Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

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a noon the assembly and adiu.
iants calls were sounded according 10
the programme As published, but Ow-
log 10 the failure Of the judges TO be
90 hand At that time. IL WIS delayed
until Two O'clock. AZ that hour the
judges and the officers Of the Fair As.
sJclation appeared on the ground and
the aJjutant's call was again sounded,
when the various companies formed
In line for dress parade, and Adjutant
BfiscOs formed them. Col. Davis then
presented the following communities
ton, which was read by the adiutant
as follows:
CAMP LOWRY, May 18th, 1896.
Ia retiring from the position as com.
mandant | desire to express my thanks
to the line officers for the prompiness
In which all orders have been obeyed,
and for the highly appreciated per.
sOnal attentions that have been shown
me during my visit to your city. l
congratulate the state on the material
bearing of her state militia.
[0ficial.l f. P. DAVIS, Col.
Il. L. BRIsCoE, Adjt.
After reading the communication
Col. Davis announced the decisions Of
the judges, which were as follows:
In the State drill the VIcksburg
Riffs were awarded the first, the Cap
it0l Light Guards the second. and thu
Meridian Rifles the third prize.
10 the Maiden drill the Louisiana
r h-s were awarded the first, the Vol
lnnteer SJuthrons the second, and the
Vicksburg Rifles third prize.
In the Interstate drill the Mont
gomery Greys were awarded first, the
Volunteer SGuthrons the second, and
the louisiana Il fles third prizes.
Capt. Amerine, of the Montgomery
Greys, was awarded the prize as the
best captain; and Capt. G. N. Adams,
of the Louisiana Riff $, and George H.
Green, of the Capital Light Guards,
received honorable mention for their
department on the field.
First Lieutenant Pat Henry, Of the
Vlcksburg Southrons, was awarded the
handsome sword offered for the hes.
lieutenant, and honorable mention was
made of First Lieutenant Jones, of the
Montgomery Greys.
A, D. Broughton, CT the Volunteer
SouLhruns, was awarded the handsome
diamond badge as the best drilled
private soldier.
Lieutenant II. B. Thompon, OF sec.
ond detachment, Battery B., Louisiana
Field Artillery, was awarded prlz as
best drilled artillery.
Lieutenant George w, Burnett, OF
second detachment, Warren Light Ar
tllery, was awarded second priZ9.
The Busch Z)uaves were awarded
the prize for the best drilled Z)uaz9
company.
First Sergeant Walter Fearm, of the
Capital Light Guards was awarded the
prize for the best drilled non com
missioned officer in the drill.
AT the close of the awards the
battalion were called to the front and
Col. Davis took formal leave Of them.
Mr.. Thomas A. Marshall, Jr,. the
worthy and energetic secretary of the
association took advantage of the pres
ence of the oil :ers at the frOnt,..to say
that they would find certified checks
for the amounts OF all their prizes at
the Vicksburg bank.
The line was then dismissed by Ad-
jutant Briscoe, and all repaired to their
quarters and prepared for the sham
battle, except The Montgomery Greys,
who soon appeared on the march to
the train.
AS Col. Davis and his staff left
the camp farewell salute
Of eleven guns were fired
and the Mexican band played 1.-The
Girl l Left Behind Me-" Our reporter
heard a Monroe lady say this music
was intended for Col. Rhett Goode.
medical director on the colonel's staff,
but our reporter knew that 1.-The best
of doctors will differ" on questions of
this kind, and we cannot allow any of
the wind to be taken out Of the sails
Of our gallant post communicate.
A number of prominent officials and
citizens accompanied Colonel Davis
and DR.. Goode to the train and a pleas
ant interchange of compliments and
wishes for a better acquaintance Was
INDUCED in. AT $3.50 the bugle called
the troops to quarters, and staff Ito
horses" for the
SHAM BATTLE.
Gen. B. S. Kicks and staff and Gen.
Gen. Adolph Maye aud staff having
charge of the attacking party deployed
their forces along the line OF
the railroad Immediately east OF the
drill grounds and at the base of the
hills upon the summit of which were
located the batteries and forts, which
under command of Adjutant General
Henry, were supported by several COM
panits Of infantry. The batteries of
the defense were commanded by Lieut..
H. B. Thompson, with Lieut.. F.
M. McKeough, Of Company B.,
Louisiana Field Artillery and Lieut..
Geo. w. Burnett, Of the Warren Light
Artillery, as aids. The Vicksburg
R f1es were deployed as skirmishers
On the right of him and was a support
in the center. The Volunteer South.
rons were deployed as skirmishers on
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