatal.
Tuesday was the big day. EARLY in
the morning farmers living near New
Ulm began coming in and by 10a. m.
nearly 5000 people were viewing the
grounds while as many more were do
ing the city. During the latter part of
the fornoon the crowd was swelled to
nearly $4,000. We can only give par
tial account of the sham battle as the
paper goes to press Tuesday afternoon.
The attacking force led by Col. Bobleter
consisted of Z companies infantry, bat.
terry Of Artillery and troop of cavalry.
The defending force under command of
Lieut.. Col. Mead was composed Of 3
companies of infantry and one gun.
The attack was essentially q front at.
tack.
The encampment has been a very
quiet one. The boys seemed to realize
that they had some work to do, and were
not here for amusement only. The Of
fcers are unanious in their opinion that
this is the best one of the encampments
of the second Regt.
We intended to give the names OF
these who qualified as marksmeu and
sharpshooters, but the list is SO large
that we have to omit it.
1853 men qualified rs marksmcn ard 81
as sharpshooters Last year the Regt.
had 60 marksmen and II sharpshooters.
The increase is something astonishing.
Marksmen have to shoot 80 peg cent
and sharpshooters 81 per cent at 200
and 500 yards.
The exhibition drill given by Co. X.
Thursday evening was fine one OF
fcers Of the army expressed surprise
at the efficiency OF this, the Youngest
Co. in the Regt. The lightning drill of
Battery F. attracted about as nluch at
tention as any and we'll do they deserve
il. We find the following notice about
Battery F. in the Minneapolis Tribune:
''The regular battery is a center of in
terest OF all visitors to the camp. Its
horses are all handsome bays and sorrels
Its armament consists of four rided,
three-inch, muzzle-loading guns, obsole-
tie, like the rest of the armament in the
United States. Few readers of the
Tribune know that this battery is richer
in historic tradition than any other mi
litary organization in the country; not
as old rs the ancient and honorable
artillery company of Boston, which goes
back to the 18th century, it yet has a
more distinguished record for warlike
work. It was organized in March 1776
in the city of New York, by Alexander
Hamilton, its first captain, as q provin-
cial company Of New York artillery.
1t was actively engaged under his COM
mand in the battles of .'Long Island",
"Whiteplains, g ), Trenton, and ,,Prin-