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

depot close by the camp the next day and
was foolish enough TO blow about what he
had done. Near him were at least 200 SOL
diers, including many Of the Flint company.
A shout went up: blanket him." The
farmer drew a revolver, aimed at the crowd
and pulled the trigger. 4 soldier made a
grab at the revolver aud got his hand on
the breech before the hammer could strike
the cartridge and his hand was held fast.
Voices now shouted "IIang him." get a
rope and there was great danger Of the
farmer being lynched General Smith for
tunately happened to be close by and he
rushed to the rescue of tho farmer and by
hard work got him away.
The men OH guard duty we're relieved
about eight o'clock Monday evening, and
all discipline was relaxed, and a sort Of pan
demonium as regards noise, took place until
the men celebrating were physically wore
out Big drums and little drums were in
cessantly hammered, tin horns, kazooes, and
numerous other sleep destroying imple-
ments were freely used. Groups of men
marched up and down the tented streets,
cheering and hurrahing, guns were fired,
bon fires lighted, men were tossed up in
blankets. 1t was immense fun until about
eleven o'clock, and then il got tiresomc, and
the large majority Of the soldiers would
have been pleased if it had been suppressed
so that they could sleep. The greater part
of Company b were in their tents after IL
o'clock. Most of the racket was made by
members from the 4th regiment.
The Guards were aroused about five
o'clock Tuesday morning had breakfast at
six; then packed up their kits and cooking
utensils, and about nine o'clock embarked
on the train for home. In the same train
were the companies from Bay City, Sagi-
nav, last Saginaw Flint and, Marquette
and the brigade band. AT six o'clock in
the evening they reached Bay City and en-
barked on the steamer Arundel. Supper,
consisting ofwater, meats, vegetables bread,
etc., was served on the steamer. Tea or
coffee could not be had. AS the boys had
no dinner they were in good trim for sup
per. They had not been long aboard be-
fore they found that there was not n berth
empty, and they had the choice of sleeping
on the cabin floor or sitting up all night.
The most of them choose the hard floor, as
they were tired and sleepy. The floor was
soon covered with sleeping warriors, and
passengers who had state rooms had to
arouse those in front of the doors when
they desired TO come out The boys woke
up next morning feeling somewhat sore,
but found they we're but few miles from
home, and Alpena could be seen in the dis
lance.
If you were to ask the men of the 3rd
regiment what was the matter with Colonel
Brown, Lieutenant Colonel Donnelly, Ma
ior Hawley and Surgeon Wilkinson, they
would shout out "They arc all right, and
if you enquircd of Co. b what was the
matter with Captain Holmes and Lieuten-
ants Oliver and Hitchcock, every man
would shout "They are all right.
A. n. Spratt visited the Guards on Mon
day and witnessed the sham fight.
The Detroit morning papers, containing
an account of what the Detroit companies
were doing, arrived about o'clock AN.
The camp mail facilities could have been
improved.
Regimental dress parades would have
given more satisfaction than brigade dress
parades.
The authorities appeared to he afraid to
use the Gattling gun--it might have got
soiled If 1t had been used.
The company expenses of the Guards for
for food, drayage, lumber and other neces-
sary articles, were $33973. The men were
paid 81 per day, and an assessment of rs
cents per day was made on each member to
pay the expenses, leaving the men .25 per
day for wages. The following will show
the amount of food consumed by the Guards