Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-04
MILITARY NOTES.
Company C's Marcn to Lake Takoe, an
Other Matters

Company C's Marcn to Lake Takoe, and
other Matters.
The most interesting event recorded of
any company in the First Artillery, or of
any in the National Guard for that matter,
is the march of Company C from Nevada
City to Lake Tahoe and return. 1t was
done without flourish of trumpets, quietly,
and as matter of course the entire ex-
pense being borne By the company and its
members, and too much praise cannot be
given them. They have probably gained
more experience in the real duties of a
soldier than in any encampment in which
they have heretofore participated, having
been thrown upon their own resources
from the start, and after using rocks for
pillows and the boughs of trees for straw,
the latter will hereafter be considered q
luxury by the Nevada City boys. The
time was spent at Lake Tahoe in the usual
work OF encampments and in hunting bear,
deer and other game, which abound among
the crags which overhang the lake. Cap
tain Nihlll was partially disabled, having
sprained an ankle while en- route to camp,
but Lieutenant Simonds did the honors for
hlm in the hunting line. He scaled the
twin peaks at the lake, shot some grouse
and discovered tracks of bear, which ina
liciously we are surel the men say sent him
back TO camp in double ,ime
Thirth- eight officers and men were in
camp, and the residents and visitors at the
lake made their visit an extremely pleasant
one, and the well-known Sacramento mu-
sicians, Professors Hand, Jones and Holt,
who are sojourning at McKinney's, con-
tributed to their enjoyment also.
Sunday, July Goth, the lake steamer was
chartered and the company and its friends
visited ali points, going even TO Glenbrook,
on the Nevada side. Dinner was partaken
of at Emerald Bay which was voted to be
the gem of the lake, and at o'clock P. NJ.
the boat returned to Tahoe City. Although
reluctant TO leave the charming spot, the
company struck tents thc same evening,
intending to march some miles towards
Donnrr Lake, thence by ly of the old
emigrint road to Bear valley and home, a
distance of some sixty miles. This has
been the first hard march the company has
taken. The roads were exceedingly rough,
and for day or two blistered feet were
numerous, but all such were as tough as
bears paws on the start home. The trip
has been so pleasant to all that it is safe to
say that Company G will in future hold q
camp of its own, even if it receives no
State aid. The action this year will stimu-
late other companies of the regiment, and
already it is rumored that Captain Cook is
contemplating taking his company to the
southern end of the lake, via Placerville.
The springs of Lake county, and Clear
Lake ITSELF is within easy march of Com
pany + and the city companies also, if they
desire to visit that section. If Company c
can bear its own expenses the other COM
panies ought to be able to do the same thing
since uniforms are now furnished by the
State. The conduct of the Nevada boys
has been most admirable in camp and
wherever they were. They are a quiet,
gentlemanly and intelligent lot of men, and
under the present officers need be no source
OF anxiety TO the Brigade or Regimental
commanders. There was no use for a
guard-house. The mildest punishment
meted out, was to private --, for not
buttoning his coat at dress parade. His ex-
cuse was that the climate gave him a vora-
cious appetite and he could not make the
button and buttonhole meet. The punish
ment was 10 wash all the dishes, tin cups
and cooking utensils about the camp for
one day.
a few ladies, including the Captains
wife, made the trip with the company and
were highly delighted with it. They did
not want to leave camp in fact, and Lieu
tenant Simonds' persuasive eloquence was
called into requisiion with the desired
effect. This march has settled the matter
of subsistence for this company for the
future also. 1t will want its proportion of
money set aside for grub" and do its own
cooking. The company has an excellent
cook, who can make good soup out of
Tahoe pebbles, if nothing better can be
obtained, and this is the secret of its sue
cess in that line. Il reached home on
Thursday last, and met with royal recep-
ton from the big g-hearted people of Nevada
City.
There is nothing stirring in military cir
cles in town at present, but it is rlmored
that Captain Hall, of sc, j" is going to make
it warm for some of his men who absent
themselves from weekly drills. A court
martial will be held, and dishonorable dis
charges given to those who neglect this,
the first duty of all. The Captains Of the
other companies will probably do likewise.
The officers of Company a have been
examined and reported upon favoiably
The military rolls from the various coun-
ties in the jurisdiction of this brigade are
coming in TO headquarters, Nevada, ANA
dor, Yolo ana FL Dorado having come to
hand already, with six counties yet to hear
from