Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-07-28

girl with boquet would be saunterlng
up n tented street, escorted by her beau
when she would be startled by n voice
shouting out whats the matter with
the strawberry blonde with the boquet?
The answer would come from every soldier
who heard the cry "She's all right.
To date the troops have made several
captures from the enemies, among the prizes
of war being fine cultiyator a bob sleigh,
and part OF wagon. One company proud
ly bore to their quarters a fine BARRIERS
pole.
Sunday was passed quietly, except during
the evening. The bugle sounded the fall
in about ten o'clock for raid on Satan, but
not very great number of the boys turned
out. They did not feel like fighting Satan
that day. The services were held in the
grove back Of the Governors tents. In the
evening there was brigade dress parade.
Visitors were numerous. The troops were
also inspected.
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of tender chicken, potatoes, cherries, apple
pie tea, coffee, milk, pickles, beets water
melons, two kinds of bread and other eat
ables. For guests there were II. II. Wit
telshofer, II. J. Eaton, Mark Bostwick, L.
B. Howard, NJ Grant, w. Mcdonald, r.
Lindsay, 7. W. Mari, Reuben Levyn and
p. Berry. J.. G.. Dafoe paid visit during
the week
Monday was the show day Of the camp.
In the forenoon the troops we're marshaled
for the Governors review. They first FORM
ed line, and the Governor and staff rode
along the front of the entire line, and then
returned by passing in front of the rear
rank.
The brigade then formed III column of
comprehensive entire column being at
least half mile long. The Governor was
stationed in front of his tents and the brig
ado passed before him. The sight was we'll
worth seeing and was ono of the finest of
the encampment There were four rcgi-
ments, battery of two twelve Founders, the
brigade band, the large drum corps, and the
march was witnessed by about 1000 spccta-
tors.
In the afternoon the sham fight took
place. The Bird and 4th regiments defend
ed the camp and the lst and 2nd regi-
ments formed the attacking party. Each
side had one cannon. The battle COM
menced at 3:l5 T. NJ Tho defending forces
were drawn up in line with their left near
the camp ard facing the woods OH the left
of the field. Skirmishers were thrown out,
and soon came in contact with the enemy's
skirmishers. Both sides began firing. The
report Of the enemy's cannon now echoed
through the woods, and soon the main body
Of the enemy emerged from the trees. The
firing then became general, and the boom
ing of cannon and the noise made by thous-
ands Of rifles gave the spectators a very
good idea of real battle. Clouds ofsmoke
hung over the field. The enemy advanced
a considerable distance but found the fire
too extensive and retreated back to the
woods, pursued by the defenders. SO far
the dead and wounded were scarce and sur
gcons had nothing to do.
The enemy then tried to flank the de-
Tenders. Their force was moved through
the woods and gulies to the upper part OF
the field
The camp defenders discovered the ma
neuyer and soon charged front, falling back
to near the camp. A line of skirmishers
was kept to annoy the advance of the enc
my. The Hanking movement occupied
about half an hour, and then the enemy
rushed out Of the woods in full force, pre-
coded by skirmishing line. Governor
Alger and staff were near the end of the
field when the enemy appeared, and they
began lively race towards the camp to
prevent capture. The party by hard and
desperate riding cscaped-ths Governor
leading.
A new line of battle was then formed,
but the enemy had been unable to bring
their cannon through the woods, and so
were at disadvantage. They fell back a
short distance, leaving their wounded on
the field. The hospital headquarters we're
under tree, and the men detailed to repre-
sent the dead and wounded we're brought
upon stretchers to the field hospital. One
man was being brought to the hospital
when the stretcher broke and he was land
ed head first Oh the ground. The retreat of
the enemy left the surgeons and the wound
ed between the fire Of both armies. This fact
did not scare them, and they continued
their work regardless of the storm of death
that flew over them from each side. The
enemy retreated but short distance and
then made determined stand Both sides
now commenced vert heavy firing and
kept il up until the fifty rounds of blank
ammunition had been expended and the
camp was safe.
The opposing parties were not allowed
to como 10 close quarters, in order TO pre-
vent accidents. At n former encampment
several men were injured by allowing the
men TO como to close quarters.
Tho battle was witnessed by thousands Of
spectators.
The Bird regiment got a second dose Of
guard duty on Monday, and some men Of
the Alpcna Guard were left on sentry duty
for over seven hours, owing 10 the neglect
of some officer. Finally General Smith
was informed as to the situation, and it was
not long before the men were relieved from
their long and tiresomc sentry work.
Monday night a member of the Flint
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