Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-23
c COMPANY'S MARCH.
The Nevada City Soldiers Marching on
Lake Tahoe.

The Nevada City Soldiers Marching on
Lake Tahoe.
Company c. Of the First Artillery Reg
iment, has by this time reached its camp
on Lake Tahoe, where it will remain for
several days. The RECORD UNIONS war
correspondent" sends the following account
of the first days march:
NORTH BLOOMFIELD, July 10, 1855.
EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN Company G, First Ar
ullery Regiment, Fourth Brigade, y. q. c.,
left Nevada City this morning for Il camping
trip to Lake Tahoe. The company consisting, OF
three commissioned officers and twirty three non
commissioned officers and privates, left their ar
mory at 4:S0 A. NJ. in light marching order, fully
supplied with camping equipage and rations Tor
u two weeks absence, the same being trans
ported by company teamsters. The day was
rather warm and cloudy, and the route lay over
an exceedingly rough and mountainous coun
try. The officers and men, with the exception
OF Private Phil. q. Richard : who, On account
of ill-fitting boots became foot-sore, and was
obliged 10 march in his stocking feet (which he
dld without murmurl, stood the march of six
teen miles to this Place finely, reaching here
at ll::D A. NJ. and resting on the way two hours
at Lake city. On arriving here every attention
was shown the company by the T, sidents here,
being escorted TO a fine camping ground pre-
coded by the North Bloomfield band, and re-
ceiving an address OF welcome from James
Marriott on behalf of the citizens, to which CAPT
Nihell responded. This evening the company
gives a public drill and reception, and III
the morning VIII resume their march to Lake
Tahoe y way of Graniteville, Bowman's Dam,
Nebber Lake and Truckee. SECRETARY.
ANOTHER DAYS TRIP
EDS. REcoRD-UNIoN With three cheers and q
tiger for the residents of North Bloomfield and
for K. ID. Skidmore who so generously donated
US our hne camping grounds there COMPANY C.
First Artillery Regiment. Fourth Brigade n G.
e., resumed its march to Lake Tahoe al 4:3l
o'clock this morning. Its route lay through q
heaVily-timbered and very mountainous 'oun-
Try along the ridges of the Serras. much of the
way heiRgl along the great sys em of water
bitches of the North Bloomfield, Milton and
Eureka Lake Mining Companies.
Inc members of the company maze the march
OF fourteen miles without a murmur, and ar
rived at this place, Eureka Granite lille Post
olnce), at IL o'clOck A. NJ. having topped two
hours on the way for lunch and It's wagon train.
The men show a marked improvement in the
performance OF camp DUTY, notably in pitching
ana striking camp. The people here received
US very Hospitality, the place being nicely decor
ated; and presenting gala appearance. At
North Bloomfield we will favor them with a
company drill and reception this afternoon.
AS write we are in the midst of a thunder
storm, so prevalent in these mountains The
dust is nicely laid. The westher is very cool at
night and quite warm during the day The
water Is almost as cold as ice, coming as il does
from the melting snow
For mess purposes the company is divided
INTO three messt s. each under the supervision
oil Sergeant, and far every member ex-
presses himself well pleased with the quality OF
the food and the manner in which IL is served
11e company resumes its march tomorrow
morning. You Will be informed OF its further
progress upon its arrival nj Trrlckee there be-
ing no further mail facilities this side of there.
SECRETARY